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Here’s what you need to know about threats to Alberta’s electricity grid
  • Sturgist@lemmy.ca
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    3 days ago

    TL;DR:

    Alberta has the same issue as Texas. Well…lots of the same issues as Texas.
    In terms of power grid:

    • Private generators
    • Private transmission systems
    • Private Distributors
    • Private everything means little to no incentive to modernise the grid or properly interconnect it to ensure the grid is stable under heavy load.