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Four DISCOs Exceed 50% Metering Of Consumers In Q3, 2017 -NERC
The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) says only four out of 11 Electricity Distribution Companies (DisCos) in the country have metered up to 50 per cent of electricity customers under their coverage areas.
NERC in its 2017 third quarter report published on its website, last Wednesday also revealed that only 46 per cent out of total 7,476,856 registered customers had been metered by the 11DisCos.
The report indicated that there was an existing consumer metering gap of 54 per cent in the country during the quarter under review.
According to it, only 25,504 customers are metered during the quarter under review.
“This is grossly lower than the quarterly average of 410,103 meters expected of DisCos as stated in their performance agreement with the Bureau of Public Enterprises (BPE)”, NERC said.
According to the report, the metering status of the DisCos under the period is: Benin DisCo, 69.9 per cent, Eko, 60.7, Ikeja 55.9 per cent, Abuja 52.2 per cent, Jos 48.7 per cent .
Others, NERC added are: Port Harcourt 48.5 per cent, Ibadan 41.3 per cent, Kaduna 37.2 per cent, Kano 34.4 per cent, Enugu 27.7 per cent, and Yola 23.6 per cent.
It, however, said the pace of metering rolled out by DisCos remained the priority of the commission, noting that metering was key in accurate billing of customers.
According to the report, NERC has initiated a strategy to address the problem, by developing a framework to ensure rapid roll-out of meters by potential investors under a bankable financing arrangement.
On energy generated, it said that the total power generated stood at 7,568,489 MWh with in the period under review.
This, it said, was 3.2 per cent less than the power generated in the second quarter.
The commission said the industry recorded the peak daily generation of 4,589.70MW on September 6, 2017.
It, however, said despite the increase in the peak generation, the utilisation of the total available generation capacity had been constrained by a combination of factors.
The commission listed the factors to include; inadequate gas supply, transmission bottlenecks and limited distribution networks.
NERC also said the resolution of the technical and operational constraints of the power industry remained a top priority of the commission.
On energy received and Multi-Year Tariff Order (MYTO) load allocation, it noted that energy delivered to DisCos at their trading points declined by 6 per cent in the third quarter and stood at 6,200GWh.
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Kenyan Runners Dominate Berlin Marathons
Kenya made it a clean sweep at the Berlin Marathon with Sabastian Sawe winning the men’s race and Rosemary Wanjiru triumphing in the women’s.
Sawe finished in two hours, two minutes and 16 seconds to make it three wins in his first three marathons.
The 30-year-old, who was victorious at this year’s London Marathon, set a sizzling pace as he left the field behind and ran much of the race surrounded only by his pacesetters.
Japan’s Akasaki Akira came second after a powerful latter half of the race, finishing almost four minutes behind Sawe, while Ethiopia’s Chimdessa Debele followed in third.
“I did my best and I am happy for this performance,” said Sawe.
“I am so happy for this year. I felt well but you cannot change the weather. Next year will be better.”
Sawe had Kelvin Kiptum’s 2023 world record of 2:00:35 in his sights when he reached halfway in 1:00:12, but faded towards the end.
In the women’s race, Wanjiru sped away from the lead pack after 25 kilometers before finishing in 2:21:05.
Ethiopia’s Dera Dida followed three seconds behind Wanjiru, with Azmera Gebru, also of Ethiopia, coming third in 2:21:29.
Wanjiru’s time was 12 minutes slower than compatriot Ruth Chepng’etich’s world record of 2:09:56, which she set in Chicago in 2024.
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