In 1988, when Russia started to liberalize its economy, he was promoted to be Deputy Director of the state-owned oil company Kirshineftekhimexport enterprise, which had been created in 1987 based on the Kirishi refinery (one of the three largest refineries in the RSFSR).
Kirishi Power Station (Kirishskya GRES) is a thermal power station (GRES) at the town of Kirishi, Kirishsky District, Leningrad Oblast, Russia.