AESO

• Continuing cold prompts unusually early, 2nd grid alert across Alberta

  AESO issues a grid alert when the power system is under stress and it is preparing to use emergency reserves to meet demand.

  Weather

  Dec 21, 2022
  
• Alberta gets 2nd grid alert in 3 days as mercury drops

  For the second time in a week, Alberta’s electricity system controllers issued a warning that the grid is under extra stress.

  Canada

  Dec 1, 2022
  
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• ‘Grid alert’ issued as temperatures plummet in Alberta

  On Tuesday, the Alberta Electric System Operator, which operates the provincial power grid, issued an alert as temperatures continued to drop in parts of our province. 

  Consumer

  Nov 30, 2022
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• 2nd ‘grid alert’ within 24 hours briefly issued for Alberta on Wednesday afternoon

  Less than 24 hours after a grid alert advising Albertans that the province's power system was under strain, a new alert was issued on Wednesday.

  Consumer

  Sep 28, 2022
• Albertans asked to cut back on electricity use Tuesday night as ‘grid alert’ issued for province

  Albertans were asked to reduce their electricity consumption on Tuesday night as the entity responsible for the province's electrical system issued a "grid alert."

  Canada

  Sep 27, 2022
• Net-zero power system in Alberta ‘possible’ by 2035 but pricey: report

  A new report suggests Alberta can achieve a net zero power system by 2035 but that it could cost between up to $52 billion.

  Environment

  Jun 29, 2022
• Albertans asked to conserve energy during extreme cold snap

  Environment Canada issued the extreme cold warning for all of Alberta on Sunday. 

  Canada

  Dec 28, 2021
• Officials forecast hundreds of thousands of electric vehicles in Alberta by 2041

  "We do expect we're going to see some large adoption, even in Calgary."

  Tech

  Aug 17, 2021
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• Alberta forced to use reserves to balance power system for 2nd time this July

  The Alberta Electric System Operator issued an "energy emergency alert" on Wednesday because the province was being forced to rely on reserves to balance the power system.

  Consumer

  Jul 14, 2021
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• Alert lifted after Alberta forced to use ‘reserves to balance power system’

  AESO issued an "energy emergency alert" on Wednesday afternoon because a number of factors had resulted in the province "using reserves to balance the power system."

  Consumer

  Jul 7, 2021