TransAlta Corporation (TAC) Q2 2026 Earnings Call

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Good morning, my name is Michelle and I will be your conference operator today. At this time, I would like to welcome everyone to the TransAlta Corporation second quarter 2026 results conference call. All lines have been placed on mute to prevent any background noise. After the speaker's remarks, there will be a question and answer session. If you would like to ask a question during this time, simply press star 11 on your telephone keypad. If you would like to withdraw your question, please press star followed by 11 again. Thank you. Ms. Paris, you may begin your conference. Thank you, Michelle. Good morning, everyone. My name is Stephanie Paris, and I am the Vice President of Investor Relations and Corporate Strategy of TransAlta. Welcome to TransAlta's second quarter 2026 conference call. With me today are Joel Hunter, President and Chief Executive Officer, Mike Politeski, EVP Finance and Chief Financial Officer, and Chris Fralick, EVP Generation and Chief Operating Officer. Today's call is being webcast and I invite those listening on the phone lines to view the supporting slides that are posted on our website. A replay of the call will be made available later today and the transcript will be posted to our website shortly thereafter. All the information provided during this conference call is subject to the forward-looking statement qualification set out here on slide 2, detailed further in our MD&A and incorporated in full for purposes of today's call. All amounts referenced are in Canadian dollars unless otherwise noted. The non-IFRS terminology used, including adjusted EBITDA and free cash flow, are reconciled in the MD&A for your reference. On today's call, Joel and Mike will provide an overview of TransAlta's quarterly results. After these remarks, we will op...