Factsreportersng
Benin Electricity Distribution Company (BEDC) has suspended rotational load management schedule for power supply as part of effort to cushion the effect on corona virus lockdown on their customers.
The company said it has therefore increased significantly, power availability to several customers in some locations across it franchise states.
In the new electricity supply chain, some of the customers have their power boosted from a mere six hours to a comfortable 18 to 24 hours daily.
According to the spokes person Mr. Adekunle Tayo, in a statement said the disco has also commenced the process of boosting the present grid power with additional power supply source through embedded generation.
“is a demonstration of company’s sensitivity to residents of its franchise states of Edo, Delta, Ondo and Ekiti States who are on lockdown over the Coronavirus (COVID 19) pandemic” and assured of safety of its workers.
“the increase in power supply will be inforce for now till the COVID 19 pandemic lockdown ebbs away”, adding that however the increase could only be affected by technical faults or other untoward circumstances in the power value chain.
He noted the increase in power supply to some areas was made possible due to the shutdown of commercial and industrial activities with the limited power normally utilized by these of customers now redirected for residential use.
“The national grid remains the major constraint to BEDC increase in power supply as it is what we get from the grid that we distribute to all sectors in our network,” he added.
0 Comments