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Alberta’s affordability and utilities minister says the provincial government did everything it could to prepare for a surge in demand for power that utilities might not be able to meet.

Following grid alerts, AESOs head thinks we’re “through the worst of it” as temperatures moderate and more power generation is available.

Good intentions are certainly preferable to those of the bad variety, but it is hardly a licence for making poor policy decisions.

Good intentions are certainly preferable to those of the bad variety, but it is hardly a licence for making poor policy decisions.

The agency responsible for overseeing Albertas power grid declared a grid alert Saturday afternoon, warning of the possibility or rotating outages across the province.

Albertans did the right thing Saturday night, unplugging enough that the provincial power grid was able to avoid resorting to a series of rotating power outages on a night when the wind-chill readings across the province threatened to drop to -50 C.

Albertans did the right thing Saturday night, unplugging enough that the provincial power grid was able to avoid resorting to a series of rotating power outages on a night when the wind-chill readings across the province threatened to drop to -50 C.

By Rod Nickel and Steve Scherer WINNIPEG, Manitoba/OTTAWA (Reuters) -Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau faces a setback for his climate-change action ...

Utilities and Affordability Minister Nathan Neudorf says rapid global change requires a more hands-on approach, while the province grapples with the transition to less carbon-intensive energy

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau faces a setback for his climate-change action plan in conservative-leaning Saskatchewan, as provincial opposition mounts against the federal carbon tax. ...