Engineering News 14 December 2012.
The National Energy Regulator of South Africa (Nersa) has announced the dates and venues for the upcoming public hearings on Eskom’s application for the third multiyear price determination (MYPD3).
The State-owned utility has applied for average yearly price increases of 16% for the five years from April 1, 2013 to March 31, 2018.
The public hearings will be conducted in all provinces from January 15 to January 31, 2013, and Nersa is expected to make a determination on February 28.
The first hearing will be held in Cape Town on January 15, followed by Port Elizabeth (January 16), Durban (January 17), Bloemfontein (January 21), Kimberley (January 22), Potchefstroom (January 23), Nelspruit (January 25), Polokwane (January 29) and Midrand on January 30 and 31…