ATCO Electric
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ATCO Electric is an electric utility company. Based in Edmonton, Alberta, ATCO Electric transmits and distributes electricity to two thirds of Alberta, namely in north and east-central Alberta
, as well as communities in the Yukon
and North West Territories. ATCO Electric is owned by Canadian Utilities Limited, which is in turn controlled by ATCO
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ATCO Electric is one of three electrical transmission and distribution utilities in Alberta
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Alberta
Alberta is a province of Canada. It had an estimated population of 3.7 million in 2010 making it the most populous of Canada's three prairie provinces...
, as well as communities in the Yukon
Yukon
Yukon is the westernmost and smallest of Canada's three federal territories. It was named after the Yukon River. The word Yukon means "Great River" in Gwich’in....
and North West Territories. ATCO Electric is owned by Canadian Utilities Limited, which is in turn controlled by ATCO
ATCO
ATCO Ltd. is an Alberta based corporation with more than 7,000 employees operating across three main business divisions: Power Generation; Utilities and Global Enterprises, with companies active in industrial manufacturing, technology, logistics and energy services.ATCO Ltd...
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ATCO Electric is one of three electrical transmission and distribution utilities in Alberta
Alberta
Alberta is a province of Canada. It had an estimated population of 3.7 million in 2010 making it the most populous of Canada's three prairie provinces...
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