TRANSALTA HAS BEEN IN THE POWER BUSINESS FOR ALMOST 100 YEARS - TOTAL OUTPUT FROM OUR 50 POWER PLANTS APPROACHES
9000 MEGAWATTS - ENOUGH TO POWER
3.7 MILLION HOMES
TransAlta is a power generation and wholesale marketing company focused on creating long-term shareholder value. We maintain a low-risk profile for investors by operating a highly contracted portfolio of assets in Canada, the U.S., Mexico, and Australia. Our focus is to efficiently operate our coal-fired, gas-fired, hydro, and renewable facilities in order to provide our customers with a reliable, low-cost source of power. For more than 90 years, we've been a responsible operator and a proud contributor to the communities where we work and live.
TRANSALTA IS AN INTERNATIONAL PLAYER IN THE POWER GENERATION MARKETPLACE.
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- Global 100 Most Sustainable Corporations in the world
- Dow Jones Sustainability Index (8th year in a row)
- Corporate Competitiveness Award (Globe Award 2005) Globe and Mail
- Top 10 Corporate Governance for Canadian companies (Globe and Mail/Report on Business)
- AAA for Corporate Governance (Clarkson Centre for Business Ethics and Board Effectiveness)
- Excel Partnership Award (The GLOBE Foundation and The Delphi Group)