Ho, Jan. 31, - Mr Bernard Tetteh,
Volta Regional Engineer of the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has debunked
claims by some customers that the Region was experiencing extremely low or high
electricity voltage.
He said the Company supplied its
“valued customers” a power voltage of 230 with a tolerance level of plus or
minus ten per cent.
Speaking to the Ghana News Agency
(GNA) on the sidelines of the Company’s Customer Open Day in Ho, Mr Tetteh said
a voltage of between 207V and 253V was within the power threshold and normal.
Mr Philip Agbezudor, Regional
Manager, Public Utility Regulatory Commission (PURC), said the supposedly low
voltage experienced during the evenings was as a result of huge loads during
peak periods.
He said customers who demanded
the actualization of the 18 per cent electricity relief as mentioned in the
2018 budget that the Commission would come out with its submissions within a
month.
Mr Agbezudor said the Commission
had a “60-day sphere” to take inputs and review for the feasibility of the
subsidy.
He called on customers to report
cases of extortion and quality of service to the Commission to improve service
delivery.
Mr Joseph Forson, Regional
Manager, ECG, called on customers especially corn millers to be mindful of the
motor used for operations.
He said some of the motors
consumed more power than was needed for production, thereby increasing cost.
GNA
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