Canada Energy Issues: 'We are on a net-zero collision course'

"In the past month alone, Alberta has issued four emergency alerts warning consumers to reduce demand or the grid could face the risk of rotating power outages. Residents were urged in one alert to immediately limit their electrical use to essential needs only."
Canada Energy Issues: 'We are on a net-zero collision course'
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According to the Alberta Energy System Operator (AESO,) which manages the grid, the alert was due to sustained cold temperatures. Alberta's grid is more vulnerable in the winter due to the decreased opportunity to generate solar power with the shorter days and of course because during extreme cold, there is usually less opportunity for wind power generation." ~ Dan McTeague of Canadians for Affordable Energy

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