- AEDC and TCN plan transmission expansion plan for the Franchise areas.
The Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC) and the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) have commenced a review of the Transmission Expansion Master Plan for the franchise areas. This information was disclosed in a meeting in Abuja yesterday.
At the meeting, Engr Adeoye Fadeyibi, Managing Director, AEDC, noted that both firms are forging stronger ties to improve electricity supply services to customers. Represented by the Chief Technical Officer of AEDC, Engr. Kassim Abdullahi assured that the utility was ready to support TCN in implementing its master plan.
On its part, the Managing Director of TCN, Engr. Sule Abdulaziz congratulated Engr. Fadeyibi for assuming office as the new head of AEDC. He noted that the master plan covers a twenty-year period but will be reviewed every five years.
The Managing Director, TCN, represented by the General Manager, System Planning and Development, Engr. Kabiru Adamu explained that just as the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission, NERC, has approved the Performance Improvement Plan (PIP) for the Distribution Companies, DisCos, TCN was expected to submit the reviewed master plan along with PIP to NERC for approval.
Also speaking, the Chief Marketing Officer of AEDC, Donald Etim, said the company is keen on improving the power supply to its customers and would key into any strategy that would enable it to achieve this. “You can reach out to us to support you to ensure it works in whatever aspects of the master plan implementation,” Etim stated.