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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001279569-20-001655
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	6-K
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CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20201201
FILED AS OF DATE:		20201202
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20201201

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:		201361870

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		110 12TH AVE SW BOX 1900 STATION M
		STREET 2:		CALGARY ALBERTA T2P 2MI
		CITY:			CALGARY
		STATE:			A0
		ZIP:			T2P2M1
		BUSINESS PHONE:		403-267-4724

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		110-12TH AVENUE SW
		CITY:			CALGARY ALBERTA CANADA
		STATE:			A0
		ZIP:			T2P2M1
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AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION<BR>
</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-size: 12pt">WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 </FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: bold 18pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 10pt 0 6pt; text-align: center">FORM 6-K</P>

<P STYLE="font: bold 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 6pt 0 0; text-align: center">REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER<BR>
PURSUANT TO RULE&nbsp;13a-16 OR 15d-16<BR>
UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 12pt 0; text-align: center"><B>For the month of December, 2020<BR>
Commission File Number 001-15214</B></P>

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CORPORATION<BR>
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&ldquo;M&rdquo;, Calgary, Alberta, Canada, T2P 2M1</B><BR>
(Address of principal executive offices)</P>

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is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation&nbsp;S-T Rule&nbsp;101(b)(1). _____</P>

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is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation&nbsp;S-T Rule&nbsp;101(b)(7). _____</P>

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Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly
authorized.</P>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 13%; font-size: 10pt">By:</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 87%; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt">/s/ Todd Stack</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Name: Todd Stack</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Title: Chief Financial Officer</TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 12pt 0">Date: December 1, 2020</P>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; font-size: 10pt"><A HREF="ex991.htm">&ldquo;TransAlta Completes Investment in Skookumchuk Wind Project&rdquo;</A> </TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="margin: 0; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>Exhibit 99.1</B></FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: bold 14pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin-right: 0; margin-left: 0">TransAlta Completes Investment in Skookumchuck
Wind Project</P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin-right: 0; margin-left: 0">CALGARY,&nbsp;AB, Dec. 1, 2020 /CNW/ - TransAlta
Corporation (&quot;TransAlta&quot; or &quot;the Company&quot;) (TSX: TA) (NYSE: TAC) announced today that it has closed its 49
per cent equity investment in the Skookumchuck Wind Project (&quot;Skookumchuck&quot;) with Southern Power Company, a subsidiary
of Southern Company. Skookumchuck is a 136.8 MW wind project located in Lewis and Thurston Counties, Washington consisting of 38
Vestas V136 wind turbines.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin-right: 0; margin-left: 0">Skookumchuck began commercial operation on
November 7, 2020 and has a 20-year power purchase agreement (&quot;PPA&quot;) with Puget Sound Energy, Inc.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin-right: 0; margin-left: 0">&quot;Our investment in Skookumchuck furthers
our ambitious objectives as outlined in our Clean Energy Investment Plan and is another step towards meeting our, and our customers',
E<SUP>2</SUP>SG needs,&quot; said Dawn Farrell, President and Chief Executive Officer of TransAlta. &quot;We are pleased to participate
in a project that continues our relationship with Puget and serves customers in the Pacific Northwest market.&quot;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin-right: 0; margin-left: 0"><B><I>About TransAlta:<BR>
</I></B><I>TransAlta owns, operates and develops a diverse fleet of electrical power generation assets in Canada, the United States
and Australia with a focus on long-term shareholder value. TransAlta provides municipalities, medium and large industries, businesses
and utility customers with clean, affordable, energy efficient and reliable power. Today, TransAlta is one of Canada's largest
producers of wind power and Alberta's largest producer of hydro-electric power. For over 100 years, TransAlta has been a responsible
operator and a proud community-member where its employees work and live. TransAlta aligns its corporate goals with the UN Sustainable
Development Goals and&nbsp; has been recognized by CDP (formerly Climate Disclosure Project) as an industry leader on Climate Change
Management. TransAlta is proud to have achieved the Silver level PAR (Progressive Aboriginal Relations)&nbsp;designation by the
Canadian Council for Aboriginal Business. </I></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin-right: 0; margin-left: 0"><I>For more information about TransAlta, visit
its website at transalta.com.</I></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin-right: 0; margin-left: 0"><B><I>Forward Looking Statements:<BR>
</I></B><I>This news release contains forward looking statements within the meaning of applicable securities laws.</I>&nbsp;<I>The
use of any of the words &quot;expect&quot;, &quot;anticipate&quot;, &quot;continue&quot;, &quot;estimate&quot;, &quot;may&quot;,
&quot;will&quot;, &quot;project&quot;, &quot;should&quot;, &quot;propose&quot;, &quot;plans&quot;, &quot;intends&quot; and similar
expressions are intended to identify forward looking information or statements. More particularly, and without limitation, this
news release contains forward looking statements and information relating to:</I>&nbsp;<I>our Clean Energy Investment Plan, and
our ability to meet our customers' E<SUP>2</SUP>SG needs. The forward looking statements are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties
that may cause actual performance, events or results to differ materially from those contemplated by the forward looking statements,
which include impact of the novel coronavirus; changes in the law or political developments and other risk factors contained in
the Company's Annual Information Form and Management's Discussion and Analysis for the year end dated December 31, 2019, filed
under the Company's profile with the Canadian securities regulators on www.sedar.com and the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
on www.sec.gov. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on this forward looking information, which is given as of the
date it is expressed in this news release. The Company undertakes no obligation to update or revise any forward looking information
except as required by law. For additional information on the assumptions made, and the risks and uncertainties which could cause
actual results to differ from those in the forward looking information, refer to the Company's Annual Report and Management's Discussion
and Analysis filed under the Company's profile on SEDAR at www.sedar.com and with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission at
www.sec.gov.</I></P>

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original content:http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/transalta-completes-investment-in-skookumchuck-wind-project-301183022.html</P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin-right: 0; margin-left: 0">SOURCE TransAlta Corporation</P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin-right: 0; margin-left: 0"><IMG SRC="image_001.gif" ALT="Cision" STYLE="height: 12px; width: 12px">View
original content: http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/December2020/01/c4896.html</P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin-right: 0; margin-left: 0">%CIK: 0001144800</P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0"><B>For further information: </B>Investor Inquiries: Phone: 1-800-387-3598
in Canada and U.S., Email: investor_relations@transalta.com; Media Inquiries: Phone: Toll-free media number: 1-855-255-9184, Email:
ta_media_relations@transalta.com</P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin-right: 0; margin-left: 0">CO: TransAlta Corporation</P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin-right: 0; margin-left: 0">CNW 17:15e 01-DEC-20</P>

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