Alberta emergency power alert underlines challenge of energy transition on Prairies
Alerts demonstrate why flexibility is needed in Ottawa’s Clean Energy Regulations to decarbonize the country’s electricity grids, according to energy and environmental economist Andrew Leach.
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Alerts demonstrate why flexibility is needed in Ottawa’s Clean Energy Regulations to decarbonize the country’s electricity grids, according to energy and environmental economist Andrew Leach.