On October 31, City Power and Eskom issued a joint statement stating that it is expected that from Monday, November 6, 2023, City Power will undertake load shedding operations in most power supply areas.
According to the statement, the city power company will take over power curtailment and load shedding services in most of the power supply areas formerly responsible for Eskom. This will lead to changes in the city's power curtailment and load shedding areas and have an impact on the power curtailment and load shedding plans of Johannesburg City Electricity Company and Gauteng State Electricity Company, that is, at the stage of level 5 power curtailment and load shedding and above, The power supply and load shedding areas under the responsibility of the city power company will also undergo load shedding according to a two-hour schedule.
The statement noted that both parties are committed to ensuring supply security and protecting the integrity and stability of the national grid. Eskom will continue to reduce load in the following areas: Tshepisong, Lufhereng (Roodepoort), Hoogland, Maroeladal, Morningside, Riverclub, Dainfern, Bloubosrand, Waterford Estate, Riverbend, Kyasands, Bellairspark (Randburg), Halfway House, Halfway Gardens, Vorna Valley, Willowway ( Midrand), Camp (Alexandra).
The two companies will continue to research technical solutions to ensure that city power can manage power curtailment and load shedding for remaining customers. As part of the new plan, City Power has established appropriate processes, systems and technical capabilities to manage the additional control operations of power curtailment and load shedding.
Revised areas and timetables will be published on City Power and Eskom customer websites on 6 November 2023. The statement urged City Electric customers to contact the company directly for a revised schedule of curtailment and load shedding adjustments. City Power and Eskom will continue to work with communities and stakeholders to ensure electricity is delivered to all customers, knowing that the supply of electricity remains an essential service.
The article is reprinted from SACETA
