Energy Emergency Alert ended as energy supplies meet demand
Posted Jun 29, 2021 5:18 pm.
Last Updated Jun 29, 2021 6:39 pm.
CALGARY — The Alberta Electric System Operator (AESO) issued an Energy Emergency Alert Level One on Tuesday.
The alert was declared around 4:30 p.m. as the ongoing heatwave in the province is driving higher demand and a decline in available generation.
The alert ended after roughly two hours as supply began to meet demand once again.
The Energy Emergency Alert (EEA) Level 1 has ended as of 6:09 p.m. on Tuesday, June 29, 2021. Energy supply is sufficient to meet demand.
Thank you for continuing to conserve energy! #ABElectricity pic.twitter.com/UhjVZE8oOV
— AESO (@theAESO) June 30, 2021
“Yesterday, we saw an unprecedented jump in energy use, reaching 11,512 MW, beating our previous summer peak demand record of 11,169 MW,” said Dennis Frehlich, Vice President of Grid Reliability said in a release earlier on Tuesday. “We’re on track to break that record for a second day in a row and so we’re asking Albertans to play their part to conserve energy.”
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Additional information and future alerts can be found on AESO’s Twitter account @theAESO.
