Nov 25 (Reuters) - Atco Ltd ACOx.TO
* Atco -agreed to work with government on conversion of coal-fired generation to natural gas
* Atco ltd - entered into agreement with government of alberta on transition payments for elimination of coal-fired emissions from sheerness generating station
* Atco -has also agreed to work with government on exploration of hydro generation, and development of alberta's new capacity market
* In near-term, atco will assess economic viability of converting some of its coal-fired electricity generation to natural gas
* Atco ltd - agreement on transition payments on or before december 31, 2030
* Atco- as compensation for capital invested in sheerness, co will receive cash payments from government of $4.7 million annually for 14 years, commencing in 2017
* Atco ltd - sheerness units 1 and 2 were otherwise scheduled to retire in 2036 and 2040, respectively
* Press release - atco reaches agreement with the government of alberta on coal transition Source text for Eikon: ID:nCCNSYv4j Further company coverage: ACOx.TO