Atlantic Power Corporation (NYSE: AT) (TSX: ATP) announced that the nominees listed in the management information circular and proxy statement for the 2016 annual and special meeting of shareholders were elected as directors of the Company. Detailed results of the votes by proxy for the election of directors held at the annual and special meeting of shareholders today in Toronto, Ontario are set out below.
| Nominee | Votes For | % For | Votes Withheld / Abstain | % Withheld / Abstain |
| Irving R. Gerstein | 38,889,433 | 95.14% | 1,986,275 | 4.86% |
| R. Foster Duncan | 39,195,405 | 95.89% | 1,680,304 | 4.11% |
| Kevin T. Howell | 39,729,262 | 97.20% | 1,146,446 | 2.80% |
| Holli C. Ladhani | 39,295,574 | 96.13% | 1,580,135 | 3.87% |
| Gilbert S. Palter | 39,371,017 | 96.32% | 1,504,691 | 3.68% |
| Teresa M. Ressel | 39,131,973 | 95.73% | 1,743,736 | 4.27% |
| James J. Moore, Jr. | 39,580,572 | 96.83% | 1,295,136 | 3.17% |
About Atlantic Power
Atlantic Power owns and operates a diverse fleet of power generation assets in the United States and Canada. The Company's power generation projects sell electricity to utilities and other large commercial customers largely under long-term power purchase agreements, which seek to minimize exposure to changes in commodity prices. Atlantic Power's power generation projects in operation have an aggregate gross electric generation capacity of approximately 2,138 megawatts ("MW") in which its aggregate ownership interest is approximately 1,500 MW. The Company's current portfolio consists of interests in twenty-three operational power generation projects across nine states in the United States and two provinces in Canada.
Atlantic Power's common shares trade on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol AT and on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbol ATP. For more information, please visit the Company's website atwww.atlanticpower.com or contact:
