Monthly Archives: March 2016

Electricity – a pro-active role for municipalities!

By Kim|2016-03-18T12:40:18+00:00March 18th, 2016|Categories: Blog, Energy Efficiency & Tariffs|Tags: electricity generation for municipalities, municipal challenges in electricity supply, municipal energy utilities, municipal Renewable energy opportunities, Power purchase agreements for municipalities, role for municipalities in energy generation|

A role for municipalities in generating & distributing electricity - Issues appear to be political rather than regulatory & financial rather than technical?

NERSA grants ESKOM a 9.4% electricity price increase for 2016

By Kim|2016-03-01T16:03:56+00:00March 1st, 2016|Categories: Blog, Energy Efficiency & Tariffs|Tags: check you are on the right electricity tariff, electricity tariff, energy efficiency plan, ESKOM tariff increase of 9.4% for 2016/17., NERSA approves tariff increase|

NERSA the National Energy Regulator has announced a 9.4% tariff increase for ESKOM. Less than the 16% ESKOM applied for but still well above the consumer price index. Bad energy planning and political interference is costing us too much.