Eskom load reduction and City Power outage schedule
Eskom's load reduction schedule runs from Monday to Sunday, with varying time slots for different regions.
Despite load shedding being suspended, planned outages and scheduled load reduction remain a concern for many Eskom and City Power customers.
City Power has announced that Johannesburg residents in Region A and Region C will experience eight-hour power interruptions this week as part of the utility's ongoing maintenance efforts.
Meanwhile, Eskom continues its load reduction programme.
City Power outages
In Region A, a planned power interruption on Thursday will affect customers in the Church Street switching station area.
'The interruption will take place from 09h00 until 17h00,' City Power said in its notice.
The outage will impact several areas, including:
Heather Road,
Moritz Avenue,
McDonald,
Kingsway Road,
North Street,
Aitken, Church Street,
Lupton Drive,
Part of Richards,
Pennylane Street,
Broadway Walk,
Pendulum,
Grand Central Boulevard,
Nupen, and Jabilee & Nupen.
Residents in Region C will experience a power interruption at Panorama Switching Station on Sunday, from 08:00 until 16:00.
The affected areas include:
Panorama,
Weltevreden Park, and
Allens Neck.
City Power explained that these interruptions are necessary to conduct essential maintenance work on their network as part of their commitment to 'striving to provide a better service.'
The utility has advised customers to switch off appliances during the outages to prevent damage from power surges when electricity is restored.
'As the supply may be restored at any time, customers are urged to always treat their electricity supply points as live,' the company stated.
City Power also issued an apology for any inconvenience caused by the planned outages.
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Load reduction status: City Power vs Eskom
While City Power has indefinitely suspended its load reduction service, according to the company's spokesperson, Isaac Mangena, this suspension is not permanent.
Mangena warned that load reduction measures could be reinstated if certain conditions arise, such as 'a significant surge in electricity consumption, illegal connections, or meter tampering'.
This means that although City Power customers are currently enjoying a break from load reduction, the utility maintains the right to reimplement these measures if necessary to manage electricity demand.
In contrast, Eskom continues to implement its load reduction programme in areas it supplies directly.
Amanda Qithi, Eskom's spokesperson in Gauteng, previously confirmed to The Citizen that this would be the case.
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Eskom's ongoing load reduction schedule
Eskom's load reduction schedule operates from Monday to Sunday, with varying time slots for different regions.
The power utility has indicated it would alert residents of any changes to the schedule, including any suspension of the programme.
According to the current schedule, several areas across multiple blocks will experience load reductions throughout the week, affecting thousands of residents in Gauteng.
The affected areas include:
Protea Glen
Orange Farm
Vereeniging
Daveyton Extensions 2, 3, and 4
Mabopane part 19 SP
Garankuwa
Chiawelo
Kagiso
Zola
To see if your area is affected, click on or download the document below
Load reduction schedule: Monday, 12 May – Sunday, 18 May.
While load shedding may be suspended, residents in these areas should still prepare for potential power outages as both maintenance work and load reduction measures continue across Johannesburg and surrounding regions.
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