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Loadshedding Returning Soon?

Darryn — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 12:50:45 +0000

We received a notification that Eskom’s static schedules were updated on 10 November (previously updated 29 April 2008), and their dynamic schedules have also been updated [example] into next year. Some schedules are even updated until the end of July.

And with articles appearing at the end of October, we wonder if something is brewing at Eskom…feels very familiar to the beginning of 2008.

We’re in the process of updating MyEnergy’s schedules just in case.

Keep checking the site for updates…

Did your computer remind you to fill up before tomorrow’s petrol price increase?

Darryn — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 16:03:49 +0000

Our’s did… download the MyEnergy Monitor now!

Electricity shortfall looming

Darryn — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 13:34:38 +0000

President Thabo Mbeki’s National Stakeholder Advisory Council on Electricity (NSCAE) has warned that if consumers do not further reduce power usage, there could be a shortfall in coming weeks.

As a result, says the council, major users - mostly in the minerals value chain - will continue to bear the “burden of the emergency” in the form of reduced supply.

Read the article here [Fin24]

2 July Petrol Price Changes Loaded into MyEnergy

Darryn — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 13:00:43 +0000

The latest petrol prices have been loaded into the MyEnergy Monitor. Be sure to download the monitor to be reminded to fill up before the price goes up!

Eskom warns loadshedding may resume

Darryn — Thu, 22 May 2008 08:08:16 +0000

According to Talk Radio 702

Eskom has warned that it may be forced to resume loadshedding as its grid remains under pressure this morning.

Last night the power utility made a fresh appeal on national television for consumers to switch off non-essential appliances.

Eskom says the demand for electricity has surged over the past few days, particularly in Cape Town, affecting the rest of the country.

The utility’s Andrew Etzinger says a number of generator units are also out of service.

Earlier this month Eskom announced it would suspend load shedding for now due to increased energy savings from municipalities.

Make sure you’re ahead of the game and download the MyEnergy Monitor now!

MyEnergy Monitor v2.3.0 now monitors fuel price changes!

Darryn — Wed, 14 May 2008 08:44:52 +0000

With fuel prices changing every month, it can be easy to lose track of time and forget to fill up your tank before the price goes up. Users can now setup notifications in MyEnergy Monitor to receive regular reminders days before the new fuel prices come into effect. If the cost of fuel is an important factor in your business, or you just want to make sure you’re on top of the latest changes, download the latest version now! Click the ‘Check for application updates’ link on the application, or restart the monitor.

User reported outages on www.myenergy.co.za

Darryn — Tue, 06 May 2008 11:03:39 +0000

We have added a widget on http://www.myenergy.co.za to display the unexpected outages reported by users using the MyEnergy Desktop Monitor. Users are still reporting outages, despite Eskom claiming no load shedding this week. If you have been caught out by an unexpected outage, be sure to report it using the “Report Unscheduled Outage” link at the top left hand corner of the desktop monitor.

More unpredictable load shedding on the way

Darryn — Sat, 03 May 2008 11:50:23 +0000

Eskom is to suspend scheduled load shedding from Monday, May 5th, said the utility’s chief executive officer Jacob Maroga on Wednesday.

He said: “Recent savings, particularly from industry, have shown that it should be possible to achieve this objective sustainably through a concerted and committed effort by all of us.”

A team of senior Eskom executives and top officials of municipalities from around South Africa is to meet early next week to discuss the way forward in driving further energy savings to meet the national target.

However, Eskom warned that if the national grid came under unexpected pressure, there might be occasions where brief periods of power cuts could be required.

Moving into Winter, a time of heavy demand on the grid, this would spell more unpredictable power outages than what we have seen during the recent pre-emptive load shedding.

MyEnergy is dedicated to remaining on top of these recent developments and providing its users with the most accurate information we can. We will continue to monitor for load shedding activity and continue to warn our users before their power goes out.

MyEnergy on 567 Cape Talk - 1 May 2008

Darryn — Wed, 30 Apr 2008 10:33:44 +0000

Catch an interview with MyEnergy on 567 Cape Talk radio on 1 May 2008 at about 9.10 am.

If you aren’t in the Cape, you can tune in via streaming audio here.

New municipality load shedding schedules loaded

Darryn — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 14:32:43 +0000

We have loaded a few more municipality schedules into the MyEnergy database. They include:

Manuang (Centlec) - Free State
Ekurhuleni (Alberton) - Gauteng
Ekurhuleni (Benoni) - Gauteng
Ekurhuleni (Boksburg) - Gauteng
Ekurhuleni (Edenvale/Bedfordview) - Gauteng
Ekurhuleni (Germiston) - Gauteng
Ekurhuleni (Kempton Park) - Gauteng
eThekwini (Durban) - KwaZulu-Natal
Msunduzi (Pietermaritzburg) - KwaZulu-Natal
Polokwane - Limpopo
Sol Plaatje (Kimberley) - Northern Cape

So if you know of anyone who was unable to make use of the monitor because of missing locations, let them know that we’ve added a few thousand more suburbs!