Capital Power Income
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| Company type | Limited partnership |
|---|---|
| TSX: CPA.UN | |
| Industry | Electric generation |
| Founded | March 27, 1997 |
| Defunct | November 7, 2011 |
| Fate | Acquired |
| Successor | Atlantic Power Corporation |
| Headquarters | , |
Key people | Stuart Lee, President |
Number of employees | 24 (2008)[1] |
| Website | www.capitalpowerincome.ca |
Capital Power Income L.P. was a limited partnership that was engaged in the generation, acquisition, and sale of electricity in Canada and the United States.
The Edmonton, Alberta-based company was founded in 2002, and acquired by Atlantic Power Corporation in 2011.[2]
The company owned and operated a number of power plants and other assets in Canada and the United States, including coal-fired, natural gas-fired, and wind energy facilities. It sold electricity to a range of customers, including utilities, industrial users, and other power marketers.
Capital Power Income was the parent company of Capital Power Corporation, which is still operational today as a publicly-traded company in the business of electricity generation and transmission.
History
[edit]Founded as TransCanada Power L.P. the company was renamed EPCOR Power L.P. after TransCanada Corporation sold its interest in the partnership to EPCOR Utilities Incorporated on September 1, 2005.[3] It was then renamed on November 5, 2009 to reflect the transfer of ownership from EPCOR Utilities to its newly created spin-off Capital Power Corporation.[4]
On November 7, 2011, Atlantic Power Corporation completed it plan of arrangement to acquire the company.[2]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Company Profile for EPCOR (CA;EP.UN)". Retrieved 2009-04-28.
- ^ a b "Atlantic Power Corporation". Archived from the original on 2011-11-22. Retrieved 2011-11-12.
- ^ "TC Energy — Contractors, Suppliers and Vendors". Retrieved 2009-06-10.
- ^ "EPCOR Power L.P. And EPCOR Power Equity LTD. Announce name changes".
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