The Federal Government, through the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC), has threatened to disconnect power-generating companies from the national grid if they fail to implement the free governor control (FGC) across their generating units.
In a letter signed by the commission’s Vice-Chairman, Musiliu Oseni, the development which takes effect from this Monday, 1st of September, 2025, is a mode of operation in power generation where the governor of a turbine or generator is allowed to freely adjust the output in response to changes in grid frequency, to enable the generator to contribute to grid stability.
According to the commission, the measure is necessary to stem repeated system disturbances and enforce strict compliance with the grid code.