The new Stage 3…

[bwana]

So how is this going to create less of an impact? Surely we'll be seeing Stage 3 with far more regularity now that the threshold is 1000mw lower?

 

[Sonic2k]

Yup, expect the power to be out more frequently at dinner time.

 

[Nick333]

Makes no sense at all excepting that Eskom has become the master of bald face BSing. I suppose it's better than saying: "you'll eat our shyt and you will like it".

 

[LazyLion]

So how is this going to create less of an impact? Surely we'll be seeing Stage 3 with far more regularity now that the threshold is 1000mw lower?

Awww, you figured it out. Eskom was hoping that the public wouldn't figure out that they were once again lying through their teeth!

 

[koeks525]

With that new limit, looks like Stage 3 will be occuring more often What is the limit on Stage 4?

 

[bwana]

Eskom Maths…

 

[vaakseun]

This is old news though. Stage 3 was brought down to 3000MW after Eskom introduced Stage 4 @4000MW earlier this year.

 

[vaakseun]

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So how is this going to create less of an impact?lower?

It's less of an impact because when Eskom's shortfall slightly exceeds 2000MW they don't have to go to 4000MW and needlessly shed an extra 1000MW.

 

[Hamster]

Isn't this old news? Didn't they release a thing a couple of weeks back introducing Stage 4 for 4000MW?

 

[MickeyD]

Where's that custom video?

 

[MickeyD]

From the Dan C production studio:

[video=youtube;6PQdPG2VbXs]https://www.youtube.com/watch?t=16&v=6PQdPG2VbXs[/video]

 

[Dan C]

now I have to change my video

 

[MickeyD]

The prequel:


[video=youtube;1ZniFV32I28]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ZniFV32I28[/video]

 

[MickeyD]

Isn't this old news? Didn't they release a thing a couple of weeks back introducing Stage 4 for 4000MW?

Old... (Feb)



New:

 

[Napalm]

lolling @ less impact


Propably less impact on their network (with most people being switched off)

But more impact on the Electricity User...

Eish. Time to go buy more candles.

 

[Napalm]

lolling @ less impact


Propably less impact on their network (with most people being switched off)

But more impact on the Electricity User...

Eish. Time to go buy more candles.

 

[vaakseun]

Sigh...:erm: ok, lemme try again.

Previously, if Eskom had a shortfall of more than 2000 MW they had to implement Stage 3 which freed an additional 2000 MW.

Now, lets say they were 2400 MW short. Implementing the old Stage 3 would have allowed 4000 MW to be shed, but since they don't need to shed that much it would have been overkill.

The new Stage 3 only allows for 3000 MW to be shed so that the 1000 MW saved can still be used by consumers.

Lets look at Cape Town metro for example:

The old Stage 3 would have affected 4 zones/areas concurrently. The new Stage 3 only effects 3 zones/areas concurrently.

Ergo, less impact on the consumer.

+1 for Eskom.

 

[grok]

Useless ANC changing names again instead of fixing the problems.