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Originally Posted by Slava
Why are we having these issues? I understand the demand, but surely our system is prepared for -30 because we get these stretches every year and demand increases a lot when we do. So, what's changed?
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Originally Posted by Bigtime
I don't think AESO was planning on a plant that supplies ~463MW tripping off this morning.
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Besides Bigtime's point, it is apparent demand keeps increasing year after year as population grows. Despite efforts to reduce individual usage the overall demand is continuing to rise and is bumping up against capacity.
I've been guilty this week. Normally the block heater is on a timer, heat is turned down over the day etc. but this week we've had some extenuating circumstances at the house that have precluded doing any of these things.