On October 2, 2017, the supervisory board of the Centrenergo state energy generating company dismissed Zinovii Tymets from the post of directorate member and appointed Yurii Tarakanov instead of him. Tarakanov was elected for a period of three years. Previously, Tarakanov held the posts of the chief state inspector for the operation of power plants and networks, the director of the Remenergo division of Centrenergo PJSC, the deputy head of the centralized repair shop No. 2 of the Trypilska TPP.