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For over 65 years, TransCanada has proudly operated the energy infrastructure assets
that support a high standard of living for North Americans. Our facilities operate quietly, safely
and reliably, while our over 5,500 employees play an active part in the communities where
they live in Canada, the U.S. and Mexico. TransCanada owns or has interests in 20 power generation
facilities with a capacity of 13,100 megawatts (MW) – enough to power more than 13 million homes. One-third of the power we provide is generated from emission-less sources including nuclear, hydro, wind and solar. We also own and operate 368 billion cubic feet of natural gas storage capacity.

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Bruce Power Keeps the Lights on in Ontario

Nuclear facility one of the key elements to Ontario’s survival following massive 2003 blackout On August 14, 2003, 50 million North Americans were plunged into darkness in the largest electricity blackout in history. An estimated 10 million Ontarians were impacted. Traffic lights were out, causing commuter chaos. Senior citizen’s homes were...

Aug 26, 2016 2:45 PM ET

Playing a Role in Reducing Ontario’s Carbon Footprint

In a week dominated by news coverage of the Paris Climate Summit, TransCanada has increased its stake, participation and investment in Ontario’s ongoing efforts to reduce the province’s...

Dec 4, 2015 7:40 PM ET

TransCanada Recognized for Efforts to Improve Air Quality

TransCanada has once again been recognized for its efforts in contributing to cleaner air. Canadian Electricity Association (CEA) member companies achieved a 5.8 per cent reduction in greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in 2014, contributing to a significant 22 per cent reduction in carbon emissions over the last five years. The news is contained in the CEA's...

Sep 11, 2015 7:15 AM ET

Developing North America’s Energy Future

When you turn your lights on, do you ever wonder where that power comes from? How about when you are cooking dinner or making your morning coffee? What about when you are heating your home on a cold winter night? We often take our lifestyle based on a convenient and abundant supply of energy for granted. We switch our appliances on; drive our cars, use computers and cellphones without giving...

Feb 20, 2015 7:25 AM ET

TransCanada Adds Eighth Solar Facility to Power Portfolio

TORONTO, ONTARIO, Jan. 5, 2015 /3BL Media/ - TransCanada Corporation (TSX:TRP) (NYSE:TRP) (TransCanada) today announced that it has acquired the eighth Ontario solar facility from Canadian Solar Solutions Inc. (Canadian Solar). The newly built Liskeard 1 facility has a generating capacity of 10-megawatts and is located in northeastern Ontario in the New Liskeard region....

Jan 5, 2015 1:05 PM ET