ECG disconnects small-scale mining firm from national grid for illegal connection
Published:
2 months ago
Source:
3News
A surprise check on a small-scale mining firm at Kwapra in Ashanti Region has exposed the company as one of the many making Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) lose revenue through illegal connection. In addition to the huge amounts owed ECG by unpaying subscribers, the company is said to lose 13% of its total revenue to illegal connections. Following the discovery at the small-scale mining firm, power to the company was immediately disconnected, while the officials from the mining firm have been invited by ECG officials and handed to the police for further investigations. During the visit to the mining firm by the revenue protection section of the Ashanti South ECG officials, it was discovered that the meter at the place had been tampered with and some of the supplies made to bypass the meter. ECG officials declined to disclose the name of the company but named the one who secured the transformer and meter for the company.