Albertans asked to conserve electricity Wednesday evening due to hot temperatures
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Hot temperatures across Alberta prompted a grid alert Wednesday afternoon.
Hot temperatures across Alberta prompted a grid alert Wednesday afternoon.
The Alberta Electric System Operator issued the alert at 3:49 p.m. and asked people to conserve electricity until 7 p.m.
The alert was caused by hot weather, low wind and an unplanned generator outage, AESO tweeted.
"The AESO issues a Grid Alert when the power system is under stress and we’re preparing to use emergency reserves to meet demand and maintain system reliability," the AESO website reads. "Consumers are asked to reduce their electricity use during Grid Alerts to help mitigate the possibility of undertaking more serious emergency measures to balance the system, including rotating power outages.
AESO has the following electricity conservation tips:
Edmonton is under a heat warning until Thursday morning.
The City of Edmonton activated its extreme weather response Wednesday afternoon.
