{"id":3946,"date":"2024-03-12T05:46:19","date_gmt":"2024-03-12T05:46:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fishfmonline.com\/?p=3946"},"modified":"2024-03-12T05:46:21","modified_gmt":"2024-03-12T05:46:21","slug":"ecg-assures-customers-of-efforts-to-resolve-challenges-posed-by-overloaded-transformers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fishfmonline.com\/?p=3946","title":{"rendered":"ECG Assures Customers Of Efforts To Resolve Challenges Posed By Overloaded Transformers"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Electricity Company of Ghana has responded to concerns expressed by customers over the capacity of distribution transformers within some communities across their operational areas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">According to the power distribution company, a total of six hundred and thirty (630) distribution transformers have reached full capacity due to increased demands, hence the challenges.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&nbsp;The ECG through a press release dated the March, 11 highlighted that, the issue may lead to technical challenges including blown fuse and broken conductors, which may cause power outages within these areas, particularly during the peak load periods (7pm \u2013 11pm).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The company, however, assured customers that efforts were underway to address the challenge by upgrading and initiating new projects aimed at relieving the pressure on existing transformers in a bid to ensure reliability in the power supply.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"ose-youtube ose-uid-730e2ae1869e446d190109b7c75a9b05 ose-embedpress-responsive\" style=\"width:400px; height:400px; max-height:400px; max-width:100%; display:inline-block;\" data-embed-type=\"Youtube\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" allowFullScreen=\"true\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/_mQaaltEIRI?feature=oembed&color=red&rel=0&controls=1&start=&end=&fs=0&iv_load_policy=0&autoplay=0&mute=0&modestbranding=0&cc_load_policy=1&playsinline=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; encrypted-media;accelerometer;autoplay;clipboard-write;gyroscope;picture-in-picture clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen referrerpolicy=\"origin\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&nbsp;The statement advised customers within affected areas to \u201creport any outage or voltage fluctuations to the ECG call center on 0302611611 or on their social media platforms via ECGghofficial (Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram) for prompt assistance.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u00a0\u201cWe continue to seek the support and patience of affected customers as we work to improve our power distribution system\u201d the statement added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"223\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fishfmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-03-11-at-10.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3948\"\/><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Electricity Company of Ghana has responded to concerns expressed by customers over the capacity of distribution transformers within some communities across their operational areas. 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