Alberta Premier Blames Renewables After Cold Snap Triggers Grid Emergency

A cold spell on a windless night knocked out nearly every source of electricity. But a Calgary MP decided to blame renewables alone.
January 19, 2024

Two gas-fired power plants going offline and a winter deep freeze were enough to trigger an emergency alert on the Alberta power grid last Friday and Saturday, prompting at least two provincial premiers to blame the shortfall on the wind and solar generation that eventually helped bring some relief to the system.

Read the full post at The Energy Mix.

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