Two of the most energy-rich jurisdictions on the planet, Alberta and Texas, struggled to keep the lights on Tuesday evening. The Alberta Electric System Operator (AESO) declared its second “grid alert” in two days on Tuesday evening, as did the Electric...
Two of the most energy-rich jurisdictions on the planet have been struggling to keep the lights on for the last three days as hot weather and low wind put the squeeze on electrical power grids. Extenuating circumstances added into the mix have put both Texas and...
At 3:08 p.m., on Monday, Aug. 28, the Alberta Electric System Operator (AESO) issued a “grid alert,” warning Albertans to reduce their power consumption lest the lights go out. “Due to a combination of hot weather, a BC outage that affects intertie...
The Southwest Power Pool (SPP), which runs from the Canadian border south of Estevan to the Texas Panhandle, issued a grid alert which covered its entire footprint for most of Monday, Aug. 21. “SPP is issuing a Conservative Operations Advisory for its entire SPP...
Every province and state SaskPower is connected to saw wind power fail at the exact same time on Wednesday morning Alberta issues electrical grid alert same day wind power collapsed across AB, SK, MB, ND, SD, IA, NE, OK, IA, MO, AR. NM and TX Wednesday was a very...
