ENERGY   5.13   DIFFICULT  ACCESS  TO  SECURE  AND  QUALITY  ENERGY  SUPPLY   The  Electricity  Company  of  Ghana  (ECG)  is  responsible  for  the  distribution  of  power  generated   by   the   VRA.   VRA   generates   the   power   at   a   very   high   voltage   and   the   ECG   distributes   it   to   consumers  at  a  lower  voltage.   To  ensure  that  energy  supply  is  secure,  ECG  is  increasing  circuit  capacity,  replacing  outmoded   switchgear   and   panels,   building   more   redundancies   into   the   system   and   installing   shunt   capacitor   banks   to   help   improve   voltage   profiles   and   to   eliminate   flicker.   The   ECG   is   also   installing  prepaid  meters  in  all  its  areas  of  operations  and  installing  Local  Area  Network  (LAN)   and  Wide  Area  Network  (WAN)  for  effective  data  transfer  and  networking  among  the  vending   stations.   To   ensure   sustainability,   the   ECG   is   training   its   staff,   setting   attainable   targets   and   educating   the  consumer.   ECG   also   notes   that   it   is   educating   the   general   public   on   the   effects   and   consequences   of   cable   and  conductor  thefts  as  well  as  negotiating  with  government  to  pass  legislation  to  ensure  that   in  every  developed  area,  space  will  be  created  for  the  building  of  substations  or  power  stations.   5.13.1   Increased  Maintenance  and  Introduction  of  New  Power  Stations   The   Energy   Commission   has   completed   two   (2)   new   power   stations,   three   (3)   are   under   construction  and  one  (1)  is  yet  to  be  started  but  for  which  license  has  been  given.   The  Ministry  of  Energy  pointed  out  that  although  power  plants  have  been  built,  most  of  them   are   on   stand   by   because   the   water   level   at   the   Akosombo   Dam   is   now   high   and   is   providing   enough  energy  for  the  country.  Also,  most  of  the  power  plants  were  built  with  the  hope  that   the  gas  from  the  West  African  Gas  Pipeline  (WAGP)  will  be  available  but  there  have  been  delays   and  so  should   the   power   plant   operate,  they  will   have   to   use   crude   oil   which   is   quite  expensive   at  the  moment.   108