On March 17, 2025, the Abia State Government signed into law, the Abia State Electricity Law No. 2 of 2025. Section 7 (1) of the Law provided for the establishment of the Abia State Electricity Regulatory Authority (‘‘the Authority’’ or “ASERA”). Abia State requested the transfer of regulatory powers to the Authority, on the 16th of June 2025 from NERC. NERC formally issued Order No: NERC/2025/058, which took effect on 25th June 2025, commencing the process of transferring regulatory oversight for the intrastate electricity market from NERC to the Authority.