The Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola, has warned that the raining season will pose a major challenge to the transmission and distribution arms of the power industry.

According to him, although the rains will benefit hydro power stations, it will also pose some difficulties in the running of the distribution and transmission networks.


Fashola’s warning to operators in the sector was captured in the minutes of the 27th monthly meeting for stakeholders in the industry, which was obtained by our correspondent from the Federal Ministry of Power, Works and Housing in Abuja.

The minister “advised operators to prepare for the raining season, which would provide more water supply to the hydro stations and pose major challenges to transmission and distribution networks.”


In this regard, he appealed to the operators to promptly issue notices when there were known damages that would interfere with power supply and send maintenance team out to repair and replace damaged equipment or clear fallen trees.

The minister urged the operators to also send information to the public on multiple platforms of conventional and social media to report faults that they might not be aware of, adding that the operators should painstakingly resolve all customer complaints and provide better services where needed.


On remittances required for the generation of power through the Nigerian Bulk Electricity Trading Company, the minutes stated that the NBET received only 25.43 per cent payment from the distribution companies for the energy it received from the generation companies for the March 2018 cycle.

It stated that late payments from the January cycle amounting to 2.45 per cent of the March invoice was also received by the NBET, bringing the total payment percentage for February to 27.88 per cent.

The power distribution firms have continued to remit below 30 per cent of what is expected of them by the NBET, a development that has led to severe liquidity crisis in the sector.

“The NBET also received $6.9m in international customers’ payments from the market operator, which was paid to the generation companies,” the minutes added.

In its report, the market operator stated that the Discos received 81.95 per cent of the total energy sent out by the generation firms, while international customers and other direct customers received 8.08 per cent, thereby creating a transmission loss factor of 9.97 per cent in the month of March 2018.



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Hahahahahahahaha... And anoda one from d stables of d APC excuse govt... First it GEJ dat was to blame, den ND avengers were next, and den Nigerians were blamed and den DISCOs and most recently OBJ.... It is only an irresponsible person dat cannot take responsibility for anything

But you can stop the rain from coming down is natural.

I am shocked we are still at this level.....

This thieves can blame for Africa



Now it's not Jonathan but Weather

What a pity....
That this people are seeking for second term is an insult to Nigerians....

Work out a solution
Find out how other African countries did it

They have come with transmission language again.

What is it with this government and the word transmission?

IG butcherd the word.
Buhari served it in a letter to the NASS.
And Fashola want to sugarcoat it for Nigerians.

But having steady power isn't rocket science na.

Another excuse to cover up his incompetence..

An old adage read thus;

There are only two options ;
Make progress
Or
Create excuses..

Sadly this administration has always chosen the second option; always making excuses ..


How do we go from here ?

Before Election;
A good government should be able to fix electricity within 6 months

After election :
I was quoted out of context.


Few months to another election.
Rain, major challenges to transmission and distribution ..


You can see the kind of people we have as leaders?

Omooba77:
The Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola, has warned that the raining season will pose a major challenge to the transmission and distribution arms of the power industry.

According to him, although the rains will benefit hydro power stations, it will also pose some difficulties in the running of the distribution and transmission networks.


Fashola’s warning to operators in the sector was captured in the minutes of the 27th monthly meeting for stakeholders in the industry, which was obtained by our correspondent from the Federal Ministry of Power, Works and Housing in Abuja.

The minister “advised operators to prepare for the raining season, which would provide more water supply to the hydro stations and pose major challenges to transmission and distribution networks.”


In this regard, he appealed to the operators to promptly issue notices when there were known damages that would interfere with power supply and send maintenance team out to repair and replace damaged equipment or clear fallen trees.

The minister urged the operators to also send information to the public on multiple platforms of conventional and social media to report faults that they might not be aware of, adding that the operators should painstakingly resolve all customer complaints and provide better services where needed.


On remittances required for the generation of power through the Nigerian Bulk Electricity Trading Company, the minutes stated that the NBET received only 25.43 per cent payment from the distribution companies for the energy it received from the generation companies for the March 2018 cycle.

It stated that late payments from the January cycle amounting to 2.45 per cent of the March invoice was also received by the NBET, bringing the total payment percentage for February to 27.88 per cent.

