Rolling Blackouts: Tuesday 12 May 2015 [Stage 2 from 4pm]

[Jan]

Eskom load shedding update: 12 May

The latest on load shedding from Eskom.

 

[BigEars]

 

[TheGrove]

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If that is correct then I'm off tonight at 6pm again

 

[heartbroken]

What a horrible forecast

/cries

 

[Fulcrum29]

They said something similar yesterday,

Eskom says there is no planned load shedding for today, as it has enough generating capacity to meet the current demand.

, six minutes later... boom!

Oh,

“This is in addition to the fact that several generating units are constantly out of service due to planned and unplanned maintenance,” said the power utility in a statement on Tuesday morning.

Fixed.

 

[Sneeky]

Mense, I am in the 8-10 slot again this evening so bet your next years salary that load shedding is implemented later this arvie till 2200.

I just don't dodge these things, sorry.

 

[ToxicBunny]

Well if they go stage 2, then i'm in the same slot...
and it includes both my locals ffs....

 

[Mike Hoxbig]

I don't see the point of publishing these statements so early, when they end up changing their minds in the afternoon anyway...

 

[Xino_sam]

Holding thumbs for them not to implement Stage 3 or higher...

 

[stefan9]

*Holds thumbs for no stage 3 while cursing eskom*

 

[NeonNinja]

Out near Norwood since 12:00.

 

[Sneeky]

Well according to the reports/their predictions they look short of 2 958 MW today in the evening, that's pretty darn close to Stage 3a. (3000MW)

Eskom’s capacity to meet demand is expected to be short by almost 3 000 MW during the evenings this week, data from its system status bulletin showed.

more here
http://mybroadband.co.za/news/energy/126080-eskom-load-shedding-outlook-for-the-week.html

So 6 cyber Pilsners says Stage 2 by 1800.

 

[satanboy]

Earlier the City Of Cape Town said : Stage 1 from XXam till 22h00.

Now it reads "STAGE 2 LOADSHEDDING SCHEDULED FROM 16:00 - 22:00"

So is there no loadshedding at this moment??

 

[Sneeky]

Durban
http://www.durban.gov.za/City_Services/electricity/Load_Shedding/Pages/default.aspx
STAGE: TWO
[As of 16:00, 12 May 2015]

A few minutes ago when I checked it was nothing.

Whoever took my bet and did not have time to post, please send me the cyberbeers

 

[MickeyD]

PE

 

[MickeyD]

Durban
http://www.durban.gov.za/City_Services/electricity/Load_Shedding/Pages/default.aspx
STAGE: TWO
[As of 16:00, 12 May 2015]

A few minutes ago when I checked it was nothing.

Whoever took my bet and did not have time to post, please send me the cyberbeers

You lost. You said 18h00.

 

[gjfourie]

/puts on pedantic hat

He did say by 18:00....

leaving it there and walks away

 

[Sneeky]

I hate sticklers for detail, gimme beer dammit

Anyone want to wager on Stage 3 by 1900?

 

[gjfourie]

useless pedantic hat.

AT 18:00 and BY 18:00 gives a whole different meaning to a sentence. So. You have it. Can I have some of your beers then?

 

[Creag]

Anyone want to wager on Stage 3 by 1900?

I'd rather not. Thing is that if they are calling Stage 2 this early in the day, the odds on Stage 3 cannot be too far behind