At least you recognized what you were doing and stopped. That takes grit and commitment.
Never forget what Upton Sinclair wrote in his book, The Jungle; "It is difficult to get a man to understand something, when his salary depends upon his not understanding it"
I was born in Alberta and left very shortly thereafter, and I am yet to return even for a short visit.
I hope they don't screw the place up irrevocably before I get the chance.
They usually only hold power for a few hours, discharging those batteries to meet peak evening demand when people are home and using power but the sun is already setting.