TRANSMISSION COMPANY OF NIGERIA(TCN)

INDEPENDENT SYSTEM OPERATOR

ORDER NO: TCN/ISO/MO/2019/005

BEFORE THE MARKET OPERATOR, INDEPENDENT SYSTEM OPERATOR, TRANSMISSION COMPANY OF NIGERIA

IN THE MATTER OF NON-COMPLIANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF MARKET RULES AND MARKET PARTICIPATION AGREEMENTS.

WHEREAS:

1.The Independent System Operator, on behalf of the Market Operator, entered into a Market Participation Agreement with Kano Electricity Distribution PLC (KEDCO) on the 6th of February 2015.

2.In the signed Market Participation Agreement, KEDCO agreed to at all times be compliant with the provisions of Clause 3.2 reproduced below:

The Participant shall in accordance with the provisions of the Market Rules, Grid Code, Metering Code and the Market Procedures be compliant at all times, particularly by:

Notice of Lifting Suspension Order

(Order: TCN/ISO/MO/2019/002)

&

Notice of Lifting Disconnection Order

(Order: TCN/ISO/MO/2019/003)

issued against Enugu Electricity Distribution Company

Before the Market Operator, Independent System Operator, Transmission Company of Nigeria.

In the matter of non-compliance with the Market Rules and Market Participation Agreements.

WHEREAS:

1. Enugu Electricity Distribution Company (EEDC) was suspended from the Market Operator Administered Market due to an EVENT OF DEFAULT. EEDC was notified of this EVENT OF DEFAULT by a NOTICE OF EVENT OF DEFAULT (NED/2019/002) dated May 24, 2019.

TRANSMISSION COMPANY OF NIGERIA (TCN)

INDEPENDENT SYSTEM OPERATOR

Notice of Lifting Suspension Order

(Order: TCN/ISO/MO/2019/001)

Issued against Eko Electricity Distribution Company Before the Market Operator, Independent System Operator,

Transmission Company of Nigeria.

In the matter of non-compliance with the conditions of Market Rules and Market Participation Agreements.

WHEREAS:

1. Eko Electricity Distribution Company (EKEDC) was suspended from the Market Operator Administered Market due to an EVENT OF DEFAULT. EKEDC was noticed of this EVENT OF DEFAULT by a NOTICE OF EVENT OF DEFAULT (NED/2019/001) dated May 24, 2019.

TRANSMISSION COMPANY OF NIGERIA (TCN)

INDEPENDENT SYSTEM OPERATOR

Notice of Lifting Suspension Order

(Order: TCN/ISO/MO/2019/004)

Issued against Ikeja Electricity Distribution Company Before the Market Operator, Independent System Operator, Transmission Company of Nigeria.

In the matter of non-compliance with the conditions of Market Rules and Market Participation Agreements.

WHEREAS:

1. Ikeja Electricity Distribution Company (IKEDC) was suspended from the Market Operator Administered Market due to an EVENT OF DEFAULT. IKEDC was noticed of this EVENT OF DEFAULT by a NOTICE OF EVENT OF DEFAULT (NED/2019/003) dated May 24, 2019.

PROVISION OF BLACK START CAPABILITY BY GENERATORS AS ENSHRINED IN THE GRID CODE (GC), MARKET RULES (MR), ANCILLARY SERVICES AGREEMENT (ASA) AND OTHER PROVISIONS CONNECTED THERETO.

...The Grid Code amongst other provisions made Black Start a mandatory Ancillary Services to be contracted by the System Operator. In other words, Generators that are connected to the National Grid must provide Black Start, save for approved derogation.

All necessary contracts must be executed (e.g ASA) between the System Operator and Generators for the provision of Black Start Capability. Kindly see sections 17.1.1, 17.2.1, 17.3.1 and 18 of the Grid Code.