Thank you, Alberta! Your conservation efforts quickly reduced electricity demand and the risk of rotating outages. A special shout out to our System Controllers, industry partners and the Government of Alberta for keeping the power flowing and all Albertans safe and warm tonight.
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On behalf of Albertans, we work with industry partners and the government to make sure reliable power is there when you need it.
- The Grid Alert has ended as increasing wind and solar generation have created some relief on the system. Please continue conservation efforts during peak hours of 4-7 p.m. as extreme cold continues to challenge all of us in Western Canada.
- The AESO has declared a Grid Alert. Please reduce electricity consumption to essential use only, through until 8 p.m. to avoid the possibility of rotating outages. Find more information here: aeso.ca/aeso/understan…
- The AESO has declared a Grid Alert due to extreme cold, high demand and low imports. Please reduce your electricity use to only essential needs, to lower demand and minimize the potential for rolling outages this evening.
- We have returned to normal market conditions. Thank you for your conservation efforts, and major kudos to our System Controllers and industry partners for ensuring power continues to flow throughout the province.
- Premier Danielle Smith toured our System Coordination Centre with CEO Mike Law today, to learn more about the real time operations of Alberta’s grid and how we’re working with stakeholders to ensure a reliable, affordable power system for Albertans today and in the future.
- Thank you again, Alberta! Please continue conservation efforts on Sunday at peak hours from 4-7 p.m. until the extreme cold abates.
- Albertans are asked to immediately reduce their electricity use to minimize the potential for rotating outages across the province. See our media release: Albertans Asked to Conserve Power to Minimize Potential for Rotating Outages » AESO
- The AESO has declared a Grid Alert due to extreme cold, and several power facility outages. Find information on Grid Alerts and energy conservation tips here. aeso.ca/aeso/understan…
- We have declared an Energy Emergency Alert (EEA) Level 1 as of 4:34 p.m. on Tuesday, June 29, 2021. This situation is due to the heat wave driving higher demand and a decline in available generation. Please conserve energy during peak hours 4-7p.m. #ABElectricity
- The Grid Alert has ended, and Alberta has returned to normal grid conditions. There are no reliability concerns at this time, and we thank our System Controllers for keeping the grid stable 24/7, under any and all conditions!
- High power demand due to extreme cold, two large natural gas generator outages, and very low renewable power on the system have prompted the AESO to declare a Grid Alert. Find information on Grid Alerts here aeso.ca/aeso/understan…
- The AESO declared a Grid Alert at 8:25 p.m. on Monday, July 8, 2024. Find information on Grid Alerts here aeso.ca/aeso/electrici…














