Consumer Response Saved Alberta Grid During Jan. Cold Snap

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Consumer Response Saved Alberta Grid During Jan. 2024 Cold Snap

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A WECC winter-weather readiness webinar featured a discussion of the Alberta Electric System Operator’s response to the severe cold snap of January 2024. AESO is heavily dependent on gas generation during cold weather. | Electricity Canada

Sep 11, 2024 | Elaine Goodman

An emergency alert urging the public to conserve energy helped the Alberta Electric System Operator narrowly avert rolling blackouts during January’s extreme cold snap.

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