A long-awaited power transmission company that will for the first time create an energy market — in which Eskom will compete with independent power producers (IPPs) to sell power directly to residential, industrial and commercial users — could be up and running in December.

This is according to the department of public enterprises, which is commercialising the transmission company that is being separated from Eskom. ..

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