Capital Power Reports on Voting Results From the 2015 Annual Meeting of Shareholders

EDMONTON, ALBERTA--(Marketwired - April 28, 2015) - The annual meeting of shareholders (annual meeting) for Capital Power Corporation (TSX:CPX) (Capital Power or the Company) was held on April 24, 2015 in Edmonton, Alberta. Each of the matters voted upon at the annual meeting is discussed in detail in the Company's Management Proxy Circular dated March 4, 2015 and is available on the Company's website at www.capitalpower.com/AGM.

The total number of shares represented by shareholders present in person and by proxy at the annual meeting was 65,785,684 representing 64.04% of the Company's outstanding Common and Special Voting Shares.

The voting results for each matter presented at the annual meeting are provided below:

1. Election of Directors:

Each of the seven director nominees put forward by management were elected by a vote conducted by way of ballot as follows:

The director nominee put forward by EPCOR Power Development Corporation (EPCOR), being Allister McPherson, was elected by acclamation. Pursuant to the Company's Articles of Incorporation, EPCOR, as the sole holder of the Company's issued and outstanding Special Voting Shares as of the record date for the annual meeting, has the right to elect two directors of the Company, and EPCOR nominated only Allister McPherson for election. A proxy representing 18,841,000 (100%) votes for the election of Allister McPherson, and nil votes withheld, was received from EPCOR.

2. Appointment of Auditors:

The appointment of KPMG LLP, Chartered Accountants, to serve as the auditors of the Company until the close of the next annual meeting, at remuneration to be fixed by the Directors on the recommendation of the Audit Committee, was approved by a show of hands. Proxies representing 65,771,140 (99.98%) votes for and 13,036 (0.02%) votes withheld were received.

3. Approach to executive compensation:

On an advisory basis and not to diminish the role and responsibility of the board of directors, the approach to executive compensation disclosed in the Company's Management Proxy Circular was approved by a show of hands. Proxies representing 64,881,200 (98.84%) votes for and 762,287 (1.16%) votes against were received.

About Capital Power

Capital Power (TSX:CPX) is a growth-oriented North American power producer headquartered in Edmonton, Alberta. The company develops, acquires, operates and optimizes power generation from a variety of energy sources. Capital Power owns more than 3,100 megawatts of power generation capacity at 16 facilities across North America and owns 371 megawatts of capacity through a power purchase agreement. An additional 620 megawatts of owned generation capacity is under construction or in advanced development in Alberta and Ontario.