The Nigerian Electrical energy Regulatory Fee (NERC) has issued an order to switch regulatory oversight of the electrical energy market in Gombe State from the fee to the Gombe State Electrical energy Regulatory Fee (GOSERC).
In an announcement in Abuja, NERC acknowledged that it was finished in compliance with the amended Structure of the Federal Republic of Nigeria and the Electrical energy Act 2023, as amended.
Recall that with the EA 2023, the fee retained the position as a central regulator with regulatory oversight on the inter-state and worldwide technology, transmission, provide, buying and selling and system operations.
The EA additionally mandates any state that intends to determine and regulate intrastate electrical energy markets to ship a proper notification of its processes and requests NERC to switch regulatory authority over electrical energy operations within the state to the state regulator.
Primarily based on this, NERC acknowledged that the federal government of Gombe state complied with the situations precedent within the legal guidelines, duly notified the fee and requested for the switch of regulatory oversight of the intrastate electrical energy market within the state.
“The switch Order by NERC has the next provisions: Direct Jos Electrical energy Distribution Plc (JED) to include a subsidiary (JED SubCo) to imagine tasks for intrastate provide and distribution of electrical energy in Gombe State from JED.
“JED shall full the incorporation of JED SubCo inside 60 days from seventh January 2026. The subcompany shall apply for and acquire licence for the intrastate provide and distribution of electrical energy from GOSERC, amongst different directives. All transfers envisaged by this order shall be accomplished by July 6, 2026,” it added.
In the meantime, the Chief Govt of the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA), Saidu Mohammed, alongside members of his administration group, have paid a courtesy go to to NERC in Abuja.
The go to, an announcement mentioned, was aimed toward strengthening institutional collaboration between the 2 regulators in recognition of their strategic roles in Nigeria’s vitality panorama. In keeping with NERC, discussions centered on enhancing synergy between the ability and fuel sectors to assist nationwide financial progress and vitality safety.
NERC Chairman, Dr. Musiliu Oseni welcomed the go to, noting that nearer cooperation between the electrical energy and petroleum regulators would promote coverage coherence, operational effectivity, and sustainable growth throughout the vitality worth chain.
