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Posted on January 28, 2013 by Press and saved under Utilities

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CALGARY, ALBERTA -- (Marketwire) -- 01/28/13 -- The Board of Directors of TransAlta Corporation (TSX: TA) (NYSE: TAC) today declared a quarterly dividend of $0.29 per share on common shares payable on April 1, 2013 to shareholders of record at the close of business March 1, 2013.The Board…

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Posted on January 23, 2013 by Press and saved under Utilities

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CALGARY, ALBERTA -- (Marketwire) -- 01/23/13 -- TransAlta Corporation (TSX: TA) (NYSE: TAC) announced today that Puget Sound Energy ("PSE") has filed a petition for reconsideration of certain conditions within the decision issued by the Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission (the "WUTC") on January 9, 2013 approving the…

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Posted on January 21, 2013 by Press and saved under Utilities

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CALGARY, ALBERTA -- (Marketwire) -- 01/21/13 -- Dawn Farrell, TransAlta Corporation--s (TSX: TA) (NYSE: TAC) President and Chief Executive Officer, will speak at the CIBC World Markets 16th Annual Whistler Institutional Investor Conference in Whistler British Columbia on Jan. 24, 2013 at approximately 8:00 a.m. Pacific Time, 9:00…

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Posted on January 10, 2013 by Press and saved under Utilities

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CALGARY, ALBERTA -- (Marketwire) -- 01/10/13 -- TransAlta Corporation (TSX: TA)(NYSE: TAC) announced today that the Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission issued a decision approving, with conditions, a long-term power purchase agreement between Puget Sound Energy ("PSE") and TransAlta--s subsidiary TransAlta Centralia Generation LLC (TransAlta) for the Centralia,…

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Posted on November 23, 2012 by Press and saved under Utilities

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CALGARY, ALBERTA -- (Marketwire) -- 11/23/12 -- TransAlta Corporation (TransAlta) (TSX: TA)(NYSE: TAC) reported today an independent arbitration panel granted TransAlta force majeure relief for derates and outages in 2010 and 2011 related to mechanical failure of critical generator components on Sundance unit 3. This decision validates that…

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Posted on November 2, 2012 by Press and saved under Utilities

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CALGARY, ALBERTA -- (Marketwire) -- 11/02/12 -- TransAlta Corporation (TransAlta) (TSX: TA) (NYSE: TAC) announced today that it has agreed to issue and sell U.S. $400 million in aggregate principal amount of 4.500% senior notes due 2022 at an issue price equal to 98.266% of the principal amount…

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Posted on November 2, 2012 by Press and saved under Utilities

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CALGARY, ALBERTA -- (Marketwire) -- 11/02/12 -- TransAlta Corporation (TransAlta) (TSX: TA) (NYSE: TAC) today announced its intention to offer and sell its senior notes in a United States registered public offering. TransAlta will use the net proceeds from the sale of the notes to repay borrowings under…

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Posted on October 30, 2012 by Press and saved under Utilities

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CALGARY, ALBERTA -- (Marketwire) -- 10/30/12 -- TransAlta Corporation (TSX: TA) (NYSE: TAC) announced today as part of its ongoing strategy to continuously improve operational excellence and accelerate the growth of the company, that it is realigning the talent of the organization. These actions will result in a…

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Posted on October 26, 2012 by Press and saved under Utilities

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CALGARY, ALBERTA -- (Marketwire) -- 10/26/12 -- TransAlta Corporation (TransAlta) (TSX: TA) (NYSE: TAC) today reported third quarter 2012 comparable earnings(1) of $41 million ($0.18 per share) versus comparable earnings of $61 million ($0.27 per share) for the same period in 2011.Comparable results for the quarter were primarily…

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