2008/9 Tariffs and Charges - Eskom

Public lighting (non-local authority supplies)
ã Eskom July 2008
Other tariff options
1 July 2008 - 31 March 2009
Electricity tariff for public lighting or similar supplies
The Public Lighting tariff is made up of a range of tariffs, as follows:
Dusk to midnight: 166,67 hours per month
All night: 333,3 hours per month
24 hours: 730 hours per month
Urban fixed: based on consumption of 200 kWh per month
This tariff is characterised by the following:
! The energy charge per light/supply is based on the number of hours for which the supply
will be used in a day and the time at which the electricity will be used.
! The energy charge is calculated using either a c/kWh energy rate or a R/100 W/month
energy rate.
! If the c/kWh energy rate is used, kWh is calculated as kWh = number of lights x light
wattage x hours in use.
! A monthly maintenance charge per light if Eskom is required to do maintenance of the lights.
! A c/kWh tax may be introduced during the current financial year if Eskom is requested to
do maintenance of the lights.
Applicable only in an Eskom-designated urban area
In to provide a street lighting service in its licensed area of supply, Eskom will enter into a
written Electricity Supply Agreement for Public Lighting with a recognised representative
body with legal powers, e.g. a local authority, the traffic department, etc, which, in turn,
normally provides a service to the general public. Eskom will not enter into an electricity
supply agreement with home dwellers for street lighting services.
Typical supplies are neon and billboard signs, traffic lights, street lights and lights in telephone
booths.
Capital costs:
A connection charge will be payable in addition to the tariff for new connections or
additional capacity.
Connection fees:
R 57,02 + VAT = R 65,00 per streetlight connection
R 210,53 + VAT = R 240,00 per high-mast connection
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