The Commission issued permits to Meter Asset Providers (MAPs) on 5th April 2019, in accordance with section 4(3) of the MAP Regulations 2018, to MAPs that were successful in the procurements conducted by Abuja Electricity Distribution Company Plc ( AEDC ) and Jos Electricity Distribution Company Plc ( JEDC ).� Section 4(3) of the MAP Regulation 2018 requires all […]
+ Read MoreThe obligation to ensure that all electricity consumers are metered remains with the Electricity Distribution Companies (DisCos) under Meter Asset Provider (MAP) Regulations 2018. This is consistent with their respective Licensing Terms & Conditions and Section 4 (1) of the said Regulations that provides that, inter alia, Distribution licensee is responsible for the achievement of […]
+ Read MoreA 2-day workshop on Minimum Specification of Nigerian Content and Requirement for Labour in the Power Sector is slated to hold from 24th to 25th of January, 2019. The maiden event will take place at the Hearing Room, 4th floor, NERC headquarters located at Plot 1387, Cadastral Zone, A00, CBD, PMB 136, Abuja. It is […]
+ Read MoreThe Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has followed with apprehension the ensuing industrial action between the management of Ikeja Electricity Distribution Company (Ikeja DisCo) and the workers’ union. We hereby appeal for caution in the handling of issues on both sides noting that human lives might be involved. Parties are further encouraged to resolve their […]
+ Read MoreThe Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has drawn a comprehensive strategy of ensuring greater compliance with its Regulations and Orders by operators in the Nigeria Electricity Supply Industry (NESI). The Commission further noted the imperative for closer monitoring of the performance of its licensees and the ethical conduct of the respective managements. This is in […]
+ Read MoreThe Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has, vide its Order No NERC/181/2018 of June 19th 2018, suspended the Board of Directors and other key management staff of Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company (IBEDC) on account of the company’s default in the recovery of an inappropriate shareholder loan of N6billion granted to Integrated Energy Distribution and Marketing […]
+ Read MoreThe Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) in pursuit of overriding public interest has granted a 9.5megawatts embedded electricity generation licence to Ariaria Market Independent Power Plant Limited and an Independent Electricity Distribution Licence to distribute same within Ariaria Market to Ariaria Independent Energy Distribution Network Limited. The licences, issued in line with Section 71(6) of […]
+ Read MoreFollowing recent inaccurate reports in the media, the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (the “Commission”) hereby reaffirms that there are no plans to dump the Multi Year Tariff Order (MYTO) framework used in determining end-user tariffs based on revenue requirement of the electricity industry. As part of the periodic evaluation of software models utilized by the […]
+ Read MoreThe Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Mr. Babatunde Fashola (SAN), on behalf of President Muhammadu Buhari, on Thursday inaugurated Prof. James Momoh, as the third substantive Chairman of the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC). Speaking shortly after the oath of office was administered on Momoh by the Director of Legal Services in the Ministry […]
+ Read MoreFollowing the Commission’s approval of the Meter Asset Provider (MAP) Regulations 2018, applications were invited from interested investors for ‘No Objection’ from the Commission. MAP Regulations is intended to facilitate closure of the wide metering gap in the Nigeria Electricity Supply Industry (NESI) within three years. The ‘No Objection’ is to qualify intending investors to […]
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