{"id":76154,"date":"2013-04-22T11:42:30","date_gmt":"2013-04-22T09:42:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/?p=76154"},"modified":"2013-04-22T12:17:36","modified_gmt":"2013-04-22T10:17:36","slug":"new-eskom-tariffs-a-game-changer-gigaba","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/technology\/76154-new-eskom-tariffs-a-game-changer-gigaba.html","title":{"rendered":"New Eskom tariffs a game changer: Gigaba"},"content":{"rendered":"

Eskom<\/a>‘s eight percent electricity tariff hike has “changed the game” for power in South Africa, Public Enterprises Minister Malusi Gigaba<\/a> said on Monday.<\/p>\n

“While the National Energy Regulator of SA’s [Nersa<\/a>] decision… is welcomed, the implications of the lower tariffs and revenue approved on Eskom’s operations and overall business sustainability are currently being investigated,” he said at an update on Eskom in Johannesburg.<\/p>\n

“This decision is surely going to have far-reaching implications. It is clear the Nersa decision changes the game significantly.”<\/p>\n

He said the regulator’s decision was fair to consumers, but not to Eskom.<\/p>\n

On February 28, Nersa announced it had granted Eskom an eight percent electricity tariff hike each year for the next five years, in its third multi-year price determination (MYPD3).<\/p>\n

The parastatal had applied for a 16 percent increase in each of the next five years.<\/p>\n

The previous multi-price determination, MYPD2, ended on March 31, 2013. Both MYPD1 and MYPD2 had spanned three years.<\/p>\n

Gigaba said the electricity system could be fragile during winter.<\/p>\n

“As we are heading into winter, which is anticipated to be extremely cold given the recent cold spells, I would like to stress the importance of using electricity sparingly.<\/p>\n

“Ordinarily, winter is characterised by high electricity demand. However this winter is unique in that it is the first time that Eskom has planned to execute a long-duration maintenance. A partnership to keep the lights on will be even more required than at any other stage before.”<\/p>\n

Eskom CEO Brian Dames<\/a> said the planned maintenance for winter would be for 2000 megawatts.<\/p>\n

“This is work that we cannot defer for this winter. In the past, we would not have done so much planned work,” he said.<\/p>\n

Dames said Eskom needed consumers to help prevent rolling blackouts. However, this could happen if a large-scale system shortage, or blackout, was imminent.<\/p>\n

“We will not put the country at risk of a blackout…,” Dames said.<\/p>\n

“If it came to it [however], we will dump the load to protect the country.”<\/p>\n

Gigaba said Eskom would do whatever it could to prevent blackouts.<\/p>\n

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