Electricity Company Offers Free Meter Upgrade as Another Company Chooses to Leave National Grid

• Eko Electricity Distribution Company (EKEDC) said the Unister meter upgrade is free for all consumers
• The company denies reports that its representatives and employees demanded money for meter upgrades
• The development comes as the FCCPC warned the company on Wednesday, November 13, 2024, to cease all activities related to the replacement.

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Following enforcement threats from the Federal Competition Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC), Eko Electricity Distribution Company (EKEDC) has refused to charge customers for the ongoing STS-2 meter upgrade, saying the program is free to its customers.

This development comes after the FCCPC warned the company on Wednesday, November 13, 2024, to cease all activities related to the replacement of Unistar meters.

EKEDC sets deadline for meter upgrade

The utility company had previously set a deadline for customers on its network to migrate all meters to STS-2 platforms so that they could continue charging their meters.

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The company announced that the STS-2 measuring device upgrade is freeand no customers to be Offer any financial satisfaction to anyone who wants to rate their meters to the STS-2 platform.

FCCPC warns IE and EKEDC over bribery allegations

However, in its statement, the FCCPC called for such activities to be stopped.

FCPC said:

“Attention has been drawn to the activities of some unscrupulous members of the society demanding fees for the STS – 2 meter upgrade.

The statement asked the two DisCos, EKEDC and Ikeja Electric (IE), to cease all activities related to the planned replacement of Unistar meters.

The Commission explained that the order remained in force and any attempt by EKEDC and IE to ignore it would result in severe penalties.

Vanguard reported that the agency announced that the change was invalidated by the FCCPC and NERC, and that there was no indication that the affected DisCos violated its orders.

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KEDCO takes action to protect critical customers

Development is coming now Canoe Electricity Distribution Company (KEDCO) plans to give up Disable the national grid and create a secure 100 MW grid to protect its consumers.

KEDCO explained that the grid will serve industries, commercial centers and critical government infrastructure, eliminating the need to rely on the national grid.

The company explained that this move was made due to the ongoing difficulties of the Transmission Company. Nigeria (TCN) is facing the problem of powering its franchise. It says it has received less than half of its allocation from the grid, disrupting its customers, institutions and businesses and straining its financial performance.

EKEDC announced new prices for single and three-phase meters

Legit.ng had previously reported that the new, irregular meter prices It was launched by Eko Electricity Distribution Company (Eko Disco) for meters installed within the scope of the Meter Asset Provider (MAP) Program.

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The distribution firm disclosed this on Friday in its official X account statement, which includes the costs of single-phase and three-phase meters from six different MAP vendors.

Source: Legit.ng