INNOVATIVE POTENTIAL OF THE ENTERPRISE AS A DETERMINING FACTOR OF ITS DEVELOPMENT
Sustainable and dynamic development of an enterprise depends on the ability to develop and implement innovations that require the availability of needed resources, a definite value of enterprise innovation potential. The problems of formation of innovative potential are especially urgent for energy sup plying enterprises as it contributes to their innovative appeal. In the framework of the article the main approaches to the definition and essence of innovations are formulated based on the research of Russian scientists. The author analyzed the main trends in the development of the Russian electric power industry and the dynamics of electric power production in the Russian Federation for the period from 2014 to 2016 which serve as base of conclusions on the research topic.