The Institute for Energy Security (IES) has asked the government to allow the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) to deliver its mandate without interference.
The institute said the best intervention Ghanaians expected from the government was to cause the ECG and the Ghana Grid Company Limited (GRIDCo) to collaborate on a load-shedding timetable as expected by Ghanaians.
“The Minister of Energy, and by extension, the government must allow the ECG to freely deliver its mandate without the usual political interference.”
“The best intervention Ghanaians can expect from government at this critical moment is to cause the ECG and GRIDCo to cooperate so a load-shedding timetable can be issued as expected by Ghanaians,” the IES said in a statement signed and issued by its Executive Director, Nana Amoasi VII on April 1.
The IES also urged the GRIDCo to communicate openly about the current state of the power sector.
It asked GRIDCo to provide the ECG with a clear estimate of the power supply that can be guaranteed within a specific period.
“Such information is vital for the ECG to plan its load response with a timetable,” it added.
The IES emphasised that ECG should focus on managing its load based on the power supply from GRIDCo and effectively collecting revenue to demonstrate full cost recovery.
“The Public Utility and Regulatory Commission (PURC) must look beyond the ECG to audit the upstream segment of the power sub-sector, particularly the GRIDCo, and export sales by the Volta River Authority (VRA),” it added.
READ THE FULL STATEMENT FROM THE IES HERE
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