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Originally Posted by Fuzz
But it looks like we have lots of spare capacity elsewhere, so why pay to import it?
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Could be that they're getting that electricity cheaper than anywhere in AB is offering to produce it at. Plus it keeps us connected to BC, SK and Montana. Bigger grid =better.
Read the first reply in this thread, it gives a pretty simple explanation of load characteristics on generators and their effect on frequency and voltage:
http://physics.stackexchange.com/que...the-power-grid