Why we are rationing light in south east- EEDC explains

Why we are rationing light in south east- EEDC explains

The Enugu Electricity Distribution Company (EEDC) has announced plans to embark on an emergency electricity supply load management in Anambra, Enugu and Ebonyi States within the South-East.

This is contained in a statement issued by the Group Head, Corporate Communications of EEDC, Mr Emeka Ezeh, on Thursday in Enugu.

According to Ezeh, EEDC Plc wishes to inform its customers of emergency load management in parts of its network due to a fault on the Mando-Shiroro Transmission Line.

"As a result of this, the National Control Centre (NCC), Oshogbo, has advised that we maintain only 44MW on the Onitsha/New Haven 330kV (affecting Awada, Agu-Awka, Nibo, New Haven, Nkalagu and Abakaliki Transmission Stations).

"We also maintain 10MW and 11MW on the Ugwuaji and Apir Transmission Stations respectively.

"Consequently, customers served by the subsidiary companies of EEDC; which included: (MainPower, FirstPower and EastLand) in Enugu, Anambra and Ebonyi States respectively, are affected by this development.

"We sincerely apologise for the inconvenience this may cause our customers and appeal for their understanding as efforts are being made by the relevant stakeholders to clear the fault and restore normal supply," he said.