Alberta Electric System Operator

• 2nd grid alert in a week leads to rotating power outages in Alberta. What’s going on?

  For the second time this week, the Alberta Electric System Operator issued a grid alert for the province on Friday, when Edmonton briefly faced rotating power outages.

  Consumer

  Apr 5
  
• Power market headed for shakeup as Alberta commits to restructuring by 2027

  Alberta's electricity market is headed for a shakeup and some industry players fear a lengthy period of uncertainty could scare away much-needed investment in power generation.

  Consumer

  Mar 12
  
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• Heat dome settling over Alberta triggers weather warnings, electric grid alert

  Environment Canada issued heat warnings for a large swath of the province, from south of Calgary to north of Peace River.

  Weather

  Jun 7, 2023
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• 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
• 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
• 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