DisCos Get NERC Approval To Increase Tariff September 1st

DisCos GET NERC APPROVAL TO INCREASE TARIFF SEPTEMBER 1
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The Nigerian Electrical energy Regulatory Fee (NERC) has directed the 11 Electrical energy Distribution Corporations (DisCos) to extend their tariff impact from 1st September, 2021.

The fee in a letter titled ‘Tariff Improve Notification’ gave the power distributors the leverage to cost a service based mostly tariff.

The fee’s spokesman, Dr. Usman Arabi, whom The Nation known as to substantiate the story neither answered nor replied the textual content message despatched to his cell line.

Abuja Electrical energy Distribution Firm (AEDC), Common Supervisor, Company Companies, Mr. Oyebode Fadipe, additionally didn’t reply to our correspondent’s name and textual content message at press time.

Eko Electrical energy Distribution Plc, has nonetheless denied sending out data relating to mountaineering its tariff. In an announcement signed by the MD, Engr. Adeoye Fadeyibi FNSE, the group mentioned: “Our consideration has been drawn to information making the rounds within the media from unsubstantiated sources of a deliberate adjustment in electrical energy tariffs. Eko Electrical energy Distribution Plc want to inform most people to ignore all such stories not emanating from the administration or the corporate’s web site – www.ekedp.com.

“Whereas we proceed to assessment efficient and regulatory methods to handle the affect of adjustments to macro-economic indices affecting end-user tariffs, most people can be duly knowledgeable, within the occasion of any adjustments to the end-user tariff. We advise all prospects to ignore all communications that haven’t been issued by administration or revealed on the corporate’s web site www.ekedp.com. Please kindly contact our 24/7 buyer care line on 07080655555, OR [email protected] for additional data for enquiries and a immediate decision of any additional queries or complaints.”

In the meantime, the Affiliation of the Nigerian Electrical energy Distributors (ANED) has dismissed claims that the Distribution Corporations (DisCos) had pressured the Nigerian Electrical energy Regulatory Fee (NERC) to droop buying and selling of electrical energy below the Eligible Buyer Regulation (ECR) 2017.

ANED Government Director, Analysis & Advocacy, Barrister Sunday Oduntan, made this identified in a rejoinder yesterday.

He mentioned: “While the considerations of the writer and the stakeholders behind the publication are misplaced and unfounded, we discovered it compelling to set the data straight on the problems introduced ahead within the mentioned publication.”

The DisCos additionally mentioned they acknowledge the related provisions of the ESPRA 2005 and the ECR in addition to their targets, noting that there was enchancment in DisCos’ efficiency with extra collaborations to extend efficiencies of the DisCos and certainly your entire worth chain to attain clear, protected and uninterrupted energy provide to Nigerians