Grid alert issued for Alberta two days in a row due to extreme cold
The Alberta Electric System Operator (AESO) said extreme cold is resulting in high power demand across the province.
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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.