{"id":176201,"date":"2015-12-22T09:52:32","date_gmt":"2015-12-22T09:52:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/4cd.e16.myftpupload.com\/?p=176201"},"modified":"2015-12-22T09:53:03","modified_gmt":"2015-12-22T09:53:03","slug":"ecg-to-meet-stakeholders-over-electricity-supply-schedule-during-yuletide","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/2015\/12\/ecg-to-meet-stakeholders-over-electricity-supply-schedule-during-yuletide\/","title":{"rendered":"ECG to meet stakeholders over electricity supply schedule during yuletide"},"content":{"rendered":"
The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has told Citi Business News<\/strong> it is yet to decide on a schedule for the festive season following recent developments within the power sector.<\/p>\n [contextly_sidebar id=”BdpTeFyz4l167gZWfvWlaXGKlbMqTBat”]There have been growing concerns over the availability of power during the yuletide.<\/p>\n Although the power barge is said to have commenced power generation, the Ghana Gas Company is facing an imminent shut down on December 25 due to a 10.5 million dollar debt accruing from unpaid facility insurance and a faulty compressor which requires replacement.<\/p>\n Meanwhile the Public Utility Regulatory Commission (PURC) has sanctioned increases in the prices of utility with consumers already expressing their displeasure at the development.<\/p>\n But speaking to Citi Business News<\/strong>, Public Relations Manager at ECG, William Boateng, said a decision on a time-table for the festive period will be arrived at after a stakeholders meeting scheduled for later today.<\/p>\n \u201cWe have seen an improvement in the generation but we are unable to tell you the projection ahead unless we hear from our supplies, I am not with generation but based on what GRIDCO is telling us, Mr. Boateng said. –<\/p>\n By: Pius Amihere Eduku\/citifmonline.com\/Ghana<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has told Citi Business News it is yet to decide on a schedule for the festive season following recent developments within the power sector. [contextly_sidebar id=”BdpTeFyz4l167gZWfvWlaXGKlbMqTBat”]There have been growing concerns over the availability of power during the yuletide. Although the power barge is said to have commenced power generation, […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":28,"featured_media":34785,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[],"tags":[21,4],"yoast_head":"\n
\n\u201cUntil all stakeholders meet, then we will come out with a statement, ECG alone cannot how we are going to handle the holidays,\u201d He added.<\/p>\n