I’ve been warning for over two years now – overdependence on unreliable wind and solar power is going to lead to rolling blackouts. And that’s exactly what happened in Alberta on Friday, April 5. It’s a situation of boiling a frog, but we’re the ones in the...
If you really want to bore yourself, periodically check out the Alberta Electric System Operator (AESO) AIES Event Log, found here. It lets grid operators, and the world, know when things occur that impact the Alberta grid, like a natural gas unit tripping off, or...
WEYBURN – It’s not often an oil company CEO sells his company to run for provincial politics, becoming the leader of an upstart party in the process. But that’s exactly what Jon Hromek has done. With the sale of junior oil producer Adonai Resources II in...
Alberta’s government is updating its electricity market rules with new temporary measures it says will help lower consumers’ utility bills. The new measures are aimed at the practice of “economic withholding,” a strategy regularly used by power...
Alberta’s electricity market is headed for a major shakeup, but some industry players fear a lengthy period of uncertainty could scare away badly needed investment in power generation. Power companies have been awaiting more details since shortly after last...
