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As part of measures to boost power generation and supply, the Delta state government is set to overhaul the state’s Independent Power Plant (IPP).
The Commissioner for Finance, who doubles as the Chairman of the Committee on the Utilization of Redundant Power from the State’s IPP, set up by Governor Sheriff Oborevwori made this known today during the committee’s inaugural meeting at the Ministry of Finance conference room in Asaba.
Tilije said that due to the power challenges in the country it is important that the state explores ways to optimize the available resources within the power plant in order to improve power supply at a reduced cost.
The commissioner said the committee would begin by first understudying the operational dynamics of the IPP as well as the total capacity assigned by the contractual agreement between the state and the IPP operators.
He also stressed that there was a need to know the exact capacity generated and the current consumers so that they could ascertain the unused megawatts to be utilized and distributed.
Other committee members present at the meeting were the Commissioner for Energy, Engr. Michael Anoka; Commissioner for Justice, Hon. Ekemjero Ohwovoriole (SAN), Chief Economic adviser to the Governor, Hon. Barry Gbe and other stakeholders in the power sector.
