The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has issued an order to transfer regulatory oversight of the electricity market in Kogi State from the Commission to the Kogi State Electricity Regulatory Commission (KSERC).
This was in compliance with the amended Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (CFRN) and the Electricity Act 2023 as Amended.
Although in accordance with the provisions of the EA 2023, the Commission retains the role as a central regulator with regulatory oversight on the inter-state/international generation, transmission, supply, trading and system operations.
The EA also mandates any state that intends to establish and regulate intrastate electricity markets to deliver a formal notification of its processes and requests NERC to transfer regulatory authority over electricity operations in the state to the State Regulator.
Based on this, the Commission informed that the Government of Kogi State complied with the conditions precedent in the laws, duly notified it and requested for the transfer of regulatory oversight of the intrastate electricity market in Kogi State.
Following this request, NERC in its transfer order directed the Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC) to incorporate a subsidiary (AEDC SubCo) to assume responsibilities for intrastate supply and distribution of electricity in Kogi State from AEDC.
The Commission also directed AEDC to complete the incorporation of AEDC SubCo within 60 days from 13th September 2024.
It said, the subcompany shall apply for and obtain licence for the intrastate supply and distribution of electricity from KSERC, among other directives.
NERC stated that all transfers envisaged by the order shall be completed by 12th March 2025.
