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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001104659-13-036660
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		3
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20130430
ITEM INFORMATION:		Other Events
ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial Statements and Exhibits
FILED AS OF DATE:		20130502
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20130502

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ATLANTIC POWER CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001419242
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	ELECTRIC, GAS & SANITARY SERVICES [4900]
		IRS NUMBER:				550886410
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			A1
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-34691
		FILM NUMBER:		13809231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ONE FEDERAL STREET
		STREET 2:		FLOOR 30
		CITY:			BOSTON
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02110
		BUSINESS PHONE:		617-977-2400

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ONE FEDERAL STREET
		STREET 2:		FLOOR 30
		CITY:			BOSTON
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02110
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):<b> April&nbsp;30, 2013</b></font></p>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="5" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:18.0pt;font-weight:bold;">ATLANTIC POWER CORPORATION</font></b></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Item 8.01&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; Other Events.</font></b></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><i><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-style:italic;">Closing of Path 15 Sale</font></i></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">On March&nbsp;11, 2013, Atlantic Power Corporation (the &#147;Company&#148;) announced that the Company and certain of its subsidiaries entered into a purchase and sale agreement with Duke-American Transmission Company to sell the Company&#146;s interests in the Path 15 transmission line (the &#147;Sale&#148;), including Atlantic Path 15 Transmission, LLC, Atlantic Holdings Path 15, LLC and Atlantic Path 15, LLC (collectively, &#147;Path 15&#148;). On May 2, 2013, the Company issued a press release (the &#147;Press Release&#148;) announcing the completion of the Sale on April 30, 2013 for net cash proceeds, including working capital adjustments, of approximately $56 million.&#160; All debt issued by Path 15, totaling $137.2 million as of March&nbsp;31, 2013, transferred with the Sale.&#160; The Company intends to use the net proceeds from the Sale for general corporate purposes, including investment in future accretive growth opportunities.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The full text of the Press Release announcing the closing of the Sale is attached to this Current Report on Form&nbsp;8-K as Exhibit&nbsp;99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><i><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-style:italic;">Syndication of Tax Equity Investment in Canadian Hills</font></i></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">On May 2, 2013, the Company also announced in the Press Release </font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">the syndication of its $44 million tax equity investment in the Canadian Hills wind project (&#147;Canadian Hills&#148;) with Bank of America Merrill Lynch.&#160; In December&nbsp;2012, Canadian Hills received tax equity investments totaling $225 million from a consortium of four institutional tax equity investors.&#160; At that time, the Company also made a $44 million tax equity investment in Canadian Hills.&#160; Net cash proceeds received by the Company for its interest were approximately $42 million, which accounts for the receipt by the Company of cash distributions and tax benefits in 2013 and transaction costs.&#160; The syndication of the Company&#146;s interest completes the sale of 100% of Canadian Hills&#146; $269 million of tax equity interests.&#160; The Company intends to use the net proceeds from the syndication for general corporate purposes, including investment in future accretive growth opportunities.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:42.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The full text of the Press Release announcing the syndication of the Company&#146;s tax equity investment is attached to this Current Report on Form&nbsp;8-K as Exhibit&nbsp;99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Certain statements in this Current Report on Form&nbsp;8-K may include &#147;forward-looking statements&#148; within the meaning of the U.S. federal securities laws and &#147;forward-looking information,&#148; as such term is used in Canadian securities laws (referred to as &#147;forward-looking statements&#148;).&#160; These forward-looking statements can generally be identified by the use of the words &#147;outlook,&#148; &#147;objective,&#148; &#147;may,&#148; &#147;will,&#148; &#147;should,&#148; &#147;could,&#148; &#147;would,&#148; &#147;plan,&#148; &#147;potential,&#148; &#147;estimate,&#148; &#147;project,&#148; &#147;continue,&#148; &#147;believe,&#148; &#147;intend,&#148; &#147;anticipate,&#148; &#147;expect,&#148; &#147;target&#148; or the negatives of these words and phrases or similar expressions that are predictions of or indicate future events or trends and which do not relate solely to present or historical matters. In particular, the expectations that the Company will use net proceeds from the Sale and the syndication of its tax equity investment for general corporate purposes, including investment in future accretive growth opportunities as described above constitutes forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements reflect the Company&#146;s current expectations regarding future events and speak only as of the date of this Current Report on Form&nbsp;8-K.&#160; These forward-looking statements are based on a number of assumptions which may prove to be incorrect.&#160; Forward-looking statements involve significant risks and uncertainties, should not be read as guarantees of future performance or results, and will not necessarily be accurate indications of whether or not or the times at or by which such performance or results will be achieved.&#160; A number of factors could cause actual results to differ materially from the results discussed in the forward-looking statements, including, but not limited to, the factors discussed under &#147;Risk Factors&#148; in the filings the Company makes from time to time with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and Canadian securities regulators.