Alberta sets new record for peak electricity use amid extreme cold snap

Alberta set a new peak electricity consumption record on one of the coldest days of the year so far, according to the province's power grid operator. Consumption across the province hit 11,698 megawatts Tuesday evening, the Alberta Electric System Operator said in a tweet. That surpasses the previous record set in 2018 by just one megawatt.It's official...we have a new all-time peak electricity consumption record of 11,698 MW surpassing the 2018 record by 1 MW! Grid conditions are looking good f