TransAlta controversies
Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.
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2016
Criticism over funding of coal-health research
Disclosure that TransAlta funded University of Alberta research and other academic activities concerning coal-plant health impacts triggered criticism from researchers and campaigners. The controversy focused on transparency, sponsorship disclosure and the possibility that corporate funding could influence public debate about coal policy.
2015
Alberta electricity-price manipulation proceedings
The Alberta Utilities Commission found that four outage events involving TransAlta coal units in 2010 and 2011 restricted competitive responses and moved electricity prices away from a competitive outcome. TransAlta disputed the allegations but later agreed to a consent settlement totaling $56 million, including an economic-benefit repayment, regulatory costs and an administrative penalty.