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Some of the experts wanted to Install probes the same way at all 16 burners Our
Impression IS that they do not want to relocate the probes higher In the furnace
Coal IS supplied from 23 mines We were given data for coal, gas and mazut consumption,
heating values and pnces for 1995, 1996 and 1997
6.3 Conclusions
There have been significant management changes and financial problems at this power
plant which seem to have had a negative effect on employee morale and successful results
With USAID energy efficiency and mOnltonng Instrumentation
The new Director, Vasyl' Bendaslvk, came from Dobrotvotor APP 900 MW power plant
There was a flUidized bed bOiler project at that plant which IS no longer operating The
former Director IS now Deputy Director of Foreign Affairs There seems to be a lot of
political in-fighting and lack of support for highly skilled and expenenced technical
specialists wanting to see progressive Improvements made
They are In the process of another organizational change In LVlvenergo where 300 new
employees from the district will be absorbed Into the Burshtln power plant maintenance
organization There are former subcontractor maintenance specialists who have only been
paid December salary
It IS difficult for employees to be motivated when last week they received only 20% of their
February salary The power that the plant generates for domestic and export consumption
IS paid for in bartered goods, not cash
We were senSitive to many Impressions that technical speCialists working With USAID
supplied Instruments are very knowledgeable and expenenced, and know what needs to
be done, but are frustrated because management does not seem to be Interested In or
recognize the contnbutlons they can make It IS not so much a matter of needed money,
but recognition of the creativity and Innovation of many talented speCialists which can go
a long way to help solve problems and Improve energy effiCiency In many small ways In
the Burshtyn power plant
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