DocumentCode
348017
Title
Rotating power cuts in Alberta-the past and the future
Author
Rao, N.D.
Author_Institution
Electr. & Comput. Eng. Dept., Calgary Univ., Alta., Canada
Volume
2
fYear
1999
fDate
9-12 May 1999
Firstpage
1176
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;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Electrical and Computer Engineering, 1999 IEEE Canadian Conference on
Conference_Location
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
ISSN
0840-7789
Print_ISBN
0-7803-5579-2
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/CCECE.1999.808226
Filename
808226
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