By Ben Ogbemudia
The General Manager, Corporate Communications, AEDC, Oyebode Fadipe, on Saturday said, with the failure of one of the TCN transformers, there will be load shedding of customers in the affected areas.
He said the load shedding program will commenced in Karu, Nyanya, Jikwoyi, Karshi, Ado, Mararaba and environs all within Nasarawa State alone following the confirmation of the failure of one of the 2 X 60MVA power transformers at the 132/33kV transmission station by the Abuja Region of the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN).
He said it become worse as the 2 X 60MVA that hitherto served the areas were grossly inadequate.
The company said, prior to the failure of the TCN transformer, there had been load shedding of power supply to the affected customers as a result of 132kV line limitation and overload of the 2 X 60MVA, 132/33kV transformers I & II at the Karu transmission station.
The current situation is expected to further aggravate the level of load shedding in the affected area as all the customers will now be fed from a single 60MVA transformer.
While appealing for the understanding and patience of the affected customers, AED Plc said TCN is working to resolve the challenge as quickly as possible.
AED Plc further assured its customers that it will ensure that the load shedding is done in an equitable manner during the period.
AEDC serves the Federal Capital Territory; Nasarawa State; Niger State and Kogi State among others.
