The Association of Nigerian Electricity Distributors (ANED) has said one of the approved metering schemes by the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) permits customers to instantly pay for the meters installed by Meter Assets Providers (MAPs) and get refunds later.
Source: https://dailytrust.com/nerc-permits-customers-to-pay-for-meters-get-refund
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