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Equity
 3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2013
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11. Equity

        The following table provides a reconciliation of the beginning and ending equity attributable to shareholders of Atlantic Power, preferred shares issued by a subsidiary company, noncontrolling interests and total equity as of March 31, 2013 and 2012:

 
   Three months ended March 31, 2013  
(in millions)
  Total Atlantic
Power Corporation
Shareholders'
Equity		   Preferred shares
issued by a
subsidiary
company		   Noncontrolling
Interests		   Total Equity  

Balance at January 1

   $ 729.7   $ 221.3   $ 235.4   $ 1,186.4  

Net income (loss)

     6.5     3.2     (1.9 )   7.8  

Realized and unrealized loss on hedging activities, net of tax

     0.3     —     —     0.3  

Foreign currency translation adjustment, net of tax

     (12.1 )   —     —     (12.1 )

Common shares issued for LTIP

     0.3     —     —     0.3  

Contribution by noncontrolling interest

     —     —     2.0     2.0  

Costs associated with tax equity raise

     (0.7 )   —     —     (0.7 )

Dividends paid to noncontrolling interest

     —     —     (1.0 )   (1.0 )

Dividends declared on common shares

     (24.6 )   —     —     (24.6 )

Dividends declared on preferred shares of a subsidiary company

     —     (3.2 )   —     (3.2 )
                   

Balance at March 31

   $ 699.4   $ 221.3   $ 234.5   $ 1,155.2  
                   


 

 
   Three months ended March 31, 2012  
 
   Total Atlantic
Power Corporation
Shareholders'
Equity		   Preferred shares
issued by a
subsidiary
company		   Noncontrolling
Interests		   Total Equity  

Balance at January 1

   $ 891.5   $ 221.3   $ 3.0   $ 1,115.8  

Net income (loss)

     (42.3 )   3.2     (0.2 )   (39.3 )

Realized and unrealized loss on hedging activities, net of tax

     0.2     —     —     0.2  

Foreign currency translation adjustment, net of tax

     17.2     —     —     17.2  

Common shares issued for LTIP

     0.2     —     —     0.2  

Dividends declared on common shares

     (32.4 )   —     —     (32.4 )

Dividends declared on preferred shares

                          

of a subsidiary company

     —     (3.2 )   —     (3.2 )
                   

Balance at March 31

   $ 834.4   $ 221.3   $ 2.8   $ 1,058.5