That your Agency should as matter of urgency set up monitoring committee to start monitoring the activities of discos in their franchise area especially in the instance of capping order and tariff charges on consumers.
Chief Executive Officer, Transafam Power Limited, Engr. Vincent Ozoude, expressed delight about the newly rehabilitated unit, which is able to power up to 100,000 homes in a year.
The Premium Grid model, developed the Nigerian Energy Support Programme (NESP),combines franchising projects and embedded generation in ring-fenced areas for supplying reliable 24/7 electricity to customers.
He said the programme would take place in Ogidi District on Jan. 10 at St. Paul Anglican Church, Ogidi, Ochendo Hall, Ogidi and Afor Market Town Hall, Obosi and would run for three days.
With this development, Niger State now houses four Hydroelectric power plants with a combined capacity of 2,638.4 Megawatts; Shiroro 600 Megawatts, Kainji 760 Megawatts, Jebba 578.4 Megawatts, and now Zungeru 700 Megawatts.
The equipment described as the highest of such in the company’s history, comprise of 22 power transformers, haulage trucks, transmission switchyard spare parts, 45No. earthing transformers, Suspension Clamps, Vibration Dampers, Armor Rods, Circuit Breakers, Current transformer, Voltage transformers, 100tons Crane truck heads
Major stakeholders expected to participate in the forum include representatives of the Ministries in charge of Energy, national regulatory authorities, utility companies, parliamentarians, academics, researchers, consumer groups, and regional and international financial institutions, as well as development partners.
According to Mahmud, Mojec’s various initiatives and pioneering of Smart Meters in the country have contributed in no small measure in addressing the major complaints that the regulatory body has been contending with.
Consequently, TCN said it has been able to evacuate/wheel more power for Benin Electricity Distribution Company (BEDC) to offtake from the sub-station for onward delivery to electricity consumers in Ughelli, Warri, and its environs.
The restoration of the affected part of the grid, according to a statement, commenced immediately at 11.55am with Osogbo/Ihovbor back to the grid followed by Jebba/Osogbo, Kainji/Jebba, Benin/Onisha, Shiroro/Kaduna, Shiroro/Katampe, and Alaoji/Ikot-Ekpene. Others are Lokoja/Gwagwalada, Odukpani/Ikot Ekpene, Benin/Omotosho, Oke-Aro/Ikeja west, Egbin/Oke-Aro and Kaduna/Kano.
We once again laud President Tinubu for his bold vision and stand ready to collaborate with his administration in its effort to promote greater economic equality and prosperity for all Nigerians.
