FORM 6-K
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

Report of Foreign Private Issuer

Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

For the month of May, 2002

TRANSALTA CORPORATION

(Translation of registrant's name into English)

110-12^th Avenue S.W., Box 1900, Station "M", Calgary, Alberta, T2P 2M1

(Address of principal executive offices)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover Form 20-F or Form 40-F.

Form 20-F____ Form 40-F X

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant by furnishing the information contained in this Form is also thereby furnishing the information to the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

Yes ..... No ..X...

If "Yes" is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b): 82-________

EXHIBITS

Exhibit 1

Press release announcing that TransAlta Corporation has responded to the U.S. FERC May 8, 2002 data request.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TransAlta responds to FERC data request

CALGARY, Alberta (May 22, 2002) ­ TransAlta Corporation (TSX: TA; NYSE: TAC) today responded to the U.S. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) May 8, 2002 data request. It requested that 150 sellers of wholesale electricity and/or ancillary services to the California electricity market respond to questions around their trading strategies in California during 2000 and 2001.

In response to FERC's request, TransAlta officials reviewed over 45,000 transactions conducted in 2000 and 2001. The company concluded it operated in accordance with all applicable laws, rules, regulations and tariffs.

"TransAlta is dedicated to the highest standards of ethical business conduct," said Steve Snyder, TransAlta President and CEO. "Our participation in the California market has complied with TransAlta's strict internal trading guidelines and in keeping with our practice of energy trading supporting our assets."

TransAlta Corporation is Canada's largest non-regulated electric generation and marketing company, with more than $7 billion in assets and 9,000 megawatts of capacity either in operation or under construction. As one of North America's lowest-cost operators, our growth is focused on developing coal- and gas-fired generation in Canada, the U.S. and Mexico.

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Signatures

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

TransAlta Corporation

(Registrant)

By:/s/ Ken Stickland

(Signature)

Ken Stickland, Executive Vice President, Legal

Date: May 24, 2002