Reserves are balancing the power system. Extreme weather taxing the gridIt was the second Level 2 alert issued in one week. Typically Alberta sees peak grid demand in the wintertime, and these alerts are tied to extreme cold periods," he said. "I'm no scientist by any stretch of the imagination, but we're seeing extreme weather events across the globe, we're seeing them across Alberta, and it's really taxing our grid supply." "These weather events are causing incredibly high bills," he said.

Source: CBC News July 14, 2021 23:16 UTC