The new management ofAbuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC),on Wednesday, said thatit has about180,000 metersin storeto be installed in its franchise areas, under Mass Asset Programme (MAP). The franchise areas include Abuja, Kogi, Niger and Nasarawa.

The management however disclosed thatit was set todistributeonly150,000of thesemeters to its customers atthe costs ofN63,061.32 single phase and N117,910.69 three phaserespectively.

Chief Marketing Officerof AEDC,Mr Donald Etim, made the disclosure at a media parley in Abuja. He saidthatthis wasdue to the operations of the National Mass Metering Programme (NMMP).

MAP. Etim alsosaidthe new metering proceduregives customers the option of paying for a meter while the money is refunded to them through the issuance of energy credit over a period of 36 months.

Speaking on how to get a meter under the new regime, he said:"To get a meter, under this scheme, AEDC customers are required to apply by registering on the company's website atwww.abujaelectricity.com. After this, a site verification is conducted, and payment notification is then sent to the customer and finally metering of the customer's property is executed.

Etim also explainsthat the MAP schemeisin response to the efforts of AEDC to ensure that all customers are metered in line with the policy of the Federal Government.

He added that regulated price for single phase meter is N63,061.32 (VAT inclusive) while a three-phase meter goes for N117,910.69 (VAT inclusive).

"Our customers are assured of a seamless processing of their application for a meter. Customers are also assured of the fact that meters will be installed within 10 days of the receipt of their application for a meter" hestated.

According to him, AEDC has developed a platform that allows electricity customers to buy energy directly from the company's website rather than go through a third party.

"With this platform, customers are not only assured of the elimination of extra charges such as service charge, commission and convenience fees, they are also assured of easy reconciliation of their account, 24/7 online real time service, as well as instant value for the energy purchased from any part of its franchise area. All the customers need to do to purchase electricity is, visit:http://pay4energy.abujaelectricity.com" he said.