CONDITIONS AND REGULATIONS OF SUPPLY

 

I/We hereby request that Electricity be supplied to , Street, , , , , in accordance with the Electricity Power Sector Reform Act 2005 of the Federal Government of Nigeria and all the relevant Codes and Regulations as approved by the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC).

 

AEDC Electricity Plc (thereinafter called "AEDC") will supply Electricity subject to the following conditions.

 

1. SYSTEM OF SUPPLY

AEDC system is Alternating Current at a frequency of 50 Hertz. The medium voltage supply will be either 230 Volts single phase or 400 Volts three phase.

 

2. INSTALLATIONS

Wiring Installation shall be executed to the satisfaction of AEDC which will inspect and/or test the installation.

 

3. SERVICE LINE

The nature and location of service lines and other supply facilities shall be determined by AEDC. AEDC shall be at liberty at any time to take branch services off the service lines whether on the customer's premises or not, for the purposes of supplying electricity to any other premises. The customer shall obtain all facilities required by AEDC for all installation of the service line including the necessary Right of Way over his own and/or adjacent property which AEDC may require. Any service line or other facilities provided by or donated by a customer shall be treated in line with the Investment in Networks Regulation by the Commission.

 

 

4. ACCESS TO PREMISES

The Customer shall give AEDC all reasonable and necessary access to the customer's premises for the purpose of connecting, disconnecting, inspecting, testing, altering, replacing, maintaining or removing any service line, meter and/or other apparatus or any part thereto and for reading meter. AEDC official will produce AEDC official identity card, upon demand. The Customer shall pay a fee for each special meter reading made on request.

 

5. ADDITIONAL EQUIPMENT

After the installation referred to in schedule 2.1 hereof has been tested and passed by AEDC, the customer shall not have any additional equipment connected to his installation without submitting an application form AEDC 74 to AEDC, giving at least seven days' notice of his intention to do so and he shall not use additional equipment until the installation has been re-tested and passed by AEDC. Neglect of this precaution may cause interruption of supply and damage to AEDC Equipment; hence, a penalty may be imposed for default.

 

6. TESTING AND ACCURACY OF METERS

Should the customer or AEDC give notice disputing the accuracy of a meter, such meter shall be tested by the Nigerian Electricity Management Services Agency (NEMSA). If the Customer considers his meter inaccurate, his notice to that effect shall be accompanied by a deposit to cover the cost of the test. In the event of the meter having an error exceeding the line of error as may be allowed by the regulation in force, the amount payable for electricity charge for the period for which the customer is charged on the last invoice rendered prior to the notice of dispute shall be determined in line with the provisions of NERC's Regulation on Meter Reading, Billing, Cash Collection and Credit Management

 

7. DISCONTINUANCE OF SUPPLY

Not less than seven clear days' notice in writing shall be given to AEDC by the Customer before transferring ownership of the premises. In default of such notice Customer shall be liable to AEDC for all accounts arising until such notice is received or until AEDC accepts an application for the supply to the same installation from another Customer. AEDC reserves the right to discontinue supply of electricity for safety, when other Customers are being connected or when AEDC's mains or equipment are being tested, repaired, on in cases of unavoidable interruption due to fire, flood, tempest, accidents and break-down of machinery.

 

8. PAYMENT FOR ELECTRICITY SUPPLY

From the date supply is made available, the Customer must pay monthly for all electricity billed in accordance with the applicable rate. Official Receipts are issued by AEDC for all payment made to it. Customers are advised on each occasion to check that the amount on their receipt corresponds with the sum paid.

SPECIAL NOTE: Whenever any customer of electricity supplied by AEDC leaves the premise where such electricity has been supplied to him without paying the charges for electricity or meter rental due to him, AEDC shall be entitled to recover from the Landlord in accordance with Clause 3.5.

 

9. RESPONSIBILITY FOR AEDC APPARATUS

The Customer shall ensure the safety against damage or destruction by fire and shall be solely responsible for the safe custody of the meter and other apparatus belonging to AEDC that were installed at his premises, and shall not damage, alter, remove the same, or obliterate or remove any such marks, words or numbers thereon, or permit any such damage. The Customer shall make good any such damage or reimburse AEDC to the extent of any loss AEDC may sustain by reason of any breach of these conditions and regulations. The Customer shall give notice to AEDC of any break-down, failure, loss, injury or damage to the meter of any apparatus belonging to AEDC installed in his premises.

 

10. NON-LIABILITY OF AEDC

AEDC will not be responsible for any loss or damage occasioned to any person or property, whether belonging to the Customer or not, arising out of any defects in or accident to the wiring installation or by the use of the electricity supplied or any apparatus that belongs to AEDC or through any fault arising on AEDC system or for any cause beyond their control. This provision is subject to AEDC putting in place all reasonable safety measures to ensure a duty of care in the discharge of its responsibility to the Customer.

