{"id":669599,"date":"2019-08-01T14:52:12","date_gmt":"2019-08-01T14:52:12","guid":{"rendered":" <br><div data-io-article-url=\"https:\/\/www.adomonline.com\/its-official-energy-commission-appoints-ecg-as-interim-operator-of-electricity\/\">\n            <div class=\"td-post-featured-image\"><img width=\"696\" height=\"429\" class=\"entry-thumb td-modal-image\" sr"},"modified":"2019-08-01T14:52:12","modified_gmt":"2019-08-01T14:52:12","slug":"its-official-energy-commission-appoints-ecg-as-interim-operator-of-electricity","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2019\/08\/01\/its-official-energy-commission-appoints-ecg-as-interim-operator-of-electricity\/","title":{"rendered":"Its official: Energy Commission appoints ECG as interim operator of electricity"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-io-article-url=\"https:\/\/www.adomonline.com\/its-official-energy-commission-appoints-ecg-as-interim-operator-of-electricity\/\">\n<div class=\"td-post-featured-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"696\" height=\"429\" class=\"entry-thumb td-modal-image\" src=\"https:\/\/ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/download-Copy-696x429.jpg\"   alt=\"ECG\" title=\"ECG\"\/><\/div>\n<p>The Energy Commission has announced the appointment of the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) as an interim operator of electricity in Ghana.<\/p>\n<p>Following the suspension of Power Distribution Services\u2019 (PDS) concession agreement by government on Tuesday, the Energy Commission said the appointment was in accordance with Clause 27 of the electricity sale license issued to the PDS.<\/p>\n<p><strong>ALSO: Audio: I warned govt against PDS deal \u2013 NPP man fumes<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A statement, signed by the Board of the Energy Commission on Wednesday, said \u201cthe decision of the Commission is based on the validity of the said license becoming impaired.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>Below is the full statement<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/IMG-20190801-WA0000.jpg\" alt=\"Energy committee\" class=\"wp-image-1690333\"  \/><\/figure>\n<p><strong>Source: Adomonline.com<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Energy Commission has announced the appointment of the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) as an interim operator of electricity in Ghana. 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