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Electricity: Consumers, experts, others react as NERC plans new tariff review
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By Udeme Akpan & Ediri Ejoh
Consumers of electricity, experts, others, Tuesday, reacted as the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) plans a new tariff review in the nation.
In its notice issued April 26, 2021, NERC had stated: “Accordingly, this notice is issued to inform the general public and industry stakeholders of the Commission’s intention to conclude the Extraordinary Tariff Review process for the eleven DisCos, commence the processes for the July 2021 Minor Review of MYTO – 2020 to consider changes in inflation, foreign exchange, gas prices, available generation capacity, and CAPEX required to evacuate and distribute the said available generation capacity in accordance with EPSRA and other extant industry rules.