The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has announced plans to hold an investigative public hearing to uncover both immediate and underlying causes of recurring grid disturbances.
This follows a series of grid collapses and widespread outages.
In a statement issued on Saturday, NERC emphasised the importance of addressing the ongoing challenges with the national grid, stating, “In pursuit of finding a permanent resolution to the challenges of the national grid, the Commission shall shortly conduct an investigative public hearing with a view to identifying immediate and remote causes of recurring incidences of grid disturbances and widespread outages.”
The commission added that the date and venue for the public hearing would soon be announced in the national dailies, and it encouraged stakeholders to participate in the process.
NERC also expressed concern over the recent rise in grid disturbances, saying, “The commission notes with concern the recent…