TORONTO, ON--(Marketwired - May 19, 2015) - Northland Power Inc. ("Northland") (
The total number of voting shares represented by shareholders present in person and by proxy at the meeting was 115,693,255, representing 68.56% of Northland's outstanding voting shares.
The seven nominees proposed by management for election as directors were elected by a show of hands. Proxies were received as follows:
| Nominee | Votes For | Percent | Withheld | Percent | |||||
| James C. Temerty, C.M. | 91,342,428 | 78.95% | 24,350,827 | 21.05% | |||||
| The Right Honourable John N. Turner, Q.C. | 114,689,268 | 99.13% | 1,003,987 | 0.87% | |||||
| Dr. Marie Bountrogianni | 114,723,542 | 99.16% | 969,713 | 0.84% | |||||
| V. Peter Harder | 112,292,485 | 97.06% | 3,400,770 | 2.94% | |||||
| Linda L. Bertoldi | 90,314,624 | 78.06% | 25,378,631 | 21.94% | |||||
| Barry Gilmour | 114,742,053 | 99.18% | 951,202 | 0.82% | |||||
| Russell Goodman | 114,763,860 | 99.20% | 929,395 | 0.80% | |||||
The Appointment of Ernst & Young LLP to serve as the independent auditors of Northland until the next annual meeting was approved by a show of hands. Proxies were received as follows:
| Votes For | Percent | Withheld | Percent | |||
| 114,857,867 | 99.28% | 835,388 | 0.72% | |||
ABOUT NORTHLAND
Northland is an independent power producer founded in 1987, and publicly traded since 1997. Northland develops, builds, owns and operates facilities that produce 'clean' (natural gas) and 'green' (wind, solar, and hydro) energy, providing sustainable long-term value to shareholders, stakeholders, and host communities.
The Company owns or has a net economic interest in 1,345 MW of operating generating capacity; 1,072 MW (732 MW net to Northland) of generating capacity under construction, including the 600 MW (360 MW net interest to Northland) Gemini offshore wind project, the 332 MW (282 MW net interest to Northland) Nordsee One offshore wind project, the 100 MW (50 MW net interest to Northland) Grand Bend wind project, and the 40 MW of ground-mounted solar projects. Northland's cash flows are diversified over four geographically separate regions and regulatory jurisdictions in Canada and Europe.
Northland's common shares, Series 1 and Series 3 preferred shares and Series B and Series C convertible debentures trade on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbols NPI, NPI.PR.A, NPI.PR.C, NPI.DB.B, and NPI.DB.C, respectively.
Contact Information:
For further information contact:
Barb Bokla
Manager, Investor Relations
647-288-1438
Adam Beaumont
Director of Finance
647-288-1929
Fax: (416) 962-6266
E-mail: investorrelations@northlandpower.ca
Website: www.northlandpower.ca