{"id":88623,"date":"2015-05-05T09:22:35","date_gmt":"2015-05-05T07:22:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/?p=88623"},"modified":"2015-05-05T09:22:35","modified_gmt":"2015-05-05T07:22:35","slug":"load-shedding-could-be-on-the-cards-for-this-evening","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2015\/05\/05\/load-shedding-could-be-on-the-cards-for-this-evening\/","title":{"rendered":"Load shedding could be on the cards for this evening"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Load shedding is not expected for the first part of today as there is currently enough electricity generating capacity to meet demand.<\/p>\n<p>In the past seven days (168 hours), Eskom has only had to load shed for an estimated seven hours and 31 minutes.<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<p>Eskom said in a statement this morning that the power system is stable at present but is expected to be constrained during the evening peak period (5pm \u2013 9pm).<\/p>\n<p>The company will continue to keep the community updated on the state of the power system and advise the public accordingly should the need to load shed in the evening arise.<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<p>\u201cWe thank all electricity users for responding to our message to save,\u201d the company said.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2015\/04\/2014-Loadshedding-Germiston-Palm-Ridge-Custom1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-86679\" src=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2015\/04\/2014-Loadshedding-Germiston-Palm-Ridge-Custom1-462x400.jpg\" alt=\"2014 Loadshedding Germiston  Palm Ridge (Custom)\" width=\"462\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2015\/04\/2014-Loadshedding-Germiston-Palm-Ridge-Custom1-462x400.jpg 462w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2015\/04\/2014-Loadshedding-Germiston-Palm-Ridge-Custom1-234x203.jpg 234w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2015\/04\/2014-Loadshedding-Germiston-Palm-Ridge-Custom1.jpg 694w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 462px) 100vw, 462px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"stream-item stream-item-below-post-content\">\n<div class='tenancy_slot tenancy_slot_1 jannah_ad' style='display: none;' data-query-id='6871e7ecc0d05b7e8c849dcbbc92c9b8'><\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Medium to high risk of load shedding &#8211; 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