| Business Summary | | TransAlta
Corporation
is
Canada's
largest
non-regulated
electricity
generation
company.
TransAlta
is
an
international
electric
energy
company
that
is
focused
on
enhancing
its
competitive
edge
as
a
low-cost
operator
of
generation
and
transmission
assets,
and
a
successful
developer
of
gas-fired
independent
power
projects.
The
Company
is
concentrating
its
growth
in
Canada,
the
United
States,
Australia
and
Mexico.
TransAlta
owns
and
operates
more
than
8,000
megawatts
(MW)
of
generation
plus
significant
transmission
assets
in
Alberta.
The
Company
operates
four
business
units:
coal
and
hydro
generation,
gas-fired
generation,
high-voltage
transmission
and
energy
marketing. | More
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Business Description |
| Financial Summary | | TAC
through
its
subsidiaries,
TransAlta
Utilities
and
TransAlta
Energy,
is
engaged
in
the
generation
and
distribution
of
electricity
and
thermal
energy
supply
in
Canada
and
international
regions.
For
the
six
months
ended
6/30/01,
revenues
totalled
C$1.37
billion,
up
from
C$586
million.
Net
income
from
continuing
operations
applicable
to
Common
rose
39%
to
C$102.9
million.
Results
reflect
increased
production
and
physical
trading,
partially
offset
by
higher
operation
expenses. | More
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Developments |
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| Position | John Ferguson | Chairman | Stephen Snyder | Pres,
CEO, Director | Ian Bourne | CFO,
Exec. VP | James Dinning | Exec.
VP, Sustainable Devel. and External Relations | Dawn Farrell | Exec.
VP, Independent Power Projects |
| More
from
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List, Bios,
Compensation,
Options
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