CENTRALIA, Wash. — The shutdown of Washington state’s only coal-burning power plant took a major step on Friday as TransAlta permanently halted production in one of its two units in Centralia.

Centralia Mayor Harlan Thompson ... t use power from the plant very often. He said TransAlta mainly sells “spot power” or temporary power to Washington utilities, so it doesn’t figure ...

Environment Washington, a citizen-driven environmental ... rather than releasing it into the air, TransAlta Centralia spokeswoman Angela Mallow said. “We instituted these controls in ...

Situated next to what was once the largest coal pit in Washington state, the TransAlta coal plant near the city of Centralia is turning into a source of clean energy. While TransAlta’s 2011 ...

CENTRALIA, Wash. (AP) - What used to be the site of a coal mine could turn into one of Washington’s largest solar projects, after energy provider TransAlta unveiled plans for the site.

25—Members of the Centralia City Council ... and education and retraining initiatives in Washington. This followed the state Legislature requiring TransAlta to shut down its two 670-megawatt ...

TransAlta bought the plant from Pacific ... replace what was lost,” Johnston said There are prospects. Centralia is part of Washington’s federal hydrogen hub, powered by renewable energy.

Completing the difficult transition to 100% Powder River Basin coal earned TransAlta’s Centralia plant in southwest Washington some well-deserved recognition. The Powder River Basin Coal Users ...

TransAlta Corp's third-quarter profit jumped more than 80 percent, the power producer said on Tuesday, due to an improved performance at its massive Centralia plant in Washington state.

TransAlta owns and operates Washington’s only coal-fired power plant in Centralia, the largest single source of greenhouse gas emissions in the state. The plant is slated to be shut down under ...