NERC upgrades Obawole, Ogudu, 4 others, boosts Ikeja Electric’s Band A feeders from 45 to 51 

Oredola Adeola

The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has approved the upgrade of six additional feeders, namely OguduINJ-T1-CAC, OworoINJ-T3-GTB, four other feeders to Band A for Ikeja Electric, thereby increasing the total number of Band A feeders under IE’s network from 45 to 51 across various locations.

The decision was confirmed by Mr. Kingsley Okotie, Head of Corporate Communication at Ikeja Electric,

This was obtained by Advisors Reports in a publication released on Monday by Ikeja DisCo and confirmed by Mr. Kingsley Okotie, the company’s Head, Corporate Communication.

According to him, the additional 6 feeders upgraded to Band A were approved after NERC’s thorough review of their availability to do the 20hrs daily supply.

Advisors Reports confirmed that the upgrade is part of NERC’s efforts to ensure a more efficient and reliable electricity supply for customers in the Band A classification, which includes those who enjoy 20-24 hours of electricity supply daily.

The first set of feeders earlier approved and released last week were

1. 11-Adekunle FajuyiNJ-T1-Isaac John
2. 11-Adekunle FajuyiNJ-T1-Oduduwa
3. 11-Adeniyi JonesINJ-T1-Adeniyi Jones
4. 11-AlimoshoINJ-T4-Akowonjo
5. 11-AlimoshoINJ-T4-FHA
6. 11-AlimoshoINJ-T4-Alimosho
7. 11-HiltopINJ-T1-Hiltop
8. 11-IgbobiINJ-T1-Market
9. 11-IgbobiINJ-T1-Railway
10. 11-IjuINJ-T1-Galilee
11. 11-IjuINJ-T2-Water Works
12. 11-Ilupeju BypassINJ-T1-Bypass
13. 11-Ilupeju BypassINJ-T1-Industrial
14. 11-Ilupeju BypassINJ-T1-Obanikoro
15. 11-Ilupeju BypassINJ-T1-ATM
16. 11-Ilupeju BypassINJ-T1-Rida Plastic
17. 11-Ilupeju BypassINJ-T3-Coker
18. 11-Ilupeju BypassINJ-T3-Palmgrove
19. 11-Ilupeju BypassINJ-T4-Ikorodu
20. 11-ItireINJ-T2-Canal
21. 11-Lagos-HomsINJ-T1-Estate
22. 11-MagodoINJ-T1-Emmanuel Keshi
23. 11-MagodoINJ-T1-Owulade
24. 11-MagodoINJ-T1-Shangisha
25. 11-MagodoINJ-T2-Bashiru
26. 11-MagodoINJ-T1-Okupe
27. 11-MarylandINJ-T1-PTC
28. 11-MarylandINJ-T1-Demurin
29. 11-OdogunyanINJ-T1-Centex
30. 11-OgbaINJ-T1-Ijaye
31. 11-OgbaINJ-T1-Isokoko
32. 11-OgbaINJ-T2-Ifako
33. 11-OgbaINJ-T2-Mangoro
34. 11-OgbaINJ-T2-ObaAkran
35. 11-OjoduINJ-T1-Ojodu
36. 11-OjoduINJ-T2-Express
37. 11-OjoduINJ-T2-River Valley
38. 11-PTCINJ-T1-Opebi
39. 11-PTCINJ-T2-Awuse
40. 11-SecretariatINJ-T1-Omole
41. 11-SecretariatINJ-T2-Agidingbi
42. 11-SecretariatINJ-T2-UAC
43. 11-ShashaINJ-T1-Coker Estate
44. 11-IgbobiINJ-T2-Igbobi
45. 11-OdogunyanINJ-T2-Odokekere

Advisors Reports gathered that the new upgrade also aligned with the NERC’s updated rates for customers within the Band A service category, which provides that customers on Band A will be paying N225 kwpH.

NERC emphasised  the decision to increase the tariff was based on key market tariff review indices, including Nigerian inflation, US inflation, exchange rate, transmission loss factor, generation cost, transmission and administration cost, and wholesale gas to power prices.