Bayelsa grants 20 years electricity distribution licence to BYEDC

By Emem Idio, Yenagoa
The Bayelsa State Electricity Regulatory Agency (BYERA) has issued a 20-year electricity distribution licence to the Bayelsa Electricity Distribution Company Limited (BYEDC), marking a major step in the state’s effort to establish a locally regulated electricity market.
The licence, numbered BYERA/EDL/001, was formally presented on in Yenagoa by the Director-General of BYERA, Dr Rosalyn Dressman, to the Managing Director of Port Harcourt Electricity Distribution Plc (PHED), Engr Ete Pinnick, who received it on behalf of the group of companies.
The licence authorises BYEDC to distribute electricity within its approved service area in Bayelsa State, subject to re...