 

11. THE IMPROPER USE OF SUPPLY

If the Customer shall make use of the supply in such a way as to interfere with the general distribution of the electricity, immediate steps shall be taken to remedy the defects complained of or supply discontinued.

 

 

12. BREACH OF AGREEMENT

If the Customer shall neglect or refuse to pay for the electricity supplied in accordance with these conditions and regulations, or become subject under the bankruptcy laws or enter into liquidation or suffer execution to be made on his effects or commit any other breach of this agreement, AEDC may terminate this agreement and/or discontinue the supply of electricity and/or remove the apparatus belonging to them subject to the provisions of NERC's Regulation on Connection and Reconnection of Electricity Services.

 

13. REVISION OF CONDITIONS OF SUPPLY

AEDC may from time to time, on giving notice to the Customer in writing or by public notice amend or alter any of the above conditions supply or their scale of charges and such amendment or alterations shall take effect as from the date specified in the said notice as approved by NERC.

 

14. The customer and AEDC also hereby agree to abide by and exhaust all administrative remedies as contained in the NERC Customer Complaint Handling and Procedures Regulations before resorting to any other dispute resolution or adjudicatory process.

 

CUSTOMER'S FURTHER UNDERTAKING

 

This Declaration/Undertaking is executed on this .............. by of , Street, , , , , hereinafter referred to as the Applicant which unless the context otherwise provides includes his/her respective heirs, legal representatives, successors and assigns and the applicants hereby undertake and declares as under

 

 

That the Applicant came into the possession of the said premises vide a Certificate of Occupancy /Deed of Assignment/Deed of Gift

dated 18-04-2026

That the Applicant is the owner of the (Description of property) at , Street, , , , , (address) which falls under AEDC's distribution area for supply of electricity.

That the Applicant has applied to AEDC for grant of a new electricity connection and to be recognized as the registered consumer in respect of the said connection at the said premises vide request no for a load of KW. The Applicant undertakes to supply all such documents as may be required by AEDC in that regard and to fulfill all prescribed formalities.

That if the new connection requested by the Applicant is granted, the Applicant undertakes to provide any, all such documents to AEDC as may be required by them from time to time as proof of ownership of the property including title and identification documents, electrical drawings etc.

The Applicant unconditionally undertakes to keep AEDC/its officers indemnified against any losses/damages/risks/liabilities/claims/prosecutions/fines/levies/compensation/proceedings which AEDC may be subject or be made liable for or made to suffer as a result of grant/release of the new electricity connection to the Applicant on the basis of this undertaking including any legal or other expenses reasonably incurred by AEDC in defending itself/its officers as well as for the cost/compensation(s) to which AEDC may be subject to, under any law or pursuant to directions of any court/tribunal/authority as a result of failure to comply with the terms/conditions of the FORM 74, act of forgery, any material concealment of information, as well as those of any other relevant documents required to be executed by the Applicant or attributable to false/wrong information furnished by the Applicant in respect thereto. This indemnification shall be without prejudice to AEDC's right to disconnection of electricity at the relevant premises and initiation of appropriate legal proceedings.

That In the event of an estimated bill, the Applicant shall promptly pay all charges stated in the relevant bill.

That AEDC may also demand such amounts of additional Security deposit from the Applicant from time to time as AEDC PLC may deem fit as a safeguard for securing any event of non-payment on behalf of the Applicant.

That AEDC has a right of set off and may without prejudice to its other rights, transfer payments and receivables from the old connection towards the new connection and vice versa.

That the Applicant shall use electricity only for the purposes for which it has been sanctioned by AEDC and shall in no way be misused for any other purpose(s).

That the Applicant shall not extend/sublet this electricity supply to any other premises without prior written consent of AEDC.

That in the event the premises is leased to any person or entity, the Applicant shall notify AEDC and supply all relevant details about the tenant or lessee and the Applicant shall notify AEDC of any change in tenant(s) or lessee(s) and update their records accordingly.

That the Applicant's industry/trade has not been declared to be obnoxious, hazardous/pollutant by any Government agency and that no court orders are being infringed by grant of applied electricity connection at the premises. In case at a later date it is found otherwise, then the Applicant agrees that electricity supply should immediately be disconnected by AEDC without any reference/notice to the Applicant.

That the Applicant would allow clear and unencumbered access to authorized officials of AEDC to the premises for the purposes of meter reading, maintenance, inspection, checking, testing, prepaid meter monitoring etc.

That AEDC shall be entitled to disconnect the electricity in the Applicant's premises in the event of any default and/or noncompliance of statutory requirements and/or in consequence of an order by statutory authority/Court of Law.

That all details furnished in the Form 74 are true to the Applicant's knowledge. If any information is found incorrect at a later date, then AEDC will have the right to withhold/disconnect power supply to the Applicant's premises.

In the event of this connection being given, this Undertaking together with the Form 74 shall be treated as an agreement for the connection with effect from the date the connection is given till such time as it is replaced by a fresh agreement or this agreement is terminated.