The grid alert that the Alberta Electric System Operator declared this morning at 6:49 a.m. has now ended. 

Consumers are still asked to reduce their electricity to help bring supply back up.

"The AESO issues a Grid Alert when the power system is under stress and we’re preparing to use emergency reserves to meet demand and maintain system reliability," AESO states on its website.

According to AESO, grid alerts can happen for a variety of reasons, including, extremely cold or hot weather, which drives increased use of heating or air conditioning systems, time of day and wind conditions, which impact the availability of solar and wind-generated energy, as well as unplanned generation facility outages.

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