TransAlta Enters Into MOU With Canada Pension Plan Investment Board And Brookfield To Advance Data Centre Development In Alberta
Benzinga Newsdesk 8 months ago
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TransAlta Corporation (TSX:TA) (NYSE:TAC) (TransAlta or the Company) is pleased to announce that it has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPP Investments) and
TransAlta Corporation (TSX:TA) (NYSE:TAC) (TransAlta or the Company) is pleased to announce that it has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPP Investments) and Brookfield to advance a data centre development in Alberta, for which TransAlta will be the exclusive site and power provider.
The MOU establishes a framework for phased development at the Company's Keephills site in Parkland County, including an initial long-term power purchase agreement for approximately 230 MW and the evaluation of opportunities for additional development aggregating up to 1 GW of load. All such development is subject to regulatory approvals and the parties reaching definitive binding agreements.