{"id":41424,"date":"2023-09-15T07:32:44","date_gmt":"2023-09-15T07:32:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.imotrumpeta.com\/?p=41424"},"modified":"2023-09-15T07:32:44","modified_gmt":"2023-09-15T07:32:44","slug":"blackout-in-south-east-as-disco-confirms-system-collapse","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.imotrumpeta.com\/?p=41424","title":{"rendered":"Blackout In South-East As Disco Confirms System Collapse"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"yiv5470712279gmail-MsoNoSpacing\">\n<p class=\"yiv5470712279gmail-MsoNoSpacing\">There is a complete power outage in the South-East as the Enugu Electricity Distribution Company confirms a system collapse.<\/p>\n<p class=\"yiv5470712279gmail-MsoNoSpacing\">In a statement on Thursday morning, Emeka Ezeh, Head of Corporate Communications, EEDC, said the collapse occurred at 12:40 am.<\/p>\n<p class=\"yiv5470712279gmail-MsoNoSpacing\">The company apologised to customers within its franchise in Abia, Anambra, Ebonyi, Enugu, and Imo states over the development.<\/p>\n<p class=\"yiv5470712279gmail-MsoNoSpacing\">There is a complete power outage in the South-East as the Enugu Electricity Distribution Company confirms a system collapse.<\/p>\n<p class=\"yiv5470712279gmail-MsoNoSpacing\">In a statement on Thursday morning, Emeka Ezeh, Head of Corporate Communications, EEDC, said the collapse occurred at 12:40 am.<\/p>\n<p class=\"yiv5470712279gmail-MsoNoSpacing\">The company apologised to customers within its franchise in Abia, Anambra, Ebonyi, Enugu, and Imo states over the development.<\/p>\n<p class=\"yiv5470712279gmail-MsoNoSpacing\">\u201cThe Enugu Electricity Distribution Company PLC (EEDC) wishes to inform its esteemed customers of a total system collapse at 12:40 am today, 14th September 2023. This has resulted in the loss of supply experienced across the network.<\/p>\n<p class=\"yiv5470712279gmail-MsoNoSpacing\">\u201cDue to this development, all our interface TCN stations are out of supply, and we cannot provide service to our customers in Abia, Anambra, Ebonyi, Enugu and Imo States.<\/p>\n<p class=\"yiv5470712279gmail-MsoNoSpacing\">\u201cWe are on standby awaiting detailed information of the collapse and restoration of supply from the National Control Centre (NCC), Osogbo\u201d, he stated.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>There is a complete power outage in the South-East as the Enugu Electricity Distribution 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