PURC queries power companies over current challenges

The Public Utilities Regulatory Commission (PURC) Tuesday held a crunch meeting with the three power companies to ascertain why power consumers are still experiencing power outages. 

The meeting, which was convened by PURC, was attended by representatives of the VRA, GRIDCO, and ECG. 

The PURC queried the stakeholders in the power sector over the current power supply situation.  

According to the Director of Public Relations and External Affairs of the PURC, Nana Yaa Jantuah, the meeting also afforded the PURC the opportunity to determine the amount of money that had accrued to the three providers from the tariff increases which came into effect in December 2015. 

She said the excuse by power producers that fuel was not available was untenable, especially when the country had enjoyed reliable power from January to June 2016.

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