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EDMONTON, Alberta – Capital Power Corporation (TSX: CPX) will release its second quarter, 2011 results after the market closes on July 27th, 2011.  Management will host a conference call with analysts on Thursday July 28th, 2011 at 1:00 pm (Eastern Time) to discuss second quarter financial results. The conference call dial-in numbers are:

(403) 532-8075 (Calgary)
(604) 681-0262 (Vancouver)
(647) 837-0597 (Toronto)
(877) 353-9586 (toll-free from Canada and USA)

Participant access code for the call: 21543#

A replay of the conference call will be available following the call at: (877) 353-9587 (toll-free) and entering conference reference number 549495# followed by participant code 21543#. The replay will be available until midnight on August 29, 2011.

Interested parties may also access the live webcast on the Company’s website at www.capitalpower.com with an archive of the webcast available following the conference call.

About Capital Power
Capital Power is a growth-oriented North American independent power producer, building on more than a century of innovation and reliable performance. Capital Power’s vision is to be recognized as one of North America’s most respected, reliable and competitive power generators. Headquartered in Edmonton, Alberta, Capital Power has interests in 34 facilities in Canada and the U.S. totaling nearly 4,900 megawatts of generation capacity. Capital Power and its subsidiaries develop, acquire and optimize power generation from a wide range of energy sources.