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Non-Controlling Interests
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2021
Interests In Other Entities [Abstract]  
Non-Controlling Interests Non-Controlling Interests
The Company’s subsidiaries and operations that have non-controlling interests are as follows:
Subsidiary/Operation
Non-controlling interest as at Dec. 31, 2021
TransAlta Cogeneration L.P.
49.99% — Canadian Power Holdings Inc.
TransAlta Renewables
39.9% — Public shareholders
Kent Hills Wind LP(1)
17% — Natural Forces Technologies Inc.
 (1) Owned by TransAlta Renewables.

TransAlta Cogeneration, L.P. (“TA Cogen”) operates a portfolio of cogeneration facilities in Canada and owns 50 per cent of a dual-fuel generating facility. TransAlta Renewables owns and operates a portfolio of gas and renewable power generation facilities in Canada and owns economic interests in various other gas and renewable facilities of the Company.
Summarized financial information relating to subsidiaries with significant non-controlling interests is as follows:
A. TransAlta Renewables
 
The net earnings, distributions and equity attributable to non-controlling interests include the 17 per cent non-controlling interest in the 167 MW Kent Hills wind facility located in New Brunswick.
Year ended Dec. 31202120202019
Revenues470 436 446 
Net earnings139 97 183 
Total comprehensive earnings66 223 138 
Amounts attributable to the non-controlling interests:  
Net earnings50 40 73 
Total comprehensive earnings21 90 56 
Distributions paid to non-controlling interests100 80 69 
As at Dec. 3120212020
Current assets430 743 
Long-term assets3,319 2,913 
Current liabilities(593)(364)
Long-term liabilities(1,033)(987)
Total equity(2,123)(2,305)
Equity attributable to non-controlling interests(869)(948)
Non-controlling interests’ share (per cent)39.939.9
In 2020, the Company's ownership per cent decreased from 60.4 per cent in 2019 to 60.1 per cent due to TransAlta Renewables issuing approximately 1 million common shares under their Dividend Reinvestment Plan ("DRIP"). The Company did not participate in this plan. In the fourth quarter of 2020, TransAlta Renewables suspended the DRIP in respect of any future declared dividends.

B. TA Cogen
Year ended Dec. 31202120202019
Results of operations   
Revenues265 146 181 
Net earnings (loss)103 (13)43 
Total comprehensive earnings (loss)103 (13)43 
Amounts attributable to the non-controlling interest:   
Net earnings (loss)62 (6)21 
Total comprehensive earnings (loss)62 (6)21 
Distributions paid to Canadian Power Holdings Inc.56 17 37 

As at Dec. 3120212020
Current assets66 69 
Long-term assets312 323 
Current liabilities(52)(78)
Long-term liabilities(36)(37)
Total equity(290)(277)
Equity attributable to Canadian Power Holdings Inc.(142)(136)
Non-controlling interest share (per cent)49.9949.99

In 2020, the Balancing Pool PPA concluded and the Sheerness facility became a merchant facility in 2021. This resulted in new protocols under the amended contractual agreement whereby the revenue and cost of sales for the facility are allocated based on dispatch activities. Capital and operating expenses continue to be allocated based on ownership interest.