The Enugu Electricity Distribution Company PLC (EEDC) has announced a planned outage set to take place from 2nd to 6th December 2023, impacting parts of Anambra State. The outage is imperative to facilitate maintenance work by engineers from the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) on their facility.
According to Emeka Ezeh, Head of Corporate Communications at EEDC, “The 60MVA power transformer at the GCM station will be temporarily shut down for the four days of maintenance. This will primarily affect customers under Ogbaru District and some under Onitsha District.”
Areas to be affected include Harbour 33KV, Golden Oil 33KV, Dozzy 11KV, BridgeHead 11KV, E-Amobi 33KV, Atani Water Works 11KV, Premier 11KV, Housing EBH 11KV, Iyiowa 11KV, Wharf 11KV, Fegge 11KV, Uga 11KV, Market 11KV, Bida 11KV, Iweka 11KV, and Market 11KV feeders. Consequently, residents and businesses in Atani, Bida, Main Market, Iweka, Fegge, and adjoining estates, as well as heavy-industrial clusters within Ogbaru, will experience a power outage during this period.
Ezeh expressed regret for the inconveniences caused, stating, “We assure our esteemed customers that we will be on standby for supply restoration once the maintenance is completed. We are committed to providing you with quality service delivery.”
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The EEDC urges affected customers to bear with them during this necessary maintenance period and appreciates their understanding.
In response to potential concerns about the timing of the outage, Ezeh clarified, “The decision to schedule maintenance during this period was made in consultation with relevant stakeholders to minimize disruption. We understand the importance of uninterrupted power supply, and we appreciate the cooperation of our customers during this essential maintenance.”
EEDC encourages affected residents and businesses to make necessary arrangements during the outage, assuring them of the company’s commitment to a swift restoration of services once the maintenance is successfully concluded. GMTNews
