“A customer that gains access to electricity by tampering or meter bypass shall in addition to paying for the reconnection costs and administrative charges stated above be liable to pay for the loss of revenue by the Discos for the unauthorised consumption by paying back-bills.
The minister noted that nothing in the Electricity Power Sector Reforms Act (EPSRA) precludes States from doing producing their own power, adding that unlike in the past few years, there have been improvements in power generation in the country.
“For those who asked, when will NERC be constituted? NERC has now been constituted. It has been constituted pursuant to the nomination of qualified Nigerians by Mr. President and the confirmation by the Senate and those Nigerians have just taken the oath of office,” said Fashola.
According to the minister, “Regulation is the work of NERC, acting through the commissioners we inaugurated today. So for all those seeking licence to generate power, to build coal and solar plants, and all other similar proposals, your letters should go to NERC, not to the ministry although you can copy us for information.”
