These solid dividends come from clean power

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With their focus on renewable energy, these two power generators hold a lot of conceptual appeal for investors. But just as important, they have stable cash flows from their diverse mix of hydroelectric, wind and solar assets. That diversity, plus their long-term contracts, will let these utility firms continue to build up their operations and add to their sustainable dividends. TRANSALTA RENEWABLES, $20.64, is a buy. The company (Toronto symbol RNW; Shares o/s: 266.9 million; Market cap: $5.6 billion; TSI Rating: Average; Divd. yield: 4.6%; www.transaltarenewables.com) is one of the largest wind power generators in Canada. TransAlta Corp. (symbol TA on Toronto) holds 64% of this energy provider. All together, TransAlta Renewables owns 23 wind farms, 13 hydroelectric facilities, two natural gas generation plants, one solar farm and one battery storage facility. Those projects are in Canada, the U.S. and Australia; they create a total of 2,565 megawatts of generating capacity. In the quarter ended December 31, 2020, revenue rose 7.6%, to $128.0 million from $119.0 million…