Load-shedding set to continue all week

[Nom Chompsky]

They only like even numbers. Decolonised maths and all that.

Or perhaps a misinterpretation of the phrase: "break even".

 

[me_]

Does anyone think it's suspicious anytime Eskom is denied more money, we have loadshedding...

Eskom wants R27bn clawback from consumers

It's asking for more from tariffs to cover the under-recovery of its actual costs in 2018/19, while subjecting consumers to crippling load shedding.

www.moneyweb.co.za

 

[Gordon_R]

This is now silly, then why swing between stage 2 and 4??? Be honest Eskom, you want dosh.

Stage 2 overnight when demand is less. There is only so much pumped storage that can be replenished. Apart from geysers that can be switched on, it doesn't help the average customer much while they are sleeping!?

 

[elf_lord_ZC5]

Stage 2 overnight when demand is less. There is only so much pumped storage that can be replenished. Apart from geysers that can be switched on, it doesn't help the average customer much while they are sleeping!?

Does not help the average customer, when they are awake as well, but yeah ...

 

[Pineapple Smurf]

Stage 2 overnight when demand is less. There is only so much pumped storage that can be replenished. Apart from geysers that can be switched on, it doesn't help the average customer much while they are sleeping!?

totally agree, was annoying last night to be switched off at midnight while i am almost asleep, had to get up coz i could hear my UPS's

 

[me_]

Following on from what I said earlier, there definitely seems to be a pattern:
May 2018:
Unsuccessful bid to have prices increased, load shedding kicks off. Nersa grants additional increase:

Nersa to allow Eskom further increase in 2018

The National Energy Regulator of SA gives Eskom a further increase in 2018, possibly pushing the rise for the year to more than double that of inflation

www.businesslive.co.za

Eskom implements Stage 1 load shedding due to 'severe constraints'

Eskom has announced Stage 1 load shedding until 8pm tonight due to 'severe constraints' as a result of an ongoing strike.

ewn.co.za

October 2018:
Eskom asks Nersa for another increase. Eskom holds public hearings - loadshedding starts...

Nersa to begin hearings on electricity tariffs - The Mail & Guardian

Over the course of three weeks, Nersa will hold hearings on what the debt-laden power utility

mg.co.za

Load shedding is back!

Over 20 suburbs were left in the dark as load shedding kicked in due to Eskom needed to “preserve emergency resources".

www.iol.co.za

Nersa will decide on Eskom's tariff hike

The National Energy Regulator of South Africa will announce its decision on power utility Eskom's application for tariff increases for the 2018/19 financial year.

www.iol.co.za

Feb 2019:
February 7th, Nersa communicates to Eskom that it has not approved the rationalisation of municipal tariffs, loadshedding starts...

http://www.eskom.co.za/CustomerCare/TariffsAndCharges/Documents/Connect%202019_20.pdf

March 2019:
March 7th, Nersa awards eskom MYPD increases below what Eskom is asking for, loadshedding starts...

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www.thesouthafrican.com

October 2019:
October 12th, Nersa hits back at Eskom court bid over MYPD, loadshedding starts 4 days later.

Nersa hits back at Eskom court bid: We are confident in our decision | Business

The regulator defends a decision to grant Eskom a lower tariff increase.

www.fin24.com

Eskom: Load Shedding could last a week

Stage two load shedding was implemented at 9 am on Wednesday and is expected to last until 11 pm ...

showme.co.za

November 2019:
Nersa puts pressure on Eskom for it's lack of cooperation in regards to an audit in a meeting on Wednesday 6 November

City Press

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city-press.news24.com

Loadshedding announced on the evening of the 7th...

Passengers fuming as load shedding brings Gautrain to a halt

Gautrain passengers that were left stranded on Friday morning following load shedding took to social media to vent their anger.…

www.dailymaverick.co.za

December 2019:
Eskom requests further clawback from Nersa, loadshedding starts...

Eskom wants R27bn clawback from consumers

It's asking for more from tariffs to cover the under-recovery of its actual costs in 2018/19, while subjecting consumers to crippling load shedding.

www.moneyweb.co.za

Nersa to host hearings in February into Eskom’s latest R27.3bn claw-back claim

The National Energy Regulator of South Africa (Nersa) will host public hearings in February as part of its adjudication of Eskom’s latest Regulatory Clearing Account (RCA) application for the 2018/19 financial year. Eskom has submitted an application to recoup R27.3-billion under the RCA...

m.engineeringnews.co.za

Business | News24

www.fin24.com

The next MYPD is due on the 24th March 2020 with public hearings happening during Feb - I predict a medium probability of loadshedding in Feb followed by a high probability at the end of Feb and almost certain at the end of March...

 

[saturnz]

what loadshedding, my lights hasn't gone out once yet

 

[wingnut771]

what loadshedding, my lights hasn't gone out once yet

must be on a part of the grid that is critical like a hospital or something, like my mom in cape town, near the red cross, she hasn't had any loadshedding.

 

[Herr der Verboten]

Nah!!!

Stage 666 is a nicer number.

Ftfy

 

[LaraC]

what loadshedding, my lights hasn't gone out once yet

You lucky fish.

 

[Kloofvreter]

For sure. Let's just hope we DON'T go to Stage 5!

You mean 4b? Can't call it 5!!!

 

[LaraC]

You mean 4b? Can't call it 5!!!

No thankyou. Mine is already off 12 hours a day.

 

[Johnatan56]

You mean 4b? Can't call it 5!!!

It's 1-8, but what's fun is that Eskom's page on load shedding interpretation still only caters for 1, 2, 3, and 4.

 

[biometrics]

totally agree, was annoying last night to be switched off at midnight while i am almost asleep, had to get up coz i could hear my UPS's

So much for the prestik.

 

[elf_lord_ZC5]

It's 1-8, but what's fun is that Eskom's page on load shedding interpretation still only caters for 1, 2, 3, and 4.

Incompetent idiots

 

[daveza]

And we're going to Stage 6.

 

[mister]

And we're going to Stage 6.

Durban has only planned up to stage 4. woops.

 

[mandana]

Stage 6? is there even a schedule for this?

 

[The_Ogre]

Durban has only planned up to stage 4. woops.

COCT as well. Nobody knows WTF stage 6 even is!

 

[VooDooC]

Jissis we are now totally ****ed, completely and utterly F U C K E D!

And it is just going to get worse, the ANC has now proven once and for all that it is incapable of running anything, not a tuck shop, not a ****ing bicycle stand, nothing!

If this is the going trend we are looking at a complete failure of the power grid and then we are properly screwed.