By Tony Adibe
Enugu Electricity Distribution PLC (EEDC) has announced a planned power outage by the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) scheduled to take place on November 4, 2023.
This was disclosed by Emeka Ezeh, Head Corporate Communications, EEDC in a statement on Friday. He said the outage is to enable the TCN engineers carry out maintenance on their T1A 150MVA Power Transformer at their New Haven Station, Enugu.
According to him, “This exercise will affect our Kingsway Line 1&2 33KV, New Haven 33KV, Government House 33KV, Independence Layout 33KV, and New NNPC 33KV feeders.
“Consequently, electricity supply to our customers in parts of Emene, entire 9th Mile and surrounding communities, New Haven, Independence Layout, Coal City garden, GRA, Golf, areas behind Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), State CID, Okpara Avenue, Station Road, Colliery, Constitution Road, Railway/Good shed, Western Avenue, Bank Avenue, Ridge Way, Club Road, Kingsway Way Road, Enugu Secretariat, Red Cross and Court Avenue, Abakaliki Road, Ogui Junction, Zoo Estate, Old Government Lodge, Park lane hospital, Fidelity Estate, Shoprite, Golden Royale, CBN Quarters, New Market, Works Road, Aguowa, Artisan Market, Asata, New Haven Market and environs, Ebeano Housing Estate, Agbani Road, Old UNTH and environs will be without electricity supply during the course of the maintenance.
“We regret the inconveniences this will cause our esteemed customers and assure them that supply will be restored once the maintenance is completed. EEDC remains committed to delivering improved services to its esteemed customers.”
