ATLANTIC POWER CORPORATION
3 Allied Drive, Suite 155
Dedham, MA 02026
August 24, 2020
VIA EDGAR CORRESPONDENCE
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
Division of Corporation Finance
Office of Energy & Transportation
100 F Street, N.E.
Washington, DC 20549
Attn: Irene Barberena-Meissner
| Re: | Atlantic Power Corporation | ||
| Registration Statement on Form S-3 (No. 333-245462) |
Ladies and Gentlemen:
Pursuant to Rule 461 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, Atlantic Power Corporation (the “Company”) hereby requests acceleration of the effective date of the above-referenced registration statement (the “Registration Statement”) so that it will become effective at 4:30 p.m., New York City time, on August 25, 2020, or as soon thereafter as practicable.
The Company hereby acknowledges that should the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) or the staff, acting pursuant to delegated authority, declare the filings effective, it does not foreclose the Commission from taking any action with respect to the Registration Statement.
Please contact Craig B. Brod of Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP, counsel to the Company, at (212) 225-2650 or via email at cbrod@cgsh.com, as soon as the Registration Statement has been declared effective, or if you have any other questions or concerns regarding this matter.
| Very truly yours, ATLANTIC POWER CORPORATION | ||
| By: | /s/ Jeffrey S. Levy | |
| Name: | Jeffrey S. Levy | |
| Title: | Senior Vice President, General Counsel, and Corporate Secretary | |