UBS Securities LLC

 

299 Park Avenue

 

New York, NY 10171, U.S.A.

 

 

 

BMO Nesbitt Burns Inc.

 

100 King Street West

 

1 First Canadian Place

 

Toronto, ON M5X 1H3, Canada

 

 

 

October 7, 2010

 

Re:

Atlantic Power Corporation
Registration Statement on Form S-1, File No. 333-168855

 

Scott Anderegg

Securities and Exchange Commission

Division of Corporate Finance

100 F Street, N.E.

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

Dear Mr. Anderegg,

 

Pursuant to Rule 460 of the General Rules and Regulations under the Securities Act of 1933 (the “Act”), we, as representatives of the several participating underwriters, wish to advise you that copies of the Preliminary Prospectus to be dated October 13, 2010 will be distributed in the approximate numbers as follows:

 

Institutional and Retail Investors

 

2,355

Dealers, Underwriters and Others

 

510

Total

 

2,865

 

We will comply with the requirements of Rule 15c2-8 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

 

In accordance with Rule 461 of the Act, we hereby join in the request of Atlantic Power Corporation for acceleration of the effective date of the above-named Registration Statement so that it becomes effective at 2:00 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time on October 13, 2010, or as soon thereafter as practicable.

 



 

 

 

Very truly yours,

 

 

 

 

 

UBS SECURITIES LLC

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Maheen Baig

 

 

Name: Maheen Baig

 

 

Title: Executive Director

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Jim M. Metcalfe

 

 

Name: Jim M. Metcalfe

 

 

Title: Managing Director

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

BMO NESBITT BURNS INC.

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Steven A. Braun

 

 

Name: Steven A. Braun

 

 

Title: Director

 

As representatives of the several participating underwriters.