Title :
Rotating power cuts in Alberta-the past and the future
Author_Institution :
Electr. & Comput. Eng. Dept., Calgary Univ., Alta., Canada
Abstract :
Recently, Alberta electric utilities have been preparing citizens for rotating power cuts of 30 minute duration. The objective of this paper is to examine the past, understand the sequence of events that led to this predicament and suggest potential remedies within the framework of electricity deregulation currently under way in Canada.
Keywords :
electricity supply industry; load management; load shedding; 30 min; Alberta; Canada; electric utilities; electricity deregulation; load shedding strategy; rotating power cuts; Electricity supply industry deregulation; Gain measurement; Legislation; Power engineering and energy; Power engineering computing; Power generation; Power industry; Power measurement; Retirement; Voltage;
Conference_Titel :
Electrical and Computer Engineering, 1999 IEEE Canadian Conference on
Conference_Location :
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-5579-2
DOI :
10.1109/CCECE.1999.808226
