‘THERE’S A LOW CHANCE OF LOAD SHEDDING FOR NOW’ (Mon 27/7)

[Sneeky]

Eskom on Monday said it had replenished reserves after implementing stage two load shedding during evening peak periods over the weekend.

The utility said it needed to refill its water and diesel reserves after one of its major suppliers, PetroSA, encountered difficulties with a supply pipe.

Eskom said 70 percent of its reserves had been refilled and the chances of load shedding would remain low ‘for now’.

Spokesman Khulu Phasiwe said the utility was also getting more capacity at its Gourikwa Power Station.

“So far we don’t have major issues in terms of supply; the problem was on Saturday but it has now been fixed, which is why we are relatively good for getting the required diesel supply into Gourikwa Power Station.”

During the public hearings into Eskom’s application for a tariff hike last month, the utility expressed concern about the amount of money it was spending on diesel to operate open cycle gas turbines.

While its application was turned down, it started looking at other cost-cutting measures.

Phasiwe said the utility still had the required funds to buy fuel.

Eskom has been implementing rolling blackouts regularly this year, saying it is trying to catch up with maintenance work.

http://ewn.co.za/2015/07/27/Theres-a-low-chance-of-load-shedding-for-now

 

[vaakseun]

Eskom Hld SOC Ltd ‏@Eskom_SA 6h6 hours ago
load shedding prognosis for today is low for the morning and medium for the evening.

Always twisting the truth a little eh Eksdom?

 

[ToxicBunny]

Stage 2 load shedding during the evening periods over the weekend??!?! :wtf:

Why then was it Stage 2 for ALL of Saturday and Sunday as well?

 

[vaakseun]

Stage 2 load shedding during the evening periods over the weekend??!?! :wtf:

Why then was it Stage 2 for ALL of Saturday and Sunday as well?

They're so fokken clueless it's just not true.

 

[MickZA]

Not that we're load-shedding in PE currently due to the strike but the schedule for August is available to download on the NMMM website if you found the schedule that The Herald published today confusing.

http://www.nelsonmandelabay.gov.za/Content.aspx?objID=560

 

[MickeyD]

Not that we're load-shedding in PE currently due to the strike but the schedule for August is available to download on the NMMM website if you found the schedule that The Herald published today confusing.

http://www.nelsonmandelabay.gov.za/Content.aspx?objID=560

mine for the week