De zalze residential estate electricity plan implementation

Directors approved a 5 year plan for electricity with the following objectives: Reduction of electricity cost Improved energy efficiency Reduced impact on the environment The initiatives that were introduced included energy efficiency awareness, smart metering, time-of-use tariffs, timers and guidelines for individual own generation such as solar. The De Zalze Estate buys its electricity directly from Eskom at the Miniflex tariff and Estate´s policy dictates the recovery of actual electricity costs from the residents. The measurement of electricity performance included the total consumption trend, purchase price from Eskom, average price paid by the De Zalze´s residents compared to nearby municipalities and the percentage power used during peak hours. These indicators all show positive trends and confirmed that the De Zalze is on the right track, but still require wider participation of all the consumers on the Estate.