The Public Utilities Regulatory Commission (PURC), has slapped the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG), with a\u00a0fine of Gh\u00a2 202,640.00 for breaching laws regarding the sale and purchase prepaid of meters.<\/p>\n
According to the PURC, the ECG breached LI 1861 and LI 1935.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe PURC as the regulator of water and electricity services wishes to indicate that the commission has the mandate to protect the interest of the consumer and ensure the financial viability of the utility service provider and we will tip this balance carefully and equitably by using all the relevant Laws and Regulations available to assist us fulfill our regulatory mandate,\u201d a statement issued by the PURC said.<\/p>\n
The statement further indicated that the penalty also \u201ccovers the Electricity Company of Ghana\u2019s (ECG) refusal to provide contingency measures to ensure customers of pre-payment metering could proceed to buy credits during the industrial strike which was embarked on by ECG workers in the first week of September.\u201d<\/p>\n
The PURC further indicated that, failure by the ECG to comply with this order shall attract an additional 10,000 cedis for each day of noncompliance to the order.<\/p>\n