The power distribution firms have continued to remit below 30 per cent of what is expected of them by the NBET, a development that has led to severe liquidity crisis in the sector.

“The NBET also received $6.9m in international customers’ payments from the market operator, which was paid to the generation companies,” the minutes added.

In its report, the market operator stated that the Discos received 81.95 per cent of the total energy sent out by the generation firms, while international customers and other direct customers received 8.08 per cent, thereby creating a transmission loss factor of 9.97 per cent in the month of March 2018.



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USA has snow, tropical storms, cyclones, hurricanes, earthquakes, yet they boast of 24/7 electricity.
APCheat will be deluding themselves upandan.

cc lzaa onyeoga madridguy pointzerom buhariguy shalomc iceberg3 yarimo itsmeaboki

You don start this morning with your spamming?

immhotep:

USA has snow, tropical storms, cyclones, hurricanes, earthquakes, yet they boast of 24/7 electricity.
APCheat will be deluding themselves upandan.

cc lzaa onyeoga madridguy pointzerom buhariguy shalomc iceberg3 lalasticlala, seun,mydn44, yarimo itsmeaboki

Excuses, remember when you were the governor you do tell us that a serious government should fix the power in 6 months, now you are the minister of power you can't even fix it in three years

This people no get shawe again... They can lie for Africa

Rain don't fall in other countries.

In 2018?

It is not rocket science.... It does not only rain in Nigeria..... Go to the ants and learn

Like seriously?

Just imagine

Rubbish man.. U didn't know that before u said any serious govt will solve in 6 months.that means this government is an unserious government

I swear.... this Nigeria is a poultry farm..


How can a minister for Power be spewing this trash in 21st century. What happened to Coated cables and underground transmission wires?



Anyway I'm not surprised.... since the old Bullion van in aso rock decided to put a Lawyer in charge of power, it shows howmuch we are ready to grow.!

Filtering and looking at comments above, it's obvious that most people on this platform read only the headlines and don't read the body of the news.

Truly if you want to hide something from an African, put it in the book.

Fasola has really disappointed his generation and teeming followers..... Even in monsoon hit Asia power is not an issue

Wen u have a lawyer as a power minister, every lie goes!!

I dey Shame for you Sir

Omooba77:
The Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola, has warned that the raining season will pose a major challenge to the transmission and distribution arms of the power industry.

According to him, although the rains will benefit hydro power stations, it will also pose some difficulties in the running of the distribution and transmission networks.


Fashola’s warning to operators in the sector was captured in the minutes of the 27th monthly meeting for stakeholders in the industry, which was obtained by our correspondent from the Federal Ministry of Power, Works and Housing in Abuja.

The minister “advised operators to prepare for the raining season, which would provide more water supply to the hydro stations and pose major challenges to transmission and distribution networks.”


In this regard, he appealed to the operators to promptly issue notices when there were known damages that would interfere with power supply and send maintenance team out to repair and replace damaged equipment or clear fallen trees.

The minister urged the operators to also send information to the public on multiple platforms of conventional and social media to report faults that they might not be aware of, adding that the operators should painstakingly resolve all customer complaints and provide better services where needed.


On remittances required for the generation of power through the Nigerian Bulk Electricity Trading Company, the minutes stated that the NBET received only 25.43 per cent payment from the distribution companies for the energy it received from the generation companies for the March 2018 cycle.

It stated that late payments from the January cycle amounting to 2.45 per cent of the March invoice was also received by the NBET, bringing the total payment percentage for February to 27.88 per cent.

The power distribution firms have continued to remit below 30 per cent of what is expected of them by the NBET, a development that has led to severe liquidity crisis in the sector.

“The NBET also received $6.9m in international customers’ payments from the market operator, which was paid to the generation companies,” the minutes added.

In its report, the market operator stated that the Discos received 81.95 per cent of the total energy sent out by the generation firms, while international customers and other direct customers received 8.08 per cent, thereby creating a transmission loss factor of 9.97 per cent in the month of March 2018.



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So rain no dey fall in Europe?

Smh

Na only 9ja rain dey fall?

We have so many useless leaders in Nigeria

Water ..lighti ..foodu housee yepaaripaa o.wetin do dem? U mean u no know .. I go Tell u...fela the enigma.