The progress of the implementation of measures under the Comprehensive Regional Energy Saving Program in 2003 and the corresponding tasks for 2004 were discussed today at a staff meeting at the regional state administration. To fulfill the tasks of the Comprehensive Program for 2002-2004, funds in the amount of UAH 43.8 million were used during the reporting period (2.6 times more than envisaged by the plans), savings of fuel and energy resources in the amount of 69.55 thousand tonnes of coal equivalent were achieved, and the cost of the saved energy carriers amounts to UAH 22.72 million. In 2003, it was envisaged that one of the main areas of energy saving work should be work on reducing losses of energy carriers. In particular, the joint-stock company UVolynoblenergo carried out a set of measures to reduce above-norm electricity losses. In 2004, the Comprehensive Program envisages implementing a significant number of energy-saving projects and programs, for the implementation of which funds in the amount of UAH 31.2 million will be used, achieving savings of fuel and energy resources in the amount of at least 33 thousand tonnes of coal equivalent, the total cost of which will amount to UAH 17.9 million. The main area of energy saving work in the current year has been the implementation of measures to reduce losses of electricity and natural gas.