BY AKUDORO GLORIA
The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has attributed the gradual decrease in available generation into the grid to gas constraints to the thermal generating companies.
The TCN, in a statement signed by the General Manager Public Affairs, Ndidi Mbah on Thursday, said the situation has impacted the quantum of bulk power available on the transmission grid for onward transmission to the distribution load centers nationwide.
“TCN is doing everything possible in collaboration with stakeholders in the power sector to ensure that it continues to keep the grid intact inspite of the current low power generated into the system .
“Consequent upon the current load on the grid, load distributed to the distribution load centres have also reduced, as TCN can only transmit what is generated.
“TCN is committed to ensuring a gradual increase in electricity supply to load centers as gas improves to power available thermal plants”, the company explained.
Appealing to the general public, TCN said it is working with the stakeholders in the value chain to ensure that supply through distribution companies to electricity consumers nationwide improves.