Generator rental in Alberta

Power outages and weather in Alberta

• In the 2023 wildfire season Alberta recorded 1,088 fires covering 2,222,900 hectares, and about 43,000 Albertans were estimated to be displaced. Source
• On December 19, 2022 AESO set an all-time peak demand record of 12,187 MW during an extended extreme cold spell and issued a grid alert after an unplanned outage at Keephills 3. Source
• The Calgary-Edmonton Corridor has the highest hail frequency in Canada. Source
• The 2016 Fort McMurray wildfire forced more than 88,000 people from their homes, the largest wildfire evacuation in Alberta's history. Source

Climate

• Alberta set an all-time electricity peak of 12,187 MW on December 19, 2022 during an extended extreme cold spell. Source

Where generators get used in Alberta

• Oil sands exploitation in Alberta began in 1967, and Edmonton is a staging point for large oil sands projects in northern Alberta. Source
• Agriculture, mainly grain farming and cattle ranching, uses most of the unforested land in Alberta. Source
• Alberta's Industrial Heartland spans parts of Fort Saskatchewan, Strathcona County and Sturgeon County near Edmonton. Source

Starting rental rates in Alberta

Starting prices in CAD before tax. Delivery, fuel, cables, panels, operator and electrician time are quoted separately.

Power utility and electrical rules

Alberta's main electric utility: Deregulated electricity market with many buyers and sellers since 1996; the AESO operates the grid (Calgary distribution by ENMAX, Edmonton by EPCOR)

Alberta electrical work falls under the provincial safety codes system (alberta.ca); permit details should be confirmed with the local authority having jurisdiction.

Connecting a generator to a building is electrical work and rules differ by province. Use a licensed electrician and confirm local requirements. See electrician hookup.