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The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN has clarified issues surrounding the inability of the Benin Electricity Distribution Company (BEDC) to supply 20 hours of power supply to its band A customers.

The TCN reacted to a publication by BEDC on its social media platform on 12th April 2024 giving reasons for power outage.

In a statement signed by the spokesperson of TCN, Ndidi Mbah, the transmission company said, “We hereby note that BEDC attributed this to tripping due to earth fault at Amukpe and tripping due to an XLPE cable puncture at Effurun, both TCN substations ,
is not correct.

“The incorrect attribution of these faults to TCN is clearly shown in the table on that release by IBEDC.”

For clarity, TCN said, “we note that on the 11th of April 2024, the Amukpe 33kV feeder tripped at 2:31pm. and was restored by 4.08pm within 1 hour and 54 minutes.

“The cause of the outage, which was clearly under BEDC purview, was an instantaneous earth fault caused by stormy weather, which was restored on trial reclosure after the rain had subsided.

“Still, on the 11th of April 2024, Effurun 33kV feeder tripped at 12:25 p.m., and it is still out. The cause of the tripping was an earth fault on the outgoing feeder upriser, also from the BEDC DISCO end.

“This report is to set the records straight and to appeal that facts be stated as they are for the benefit of all”, TCN concluded.