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BC Hydro meets record-breaking electricity demand while supporting Alberta

Extreme cold temperatures across the Province drove peak hourly electricity demand to a record high-level Friday night.

According to BC Hydro, demand reached 11,300 megawatts.

BC Hydro said despite the record-breaking demand, our province did not require any imports from the market, but had the generating capacity to provide support to Alberta and the Pacific Northwest.

Approximately 200 megawatts were exported to Alberta following an electrical grid alert from the Alberta Electrical Systems Operator. (AESO)

At approximately 6:30 pm MST yesterday (Saturday), the AESO asked Albertans to reduce their electricity use to minimize the potential for rotating outages across Alberta.

 “Extreme weather events like drought and cold snaps are putting people and communities at increased risk,” said Josie Osborne, Minister of Energy, Mines and Low Carbon Innovation.

“Thanks to the resiliency of our energy system and exceptional planning by BC Hydro, we are able to meet the needs of British Columbians while also delivering clean, reliable hydro-electricity to our neighbours in Alberta when they needed it most.”

The previous demand record was 10,977 megawatts set during the cold snap in December 2022.

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Darin Bain
Darin Bain
Darin is a news reporter for Vista Radio's Prince George stations. His career started in the Cariboo in 2020, working as a News Reporter in both 100 Mile House and Williams Lake before making the move to Prince George in late 2021.

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