Capital Power Corporation announces release date for third quarter 2010
financial results and analyst conference call

EDMONTON, Oct 8 /CNW/ - Capital Power Corporation (TSX: CPX) will release its third quarter, 2010 results after the market closes on October 29, 2010. Management will host a conference call with analysts on Monday November 1, 2010 at 1:00 pm (Eastern Time) to discuss third quarter financial results. The conference call dial-in numbers are:

[phone] (Calgary)
[phone] (Vancouver)
[phone] (Toronto)
[phone] (toll-free from Canada and USA)

Participant access code for the call: 56777#

A replay of the conference call will be available following the call at: [phone] (toll-free) and entering pass code 388630. The replay will be available until midnight on November 31, 2010.

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 Corporation

Capital Power is a growth-oriented North American independent power producer, building on more than a century of innovation and reliable performance. The company'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 31 facilities in Canada and the U.S. totaling approximately 3,500 megawatts of generation capacity. Capital Power and its subsidiaries develop, acquire and optimize power generation from a wide range of energy sources. The company's web site can be accessed at www.capitalpower.com online.

For further information:

Media Inquiries:
Mike Long [phone]

Investor & Analyst Inquiries:
Randy Mah [phone] or [phone] (toll-free)