State-owned power utility Eskom says the continuing court proceedings, despite it pausing its litigation against new electricity trading licences granted to other companies, is owing to a commercial and industrial energy company declining Eskom’s request that the matter remain stayed. The energy company is said to have proceeded with convening a case management conference to pave the way to advancing the application, instead of waiting for the National Energy Regulator of South Africa- (Nersa-) led process to reach its conclusion. In these circumstances, Eskom had no practical option but to participate in procedural steps to protect its legal position, the utility says.
