The Transmission Company of Nigeria has refuted claims by Kaduna Electric that a fault on the 330kV Jos transmission line contributed to reduced electricity supply across its franchise area.
In a statement issued on Thursday, TCN said all 330kV transmission lines connected to Jos were operational and transmitting bulk electricity, describing Kaduna Electric’s claim as “false and a deliberate misrepresentation of facts.”
The transmission company said there had been no disruption to bulk power transmission on any 330kV line supplying Jos since the restoration of the Jos–Lafia 330kV Line 2 circuit breaker.
According to TCN, the circuit breaker was opened at about 3:30am on 23 August as part of a routine operation for voltage control and grid stability.
“For the avoidance of doubt, all 330kV transmission lines connected to Jos are in service and transmitting bulk power,” TCN said.
The company explained that the Jos–Lafia line was restored at 11:59pm on 24 August and has remained in service since then.
It added that there had been no outage or disruption of bulk electricity transmission on any 330kV line supplying Jos attributable to TCN after the restoration.
Kaduna Electric had blamed lower power allocation
The clarification followed a statement by Kaduna Electric on Wednesday, in which the distribution company attributed reduced electricity supply across its franchise area to lower load allocation.
Kaduna Electric had cited two factors: an outage of one generating unit at the Shiroro Generating Station and what it described as a fault on the 330kV Jos transmission line.
The company said the situation resulted in Shiroro supplying Jos and surrounding areas instead.
Kaduna Electric also disclosed that, based on the National Control Centre Daily Load Allocation for August 25, it received 104 megawatts, comprising 54MW from the Mando 330kV Transmission Station and 50MW from the Birnin-Kebbi axis.
TCN urges Kaduna Electric to verify information
TCN urged Kaduna Electric and other stakeholders to verify information with the transmission company before making public statements concerning transmission-related matters.
The company said inaccurate information could create unnecessary anxiety among electricity consumers.
“We urge Kaduna Electric and other stakeholders to verify facts with TCN before issuing statements that misinform the public and create unnecessary anxiety,” the transmission company said.
TCN also advised electricity consumers in Jos and its environs to disregard what it described as misleading information about the status of the transmission lines.
For residents and businesses in Jos and surrounding areas, the dispute highlights the difference between power generation, transmission and distribution.
While TCN is responsible for transmitting bulk electricity through the national grid, distribution companies such as Kaduna Electric distribute available electricity to consumers within their franchise areas.
TCN maintained that its transmission infrastructure serving Jos was operational, while Kaduna Electric had earlier pointed to reduced allocation and generation constraints as factors affecting supply.
The transmission company said it remained committed to providing stable and reliable bulk electricity transmission to distribution companies nationwide.
It also maintained that the restoration of the Jos–Lafia 330kV Line 2 meant the line had returned to service and was not responsible for any continuing reduction in bulk transmission supply to Jos.
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