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Power Down: Why is Alberta's Electricity Supply in Peril?
Why did Alberta need to issue an emergency alert about electricity amidst a deep freeze? How did the energy capital of Canada get to the point it can't meet its own power demand when extreme weather hits? Is it Rachel Notley's fault for moving away from coal? Is it past (or present) Conservative government's fault for deregulating the market and failing to secure reliable backup power?
4:00 | Energy economist David Gray takes the politics out of the conversation about Alberta's electricity grid, and explains why the province is in such a perilous position.
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