The Electricity Company of Ghana, (ECG) says it has taken over full operational and financial control of electricity distribution in the Southern Zone of Ghana with immediate effect.
According to ECG in a statement dated Wednesday October 23, 2019, consequently, all activities which hitherto were undertaken by the Power Distribution Services (PDS) have reverted to it.
In the statement, ECG announced that it has terminated its Private Sector Participation Transaction Agreements with PDS.
The statement noted that going forward, all customers and stakeholders should engage ECG in their normal business activities which include metering, billing, distribution of bills, bill reconciliation, new service connections, disconnections and reconnections, faulty meter replacements, network faults and repairs, among others.
“In this regard, all payments in respect of power purchase and other related activities should take place at ECG Regional and District Offices, ECG existing customer service centres, ECG licensed vending stations, ECG operated cash points, ECG authorized banks.” The statement said.
The statement further said: “Accordingly, all cheques issued in respect of power purchases and other related activities should be in the sole name of Electricity Company of Ghana.”
