Documents show Alberta’s electricity grid operator felt pressured to make false statements about the pause on renewables, but refused to comply
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The CEO overseeing the redesign of Alberta’s electricity grid is gone. Questions remain
Internal documents reveal tensions even before the government-appointed board of the Alberta Electric System Operator replaced the CEO with one of their own
A senior Alberta official found the renewables pause ‘very troubling.’ He was pressured to support it anyway
Internal emails show the head of the Alberta Electric System Operator was 'not comfortable' with government’s plan to pause renewables. He was told to 'support the minister without reservation'
Drew Anderson 