Atlantic Power Corporation announced that Edward (Ned) Hall has been appointed Executive Vice President-Chief Operating Officer, effective April 2, 2013. In this position, Mr. Hall will be responsible for all of Atlantic Power's operations, asset management, environmental health & safety and engineering functions. As a member of the executive management team, he will also play a central role in the development and execution of Atlantic Power's operational and strategic initiatives.

Most recently, Mr. Hall served as Executive Vice President-Chief Operating Officer Global Generation at AES Corporation. Prior to that, Mr. Hall held multiple positions at AES Corporation including President, North America, President, Wind Generation and Managing Director, Global Business Development.