Possible Load Shedding

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Hi Guys

National Control has just issued an ALERT.

If Eskom loses one more generating unit they may have to shed load today.

Any energy saving from your side would help!
 
KSINGH said:
Hi Guys

National Control has just issued an ALERT.

If Eskom loses one more generating unit they may have to shed load today.

Any energy saving from your side would help!
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evilstebunny said:
Oh look, a ladybird .. !!
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LOL :)

but on a serious note this is not good if it's genuine?

last time in 2007 / 2008 they destroyed 2 of my computer controlled machines :mad:

cost over R90k just in parts to repair - each! :mad: :mad:
 
South African utility provider ESKOM declares emergency due to loss of generating units

Says:
- Key industrial customers told to cut power consumption by at least 10%.
- Will publish list of scheduled power outages on Tuesday as a precautionary measure.
Update details:

- This morning, Eskom said that the risk of scheduled blackouts in the country is the highest since 2008 as electricity plants undergo more maintenance than planned.

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HavocXphere said:
KS I'm curious how you got the news?
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I received SMS from Eskom saying they struggling so I went and switched off nothing. Whats the point, I don't have any pool pumps or high guzzling appliances and during the day nothing is really switched on anyhow, so whats unplugging my fridge going to help besides ****ing up my food?
 
ESKOM made 34 companies turn off their power yesterday, instead of making households suffer. They have some kind of agreement with these companies. Read in Times this morning...too buzy to give more details right now.
 
MightyQuin said:
ESKOM made 34 companies turn off their power yesterday, instead of making households suffer. They have some kind of agreement with these companies. Read in Times this morning...too buzy to give more details right now.
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They pay them a pile of money for the right to call emergency shutdowns like this.

Now if they hadn't signed the contract in the first place that would have been ideal...but that ship has sailed, so these agreements are the best plan possible under the circumstances.
 
Dear Eskom:

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My PCs are currently drawing about 2.5KW from the wall, 2.5KW that I pay for. I ain't switching them off for you.
 
Oj0 said:
Dear Eskom:

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My PCs are currently drawing about 2.5KW from the wall, 2.5KW that I pay for. I ain't switching them off for you.
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Yes Eskom screwed it up. Everyone knows it. The whole "I'll use as much as I can" attitude mostly screws over your fellow South Africans though.
 
And when there's shedding eskom will get their next big tariff increase and you'll pay more to run your 2.5kW machine
 
It's not as much as I can, it's my average. Why must I lower my standards from the average because Eskom can't do their ****ing jobs? Why must ANY of us lower our standards?

By lowering power usage you're playing straight into their hands. You're making the grid sustainable with the low capacity they've got. If they're forced to see that no matter how much they beg the capacity remains far too low they might be forced to do something about it.
 
Oj0 said:
It's not as much as I can, it's my average. Why must I lower my standards from the average because Eskom can't do their ****ing jobs? Why must ANY of us lower our standards?

By lowering power usage you're playing straight into their hands. You're making the grid sustainable with the low capacity they've got. If they're forced to see that no matter how much they beg the capacity remains far too low they might be forced to do something about it.
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Erm no. You'll just have to pay more. Or go green. Which means paying more anyway.

Only when we change our attitudes about energy and saving the planet will we see a change.
 
KSINGH said:
Erm no. You'll just have to pay more. Or go green. Which means paying more anyway.

Only when we change our attitudes about energy and saving the planet will we see a change.
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In other words, live in the dark ages to fit their agenda of maximizing profits?
 
Oj0 said:
In other words, live in the dark ages to fit their agenda of maximizing profits?
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I'd hardly call switching off items for a few hours a year, dark ages.

Also try to understand what they mean by profits. It's actually more a savings than a profit.
 
Oj0 said:
Why must I lower my standards from the average because Eskom can't do their ****ing jobs?
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Nobody is asking you to lower your standards. But I'd expect people to see that the capacity constraint is a done deal. The question that remains is how we deal with it. Everyone can refuse to lower there usage...and then we're stuck with lots of candlelight dinner with cold baked beans. High five. Great success. We really showed them who is boss. :rolleyes:

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Oj0 said:
You're making the grid sustainable with the low capacity they've got.
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They're building 3 flippin massive powerplants. I'm going to go out on a limb here and guess they aren't aiming at forcing an artificially low capacity.
 
HavocXphere said:
Nobody is asking you to lower your standards. But I'd expect people to see that the capacity constraint is a done deal. The question that remains is how we deal with it. Everyone can refuse to lower there usage...and then we're stuck with lots of candlelight dinner with cold baked beans. High five. Great success. We really showed them who is boss. :rolleyes:

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They're building 3 flippin massive powerplants. I'm going to go out on a limb here and guess they aren't aiming at forcing an artificially low capacity.
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Let's not forget as further testament Medupi should have been completed over 2 years ago.
 
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