On 20 September 2018, Standard & Poor’s Global Ratings raised its long- and short-term issuer credit ratings on TGC-1 to “BBB-/A-3”. The outlook is stable.
On 11 September 2018, Fitch Ratings has upgraded long-term Issuer Default Ratings (IDR) of TGC-1 in foreign and national currency to “ВВB-” level, Outlook Stable, and short-term Issuer Default Ratings in foreign and national currency to “F3” level.
Apatitskaya CHPP of TGC-1 being the only heat supply source of the cities of Apatity and Kirovsk of Murmansk Oblast, switched to winter mode of operation