Ikeja Electric plans to rolls out 12,000 meters monthly

Ikeja Electric is set to roll out 12,000 meters per month following the completion of the Pilot Scheme of the advanced meter installation phase that began in June this year and which has led to the installations of about 6,000 meters already.

The company is set to commence the second phase of the project; the Mass Roll out of the meters. These meters are designed to enhance efficient energy usage and transparent billing in real time.

Speaking on this historic milestone, Abiodun Ajifowobaje, CEO, Ikeja Electric, said the roll out represented a remarkable step in the company’s quest for redefining service delivery in the sector. “This development resonates with our new spirit, new drive and new energy identity, as we strive to create value for our customers,” he said.

He said the scope of the Metering Project is to deploy approximately 300,000 electric meters for Ikeja Electric’s residential, commercial and industrial customers between September 2015 and December 2016 with installation of about 12,000 meters monthly in already mapped out areas in all the business units of the company.

Ikeja Electric’s Advanced Meter Infrastructure (AMI) is a state-of-the-art technology that enables utilities to read, disconnect and connect meters remotely and to detect individual customer outages quickly using a wireless communications network.

The metering project will replace today’s meters with “next generation” electronic meter technology that improves customer service and enables customers to proactively manage their energy use and save money by giving them the power to control how much electricity they use against how much electricity they pay for.

“Apart from more frequent and accurate energy consumption information, the advanced metering system is capable of collecting a variety of other data such as power outages, restoration alerts and meter tampering data to detect theft of energy,” he said.

The CEO also disclosed that the company chose to introduce smart meters because of its immense benefits to the customers as it will guarantee accurate reading (no more estimated bills) as well as improved security and tamper detection on equipment.

Ajifowobaje appealed to all Ikeja Electric customers to support the metering project to ensure a seamless deployment and adopt an ownership attitude that will ensure the protection of their meters and other Ikeja Electric equipment within their localities.