Aug 3 (Reuters) - TransAlta Corp TA.TO :
* TRANSALTA REPORTS SECOND QUARTER 2018 RESULTS
* TRANSALTA - QTRLY FFO PER SHARE $0.65
* TRANSALTA CORP - "ARE AHEAD OF PLAN IN REDUCING NET DEBT AND STRENGTHENING OUR BALANCE SHEET"
* TRANSALTA CORP - TOTAL CAPITAL EXPENDITURES FOR YEAR ARE STILL EXPECTED TO BE IN LINE WITH OUR PREVIOUS GUIDANCE OF $215 TO $235 MILLION
* TRANSALTA CORP - QTRLY REVENUE C$446 MILLION VERSUS C$503 MILLION
* TRANSALTA CORP - PRODUCTION FOR THREE MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2018 DECREASED 2,509 GWH
* TRANSALTA CORP - FOR BALANCE OF YEAR, TRACKING TO ACHIEVE UPPER END OF OUR FREE CASH FLOW GUIDANCE OF $300 MILLION TO $350 MILLION