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Originally Posted by thewave46
Alberta has had several high-profile incidents with its electricity system recently.
The cold snap of early January caused AESO to send out a mass text to reduce consumption. Fine, the cold puts strain on these things.
Electricity rates have spiked in the last few years. Alberta has some of the highest rates in the country now. The average rate as per this history was as low as 7 cents/kWh in June 2021 (see average RRO rate). It had spiked to >32cents/kWh in August 2023.
Now this brownout situation during a season not known for high electricity demand as multiple power stations tripped on a daily ramp-up of demand.
Individually considered, not necessarily a problem. As a whole? Starting to think there may be a systemic issue. |
Especially when said province likes to brand itself as an energy powerhouse...
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