NERC Tasks Grid Code Review Panel On Efficient Sector Operations

The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has inaugurated the Grid Code Review Panel (GCRP) to promote efficient power sector operations.

The panel plays a crucial role in the power sector and is responsible for evaluating and administering amendments to the Grid Code.

The Grid Code sets out the technical requirements for connection to and use of the national grid.

NERC Commissioner, Engineering, Performance and Monitoring, Chidi Ike, noted that the inauguration of the present members of the GCRP came at a time when it is needed most, as the previous panel was constituted in 2018.

According to NERC Chairman Sanusi Garba, there are high expectations from the panel, noting that the members should be dedicated to delivering on the national assignment given to them as they review the code and make it fit for purpose.

The panel led by Nafisat Ali, the ED, Independent System Operator at TCN, comprises 19 persons: 15 members and four others serving in the panel’s secretariat. The members were drawn from various agencies, including generation companies, TCN, distribution companies, and eligible customers, among others.

The GCRP will evaluate the proposed amendments to the existing Grid Code and present it to the Initial Stakeholders Advisory Panel to review it before NERC approves it.