Atlantic Power Corporation

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Atlantic Power Corporation
Industry Electric utility
Founded2004
FateAcquired by I Squared Capital
Headquarters Dedham, Massachusetts, U.S.
Area served
United States, Canada
Key people
James Moore (CEO)
Products Electricity generation
Website www.atlanticpower.com

Atlantic Power Corporation headquartered in Dedham, Massachusetts, is a power generation and infrastructure company with a portfolio of assets in the United States and Canada. The company is engaged in power generation through hydro, natural gas, biomass, and coal fired power plants. [1] The company was acquired by private equity firm I Squared Capital in 2021 and delisted from the New York and Toronto stock exchanges. [2]

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References

  1. "Atlantic Power Corp Company Snapshot". Corporate Information. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 3 September 2012.
  2. "Atlantic Power Agrees to be Acquired by I Squared Capital" (Press release). News Wire. January 14, 2021.