A 460-megawatt natural gas-fired power plant near Rimbey has been approved. Alberta Utilities Commission (AUC) approved the TransAlta Corporation’s application earlier this month. “Overall, the Commission finds that approval of the power plant applications, as conditioned, is in the public interest, having regard to the social, economic, environmental and other effects of the power plant and the commitments made by TransAlta,” says the April 14 …