Alberta Coal Phase Out
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Alberta set to retire coal power by 2023, ahead of 2030 provincial deadlineAlberta is set to meet its goal to eliminate coal-fired electricity production years earlier than its 2030 target, thanks to recently announced natural gas conversion projects.EnvironmentDec 4, 2020
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Feds announce $4.5M in grants for coal transition in Alberta, SaskatchewanThe money will fund four planning, training and research programs in Alberta and five in Saskatchewan.EnvironmentJun 28, 2019
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Alberta NDP government announces $450K grant to help Hanna amid coal phase-outThe provincial government announced Monday that the east-central Alberta town of Hanna would be receiving $450,000 to help stimulate economic diversification.CanadaAug 28, 2017
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TransAlta to phase out coal power years ahead of Alberta’s deadlineTransAlta Corp. has committed to phase out its coal-fired power plants years ahead of Alberta government deadlines.CanadaApr 20, 2017
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Alberta coal phase-out won’t make a difference to health & environment: Fraser InstituteConservative think tank Fraser Institute says the concept of 'dirty coal' is out of date, and phasing out coal will do little to alleviate the burden on our environment and our healthcare system.EnvironmentJan 18, 2017
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Alberta makes changes to electricity pool as it moves away from coalThe province is giving the entity that brokers the electricity system —known as the balancing pool — the ability to borrow money from the province to manage its funding obligations so those costs don't get passed on to consumers.ConsumerNov 29, 2016
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Alberta applauds federal plan to phase-out coal power by 2030Alberta's environment minister says a federal plan to phase out coal-fired electricity by 2030 helps validate the province's own goal and demonstrates there's no going back.EnvironmentNov 21, 2016
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Coal community Hanna still waiting for a phase-out planIn Hanna, about 200 of its 2,700 residents are directly employed by Atco's Sheerness coal power station, and the Westmoreland mine adjacent to it.EconomyNov 14, 2016
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Capital Power pushes back Genesee 4 and 5 power plant over coal policy uncertaintyCapital Power has once again delayed a final go-ahead on its new natural gas-fired power plant south of Edmonton because of continued uncertainty about Alberta's coal phase-out and power market.MoneyOct 24, 2016
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