Management of the Benin Electricity Distribution Company (BEDC) on Wednesday said the ongoing enumeration programme in its franchise areas would improve accuracy in billing and quality supply of power.
Ernest Edgar, the chief transformation and strategic officer of BEDC, who said this in a statement in Benin City, said it would also ensure prompt response to faults and proper planning for network expansion.
He said the compliance was in line with the directive of Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) to all distribution companies (Discos).
Edgar, who called for customers’ cooperation and support in the ongoing enumeration programme, noted that the exercise was important for customers given the tremendous benefit in the area of improvement in the quality of metering for efficient billing system.
He also explained that the exercise would assist Discos to respond to electricity issues quickly while also help in establishing the actual number of power users and power assets across the country.
“Our esteemed customers are enjoined to cooperate with our enumerators who will be going round door to door to customers premises in the four states by responding to request for the completion of enumeration forms, with a passport photograph and copy of electricity bill for post-paid customers.
“Customers with Prepaid Meters (PPM) are to provide their mobile numbers, email address and vending slip as well as carry electricity load assessment of appliances.
“In the event that you are not around, kindly leave your electricity bill and vending slip in location that can ne accessible to our team,” he said.
He listed the enumeration areas to include Ekai, Igarra, Nekpenekpen, Oregbeni, Uromi, Ekpoma, Wire Road and New Benin in Edo State, PTI, Airport Road, Effurun, GRA(warri), Udu market road, Ughelli; Ozoro, Isoko, Agbor, Nnebisi, Asaba, Asaba Urban, and Sapele in Delta State.
Other are, Owo, Igbarra-Oke, Alagbaka, Ondo town and Ode-Aye in Ondo State, and Omuo-Ekiti in Ekiti State.
