ALERT: Stage two loadshedding scheduled to take place today

Loadshedding is expected to continue until 11pm tonight.

The company claims that a shortage in generating capacity has led to loadshedding, which is conducted rotationally as a measure of last resort to protect the power system.

• Stage One

Stage one is implemented when Eskom requests a loadshedding range from between 10MW to 300MW.

“In this stage areas to be affected are divided into two equal load sizes to accommodate Eskom load reduction needs,” Gadebe said.

“If the metro schedule has eight areas in a block to be affected , only four of the eight areas may be affected on day one and the other remaining four areas will be affected on day two.”

• Stage Two

When stage two is declared, the metro’s schedules are implemented in full.

If there are eight areas in a block, all eight areas will be affected.

• Stage Three 

When Eskom’s grid in under severe pressure stage three is implemented.

“Stage three is completely out of the metro’s control and is implemented by Eskom to protect the national grid from collapsing and to avoid a blackout.

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