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Discos Alert On Nationwide Blackout As TCN Begs Workers To Suspend Planned Strike

Electricity Distribution Companies (Discos)
The Electricity Distribution Companies (Discos) have alerted Nigerians to a likely nationwide blackout as the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) yesterday begged workers in the sector to suspend their proposedRead More

New Senate Bill Allows States To Generate, Distribute Electricity

Nigerian Senate
Lawmakers pass Nigeria Start-up bill Confirm Joe Ohiani as ICRC DG The Senate yesterday passed a bill that would allow states to generate and distribute electricity. The bill’s passage wasRead More

NERC: Why Discos Are Unable To Raise Money For Capital Spending

Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC)
AFG, World Bank, others target December to eliminate tariff shortfalls Cut under-recovery from N1.8trn to N247bn The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) said yesterday that the inability of the DistributionRead More

TCN Explains Nationwide Load Shedding, Blames Gencos For Worsening Power Supply

Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN)
The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) yesterday attempted to explain the worsening nationwide power supply, stating that the Generation Companies (Gencos) were not generating enough electricity to be transmitted byRead More

NDPHC: New Lafia Substation To Serve 1m Households, Businesses

Niger Delta Power Holding Company (NDPHC)
The Managing Director of the Niger Delta Power Holding Company (NDPHC) Limited, Mr. Chiedu Ugbo, has said that the new power substation in Lafia, Nasarawa state, will boost electricity supplyRead More

Discos: We Don’t Manufacture Figures, Estimated Billing Scientific

A power transmission system
Ask Nigerians to help fish out errant officials The 11 Electricity Distribution Companies (Discos) in Nigeria have responded to allegations that they, “manufacture” figures in a bid to bill customersRead More

Confusion Over Alleged Hike In Electricity Tariffs

Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC)
NERC denies suspending eligible customer scheme The Nigerian power sector was thrown into confusion yesterday over conflicting information regarding a resolution by the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC), directing theRead More

NERC Approves Five-year Performance Improvement Plan For Discos

Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC)
The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has approved a five-year Performance Improvement Plan (PIP) and Capital Expenditure (Capex) benchmark for Distribution Companies (Discos), expected to run from July 1, 2021,Read More

NERC: Niger, Others’ Debts Worsening Illiquidity In Power Sector

Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC)
Urges FG, states to offset growing bills The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has expressed concern about the continuing inability of its international as well as special customers to settleRead More

NDPHC To Sell Electricity Directly To Eligible Customers

Niger Delta Power Holding Company (NDPHC)
Signs power purchase agreement with Togo The Niger Delta Power Holding Company (NDPHC) statutorily owned by the federal, state and local governments, is set to fully take advantage of theRead More