EEDC BEGINS METERING OF “BAND A” CUSTOMERS IN S/EAST JUNE 11
The Enugu Electricity Distribution Company, EEDC says it will begin the metering of its Band A customers across its network in the South-East through its Meter Asset Providers, MAP initiative.
The Head, Corporate Communications, EEDC, Emeka Ezeh who made the disclosure on Friday in Enugu said the exercise, which will kick-off in Enugu on June 11, will focus on EEDC customers served by Band A feeders under its Ogui, Awkunanaw, and Abakpa districts within Enugu metropolis.
Eze said the Mobile MAP metering approach was part of efforts by the EEDC to ensure that customers under service “Band A” across its network were metered within 48 hours.
According to him, the company adopted this approach to ensure that the affected customers who enjoy minimum daily availability of 20 hours can begin to manage their energy consumption and pay for what they consume.
Eze said EEDC customers under Awkunanaw district, served by Topland 11KV, Gariki 11KV, Amaechi 33KV, and UNEC 11KV feeders are to visit the EEDC Service Center at Mayor Bus Stop, Agbani Road.
Also, customers under Ogui District, served by New Haven 11KV, Abakaliki Road, 11KV, Power House 11KV, Chime Avenue 11KV, Onitsha Road 11KV, and Golf 11KV feeders, are to visit EEDC Ogui District office at Station Road, Enugu.
He further noted that customers under Abakpa District served by Abakpa 3 11KV, Damija 11KV, Nowas 11KV, and Ugwuogo 33KV feeders are to visit Trans Ekulu Service Center.
According to him, customers are expected to visit the mentioned locations with a valid form of identification, either Driver’s License, Voters Card, NIN or International Passport) and a copy of their bills.
The EEDC spokesman said that the MAP metering program allows customers to pay and get metered and reimbursed with the value of the cost of meter through energy over a period.
