Eskom takes charge of load-shedding operations
“We are an economic hub and call for positive engagements with the power utility bearing in mind the valuable contribution of industry to the economy."
The City of Ekurhuleni received a letter from Eskom informing the municipality that all customers will now be affected by load-shedding in line with the new directive.
As such, Eskom has taken over the load-shedding operation.
“Eskom will, effective immediately, implement load-shedding at all the stations that were handed over to the city in line with the obligations outlined in National Regulatory Services to protect the integrity and stability of the national grid,” reads the letter from Eskom.
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CoE spokesperson Zweli Dlamini said, “The city will be engaging Eskom not to shed some of our critical substations in areas with a high concentration of large industries. This will not only impact the economy of the region but also threatens jobs.
“We are an economic hub and call for positive engagements with the power utility bearing in mind the valuable contribution of industry to the economy,” said Dlamini.
He said the CoE will propose load curtailment during negotiation with Eskom.
“Load curtailment is the load reduction obtained from customers who can reduce demand on instruction.
“This also means that in the event of an emergency declaration, industrial customers must be able to reduce their load by a certain percentage,” says Dlamini.
