Power distribution companies often reject about 90 per cent of the quantum of energy that is allocated to them whenever there is rainfall in their areas of operation; data obtained from the Transmission Company of Nigeria have shown.
It was also observed that most Discos hardly take the electricity load allocated to them in the Multi Year Tariff Order as approved by the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission.
A document on power systems and functions of System Operations – an arm of TCN, which was obtained by our correspondent in Abuja on Wednesday, showed that some Discos take as low as 90 megawatts of power from an allocation of 1,000MW whenever it rained in their franchise areas.
In the section of the document that focused on the inability of Discos to utilise the available power generation, TCN explained that the transmission network as of February 7 was able to wheel 5,375MW, adding that transmission capacity had increased since then.
It said, “From detailed computer simulations, the national grid is capable of wheeling 8,000MW. This figure can be independently verified by any interested party. Furthermore there is massive load reduction by Disco during any rainfall.
Source: Punch Newspaper
