Grid Alerts News Today

CALGARY, Alberta, April 05, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Alberta Electric System Operator (AESO) is hosting a news conference to explain the Grid Alerts issued on April 3 and April 5, 2024. An AESO representative

Second Grid Alert in Alberta this week

An unexpected generation loss in Albertas power system led to a grid alert being sent out on social media on Wednesday evening, the province says.

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....

Alberta set an all-time provincial record for electricity demand on Thursday evening as extreme cold weather blanketed the province.

As temperatures climbed on Monday, so too did demand for electricity across Alberta – so much so that the Alberta Electric System Operator (AESO) issued a grid alert for about five hours.

According to a post by the Alberta Electric Systems Operator (AESO), unideal weather conditions and an outage in B.C. are straining the province’s electrical grid.

According to a post by the Alberta Electric Systems Operator (AESO), unideal weather conditions and an outage in B.C. are straining the province's electrical grid.

Hot temperatures across Alberta prompted a grid alert Wednesday afternoon.