{"id":121418,"date":"2025-08-13T16:59:37","date_gmt":"2025-08-13T15:59:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/?p=121418"},"modified":"2025-08-13T16:59:37","modified_gmt":"2025-08-13T15:59:37","slug":"power-niso-seeks-harmony-between-state-tariffs-market-rules","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/news\/power-niso-seeks-harmony-between-state-tariffs-market-rules\/","title":{"rendered":"Power: \u200eNISO Seeks Harmony Between State Tariffs, Market Rules"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">By Daniel Adaji<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u200e<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u200eThe Nigerian Independent System Operator (NISO) says it is committed to finding common ground between state-level electricity tariff adjustments and the operational stability of the national electricity market.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u200e<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u200eSpeaking in Abuja, at a stakeholder engagement on tariff adjustment, the Managing Director\/CEO of NISO, Engr. 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Mohammed, stressed that the meeting was not to undermine the authority of the Enugu State Electricity Regulatory Commission (EERC) or the Enugu Electricity Distribution Company (EEDC), but to safeguard the \u201cdelicate balance\u201d of the Nigerian Electricity Supply Industry (NESI).<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u200e<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u200eThe session, held at NISO headquarters on Wednesday, brought together representatives of the EERC, EEDC (HoldCo and MainPower), the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC), the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN), and the Nigerian Bulk Electricity Trading Plc (NBET), among others.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u200e<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u200eThe engagement followed an order by the EERC revising electricity tariffs within the state under the provisions of the Electricity Act 2023 (as amended).<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u200e<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u200eIn reaction to the order, the EEDC reportedly initiated a curtailment of power supply to Enugu State by up to 50 per cent, a move Mohammed said could \u201chave serious operational implications, particularly at the TCN\u2013DisCo interfaces where power transfer capacity Service Level Agreements (SLA) are managed.\u201d<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u200e<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u200eAccording to him, such actions also raise \u201cnecessary questions about how such decisions interact with the operations, dispatch, commercial arrangements, and financial equilibrium of the Nigerian Electricity Supply Industry as a whole.\u201d<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u200e<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u200eMohammed explained that NISO\u2019s intervention was grounded in its dual mandates of Market Administration and System Operations, as provided for in the Electricity Act 2023, the Market Rules, and the Grid Code. These include:<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u200e<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u200eAdministering the wholesale electricity market and ensuring compliance with market rules; Safeguarding the financial integrity and orderly operation of the market; Convening consultations when matters arise that could materially affect market operations or settlement and monitoring compliance with operational obligations such as dispatch instructions, system reliability, and SLAs on power transfer capacity.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u200e<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u200e<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u200e\u201cIn simple terms, NISO is responsible for both commercial balance in the market and also for ensuring technical stability and operational compliance \u2014 both of which may be affected by the current situation,\u201d he said.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u200e<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u200eWhile affirming NISO\u2019s neutrality in the dispute, Mohammed said, \u201cWe fully recognize the statutory powers of the Enugu State Electricity Regulatory Commission to regulate activities within its jurisdiction, and equally acknowledge the license and operational responsibilities of the Enugu Electricity Distribution Company in serving its customers.\u201d<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u200e<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u200eHe, however, noted that NISO\u2019s statutory role as administrator of the Nigerian wholesale electricity market and quasi-regulator of market operations obliges it to ensure \u201ccontractual obligations are respected\u201d and that the system remains financially sustainable and technically reliable for generators, distributors, regulators, and consumers.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u200e<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u200e\u201cOur objective today is to understand the facts, assumptions, and considerations behind this tariff adjustment; to examine its potential impact on the wider market and on existing contractual frameworks; and to explore, together, how we can harmonize state-level regulatory innovation with the commercial discipline and stability required in the wholesale electricity market,\u201d Mohammed said.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u200e<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u200eHe emphasised that \u201cfair electricity prices, sustainable business operations, and a stable electricity market are not mutually exclusive goals \u2014 they are interdependent,\u201d and called for dialogue, transparency, and coordination among all relevant institutions.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u200e<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u200eThe NISO boss expressed confidence that the deliberations would be \u201cconstructive, respectful, and solutions-oriented,\u201d and would produce resolutions aligning state-specific priorities with national market sustainability.<\/div>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Related Posts generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Daniel Adaji \u200e \u200eThe Nigerian Independent System Operator (NISO) says it is committed to finding common ground between state-level electricity tariff adjustments and the operational stability of the national&hellip;<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on wp_trim_excerpt --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on wp_trim_excerpt --><!-- AddThis Related Posts generic via filter on wp_trim_excerpt --><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":121419,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_lmt_disableupdate":"","_lmt_disable":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-121418","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.8 - 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