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Eskom Stage 6 load shedding update – 14 May 2023

*Eskom Stage 6 load shedding will be implemented from 16:00 this afternoon until 05:00 on Monday.Thereafter, Stage 4 and 6 will be implemented during the week.*

_*Issued by George Municipaplity Communication Department, Office of the Municipal Manager on behalf of Eskom*_

 

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*George will be affected as follows:*

 

Sunday 14/05/2023

16:00 – 20:30 **

 

Monday 15/05/2023

00:00 – 04:30 **

08:00 – 10:30

16:00 – 18:30

 

Tuesday 16/05/2023

00:00 – 04:30 **

08:00 – 10:30

16:00 – 18:30

 

Wednesday 17/05/2023

06:00 – 08:30

14:00 – 18:30 **

22:00 – 00:30

 

Thursday 18/05/2023

06:00 – 08:30

14:00 – 18:30 **

22:00 – 00:30 **

 

Friday 19/05/2023

00:00 – 02:30 **

06:00 – 08:30

14:00 – 16:30

22:00 – 00:30

 

*Uniondale will be affected as follows:*

 

Sunday 14/05/2023

11:00 – 13:30

19:00 – 23:30 **

 

Monday 15/05/2023

03:00 – 05:30

11:00 – 13:30

19:00 – 21:30

 

Tuesday 16/05/2023

03:00 – 05:30

11:00 – 13:30

19:00 – 21:30

 

Wednesday 17/05/2023

01:00 – 03:30

09:00 – 11:30

17:00 – 21:30 **

 

Thursday 18/05/2023

01:00 – 03:30

09:00 – 11:30

17:00 – 21:30 **

 

Friday 19/05/2023

01:00 – 05:30 **

09:00 – 11:30

17:00 – 19:30

 

SWITCHING ON AFTER LOAD SHEDDING – Not all areas will be switched back on at the same time!

 

Residents of George must please note that with the extended load shedding, our Electrotechnical Directorate is no longer able to switch the entire city back on at the same time. Our daily notifiable demand from ESKOM has historically been set at 85MVA and on average George would use between 60 and 80MVA, although the municipality must pay ESKOM for 85MVA.

 

If the power is returned simultaneously to all areas when load-shedding ends, this creates a massive spike or surge in power with all geysers, freezers/fridges/batteries etc drawing power at the same time. With the extended four-hour load shedding, the spikes for George are consistently reaching 105 – 112 MVA.

 

Areas will be switched on in sections, on rotation after Load shedding

Eskom has indicated that unless George can reduce the spikes, they will increase our notifiable demand to the highest actual usage level which will in turn increase the purchase cost to the municipality. Consumers are requested to use electricity very sparingly when power returns after load shedding (especially a 4-hour slot). The municipality will now in rotation, switch the power on in sections. This means if for example the load shedding slot is scheduled from 20h00 – 22h30, there is a chance that your area may only come on at 22h45 or 23h00.

 

Please do not switch high-usage equipment on immediately after Load shedding

Consumers are therefore urged to turn off high-usage equipment and where possible to not switch on appliances such as stoves and kettles for at least 30 minutes after load shedding. This will reduce the risk of overload tripping on the network and reduce our current high MVA spikes.

 

Reporting power outages

Please do not phone the afterhours number or the Electrotechnical Department to report that you have no power immediately after load shedding is scheduled to be lifted. Please be aware of the rotational switching on and wait at least 30 minutes before reporting no power. The directorate will be aware if there has been a possible substation trip which needs to be sorted out.