Weathering the Storm: Alberta’s Grid Alerts and 2024 Energy Themes

ARC ENERGY IDEAS - Een podcast door ARC ENERGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE - Dinsdagen

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Peter and Jackie start the year by reviewing the extreme cold in Alberta that caused a spike in electricity demand, resulting in the Alberta Electricity System Operator (AESO) issuing four grid alerts between January 12th and 15th. The electricity supply-demand balance was the tightest on Saturday evening (January 13th), causing the Alberta Government to issue an emergency alert to people's mobile phones. About 200 MW of demand fell off the system within minutes of issuing the notice. P...