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FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			TRANSALTA CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001144800
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	ELECTRIC SERVICES [4911]
		IRS NUMBER:				000000000
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		6-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-15214
		FILM NUMBER:		031017744

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		110 12TH AVE SW BOX 1900 STATION M
		STREET 2:		CALGARY ALBERTA T2P 2MI
		CITY:			CALGARY
		STATE:			A0
		ZIP:			00000
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2128948400

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		110-12TH AVENUE SW
		CITY:			CALGARY ALBERTA CANADA
		STATE:			A0
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                                    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 November, 2003


                              TRANSALTA CORPORATION
                 -----------------------------------------------
                 (Translation of registrant's name into English)

     110-12TH 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-________


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       EXHIBITS

Exhibit 1     Consent of Ernst & Young LLP


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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/ Alison Love
                                                --------------------------------
                                                Alison Love, Corporate Secretary

Date November 20, 2003

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                                                                       EXHIBIT 1


                  CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS

We consent to the reference to our firm under the caption "Experts" in the
Registration Statement (Form F-10 No. 333-87762) and related short form shelf
prospectus of TransAlta Corporation dated May 14, 2002, as supplemented by a
prospectus supplement dated November 18, 2003, and to the incorporation by
reference therein of our report dated February 1, 2003, except for Note 26,
which is as of March 15, 2003, with respect to the consolidated financial
statements of TransAlta Corporation incorporated by reference in its Annual
Report (Form 40-F) for the year ended December 31, 2002, filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission.

                                                   /s/ Ernst & Young LLP

Calgary, Alberta                                   ERNST & YOUNG LLP
November 18, 2003                                  Chartered Accountants

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