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.
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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.