AESO wants you to conserve energy during extreme cold
Posted Jan 15, 2020 11:13 am.
Last Updated Jan 15, 2020 12:39 pm.
CALGARY (660 NEWS) – Alberta’s Energy Systems Operator (AESO) wants you to conserve power during the latest cold spell.
On its Twitter page Wednesday morning, the operator said energy consumption will likely climb as temperatures drop and more houses are turning up the heat.
AESO is recommending you try to conserve energy on Wednesday between peak hours of 4 p.m. and 7 p.m.
Cold weather affecting operations of some generation facilities & electricity consumption is expected to climb today. We encourage you to conserve electricity during peak hours 4 to 7 p.m. Check out our website for tips and retweet/repost. https://t.co/H3xXXvCVAm pic.twitter.com/VC165AYj7W
— AESO (@theAESO) January 15, 2020
The operator offers several tips including turning off unnecessary lights and appliances, using cold water for washing clothes and limiting the use of kitchen or bathroom ventilation fans.
Earlier this week, AESO issued an Alert 2, saying it needed to dip into reserves to power homes in Alberta.
