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PORT-HARCOURT ELECTRICITY DISTRIBUTION COMPANY PLC 42, Obi Wali Road, Rumuigbo, P.M.B.

5554, Port-Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria. Port Harcourt Electricity Distribution Plc, or Port Harcourt Disco, serves Bayelsa, Cross River, Rivers, Akwa-Ibom and parts of Dalta States in Nigerias industrial South South zone, a region dominated by oil and energy-related companies. The Disco is subdivided into six districts, namely, Calabar, Diobu, Ikom/Ogoja, Borikiri, Uyo and Yenegoa. Port Harcourt Disco owns and maintains the distribution network and support equipment within the zone, manages meter installations, servicing, and billing, coordinates consumer credit services, and collects revenue. Port Harcourt Disco currently employs 1,712 staff. Port Harcourt Disco is one of 11 such distribution companies comprising a national distribution grid. The grid, in turn, is managed by a separate company, the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) Plc, from a national control center at Oshogbo, and a supplementary center at Shiroro. TCN is a subsidiary of the Power Holding Company of Nigeria (PHCN). As of December 31, 2005, Port Harcourt Disco ranked sixth for sales and first for electricity purchased/distributed. In the Port Harcourt Disco service area, demand continues to grow, driven largely by the industrial demand and a class of consumers who are ready to pay higher rates in exchange for reliable service and adequate supply so as to eliminate the time and expense of supplying supplemental power, long a problem in Nigeria. In 2005, Port Harcourt Disco intensified collection efforts with installation of pre-payment meters, route sequencing, bulk, and feeder-by-feeder energy audits. As a result, percentage of revenue collected to amount billed, increased across all districts, from a low of 64% to a high of 74%. NETWORK & FACILITIES In 2005, Port Harcourt Disco delivered a total of 1,163,064,600 GWh of electricity to 373,993 customers, generating revenue of N4.155billion. In 2005, Port Harcourt Disco had a total distribution capacity of 1,404.495MWA per annum. The Discos customer includes residential commercial, industrial, and special tariff users. Port Harcourt Disco owns, maintains, and operates a network equipped as follows: 33Kv Network 6,109.84 km of 33Kv lines 22 nos of 33Kv circuits 22 nos of 33Kv/11Kv injection stations Total installed capacity of 33Kv substations: 499MVA 1084 nos of 33/0.415 Kv distribution substations Total installed capacity of 33/0.415Kv distribution substations: 303.95 MVA

11Kv Network 9,747.51 km of 11Kv lines 64 nos of 11Kv circuits 1,793 nos 11/0.415Kv substations with a total installed capacity of 549.3MVA 0.415Kv Network 5,662 nos of 0.415Kv circuits 42.403.768 km of 0.415Kv lines Others Port Harcourt maintains overhead and underground lines, electrical poles, telecommunication equipment, including: Electric poles, power transformers (2.5MVA, 33/11Kv; 15MVA; 7.5MVA) Metering systems and injection substations/distribution substations Electric circuits, GEC circuit breakers, 11Kv Breaker, EIB and CCT Circuit breakers PRIVATIZATION Port Harcourt Distribution Company Plc was established as a public limited liability company on November 7th, 2005. Port Harcourt Disco is managed by a Chief Executive Officer (CEO) who reports directly to the CEO, Power Holding Company of Nigeria (PHCN). In July 1, 2006, Port Harcourt Disco became a stand alone company as a next step toward its privatization. Concessioning or core investor sale are the most likely privatization options but the exact strategy will depend on an evaluation of operations, assets, investment required, and other factors. In February 2007, FGN advertised for prospective investors with expertise in the power industry to respond with their Expressions of Interest (EOIs). Deadline for submission was 9th March, 2007. In 1999, FGN began an aggressive restructuring of the power sector with several aims, including: introduction of efficient, private sector standards and management principles, and methodology, leading to reliable power priced by the market. In 2001, FGN approved a National Electric Power Policy (NEPP), followed in 2005 by the Electric Power Sector Reform (EPSR) Act. EPSR Act provides the legal authority for the unbundling of Nigerias power utility as well as the introduction of a new state-of-the-art regulatory scheme managed by the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC), an independent regulatory commission, to guarantee open access and ensure efficiency throughout the industry. EPSRA also provides for a consumer assistance

fund, development of a competitive market, and establishment of a Rural Electrification Agency and Fund (REA & REF) and the Nigeria Electricity Liability Management Company (NELMCO).

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