Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission Act

The electric power sector reform act 2005 the act mandates the nigerian electricity regulatory commission to among other things regulate prices and tariffs and issue licences for electricity generation transmission distribution exports and imports and trading activities.

Nigerian electricity regulatory commission act.

The electricity regulatory commissions act 1998 no. To provide for the licensing and regulation of the. Gabriel suswan chairman senate committee on power stated this in abuja on monday when he led members of the committee on an oversight visit to. Power sector in nigeria by offering a reader friendly non technical interpretation of the legal and regulatory provisions of the nigerian electricity sector for all categories of readers.

Nigerian electricity regulatory commission nerc is an independent regulatory body with authority for the regulation of the electric power industry in nigeria. The energy sector is an interconnected trinity oil gas and electricity. The national assembly nass says it is working with the nigerian electricity regulatory commission nerc to put in place a legal framework that will protect the investment in the power sector. An act to provide for the establishment of a central electricity regulatory commission and state electricity regulatory commissions rationalization.

Nigerian electricity regulatory commission nerc is an independent regulatory body with authority for the regulation of the electric power industry in nigeria. 14 of 1998 1 2nd july 1998 1. Nerc was formed in 2005 under the obasanjo administration s economic reform agenda through the electric power sector reform act 2005 for formation and review of electricity tariffs transparent policies regarding subsidies. Nigerian electricity regulatory commission in exercise of the powers to make regulations conferred by section 32 1 and 96 of the electric power sector reform act 2005 act no.

An act to provide for the formation of companies to take over the functions assets liabilities and staff oftionalthe na electric power authority to develop competitive electricity markets to establish the nigeria electricity regulatory commission. 1 dated 2nd july 1998 w e f. The electric power sector reform act 2005 established the nigerian electricity regulatory commission nerc with regulatory powers in the electricity industry. Business rules means the nigerian electricity regulatory commission business rules of the commission regulations 2006 and as amended.

Act means the electric power sector reform act 2005. Application means an application for a licence or for an amendment renewal or extension of the tenure of a licence under the act.