Alberta Coal Phase Out

• Alberta set to retire coal power by 2023, ahead of 2030 provincial deadline

  Alberta 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.

  Environment

  Dec 4, 2020
  
• Feds announce $4.5M in grants for coal transition in Alberta, Saskatchewan

  The money will fund four planning, training and research programs in Alberta and five in Saskatchewan.

  Environment

  Jun 28, 2019
  
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• Alberta NDP government announces $450K grant to help Hanna amid coal phase-out

  The provincial government announced Monday that the east-central Alberta town of Hanna would be receiving $450,000 to help stimulate economic diversification.

  Canada

  Aug 28, 2017
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• TransAlta to phase out coal power years ahead of Alberta’s deadline

  TransAlta Corp. has committed to phase out its coal-fired power plants years ahead of Alberta government deadlines.

  Canada

  Apr 20, 2017
• Alberta coal phase-out won’t make a difference to health & environment: Fraser Institute

  Conservative think tank Fraser Institute says the concept of 'dirty coal' is out of date, and phasing out coal will do little to alleviate the burden on our environment and our healthcare system.

  Environment

  Jan 18, 2017
• Alberta makes changes to electricity pool as it moves away from coal

  The 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.

  Consumer

  Nov 29, 2016
• Alberta applauds federal plan to phase-out coal power by 2030

  Alberta'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.

  Environment

  Nov 21, 2016
• Coal community Hanna still waiting for a phase-out plan

  In 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.

  Economy

  Nov 14, 2016
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• Capital Power pushes back Genesee 4 and 5 power plant over coal policy uncertainty

  Capital 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.

  Money

  Oct 24, 2016