&#160; The Company&#146;s business is both competitive and subject to various risks. Although the forward-looking statements contained in this Current Report on Form&nbsp;8-K are based upon what are believed to be reasonable assumptions, investors cannot be</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">assured that actual results will be consistent with these forward-looking statements, and the differences may be material. Therefore, investors are urged not to place undue reliance on the Company&#146;s forward-looking statements.&#160; These forward-looking statements are made as of the date of this Current Report on Form&nbsp;8-K and, except as expressly required by applicable law, the Company assumes no obligation to update or revise them to reflect new events or circumstances.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.</font></p>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Atlantic Power Corporation Announces the Completed Sale of its Interests in the Path 15 Transmission Line and the Syndication of its Tax Equity Investment in Canadian Hills</font></b></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS &#151; May 2, 2013 &#151; Atlantic Power Corporation (NYSE: AT) (TSX: ATP) (&#147;Atlantic Power&#148; or the &#147;Company&#148;) today announced the closing on April 30, 2013 of its previously announced sale of the Company&#146;s interests in the Path 15 transmission line (the &#147;Sale&#148;), including Atlantic Path 15 Transmission, LLC, Atlantic Holdings Path 15, LLC and Atlantic Path 15, LLC (collectively, &#147;Path 15&#148;). Atlantic Power received net cash proceeds from the Sale, including working capital adjustments, of approximately $56 million.&#160; All debt issued by Path 15, totaling $137.2 million as of March&nbsp;31, 2013, transferred with the Sale.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The Company also announced today the syndication of its $44 million tax equity investment in the Canadian Hills wind project (&#147;Canadian Hills&#148;) with Bank of America Merrill Lynch.&#160; In December&nbsp;2012, Canadian Hills received tax equity investments totaling $225 million from a consortium of four institutional tax equity investors.&#160; At that time, Atlantic Power also made a $44 million tax equity investment in Canadian Hills.&#160; Net cash proceeds received by the Company for its interest were approximately $42 million, which accounts for the receipt by the Company of cash distributions and tax benefits in 2013 and transaction costs.&#160; The syndication of the Company&#146;s interest completes the sale of 100% of Canadian Hills&#146; $269 million of tax equity interests.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The Company intends to use the net proceeds from these transactions for general corporate purposes, including investment in future accretive growth opportunities.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">About Atlantic Power</font></b></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Atlantic Power owns and operates a diverse fleet of power generation assets in the United States and Canada.&#160; Atlantic Power&#146;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.&#160; Its power generation projects in operation have an aggregate gross electric generation capacity of approximately 3,019 MW in which its aggregate ownership interest is approximately 2,098 MW. Its current portfolio consists of interests in twenty-nine operational power generation projects across eleven states in the United States and two provinces in Canada.&#160; Atlantic Power recently acquired Ridgeline Energy,&nbsp;Inc., a wind and solar development company located in Seattle, Washington, which enhances its ability to develop, acquire and operate wind and solar energy projects in the United States and Canada.&#160; Atlantic Power also owns a majority interest in Rollcast Energy, a biomass power plant developer in North Carolina.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Atlantic Power has a market capitalization of approximately $600 million and trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol AT and on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbol ATP.&#160; For more information, please visit the Company&#146;s website at www.atlanticpower.com or contact:</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Atlantic Power Corporation <br> Amanda Wagemaker,&nbsp;Investor Relations <br> (617) 977-2700 <br> info@atlanticpower.com</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Copies of financial data and other publicly filed documents get filed on SEDAR at www.sedar.com or on EDGAR at www.sec.gov/edgar.shtml under &#147;Atlantic Power Corporation&#148; or on the Company&#146;s website.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">To the extent any statements made in this news release contain information that is not historical, these statements are forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section&nbsp;27A of the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section&nbsp;21E of the U.S. Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and forward-looking information as defined under Canadian securities law (collectively, &#147;forward-looking statements&#148;).</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Certain statements in this news release may constitute &#147;forward-looking statements&#148;, which reflect the expectations of management regarding future growth, results of operations, performance and business prospects and opportunities of the Company and its projects and other matters.&#160; These statements, which are based on certain assumptions and describe the Company&#146;s future plans, strategies and expectations, can generally be identified by the use of the words &#147;may,&#148; &#147;will,&#148; &#147;project,&#148; &#147;continue,&#148; &#147;believe,&#148; &#147;intend,&#148; &#147;anticipate,&#148; &#147;expect&#148; or similar expressions that are predictions of or indicate future events or trends and which do not relate solely to present or historical matters. Examples of such statements in this press release include, but are not limited, to statements with respect to the expectation that the Company will use net proceeds from the Sale and the syndication of its tax equity investment for general corporate purposes, including investment in future accretive growth opportunities,</font></p>
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