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#1 Posted : Monday, November 03, 2014 10:56:25 AM
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I was pleasantly surprised when I loaded the code in my meter and got about 20% more units than last month. Blackouts have also reduced (apart from last week of course). I hope this keeps up.

BBI will solve it :)
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#2 Posted : Monday, November 03, 2014 12:17:25 PM
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Effects of geothermal electricity. But if demand shoots up that gain will disappear since diesel plants will have to be fired up again.
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#3 Posted : Monday, November 03, 2014 12:23:13 PM
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2012 wrote:
I was pleasantly surprised when I loaded the code in my meter and got about 20% more units than last month. Blackouts have also reduced (apart from last week of course). I hope this keeps up.

Good attempt by Jubilee but until all IPPs are shut down we shouldn't shout reduction. See what we were paying when they came to power: https://regulusweb.com/kenyan-electricity-costs

You can even confirm your bill!
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#4 Posted : Monday, November 03, 2014 12:29:27 PM
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jwatesh wrote:
Effects of geothermal electricity. But if demand shoots up that gain will disappear since diesel plants will have to be fired up again.

Diesel generators are still in operation but scaled down. That's why fuel cost for October is 479 cts per KWH. However, we appreciate the drop from 722 (May to Aug) through 571(Sep). Dec-13 to April-14 FCC was 519 cts per KWH.
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#5 Posted : Monday, November 03, 2014 12:36:46 PM
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jwatesh wrote:
Effects of geothermal electricity. But if demand shoots up that gain will disappear since diesel plants will have to be fired up again.

Worry not. Actually the biggest worry at the moment is ending up with idle capacity as we generate more electricity. That is why Kenya Power has changed tune from advising us how to conserve power to advertising their services.
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jerry
#6 Posted : Monday, November 03, 2014 12:47:03 PM
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MaichBlack wrote:
jwatesh wrote:
Effects of geothermal electricity. But if demand shoots up that gain will disappear since diesel plants will have to be fired up again.

Worry not. Actually the biggest worry at the moment is ending up with held capacity as we generate more electricity. That is why Kenya Power has changed tune from advising us how to conserve power to advertising their services.

What about talk of exporting to Rwanda?
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#7 Posted : Monday, November 03, 2014 1:05:39 PM
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2012 wrote:
I was pleasantly surprised when I loaded the code in my meter and got about 20% more units than last month. Blackouts have also reduced (apart from last week of course). I hope this keeps up.

although I noted a drop in mine, I attributed that to the daily blackouts lasting 12 hours.
So even if we generate a million megawatts and leave transmission as it is then those bills will go up. Sad Sad Sad Sad Sad
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#8 Posted : Monday, November 03, 2014 1:24:48 PM
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Kihara joni wrote:
2012 wrote:
I was pleasantly surprised when I loaded the code in my meter and got about 20% more units than last month. Blackouts have also reduced (apart from last week of course). I hope this keeps up.

although I noted a drop in mine, I attributed that to the daily blackouts lasting 12 hours.
So even if we generate a million megawatts and leave transmission as it is then those bills will go up. Sad Sad Sad Sad Sad

Kindly explain what you mean.
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#9 Posted : Monday, November 03, 2014 1:28:16 PM
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Kihara joni wrote:
2012 wrote:
I was pleasantly surprised when I loaded the code in my meter and got about 20% more units than last month. Blackouts have also reduced (apart from last week of course). I hope this keeps up.

although I noted a drop in mine, I attributed that to the daily blackouts lasting 12 hours.
So even if we generate a million megawatts and leave transmission as it is then those bills will go up. Sad Sad Sad Sad Sad

Eish! How now? Kindly explain.
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#10 Posted : Monday, November 03, 2014 9:17:54 PM
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jerry wrote:
Kihara joni wrote:
2012 wrote:
I was pleasantly surprised when I loaded the code in my meter and got about 20% more units than last month. Blackouts have also reduced (apart from last week of course). I hope this keeps up.

although I noted a drop in mine, I attributed that to the daily blackouts lasting 12 hours.
So even if we generate a million megawatts and leave transmission as it is then those bills will go up. Sad Sad Sad Sad Sad

Kindly explain what you mean.


I think he means that as we seek to generate more power, we should not forget to modernize and expand the transmission infrastructure (poles, cables, transformers, etc) i.e. the means with which the power so generated gets to us. I'm sure we recall a time when at the slightest sign of rain there'd always be a blackout. i always used to ask KP guys whether all countries that get more rain than Kenya are forever in blackout.
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jerry
#11 Posted : Monday, November 03, 2014 11:28:46 PM
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Rankaz13 wrote:
jerry wrote:
Kihara joni wrote:
2012 wrote:
I was pleasantly surprised when I loaded the code in my meter and got about 20% more units than last month. Blackouts have also reduced (apart from last week of course). I hope this keeps up.

although I noted a drop in mine, I attributed that to the daily blackouts lasting 12 hours.
So even if we generate a million megawatts and leave transmission as it is then those bills will go up. Sad Sad Sad Sad Sad

Kindly explain what you mean.


I think he means that as we seek to generate more power, we should not forget to modernize and expand the transmission infrastructure (poles, cables, transformers, etc) i.e. the means with which the power so generated gets to us. I'm sure we recall a time when at the slightest sign of rain there'd always be a blackout. i always used to ask KP guys whether all countries that get more rain than Kenya are forever in blackout.

If there is a blackout the Kenya power bill cannot go up but your power bill can if you put on your stand-by generator.
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