Rotating outages leave thousands of Albertans without power Friday

Tens of thousands of Alberta households lost power Friday morning as a shortage of electrical generation prompted the province’s electrical system operator to temporarily cut usage. At least five major power plants weren’t generating electricity.

Rotating outages leave thousands of Albertans without power Friday
An electricity transmission tower in a farmer's field.

Tens of thousands of Alberta households lost power Friday morning as a shortage of electrical generation prompted the province’s electrical system operator to temporarily cut usage. At least five major power plants weren’t generating electricity.