TransAlta
LayoffWARN notice filed with the Washington State Employment Security Department
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Affected Positions
TransAlta is winding down its Centralia coal plant — Washington's last — laying off 72 workers in waves from January 2026 through mid-2026 as units come out of service, spanning plant and fuel equipment operators, mechanics, control technicians, and site staff.
These positions account for 7 of the 72 workers reported to ESD. The filing does not give a position breakdown for the remainder, so this table is a partial view rather than the full layoff.
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| Position | Category | Seniority | Workers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Control & Electrical Technicians | Engineering | Individual contributor | 3 |
| Corporate (Sr Advisor / US Corp Secretary, Director HR Operations, Sr Accountant) | Administrative | Individual contributor | 3 |
| Plant Utility Worker | Operations | Individual contributor | 1 |
| Control Operators | Operations | Individual contributor | — |
| Fuel Equipment Operators | Operations | Individual contributor | — |
| Mechanics (Mech S/P Journeymen, Foremen, Certified Welders, Heavy Equipment Mechanics) | Manufacturing | Individual contributor | — |
| Plant Equipment Operators | Operations | Individual contributor | — |
| Site staff (Supervisors Mechanical/Operations, Sr Project Manager, Eng & Env Manager, Specialists in Environmental, Quality, Safety, Compliance, Fuels) | Operations | Manager | — |
Positions extracted from the official notice document using AI; verify with the official ESD source record by employer and filing date.
More Notices from TransAlta
Full company history →Swipe horizontally to see all columns.
| Filed | County | Workers | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| October 29, 2020 | Lewis | 64 | Layoff |
| November 27, 2006 | Lewis | 568 | Layoff |
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About WARN Notices
Washington law generally requires covered employers to provide 60 days' written notice for qualifying closures, mass layoffs, and certain reductions in hours. Thresholds and exceptions apply. Data on this page comes from Washington ESD's public WARN records. Search ESD's public WARN database.