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- TransAlta Corporation owns, operates and develops a diverse portfolio of electrical power generation assets across Canada, the United States and Australia; its core assets include hydro, wind, solar, battery storage, natural gas-fired facilities, cogeneration and thermal generation totaling over 9,000 megawatts of capacity. The company serves utilities, medium and large industries, businesses, commercial real estate, manufacturing, hospitality, finance, oil and gas sectors and municipal customers with reliable, affordable and energy-efficient power through its Hydro, Wind & Solar, Gas, Energy Transition, Energy Marketing and Corporate segments. Founded in 1911 and headquartered in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, TransAlta focuses on clean energy solutions, renewables development from its 4.8 gigawatt pipeline and asset optimization while maintaining operational expertise across 88 facilities generating electricity for diverse markets. In December 2024, TransAlta completed the acquisition of Heartland Generation Ltd. and Alberta Power (2000) Ltd. from Energy Capital Partners for a net cash payment of approximately $215 million after adjustments, adding 1,747 megawatts of net flexible gas-fired, cogeneration and peaking capacity in Alberta and British Columbia, with 60% of revenues contracted through high-credit counterparties for an average of 15 years and expected annual EBITDA of $85-90 million post-synergies and required divestitures. In November 2025, the company entered a definitive agreement to acquire Far North Power Corporation's 310-megawatt contracted Ontario natural gas portfolio for $95 million, enhancing its Ontario presence to 1,300 megawatts and adding about $30 million in average annual adjusted EBITDA through 2031 from the Iroquois Falls, Kingston, North Bay and Kapuskasing facilities, with strong recontracting potential thereafter.