Nersa postpones energy regulator public hearings

Nersa has postponed its public hearings on raised tariffs and price determination, pending the finalisation of its electricity pricing policy.

Manufacturers say power hikes will put them out of business

Manufacturers will appeal to the National Energy Regulator of South Africa (Nersa) for relief on its planned electricity tariff hikes

Feed-in tariff jump-start

Cheaper money and lower cost have made green energy even more attractive to producers.

Solar plan under fire

Installers of solar water heaters can’t afford to fund the installations upfront, argue stakeholders.

Nersa allows Transnet to raise pipeline tariffs

Nersa has given transport parastatal Transnet the green light to raise its tariffs for users of its fuel pipelines by 6,09%.

Cosatu mulls strike over Eskom price hike

Cosatu could start a nationwide strike before October over large electricity price increases granted to utility Eskom, it said on Thursday.

Eskom gets price hike, inflation fears rise

Nersa on Wednesday granted Eskom a nominal 24,8% tariff increase for the 2010/11 financial year, raising concerns this would fuel inflation.

Nersa grants Eskom 24,8% price rise

Nersa on Wednesday granted Eskom a 24,8% tariff increase for the 2010/11 financial year, falling short of the power firm's request for a 35% hike.

Nersa set to announce Eskom hike decision

The National Energy Regulator of SA (Nersa) is expected to announce its decision on Eskom's tariff application on Wednesday.

Electricity guzzlers

Lynley Donnelly reports on sectors in which energy and the economy don’t mix.

Eskom price hike will cause 'serious pain'

Eskom is not an efficient producer and a 35% price hike will only throw the country into a deeper socioeconomic abyss, Nersa heard on Friday.

Nersa hearings slammed as 'window dressing'

The process used by the National Energy Regulator of SA to determine Eskom's tariff hikes was now deeply flawed, a number of speakers said on Friday.

Nersa hearing told hike will lead to more bad debts

Eskom's proposed tariff hike will lead to more bad debts for municipalities, the SA Local Government Association (Salga) said on Friday.

Busa: Eskom price hike could delay economic recovery

Eskom's proposed tariff hike could delay the country's economic recovery, Business Unity SA (Busa) said in Midrand on Thursday.

Eskom presses tariff increase at Nersa hearings

It's in the country's national interest for Nersa to "choose appropriately" when it makes its decision on Eskom's tariff hike, Eskom said on Thursday.

WWF questions integrity of Nersa hearings

WWF on Tuesday questioned the integrity of the National Energy Regulator of South Africa's (Nersa) public hearings into Eskom's proposed tariff hike.

Cope: Public sentiment against Eskom price hike

Public sentiment is against Eskom's proposed tariff hike and the parastatal needs to find other funding options, Cope said on Thursday.

Eskom says it's better to swallow 'bitter pill' now

It was better for the country to swallow the "bitter pill" of an electricity tariff hike now, Eskom's acting chief executive told hearings on Tuesday.

Eskom's proposed hike 'a serious shock to economy'

Electricity parastatal Eskom's latest proposed tariff hike will administer "a serious shock to the economy" next year, Busa said on Wednesday.

Nersa denies Eskom deadline extension

Eskom's request for an extension of the deadline for its tariff submission to the National Energy Regulator of South Africa has been denied.

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