NERC factsheet reports three plants at zero output amid grid-quality breaches
NERC’s September sheet listed three plants at zero average hourly generation; grid availability averaged 5,038 MW and generation 4,089 MW.
- Publish date: 2026-10-13
- Category: Standards & Policy
- Original source: Punch Newspapers
- Reading time: 1 min read
NERC’s September plant-performance factsheet listed Alaoji_1, Ibom Power_1 and Rivers_1 at zero average hourly generation, zero load factor and zero available capacity. Across the grid, average available capacity was 5,038 MW and average hourly generation 4,089 MW, with an 81% system-wide load factor.
Available capacity rose 5.89% from August while average generation fell 0.30%. Punch also reported average lower frequency of 49.43 Hz against a 49.75 Hz minimum, and average lower voltage of 304.90 kV against a 313.50 kV minimum, indicating breaches of prescribed ranges.