Rolling Blackouts: Monday 20 July 2015 [Stage 1 from 5-10pm]

[MickeyD]

What I find strange is that Eskom nailed us with blackouts yesterday to supposedly build up reserves, yet here we are warned on the very next morning of blackouts again tonight?

So what was yesterday really about then?

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[Sinbad]

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What I find strange is that Eskom nailed us with blackouts yesterday to supposedly build up reserves, yet here we are warned on the very next morning of blackouts again tonight?

So what was yesterday really about then?

Even with ocgt and pumped storage running they can't handle the evening peak.

 

[MickeyD]

Even with ocgt and pumped storage running they can't handle the evening peak.

And guess who has the 7-9:30pm slot tonight?

Stage 1 and 2 - same

 

[Sinbad]

And guess who has the 7-9:30pm slot tonight?

8 till midnight, stage 2 only.

 

[heartbroken]

Only have a slot on stage 3 today.

Happiness is having electricity

 

[Agent_Smith]

I should miss loadshedding this evening which is good because I want to watch the end of The Open when I get home.

Last night had the 18:00 - 20:30 slot. Power came back on at about 20:05 for about 5 minutes, then went off again until 21:05. Not sure what happened but I wasn't amused.

 

[Sinbad]

Rolling blackouts 20 July 2015 - Stage 1 from 17:00

Better not go to 2.

 

[ToxicBunny]

Fek em..

There goes my plans for actually doing some work on the house this evening.. *mutter*...

 

[satanboy]

LOADSHEDDING HAS BEEN SUSPENDED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE

 

[Dan C]

Better not go to 2.

Agree, I'm spared if it stays on stage 1.

 

[vaakseun]

CoCT

THE CITY WILL ONLY IMPLEMENT STAGE 1 LOADSHEDDING BETWEEN 18:00 AND 20:30 DUE TO SPARE GENERATION TODAY

 

[vaakseun]

What I find strange is that Eskom nailed us with blackouts yesterday to supposedly build up reserves, yet here we are warned on the very next morning of blackouts again tonight?

So what was yesterday really about then?

My guess would be they are having trouble restarting a generator or two after yesterday's refueling.

 

[Alton Turner Blackwood]

Ja, so after yesterday morning's suprise when i got up at 8 switched on the TV and having it turn off a minute later, they hit me again today from 1700 to 1830

 

[])ragon_\/oid]

So, stage 2 a possibility today?

 

[Mike Hoxblack]

I should miss loadshedding this evening which is good because I want to watch the end of The Open when I get home.

Last night had the 18:00 - 20:30 slot. Power came back on at about 20:05 for about 5 minutes, then went off again until 21:05. Not sure what happened but I wasn't amused.

It was probably a substation failure or something of the sort. It's been happening all over lately because the system was not designed for this kind of abuse. Lately it seems I can't speak to anyone without hearing that the infrastructure in their area failed and left them without power for much longer than the loadshedding period.

About two months ago I was busy working when I heard what sounded like a car suddenly revving very hard, followed by a loud bang and all my electricity going off. Call the municipality - high voltage failure in my area.

This is going to keep happening and they'll have to spend a fortune on repairs. Guess who's going to have to shoulder that cost?

 

[The Voice]

It was probably a substation failure or something of the sort. It's been happening all over lately because the system was not designed for this kind of abuse. Lately it seems I can't speak to anyone without hearing that the infrastructure in their area failed and left them without power for much longer than the loadshedding period.

About two months ago I was busy working when I heard what sounded like a car suddenly revving very hard, followed by a loud bang and all my electricity going off. Call the municipality - high voltage failure in my area.

This is going to keep happening and they'll have to spend a fortune on repairs. Guess who's going to have to shoulder that cost?

Had a similar problem last night. Was in the 17:30-20:30 slot. At 20:45 the power hadn't come back on (even though surrounding areas had) so I called them. Apparently the switch kept tripping. It eventually came back on at 21:00.

This morning at 05:00 there was a loud humming noise and then the power went out on my street again. Logged a call but it only came back on at 10:00.

Scheduled for 20:00-23:00 tonight. Starting to worry that it may never come back on...

 

[Sinbad]

These ****ing city power ****s are doing their load limiting - in areas NOT scheduled for load shedding!

 

[PhireSide]

And this folks is why you plan for availability and growing demands.

So sick and tired of this already but the sad thing is that it's going to be a reality for the next few years.

If logic were applied they would make a plan with Soweto, but logic has no place in a government parastatal...

 

[MickeyD]

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[HowTo]

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You look retired with that outfit.