The Board of Directors of Brookfield Renewable Energy Partners L.P. approved an increase in the quarterly distribution to $0.415 or $1.66 per limited partnership unit on an annualized basis, an increase of 7% from the prior level.

The Board of the company announced that Sachin Shah has been named President and Chief Operating Officer. Mr. Shah joined Brookfield Asset Management in 2002 and has held a number of senior management positions. Mr. Shah joined Brookfield Renewable in 2011 as its Chief Financial Officer and has been instrumental in the implementation of the company's business strategy. Mr. Shah will report to Richard Legault, Chief Executive Officer. The Board is also announced that Nicholas (Nick) Goodman has been named Chief Financial Officer. Mr. Goodman, a Chartered Accountant, joined Brookfield Asset Management in 2010 after eight years in the banking sector. He served as Chief Financial Officer of Brookfield's European Operations before joining Brookfield Renewable in 2014 as Senior Vice-President, Finance.