Priorities of post-crisis development of regional energy systems

The paper deals with the ways to secure power industry development at a regional level. Requirements and peculiarities of regional energy strategies. The fact that the mentioned strategies act as a tool of priority actualization in terms of regional energy infrastructure development. The substance of working out regional strategies, significance in taking a leading position in the interregional power systems was disclosed. Examples of interaction of factors securing generating capacity allocation in the regional system were provided. New principles and approaches to power industry development control in the regions were suggested. The mentioned points can be taken into consideration when developing priorities and arrangements for power industry development programmes in the regions.