Following incessant national grid collapse, Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission, NERC, has fixed October 24 to conduct an investigative public hearing to address the recurring situation.
The commission in an X post on Monday noted that the hearing would hold at its Hearing Room, Fourth Floor, Plot 1387, Cadastral Zone Central Business District, Abuja.
“All stakeholders including Civil Society Organisations and the general public are invited to the hearing,’’ the post partly read.
The NERC noted that the commission is mandated to conduct public hearings on critical issues relating to the Nigerian Electricity Supply Industry, NESI.
“In line with Section 48, subsection 1 of the Electricity Act 2023 (Amended), NERC is mandated to conduct public hearings on critical issues relating to NESI.
“The commission has noted with concern the recent escalating incidences of grid disturbances often leading to marked outages in several states.
“Thus reversing many of the gains recently achieved in reducing infrastructure deficit and improving grid stability,’’ it said.
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Credible News reports that the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission had earlier said discussions were ongoing to transfer the management of the national grid to Independent System Operator in line with the provisions of the Electricity Act 2023 to engender more discipline in grid management.
NERC also disclosed that an explosion incident at the Jebba transmission station was the cause of the latest national grid collapse that occurred early Saturday.
The commission noted that efforts to restore supply have progressed significantly, with power restored in 33 states and the Federal Capital Territory as of 1 pm on Saturday.
The NERC, in a statement posted on its official X handle, acknowledged the recent rise in grid disturbances that have resulted in significant outages.
The statement read: “The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission notes with concern the recent escalating incidence of grid disturbances often leading to marked outages in several states, thus reversing many of the gains recently achieved in reducing infrastructure deficit and improving grid stability.
“Initial reports on the grid disturbance that occurred this morning indicate that today’s outage was triggered by an explosion of a current transformer at the Jebba transmission station at 08:15 hours and an associated cascade of power plants shut down arising from the loss of load.
“However, efforts to restore supply have advanced with power significantly restored, as at 13:00 hours, in 33 states and the FCT.”
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