The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has
asked prepaid meter users to update their meters before November next year.
NERC announced the development via its X handle (formerly
known as Twitter) on Tuesday.
The commission said prepaid meter users might face
difficulties in recharging their meters after November 2024 if the required
update is not done before the deadline.
While assuring that the update is free of charge, NERC
advised users to get in touch with their respective electricity distribution
companies (DisCos) for more information on the process.
The electricity regulatory agency also said the update would
not tamper with the units in the meters.
“If you have a prepaid meter, it may be time for an update.
From November 2024, you may not be able to recharge your meter. However,
updating is easy and free. DisCos shall commence issuance of 2 free Key Change
Tokens (KCTs) which will update your meter,” the post reads.
“The update will not affect the units in your meter nor will
it make your meter run faster than usual. Contact your DisCo for more
information.”
If you have a prepaid meter, it may be time for an update. From November, 2024, you may not be able to recharge your meter. However, updating is easy and free. DisCos shall commence issuance of 2 free Key Change Tokens (KCTs) which will update your meter. pic.twitter.com/H5KwrIaMjW
— NERC Nigeria (@NERCNG) August 22, 2023
Checks showed that the required update is referenced on
Conlog’s website, one of the meter asset providers licensed by NERC.
According to Conlog, each credit token has a unique token
identifier (TID) encoded into the 20 digits to prevent token replay at the
meter.
The TID is referenced to a base date of 1993 and will run
out of range in November 2024, thus causing the payment meter to stop accepting
new tokens.
Conlog said the technical remedy is to reset each meter to
reference a new base date by means of entering two special tokens before the
November 24, 2024 deadline.
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