Brutal -3°C cold snap triggers AESO Grid Alert

Alberta Energy System Operator noted it was “the coldest we’ve had and there were three large generators that were offline.”

Thanks to Lethbridge and all Albertans for pulling together as a community and keeping our electrical grid up when it’s under such tremendous stress.  Surely this record low won’t be repeated in the next 4 months, and the definitely-AESO-request to pause renewable energy supply can only help.

The Alberta Electric System Operator (AESO) has issued a Grid Alert for the province.
Where possible, please reduce power consumption to help ease the stress on the grid.

For more information, please head to AESO's website 👉https://t.co/pjRVzvtMbo#yql #GridAlert pic.twitter.com/UDzrKZMLQH

— City of Lethbridge (@LethbridgeCity) October 22, 2024