Tag Archives: TransAlta

It’s Electricity Week…and the Opposition Won’t Stand for it

Posted on November 27, 2016 by susanonthesoapbox

After the events of this week it’s unclear who the Opposition is standing for. The NDP government announced it was: settling the PPA dispute over the enforceability of the “Enron clause” with Capital Power, TransCanada and AltaGas, leaving Enmax the … Continue reading →

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TransAlta and the Court of Public Opinion: A $66 million fine or multimillions in profits?

Posted on March 16, 2014 by susanonthesoapbox

Last month TransAlta kicked a damaging allegation into the court of public opinion:  did it manipulate the electricity market by improperly shutting down six power plants during peak demand hours in order to jack up power prices and make millions … Continue reading →

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