TCN, AEDC trade blames over poor power supply
The blame games among key sector players occasioned by poor electricity supply has continued unabated with the Abuja Electricity Distribution Company, AEDC, taken on the Transmission Company of Nigeria, TCN, which it accused of lacking technical expertise to deliver on its mandate.
NERC moves hard on DISCOs, demand performance record
…faults National grid system By Ediri Ejoh In a bid to address challenges in the power sector, the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission, NERC, has directed the Electricity Distribution Companie, DISCOs to finalise and submit their Performance Improvement Plans (PIPs). This was revealed in the 2019 third-quarter report released by the NERC. According to the report, […]
COVID-19: EKEDC closes offices
Eko Electricity Distribution Company (EKEDC) says all its offices and outlets would be closed in compliance with the Presidential directive on the cessation of movement in Lagos, Ogun and the Federal Capital Territory. EKEDC’s General Manager Corporate Communication, Mr Godwin Idemudia, in a statement issued on Monday in Lagos, said the closure of the offices […]
Electricity workers threaten to shut down within 24 hrs if…,
ABUJA—Workers in the nation’s power sector, under the aegis of National Union of Electricity Employees, yesterday threatened to shut down the power sector in the next 24 hour if the Ministry of Power and other employers in the sector failed to provide adequate precautionary measures to protect staff.
CAVEAT ON ELECTRICITY TARIFF: Get ready to pay more for darkness
The strongest indication yet that electricity tariff may go up came from Ikeja Electric Plc (Distribution Company, DISCO) which said, in February, that consumers will contend with 50 per cent hike beginning from April 1 (eight days away).
Electricity: GenCos fail to generate 3,568 megawatts due to gas shortage
Electricity Generation Companies (GenCos) comprising gas-fired and hydro stations said they could not generate 3,568 megawatts of electricity on Wednesday due to the unavailability of gas. This information was made known in a daily energy report by the Advisory Power Team, office of the Vice President, a copy of which was obtained by News Agency […]
