“…In the course of our scientific research, we have detected the need to implement the complex approach of a range of measures with further orientation on foreign and domestic approaches to the analysis of the institutional environment of the Western regional market of natural gas distribution and eight gas distribution network operators functioning on it, including [26][27][28][29]: АТ 'Volynhaz' -7 customer service centers (CSCs) located in Lutsk, Kovel, Kamin-Kashyrskyi, Volodymyr Volynskyi, Ratne, Kivertsi, Horohiv; АТ 'Rivnehaz' -6 CSCs located in Rivne, Zdolbuniv, Sarny, Dubno, Berezne, Kostopil; АТ 'Ivano-Frankivskhaz' -6 CSCs located in Ivano-Frankivsk, Kalush, Kolomyya, Nadvirna, Dolyna, Snyatyn; АТ 'Ternopilhaz' -noCSCs; АТ 'Lvivhaz' -5 CSCs located in Lviv, Sambir, Czervonohrad, Stryi, Pustomyty; АТ 'Zakarpathaz' -4 CSCs located in Uzhorod, Mukachevo, Hust, Svalyava; АТ 'Hemlnytskhaz' -11 CSCs located in Hmelnytskyi, Kamyanets-Podilskyi, Slavuta, Volochysk, Izyaslav, Krasyliv, Starokostyantyniv, Bilohirya, Horodok, Polonne, Yarmolyntsi; АТ 'Chernivtsihaz' -3 CSCs located in Chernivtsi, Kitsman, Sokyryany.…”