After weeks of epileptic power supply, the Abuja Electricity Distribution Company, AEDC, has unveiled a roadmap to boost power supply to the Federal Capital Territory and adjoining states it services.
In a notice on Saturday, the company expressed regrets over “the terrible and persistent poor state of electricity supply to your various homes and offices.”
The AEDC added that it feels the pains and trauma of its customers, but said it was working with its partners and stakeholders to address the broader problems of low generation and systems instability.
According to the energy company, it has embarked upon “40 quick win projects” geared towards tackling the persistent poor power supply to residents.
“They range from deloading the over loaded feeders, purchase of 81 new distribution transformers and repair of 78nos existing distribution transformers. We are also carrying out major maintenance on 34 power transformers,” the statement read.
The statement signed by the Managing Director and CEO, Engr. Adeoye Fadeyibi, further stated that the said that the collective goal of the management was not limited to the above-mentioned interventions, as they seek new ways every day to achieve the objective quickly and efficiently.
The AEDC early in June blamed the current power outages in most parts of Abuja to the insufficient gas supply arising from partial shutdown of Oben gas.
Also, the Federal Government in a statement by the Ministry of Power at the same time blamed the development on power plants on other gas sources undergoing planned maintenance and capacity testing.
“We wish to notify the general public that the current dip in electricity generation is as a result of the partial shutdown of the Oben gas plant to address the repair of critical gas processing equipment. The incident unfortunately occurred at a time when other power plants on other gas sources are undergoing planned maintenance and capacity testing.
“We wish to notify the public that Seplat Energy Plc has mobilised equipment, materials and personnel to site with a view to expediting the restoration of normal gas supply to the affected power plants.
“We have been assured that the repair work would be concluded this weekend and normalcy will be restored,” the statement read in part.
Pleading with electricity consumers over the current state of supply, the federal government assure the general public that efforts were being made for a sustained improvement of supply across the country.
Also, the AEDC lamented that its inability to deliver normal service to customers within its franchise area was due to drastic reduction in load allocation.
The company noted that it was currently allocated 228.65MW which is significantly lower than the average allocation of 650MW during optimal generation period.
