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Equity
 9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2013
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12. 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 for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012:

 
   Nine months ended September 30, 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)

     (37.9 )   9.5     (3.3 )   (31.7 )

Realized and unrealized loss on hedging activities, net of tax

     1.1     —     —     1.1  

Foreign currency translation adjustment, net of tax

     (19.3 )   —     —     (19.3 )

Common shares issued for LTIP

     1.2     —     —     1.2  

Contribution by and sale of noncontrolling interst

     —     —     44.6     44.6  

Costs associated with tax equity raise

     (0.9 )   —     —     (0.9 )

Dividends paid to noncontrolling interest

     —     —     (4.4 )   (4.4 )

Dividends declared on common shares

     (46.5 )   —     —     (46.5 )

Dividends declared on preferred shares of a subsidiary company

     —     (9.5 )   —     (9.5 )
                   

Balance at September 30

   $ 627.4   $ 221.3   $ 272.3   $ 1,121.0  
                   


 

 
   Nine months ended September 30, 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)

     (54.9 )   9.8     (0.7 )   (45.8 )

Realized and unrealized loss on hedging activities, net of tax

     (0.3 )   —     —     (0.3 )

Foreign currency translation adjustment, net of tax

     22.6     —     —     22.6  

Common shares issuance, net of costs

     67.8     —     —     67.8  

Common shares issued for LTIP

     1.5     —     —     1.5  

Dividends declared on common shares

     (99.0 )   —     —     (99.0 )

Dividends declared on preferred shares of a subsidiary company

     —     (9.8 )   —     (9.8 )
                   

Balance at September 30

   $ 829.2   $ 221.3   $ 2.3   $ 1,052.8