The National Energy Regulator of South Africa (NERSA) has welcomed the decision by the High Court in Pretoria to dismiss an urgent relief sought by Eskom. Eskom sought urgent relief to allow them to increase tariffs by 16.60% for the 2020/21 financial year, and by 16.72% for the 2021/22 financial year. The High Court dismissed Eskom’s application on Monday for urgent relief. “This judgement means that the Energy Regulator’s decision, made on 7 March 2019, regarding Eskom’s fourth … [Read more...] about Eskom’s Urgent Application for Increases Denied
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Enough already, OUTA tells NERSA
OUTA says that they oppose Eskom's RCA application for a back-dated increase, ask for an end to the RCA system and call for better accountability from Eskom. OUTA has asked the National Energy Regulator (NERSA) to ensure that Eskom responds to the questions its officials couldn’t answer at the Cape Town public hearings on its price application, and that the public has access to this information. NERSA is currently considering Eskom’s application for a Regulatory Clearing Account (RCA) … [Read more...] about Enough already, OUTA tells NERSA
So, In Essence, Will we have power between 6:00 and 9:00 am?
3 to 6 February Loadshedding Menu of Darkness - Stage 2 ROTATIONAL Eskom implemented Stage 2 load shedding today from 9:00 am to 6:00 am on THURSDAY 6 February 2020 as a result of plant breakdowns/increased power supply/tea lady at head office tripping the main breaker/rain on the coal supply/general petulance/upcoming elections/misguided support of Another Night of Candles. Eskom said; "Stage 2 rotational loadshedding will continue from 09:00 tomorrow until Thursday at 06:00, with respite … [Read more...] about So, In Essence, Will we have power between 6:00 and 9:00 am?
30 January’s Loadshedding Menu of Darkness – Stage 2
Eskom will implement Stage 2 load shedding from 9:00 pm to 6:00 am as a result of plant breakdowns/increased power supply/tea lady at head office tripping the main breaker/rain on the coal supply/general petulance/upcoming elections/misguided support of Another Night of Candles. Click Here to see all the Nelson Mandela Bay Loadshedding groups. Brought to you by Straton Electrical - for all your electrical contracting, maintenance and repair needs. Get a quick run down of what size … [Read more...] about 30 January’s Loadshedding Menu of Darkness – Stage 2
Should I Turn it Off or Turn it On?
The risk of load shedding is low today, says Eskom. “There is enough capacity to meet the forecasted demand,” the power utility said in a statement on Friday. “The system is showing improvement with generation units performing better and the level of breakdowns slowly declining.” Eskom said unplanned outages were at 11 374 at 6am on Friday morning. The current performance of the system has allowed Eskom to preserve its emergency resources. “Our teams continue to give periodic … [Read more...] about Should I Turn it Off or Turn it On?
When Stating the Obvious is a Waste of Time
Eskom announced (for the millionth time) that due to the loss of additional generation capacity overnight, that they were implementing Stage 2 rotational load shedding which would continue until Friday at 06h00. “We have lost additional generation capacity overnight with breakdowns of over 14 000MW. Our emergency reserves are also insufficient to meet the demand for electricity during the day. As a result we have to load shed throughout the day until tomorrow,” it said on Thursday. This as … [Read more...] about When Stating the Obvious is a Waste of Time
8 January’s Loadshedding Menu of Darkness – Stage 2
Eskom implemented Stage 2 load shedding from 21h00 to 06h00 on 9January as a result of plant breakdowns/increased power supply/tea lady at head office tripping the main breaker/rain on the coal supply/general petulance/upcoming elections/misguided support of Another Night of Candles. Click Here to see all the Nelson Mandela Bay Loadshedding groups. Brought to you by Straton Electrical - for all your electrical contracting, maintenance and repair needs. Get a quick run down of what … [Read more...] about 8 January’s Loadshedding Menu of Darkness – Stage 2
5 January’s Loadshedding Menu of Darkness – Stage 2
Eskom continued with Stage 2 load shedding from 08:00am to 05:00am on Monday 6 January as a result of plant breakdowns/increased power supply/tea lady at head office tripping the main breaker/rain on the coal supply/general petulance/upcoming elections/misguided support of Another Night of Candles. Click Here to see all the Nelson Mandela Bay Loadshedding groups. Brought to you by Straton Electrical - for all your electrical contracting, maintenance and repair needs. Get a quick run … [Read more...] about 5 January’s Loadshedding Menu of Darkness – Stage 2
