Alberta power generation and market insights from Dr. John MacCormack Ph.D, P.Eng.
January 22nd, 2020 4:23 am | by John MacCormack Ph.D. P.Eng. | Posted in Uncategorized
Over the last week all of Alberta was in the deep freeze. The Globe and Mail reported the penguins at the Calgary Zoo weren’t allowed […] Read More
March 12th, 2019 10:01 pm | by John MacCormack Ph.D. P.Eng. | Posted in Uncategorized
February 2019 was a cold month in Alberta. It was also a snowy month in many areas. It was also the month when the single […] Read More
February 6th, 2019 12:30 am | by John MacCormack Ph.D. P.Eng. | Posted in Uncategorized
Over the last week Alberta experienced an annual peak demand of 11,401 MW on February 1, 2019 between 5 and 6 pm. It is instructive […] Read More
January 7th, 2019 3:52 am | by John MacCormack Ph.D. P.Eng. | Posted in Uncategorized
In general wind generation increases as the wind speed increases. At some point the generator reaches its maximum output and further increases in wind speed […] Read More
September 20th, 2018 8:15 pm | by John MacCormack Ph.D. P.Eng. | Posted in Uncategorized
Over the summer we have experienced several hours where prices have spiked upwards to several hundred dollars per MWh. At the same time we can […] Read More