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After four days of arctic conditions which stretched Alberta’s power grid to the limit, warmer temperatures are in the forecast this week.

The Alberta Electric System Operator issued an alert Saturday pleading with Albertans “to immediately limittheir electricity use to essential needs only.”

After four days of arctic conditions which stretched Alberta’s power grid to the limit, warmer temperatures are in the forecast this week.

The AESO declared a Grid Alert today at 3:30 p.m. in response to extreme cold temperatures. Albertans asked to conserve energy....

AESO declares Grid Alert Ended; thanks Albertans for power conservation efforts....

The Alberta Electric System Operator (AESO) said extreme cold is resulting in high power demand across the province.

"Reducing peak electricity demand through province-wide conservation will minimize the high potential for rotating outages this evening," a statement on the AESO website said.

Record-setting temperatures in Western Canada caused an unprecedented demand for electricity in Alberta

CALGARY, Alberta, Jan. 13, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- An urgent appeal to Albertans to conserve electricity tonight was instrumental in avoiding rotating power…

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.