4 January’s Loadshedding Menu of Darkness – Stage 2
Eskom implemented Stage 2 load shedding from 10:00pm to 08:00am as a result of plant breakdowns/increased power supply/tea lady at head office tripping the main breaker/rain on the coal supply/general petulance/upcoming elections/misguided support of Another Night of Candles. Click Here to see all the Nelson Mandela Bay Loadshedding groups. Brought to you by Straton Electrical - for all your electrical contracting, maintenance and repair needs. Get a quick run down of what size … [Read more...] about 4 January’s Loadshedding Menu of Darkness – Stage 2
The Ticking Time Bomb Known as Electricity Suply
With the New Year inching closer, Eskom on Monday continued its efforts to ensure electricity supply. “There is no load shedding expected today, as a result of a drop in demand during the holiday period and a return of some generating units to service,” said the power utility. In a statement, Eskom continued to ask customers to reduce electricity demand as a concerted collective effort can help to avoid or lessen the level of load shedding. In addition the power utility will continue to … [Read more...] about The Ticking Time Bomb Known as Electricity Suply
12 December’s Loadshedding Menu of Darkness – Stage 2
Eskom implemented Stage 2 load shedding from 9:00am to 11:00pm as a result of plant breakdowns/increased power supply/tea lady at head office tripping the main breaker/rain on the coal supply/general petulance/upcoming elections/misguided support of Another Night of Candles. Click Here to see all the Nelson Mandela Bay Loadshedding groups. Brought to you by Straton Electrical - for all your electrical contracting, maintenance and repair needs. Get a quick run down of what size … [Read more...] about 12 December’s Loadshedding Menu of Darkness – Stage 2
Update: 9 December Loadshedding Menu of Darkness – Stage 4
After implementing Stage 2 earlier this morning Eskom then implemented Stage 4 load shedding from 10:00am to 23:30pm as a result of plant breakdowns/increased power supply/tea lady at head office tripping the main breaker/rain on the coal supply/general petulance/upcoming elections/misguided support of Another Night of Candles. Click Here to see all the Nelson Mandela Bay Loadshedding groups. Brought to you by Straton Electrical - for all your electrical contracting, maintenance and … [Read more...] about Update: 9 December Loadshedding Menu of Darkness – Stage 4
8 December 2019 Loadshedding Menu of Darkness – Stage 2
Eskom implemented Stage 2 load shedding from 9:00am to 11:00pm as a result of plant breakdowns/increased power supply/tea lady at head office tripping the main breaker/rain on the coal supply/general petulance/upcoming elections/misguided support of Another Night of Candles. Click Here to see all the Nelson Mandela Bay Loadshedding groups. Brought to you by Straton Electrical - for all your electrical contracting, maintenance and repair needs. Get a quick run down of what size … [Read more...] about 8 December 2019 Loadshedding Menu of Darkness – Stage 2
Could Twitter be the Cause of our #LoadShedding
Or, to put it more clearly; "Could the lack of a negative emoji on Twitter be the reason why Eskom thinks that the South African public LIKES Loadshedding?" The only choices that a Twitter user has when engaging with a Tweet by another user are to: Like/Love Retweet or Retweet with a comment So, may I make the following suggestion; "If you see a Tweet by another user that you do not agree with or find disturbing please DO NOT Like/Love it, rather Retweet with a comment as to why … [Read more...] about Could Twitter be the Cause of our #LoadShedding
Any Day is Black Friday will still be owned by Government
President Cyril Ramaphosa has reiterated that government’s attempts to reconfigure and split Eskom into three divisions is not aimed at privatising the embattled power utility. These measures, he said, are rather aimed at stabilising the utility and getting it back on its feet. “We are not going to privatise Eskom,” he said, comparing the move to auctioning one’s family for silver. “Eskom is going to continue being owned by our government.” To reverse the entity’s current … [Read more...] about Any Day is Black Friday will still be owned by Government
