Transalta renewables American Samoa

Who is TransAlta renewables?

TransAlta Renewables Inc. is among the largest of any publicly traded renewable independent power producers ("IPP") in Canada.

Is American Samoa a renewable country?

American Samoa’s energy sector relies almost entirely on imported fossil fuels, although renewables represent a small but growing power system contribution. The territory possesses substantial solar energy resources, as well as wind and biomass resource potential.

Is Transalta a good company?

Today, TransAlta is one of Canada’s largest producers of wind power and Alberta’s largest producer of hydro-electric power. For over 111 years, TransAlta has been a responsible operator and a proud community member where its employees work and live.

Does American Samoa have a geothermal energy plan?

The 2016 American Samoa Energy Action Plan identifies some geothermal resources, but none of these are viable for commercial electricity generation. The 2016 plan instead emphasizes the development of wind and solar power (Ness, Haase, and Conrad 2016). American Samoa is exploring opportunities for both offshore and onshore wind power generation.

How many RNW shares does TransAlta own?

Additional Information on the Arrangement TransAlta owns 160,398,217 RNW Shares, representing approximately 60.1% of the outstanding RNW Shares. As a result of the Arrangement, TransAlta would issue an estimated 46,441,779 TransAlta Shares, representing approximately 15% of the total number of outstanding TransAlta Shares.

Where does American Samoa get fuel?

Fuel for American Samoa comes from Singapore with Busan, South Korea as an alternate provider if needed. In the case of fuel disruption, Pacific Energy prioritizes serving ASPA to ensure power and water treatment services are not interrupted (Pacific Energy representative, personal communication, August 9, 2023).