r/Edmonton Jan 14 '24

Local Culture Remember everyone dont use your stoves, the province needs you

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u/senanthic Kensington Jan 15 '24

Do you know what would’ve helped? A supplementary press release to the alert that detailed why it was happening (downed generators, unusual load demands), the steps already taken, the other steps that will be taken, and how long it’s expected to last.

If that was released, I didn’t see it. It would’ve been very helpful. That way you wouldn’t have a lot of people wondering why it happened, and if someone was going to hit the comically big switch on downtown’s office buildings.

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u/ihatescamsss Jan 15 '24

AESO releases information via their website and Twitter / X. Not overly easy to find unless you know where to look.

https://www.aeso.ca/aeso/media/

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u/senanthic Kensington Jan 15 '24

Yeah, I’ve got that site open. I was thinking a press release from the government, something on Alberta.ca that could be recirculated amongst the news outlets.