Electricity Regulatory Commission Inaugurates Grid Code Panel To Drive Efficiency In Nigeria’s Power Sector Operations.

The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has inaugurated the Grid Code Review Panel (GCRP) to promote efficient power sector operations in the country.

The panel according to the commission plays a crucial role in the power sector; it is responsible for evaluating and administering amendments to the Grid Code, which sets out the technical requirements for connection to and use of the national grid.

The NERC Commissioner, Engineering Performance and Monitoring, Chidi Ike, noted that the inauguration of the present members of the GCRP came at a time when it is needed most as the previous panel was constituted in 2018, and a lot has happened since then in the operation of the national electricity grid.

While inaugurating the panel, the NERC Chairman, Sanusi Garba, said NERC has high expectations from the panel urging members to be dedicated to the calling of the national assignment as they review the code and make it fit for purpose.

The panel which comprises 19 persons: 15 members and four others serving in the panel’s secretariat are drawn from various agencies including generation companies, TCN, distribution companies, eligible customers, among others will evaluate the proposed amendments to the existing Grid Code and present it to the Initial Stakeholders Advisory Panel to review it before NERC approves it.

In her remarks, the Chairperson of the panel Nafisat Ali assured of the members’ cooperation towards delivering on the tasks before them.