Eskom in charge of load-shedding requirements and suspension

A Power System Emergency is declared by the National System Operator (Eskom), and that includes the load-shedding stage to be implemented by all grid participants. The City of Cape Town may mitigate for a stage or two depending on available capacity at the Steenbras Power Station. However, the resource is limited, and unfortunately, the shortfall must be met by load- shedding. The current system demand is high, and there is a material generation shortfall.
The generation demand was low over the Christmas period. There was not a need for the high stages.
However, the decision not to implement load- shedding and the related motivations are at the discretion of Eskom’s senior management. Unfortunately, the City cannot make that decision.
I have also personally engaged Eskom about this matter.
For further information please see:
www.nersa.org.za/wp-content/uploads/bsk-pdf-manager/2020/10/NRS-048-9-Code-of-Practice-Load-Reduction-Practices-System-Restoration-Practices-and-Critical-Load-and-Essential-Load-Requirements-under-…
The document is available to the public on the NERSA website under Industry Standards. Also, a search for ‘NRS’ will list all parts.
Thank you and best regards,
Cllr Beverley van Reenen
Mayoral Committee Member for Energy
Eskom in charge of load-shedding requirements and suspension
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