Capital Power Income L.P. announces monthly distribution

EDMONTON, AB, Oct 6 /CNW/ - The Board of Directors of CPI Income Services Ltd., the general partner of Capital Power Income L.P. (TSX: CPA.UN) (the Partnership), declared a cash distribution of $0.1466 per limited partnership unit for the month ending October 31, 2010. The distribution is payable on November 23, 2010 to unitholders of record at the close of business on October 29, 2010.

Established in 1997, Capital Power Income L.P. is a limited partnership organized under the laws of the Province of Ontario. The Partnership's portfolio includes 19 wholly-owned power generation assets located in Canada and the United States and a 50.15 per cent interest in a power generation asset in Washington State. The Partnership's assets have a total net generating capacity of 1,400 megawatts and more than four million pounds per hour of thermal energy. For more information on the Partnership, please visit: www.capitalpowerincome.ca.

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