Demand in Calgary wasn’t quite as high, according to ENMAX Author of the article: Jason Herring Publishing date: Dec 27, 2021 • 9 minutes ago • 3 minute read • 7 Comments Enmax No. 5 substation in downtown Calgary was photographed while Alberta is under an extreme cold warning on Monday, December 27, 2021. Photo by Azin Ghaffari/Postmedia Alberta’s holiday deep freeze pushed demand for electricity near record highs, according to the provincial electrical operator. Advertisement This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. The Alberta Electric System Operator (AESO) said Monday power consumption over the past week reached a high point on Dec. 23, with 11,620 megawatts used. That’s only 109 MW, or about one per cent shy of the previous all-time one-day peak of 11,729 MW used, during this February’s polar vortex. AESO spokesperson Leif Sollid said operators have maintained grid reliability during the cold snap and the system has remained in good shape, but that demand is expected to stay high in the coming days. “The five-day forecast shows most of Alberta will remain below -15 C. This means power consumption will remain near peak levels,” Sollid said. “Obviously things can change and that is…
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