Alterra Power : May 26, 2017 Alterra Power Signs Revenue Contract for Flat Top Project

VANCOUVER, May 26, 2017 /CNW/ - Alterra Power Corp. (TSX: AXY) is pleased to announce the signing, via a wholly-owned project subsidiary, of a 13-year power hedge agreement with an affiliate of Citi for its 200 MW Flat Top wind project. Alterra expects the financing and partnership arrangements for the project to be completed within the next few weeks, marking commencement of the project's primary construction phase. The project is expected to achieve commercial operations in the first half of 2018.

The project, located in central Texas, has previously contracted with affiliates of Vestas-American Wind Technology, Inc. for turbine supply and maintenance and Blattner Energy, Inc. for construction services.

About Alterra Power Corp.

Alterra Power Corp. is a global renewable energy company that manages eight power plants totaling 825 MW of hydro, wind, geothermal and solar generation capacity in Canada, the USA and Iceland. Alterra owns a 385 MW share of this capacity, generating over 1,700 GWh of clean power annually. Alterra also has an extensive portfolio of development projects and a skilled team of developers, builders and operators to support its growth plans.

Alterra trades on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbol AXY and OTC in the United States as MGMXF.

Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Information
Certain statements and information included in this news release are 'forward-looking information' within the meaning of applicable securities laws that involve risks and uncertainties. Forward-looking information relates to future events or future performance and reflects management's expectations and beliefs regarding future events as of the date hereof. Examples of forward-looking information in this news release include the successful development and financing (including construction debt, tax equity and sponsor interest sales) of the Flat Top project, successful achievement of financial closing (and effectiveness of the power hedge) and commercial operations for the Flat Top project and prospective generation. Forward-looking information is based on factors or assumptions that were applied in drawing a conclusion or making a forecast or projection. Since forward-looking information relates to future events and conditions, by its very nature it requires making assumptions and involves inherent risks and uncertainties. Alterra cautions that although it is believed that the assumptions are reasonable in the circumstances, these risks and uncertainties give rise to the possibility that actual results may differ materially from the expectations set out in the forward-looking information. Material risk factors and assumptions include whether the expected power generation from our operations; the success and timely completion of financing efforts (including construction debt, tax equity and sponsor interest sales) of the Flat Top project; the success and timely completion of planned development and construction efforts at the Flat Top project; Alterra's ability to successfully satisfy the conditions precedent to the power hedge; the timeline for development, financing, construction and commercial operations of the Flat Top project; as well as others set out in the management's discussion and analysis section of Alterra's most recent annual and quarterly reports and in Alterra's Annual Information Form for the year ended December 31, 2016. Although Alterra has attempted to identify important factors that could cause actual actions, events or results to differ materially from forward-looking information, there may be other factors that cause actions, events or results not to be as anticipated, estimated or intended. There can be no assurance that forward-looking information will prove to be accurate and undue reliance should not be placed on forward-looking information. Except as required by law, Alterra undertakes no obligation to update any forward-looking information to reflect new information, subsequently or otherwise.

SOURCE Alterra Power Corp.

Peter Lekich, Corporate Communications, Alterra Power Corp., 604-235-6719, info@alterrapower.ca