For the second time this week, Alberta’s demand for electricity reached a record all-time high of 10,609 MW, breaking the 10,315 MW record set yesterday, January 15, 2012.  “The current cold front, combined with overall provincial growth in demand for electricity, are factors contributing to the record high levels occurring this week,” says John Esaiw, …

CALGARY, ALBERTA (January 15, 2012) – Alberta’s demand for electricity reached an all-time high of 10, 315 megawatts (MW) during the hour of 6 p.m., breaking the previous record of 10,236 MW set on December 14, 2009. “The heaviest demand for electricity in Alberta typically occurs during the winter,” says John Esaiw, Director of Forecasting …

The AESO identified the need to reinforce the transmission system south and west of Edmonton to meet the growing demand for electricity from residential, commercial and industrial growth in the area. Transmission system developments are required to ensure the system has sufficient capacity to meet this forecasted growth. As part of the participant involvement program …