{"id":89300,"date":"2015-05-14T11:55:13","date_gmt":"2015-05-14T09:55:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/?p=89300"},"modified":"2015-05-14T11:55:13","modified_gmt":"2015-05-14T09:55:13","slug":"peak-periods-placing-strain-on-national-power-grid","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2015\/05\/14\/peak-periods-placing-strain-on-national-power-grid\/","title":{"rendered":"Peak periods placing strain on national power grid"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>There is currently no planned load shedding as Eskom has enough generating capacity to meet the demand.<\/p>\n<p>However, the power system is expected to be constrained during the evening peak period (5pm &#8211; 9pm), mainly due to the increased electricity demand and generating units being out of service due to maintenance.<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<p>The electricity system remains significantly constrained today and for the rest of the week, this means that the risk of load shedding is very high during evening peak periods.<\/p>\n<p>Eskom therefore request that South Africans continue to use electricity sparingly and make this a lifestyle as we are managing a very tight system.<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<p>Eskom calls on all South Africans to pull together over the next few months and use electricity sparingly.<\/p>\n<p>Homeowners and businesses can do so with just four steps:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\u00a0First, switching off geysers and pool pumps;<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0Second, switching off non-essential lights;<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0Third, efficient use of air-conditioners by keeping the room temperature at 23 degrees Celsius;<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0Fourth, responding to the alerts on TV each evening.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Commercial customers, particularly shopping centres and office blocks, can also make a big difference by switching off non-essential lights and not leaving office equipment such as photocopiers and computers in standby mode after hours.<\/p>\n<p>Eskom will provide regular updates on the status of the power system through all the media platforms.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_86679\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-86679\" style=\"width: 462px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><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=\"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=\"When will your area be affected by load shedding.\" 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><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-86679\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">When will your area be affected by load shedding.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><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='12a4922dab5c210d66242199bb8ae688'><\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>No planned load shedding at this stage &#8211; 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