{"id":143633,"date":"2024-01-26T06:26:27","date_gmt":"2024-01-26T06:26:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/01\/26\/ecg-to-embark-on-operation-no-free-consumption-from-february-1-to-15\/"},"modified":"2024-01-26T06:26:27","modified_gmt":"2024-01-26T06:26:27","slug":"ecg-to-embark-on-operation-no-free-consumption-from-february-1-to-15","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/01\/26\/ecg-to-embark-on-operation-no-free-consumption-from-february-1-to-15\/","title":{"rendered":"ECG to embark on operation &#8216;No Free Consumption&#8217; from February 1 to 15"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) is set to embark on an exercise to retrieve arrears from consumers.<\/p>\n<p>Dubbed operation \u2018No Free Consumption,\u2019 the exercise will involve ECG teams in the field updating customer details (phone numbers, GPS addresses, etc.), collecting any arrears, and disconnecting for non-payment of arrears.<\/p>\n<p>In a statement issued on Thursday, ECG said its team would also take pictorial readings of all postpaid meters with its new meter reading electronic device (Zeus Mobile device) and capture\/regularize all SHEP\/non-ECG meters on its Zeus mobile device for customers to pay the regularization fee.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIn view of this exercise, the regional and district offices will operate with a lean staff pool who will provide essential services to customers during this exercise,\u201d it added<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1012169\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/38a5a37f-8014-4bf6-997d-41fa5c63565d.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1080\" height=\"1080\"  \/><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<p><strong><em>Explore the world of impactful news with CitiNewsroom on WhatsApp!<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Click on the link to join the Citi Newsroom channel for curated, meaningful stories tailored just for YOU: https:\/\/whatsapp.com\/channel\/0029VaCYzPRAYlUPudDDe53x<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>No spams, just the stories that truly matter! \ud83c\udf10\ud83d\udcf0 #StayInformed #CitiNewsroom #CNRDigital<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) is set to embark on an exercise to retrieve arrears from consumers. 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