In a major boost to electricity service delivery in the Southeast, LIBEnergy has donated several brand-new motorbikes to its field technicians in Maryland and River Gee counties.
LIBEnergy is the management contractor for the Liberia Electricity Corporation (LEC).
The donation ceremony took place on Tuesday, September 15, in Harper City.
Henry G. Hodge, LIBEnergy County Manager for Maryland and River Gee counties, led the handover ceremony.
Hodge said, the intervention was designed to tackle the long-standing transportation constraints field workers are often faced with, which have delayed response to faults, routine line patrols, and new customer connections.
“Our technicians walk long distances to attend to faults, especially in the hard-to-reach communities. These motorbikes will meanwhile, improve our response time to outages, strengthen maintenance, and help us expand services to remote areas.”
The Electrical Engineer William S. Baker, who oversees LIBEnergy operations from Pleebo in Maryland County to Fish Town in River Gee, described the donation as timely.
Baker said, the motorbikes will enhance operational efficiency by accelerating customer connections, improve revenue collection, and ensure robust field operations before the end of the rainy season.
The locals have lauded the initiative, but expressed concern about strict use of the motorbikes for field operations to translate into stable and reliable electricity.
LIBEnergy currently operates under a management service contract with the Liberia Electricity Corporation (LEC), which remains the custodian of the electricity grid, while the Liberia Electricity Regulatory Commission (LERC) provides regulatory oversight for the sector.
The company says, it remains committed to improve electricity access, and reliability in the southeast.
