ATCO Electric

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ATCO Electric
Company type Public utility
Headquarters
Owner ATCO
Parent Canadian Utilities
Subsidiaries
Website atcoelectric.com

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 Yukon and the Northwest Territories.

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ATCO Electric is owned by Canadian Utilities, which is in turn controlled by ATCO, and its main subsidiaries are:

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