Jason R. Wang
@jasonrwang.bsky.social
Climate, #RethinkingEconomics 📊, decisions under uncertainty | Sr. Analyst @pembina.org⚡️🔋💨☀️ Also: @PathsForPpl @ModellingEnergy | Views my own
💨 Looking ahead, the wind should pick back up by Saturday morning and put Alberta back in a position of exporting electricity.
December 12, 2025 at 8:19 PM
💨 Looking ahead, the wind should pick back up by Saturday morning and put Alberta back in a position of exporting electricity.
💆♂️ Prices were stable throughout this period and none of our battery units were activated, though they were ready. Thanks, interties!
December 12, 2025 at 8:19 PM
💆♂️ Prices were stable throughout this period and none of our battery units were activated, though they were ready. Thanks, interties!
⚖️ As the wind stilled this morning, gas units ramped up 🏭 and Alberta called upon our small connections to B.C., SK, and Montana for support. Through much of the last two days wind was providing 20-30% of our hourly generation in the daytime, so Alberta was actually exporting to our neighbours.
December 12, 2025 at 8:19 PM
⚖️ As the wind stilled this morning, gas units ramped up 🏭 and Alberta called upon our small connections to B.C., SK, and Montana for support. Through much of the last two days wind was providing 20-30% of our hourly generation in the daytime, so Alberta was actually exporting to our neighbours.
😌 It's Friday now and it seems like we're through the coldest part of this snap. The folks at Alberta's electricity system operator have done a great job keeping the lights on 📊 Looking at the data on ets.aeso.ca and on @electricitymaps.com, 3 things stand out to me:
December 12, 2025 at 8:19 PM
😌 It's Friday now and it seems like we're through the coldest part of this snap. The folks at Alberta's electricity system operator have done a great job keeping the lights on 📊 Looking at the data on ets.aeso.ca and on @electricitymaps.com, 3 things stand out to me:
TL;DR – the AESO's current outlook is that they've got it covered w/ Friday expected to be the toughest. Usually in cold snaps, we see ⬇️ flexibility in AB that is vulnerable to sudden, unexpected outages that are more likely to occur, notably in Jan. 2024 with two gas plants.
December 9, 2025 at 10:20 PM
TL;DR – the AESO's current outlook is that they've got it covered w/ Friday expected to be the toughest. Usually in cold snaps, we see ⬇️ flexibility in AB that is vulnerable to sudden, unexpected outages that are more likely to occur, notably in Jan. 2024 with two gas plants.
🦉 Interesting today that Alberta Parl. Sec. de Jonge's mandate letter has a change in tone from Minister Neudorf's letter. Instead of "how nuclear energy can" fit into Alberta's energy mix," there's "if and how nuclear energy may". 🦅
October 29, 2025 at 1:50 AM
🦉 Interesting today that Alberta Parl. Sec. de Jonge's mandate letter has a change in tone from Minister Neudorf's letter. Instead of "how nuclear energy can" fit into Alberta's energy mix," there's "if and how nuclear energy may". 🦅
Here’s a breakdown of the total with other key sectors.
October 24, 2025 at 12:30 AM
Here’s a breakdown of the total with other key sectors.
The former holds ~2% growth y-o-y while the latter's boom-bust rollercoaster is obvious. 🎢
October 24, 2025 at 12:16 AM
The former holds ~2% growth y-o-y while the latter's boom-bust rollercoaster is obvious. 🎢
I took a quick, lazy look at total Canadian jobs vs. mining, quarrying, and oil and gas jobs between 1997 and 2024 based on StatCan data. To be honest, I'm a little surprised – there's been tremendous net growth in other sectors. www150.statcan.gc.ca/t1/tbl1/en/t...
October 24, 2025 at 12:16 AM
I took a quick, lazy look at total Canadian jobs vs. mining, quarrying, and oil and gas jobs between 1997 and 2024 based on StatCan data. To be honest, I'm a little surprised – there's been tremendous net growth in other sectors. www150.statcan.gc.ca/t1/tbl1/en/t...
Air quality in Jasper and Squamish are horrendous right now. And in Vancouver, Yellowknife, Alberta, and more.
Take care, folks. And a loved one or neighbour too, if you can.
Take care, folks. And a loved one or neighbour too, if you can.
September 3, 2025 at 7:54 PM
Air quality in Jasper and Squamish are horrendous right now. And in Vancouver, Yellowknife, Alberta, and more.
Take care, folks. And a loved one or neighbour too, if you can.
Take care, folks. And a loved one or neighbour too, if you can.
UPDATE: it's the lowest since June 2021 – a whole four years ago.
AESO removed links to project queues from before January 2023 so I needed to dig into my archives to find the older data.
AESO removed links to project queues from before January 2023 so I needed to dig into my archives to find the older data.
July 28, 2025 at 10:37 PM
UPDATE: it's the lowest since June 2021 – a whole four years ago.
AESO removed links to project queues from before January 2023 so I needed to dig into my archives to find the older data.
AESO removed links to project queues from before January 2023 so I needed to dig into my archives to find the older data.
As of last Friday, Alberta's renewable energy development queue hit the lowest it has been since at least February 2023.
