Brookfield Renewable Provides Q2 Preliminary Outlook

Brookfield Renewable Provides Q2 Preliminary Outlook

Jun 18, 2013

June 18, 2013 – Following its announcement earlier today that it has commenced a public offering of limited partnership units (“L.P. units”), Brookfield Renewable Energy Partners L.P. (TSX: BEP.UN; NYSE: BEP) (“Brookfield Renewable”) has provided the following preliminary outlook for its second quarter ended June 30, 2013.

 

Seasonal inflows and wind conditions across the portfolio are expected to result in generation approximating long-term average (“LTA”) levels. Accordingly, Brookfield Renewable expects total generation in the second quarter of 2013 to approximate 6,151 gigawatt hours (GWh), as compared to LTA of 6,171 GWh, and generation of 4,101 GWh in the second quarter of 2012.

 

The table below summarizes expected generation by segment and region as at the date of this release:

 

Preliminary Outlook – Q2 2013 Generation

 

 

Generation (GWh)

Variance of Results

 

For the three months ended June 30

Preliminary 2013

Actual 2012

LTA 2013

Preliminary 2013 vs. LTA

Preliminary 2013 vs. Actual 2012

Hydroelectric generation

 

 

 

 

 

United States

2,820

1,619

2,829

(9)

1,201

Canada

1,489

986

1,461

28

503

Brazil(1)

903

811

903

-

92

 

5,212

3,416

5,193

19

1,796

Wind Energy

 

 

 

 

 

United States

439

221

468

(29)

218

Canada

304

246

292

12

58

 

743

467

760

(17)

276

Other

196

218

218

(22)

(22)

Total generation(2)

6,151

4,101

6,171

(20)

2,050

 

 

 

 

-

50%

(1)        In Brazil, assured generation levels are used as a proxy for long-term average.

(2)        Includes 100% of generation from equity-accounted investments.

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