A critical emergency alert was issued on Saturday evening urging Albertans to reduce electricity use to minimize potential outages across the province.
In an alert sent at around 6:36 p.m., the Alberta Electric System Operator (AESO) said extreme cold is resulting in high power demand across the province, which places the electricity grid at a high risk of rotating power outages.
Comment: Indeed, in the year of global boiling, record cold is putting a strain on systems across the northern Hemisphere. However, it's not just Earth Changes that are responsible here, Western governments have brought these energy and infrastructure issues about through their deindustrialisation 'green' agenda.
Comment: Much of the West is at increasing risk of rolling blackouts: