2011-08-17 AWA Wilderness & Wildlife Defenders: AB Coal Plant Approval

On August 10, 2011, Maxim Power Corp. was given final approval by the Alberta Utilities Commission (AUC) to construct a 500-megawatt (MW) coal plant in the area of Grande Cache, Alberta. This decision was made just in time, enabling Maxim’s non-compliant plant to be commissioned before July 1, 2015 when new federal carbon legislation comes into effect.

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