Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission Act

14 of 1998 1 2nd july 1998 1.

Nigerian electricity regulatory commission act.

Nigerian electricity regulatory commission nerc is an independent regulatory body with authority for the regulation of the electric power industry in nigeria. Act means the electric power sector reform act 2005. 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. Published in the gazette of india extraordinary part ii sec.

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. The electricity regulatory commissions act 1998 no. Application means an application for a licence or for an amendment renewal or extension of the tenure of a licence under the act. The energy sector is an interconnected trinity oil gas and electricity.

The powers of the nerc are tariff setting and regulation supervision of the market rules performance monitoring and generally overseeing the orderly transformation of the power sector. 1 dated 2nd july 1998 w e f. Business rules means the nigerian electricity regulatory commission business rules of the commission regulations 2006 and as amended. To provide for the licensing and regulation of the.

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. 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. 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 nerc is an independent regulatory body with authority for the regulation of the electric power industry in nigeria.

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. 6 of 2005 the nigerian electricity regulatory commission makes the following regulations on feed in tariff for renewable.