RE:RE:RE:RE:RE:More than 90% of Saskatchewan’s heavy oil sites I see this as a non-issue.
If we need more power to stay warm and keep the lights on, etc., they will fire up NG plants again. Look at Germany. They needed more power/energy due to the war and they fired up coal plants again. https://www.npr.org/2022/09/27/1124448463/germany-coal-energy-crisis
Also, isn't AXE an advantage because CTI or RF heating is low voltage to begin with to produce heat and CTI works well with intermittent power sources, making it possible to use off-peak renewable power easily while avoiding energy losses typically associated with heat generation and transfer.
To be sure, lower CO2 is what is getting them in the door and attracting "green investors" but the reality is AXE is all about lower capital costs of 50%, lower operating costs of 40% and no use of water which increases profitability.
What producer doesn't want that?