Matches in DBpedia 2015-10 for { ?s ?p "The Alberta Electric System Operator, abbreviated AESO, is a not-for-profit entity responsible for the planning and operation of the Alberta Interconnected Electric System in a "safe, reliable, and economical" manner.The AESO operates a market for the exchange of electric energy in Alberta and attempts to uphold the principles of market fairness, openness, and efficiency. To this end the AESO "contracts with transmission facility owners to provide generators access to the electric grid."One of AESO's responsibilities is to manage system load in the case where shortfalls in supply or excessive demand for electricity threaten the integrity of the power grid. In this case AESO can direct power companies to shed load temporarily through measures such as rolling blackouts. In July 2012, six power generators were shutdown during a major heat wave that resulted in high demand on the power grid, Edmonton, Calgary, Red Deer and Lethbridge were hit by rolling blackouts. AESO directed utilities to reduce their demand by AESO. AESO's Doug Simpson explained that this had not happened since 2006.According to their homepage, AESO operates "independently of any industry affiliations and owns no transmission or market assets.""@en }
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- Alberta_Electric_System_Operator abstract "The Alberta Electric System Operator, abbreviated AESO, is a not-for-profit entity responsible for the planning and operation of the Alberta Interconnected Electric System in a "safe, reliable, and economical" manner.The AESO operates a market for the exchange of electric energy in Alberta and attempts to uphold the principles of market fairness, openness, and efficiency. To this end the AESO "contracts with transmission facility owners to provide generators access to the electric grid."One of AESO's responsibilities is to manage system load in the case where shortfalls in supply or excessive demand for electricity threaten the integrity of the power grid. In this case AESO can direct power companies to shed load temporarily through measures such as rolling blackouts. In July 2012, six power generators were shutdown during a major heat wave that resulted in high demand on the power grid, Edmonton, Calgary, Red Deer and Lethbridge were hit by rolling blackouts. AESO directed utilities to reduce their demand by AESO. AESO's Doug Simpson explained that this had not happened since 2006.According to their homepage, AESO operates "independently of any industry affiliations and owns no transmission or market assets."".