Hidden costs in power outages #PowerCrisis

Tuesday, March 11, 2014

The infamous intermittent power outages experienced in the country do not only inconvenience social lifestyle or damage electrical appliances but also hike the cost of electricity usage in what the technical people call spiking.

In light of this, the president of BOCCIM, Lekwalo Mosienyane has challenged Botswana Power Corporation (BPC) non-compensatory policy.

Mosienyane said they want to meet BPC to discuss the matter. He explained in technical terms that when power constantly goes off and on due to power outages spiking might occur.

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Hidden costs in power outages #PowerCrisis

The infamous intermittent power outages experienced in the country do not only inconvenience social lifestyle or damage electrical appliances but also hike the cost of electricity usage in what the technical people call spiking.

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