State-owned electricity producer Eskom has initiated a fresh process to test the potential for large power consumers to reduce their loads during periods of system stress in return for monetary compensation.
The utility, which already has demand-response schemes in place, is investigating other options to assist with demand reductions, particularly for the period from September 2013 to May 2014, during which major maintenance programmes are scheduled.
A request for information (RFI) was issued recently in an effort to improve visibility of those customers that are in a position to provide a response of more than 1 MW.Read on Engineering news >
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