For more on the downward trend, the spikes, and ways to grow development interest again, see: www.pembina.org/pub/down-not...
For more on the downward trend, the spikes, and ways to grow development interest again, see: www.pembina.org/pub/down-not...
July 28, 2025 at 8:56 PM
As of last Friday, Alberta's renewable energy development queue hit the lowest it has been since at least February 2023.
For more on the downward trend, the spikes, and ways to grow development interest again, see: www.pembina.org/pub/down-not...
For more on the downward trend, the spikes, and ways to grow development interest again, see: www.pembina.org/pub/down-not...
June 12, 2025 at 5:01 AM
The smoke and air quality warning in Alberta is getting to a lot of us. I hope you all take a moment to check in with a friend, family member, a neighbour. We need community to mitigate and adapt together.
It does seem like cleaner air is coming to Edmonton from Ft. McMurray though.
It does seem like cleaner air is coming to Edmonton from Ft. McMurray though.
June 11, 2025 at 4:48 PM
The smoke and air quality warning in Alberta is getting to a lot of us. I hope you all take a moment to check in with a friend, family member, a neighbour. We need community to mitigate and adapt together.
It does seem like cleaner air is coming to Edmonton from Ft. McMurray though.
It does seem like cleaner air is coming to Edmonton from Ft. McMurray though.
Reminder to anyone looking at today's Alberta oil sands emission intensity report: emissions intensity has barely budged since 2014.
June 4, 2025 at 8:06 PM
Reminder to anyone looking at today's Alberta oil sands emission intensity report: emissions intensity has barely budged since 2014.
Low-carbon hydrogen is important for decarbonization, but it should be deployed where it can make the most impact – industrial decarbonization, not light duty vehicles or home heating.
I always recommend folks look at the Hydrogen Ladder:
www.linkedin.com/pulse/hydrog...
I always recommend folks look at the Hydrogen Ladder:
www.linkedin.com/pulse/hydrog...
April 2, 2025 at 6:54 PM
Low-carbon hydrogen is important for decarbonization, but it should be deployed where it can make the most impact – industrial decarbonization, not light duty vehicles or home heating.
I always recommend folks look at the Hydrogen Ladder:
www.linkedin.com/pulse/hydrog...
I always recommend folks look at the Hydrogen Ladder:
www.linkedin.com/pulse/hydrog...
Outside of clean electricity, I spend a lot of time climbing. So stoked to see the UIAA Ice Climbing World Cup in Edmonton this weekend. Today’s semi-finals and finals are being live streamed if you want to tune in!
www.youtube.com/live/sz1JsMh...
www.youtube.com/live/sz1JsMh...
March 1, 2025 at 5:28 PM
Outside of clean electricity, I spend a lot of time climbing. So stoked to see the UIAA Ice Climbing World Cup in Edmonton this weekend. Today’s semi-finals and finals are being live streamed if you want to tune in!
www.youtube.com/live/sz1JsMh...
www.youtube.com/live/sz1JsMh...
Alberta's "snow squall" is also bringing high forecasts for wind and solar generation! We've been nearing 5 GW in maximum wind and solar output for a few months but I doubt we'll crest today.
January 16, 2025 at 4:40 PM
Alberta's "snow squall" is also bringing high forecasts for wind and solar generation! We've been nearing 5 GW in maximum wind and solar output for a few months but I doubt we'll crest today.
I’m in Revelstoke this week – a town once centred around the train. It’d be SO COOL to have this place connected to rail again for all the tourism it’s attracting. And to save on the dangerous Highway 1 driving.
December 19, 2024 at 5:01 AM
I’m in Revelstoke this week – a town once centred around the train. It’d be SO COOL to have this place connected to rail again for all the tourism it’s attracting. And to save on the dangerous Highway 1 driving.
Thanks to the City of Edmonton snow clearers out tonight!
December 12, 2024 at 5:39 AM
Thanks to the City of Edmonton snow clearers out tonight!
It looks like almost all existing coal leases are in the finalized no-go wind zones. Will they face visual impact requirements too?
#PristineViewscapes #ABpoli
#PristineViewscapes #ABpoli
December 7, 2024 at 5:27 PM
It looks like almost all existing coal leases are in the finalized no-go wind zones. Will they face visual impact requirements too?
#PristineViewscapes #ABpoli
#PristineViewscapes #ABpoli
❗️Alberta has just released its final rules for renewable energy restrictions on some types of agricultural land, "pristine viewscape" zones, and reclamation requirements.
It has yet to make any progress on similar rules for the oil and gas – or any other – sector.
It has yet to make any progress on similar rules for the oil and gas – or any other – sector.
December 6, 2024 at 8:42 PM
❗️Alberta has just released its final rules for renewable energy restrictions on some types of agricultural land, "pristine viewscape" zones, and reclamation requirements.
It has yet to make any progress on similar rules for the oil and gas – or any other – sector.
It has yet to make any progress on similar rules for the oil and gas – or any other – sector.
The double cyclones are spooky!
November 23, 2024 at 4:52 AM
The double cyclones are spooky!
Reminds me of a similar book (that I have on a bookshelf, similarly unread).
November 12, 2024 at 9:55 PM
Reminds me of a similar book (that I have on a bookshelf, similarly unread).