Nigeria: NERC Moves to Protect Power Market, Rejects Force Majeure By DISCOs

22 November 2017

Abuja — The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) tuesday disclosed that it had initiated immediate regulatory measures to protect Nigeria's electricity market from potential collapse on the back of the force majeure recently declared by 10 electricity distribution companies (Discos).

NERC stated in Abuja that 10 Discos comprising Abuja, Kano, Kaduna, Enugu, Port Harcourt, Jos, Benin, Ikeja, Ibadan and Eko, had conveyed their notice of force majeure to the Bureau of Public Enterprises (BPE) on the grounds of changes in the laws of the power market.

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