Eskom has applied for its latest price increase from NERSA the National Energy Regulator of South Africa. They want a whopping 34%! This is allegedly going to save us in the future, but why wasn't Eskom saving in the past? The application to NERSA says that the extra money will go to capital expansion projects or investing in the ability to make more electricity. This application is also an 'interim' application meaning Eskom still wants more than this! So what can you do?
- Always plan a budget
- Switch off lights behind you
- Don't use an electric heater
Now these are just suggestions to help you get by if Eskom does raise its prices, and the truth of the matter is that while they might not get the entire 34% they will probably get some sort of price increase allowed by NERSA. In the application it was noted that the public is given a space to comment on the application. This is your chance to say something about the matter. Has Eskom got enough already? Do you feel that the regulator should give them more? Should Eskom be paying bonuses when asking for 34 percent price increases? The public needs to submit any comments that they might wish to make directly to NERSA.
NERSA notes on its website that 'NERSA would like to encourage all stakeholders and the public to actively participate in this process by submitting written comments on the attached Eskom Interim Price Increase Application. Written public comments can be submitted to Mr Pule Mothiba or Ms Priya Singh at this email address: Eskominterimprice2009@nersa.org.za. The closing date for submission of written comments is 02 June 2009'. This is your chance. Get those comments into the regulator and let them know what you the public think.
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