In 2002, TransAlta announced the phased shut-down of the 537MW four-unit power station. Last month, the plant’s last operating unit ended commercial operation. Over the next several years TransAlta will complete the Wabamun remediation and reclamation work as approved by the Government of Alberta.
Steve Snyder, president and CEO of TransAlta, said: “Alberta is our company’s birthplace and Wabuman played a key role in powering the growth of this province.
“But as an era closes for Wabamun, new ones are beginning as we invest to modernize our coal fleet with Keephills 3, and add more renewable energy which will fuel Alberta’s economic prosperity for decades to come.”
K3, a joint venture between TransAlta and Capital Power is a 450MW coal-fired power plant equipped with the latest technology. Scheduled for commercial operation in the first quarter of 2011, K3 will also be the test site for Project Pioneer, one of Alberta’s carbon capture and storage initiatives, TransAlta said.
