Northland Power Reports on the 2016 Annual General Meeting

TORONTO, ON--(Marketwired - May 25, 2016) -  Northland Power Inc. ("Northland") (TSX: NPI) (TSX: NPI.PR.A) (TSX: NPI.PR.B) (TSX: NPI.PR.C) (TSX: NPI.DB.B) (TSX: NPI.DB.C) today announced the results of the election of directors at its Annual General Meeting ("the Meeting") held on May 25, 2016 in Toronto, Ontario.

The total number of voting shares represented by shareholders present in person and by proxy at the Meeting was 117,051,411, representing 68.31% of Northland's outstanding voting shares.

The six nominees proposed by management for election as directors were elected by a show of hands. Proxies were received as follows:

Nominee		Votes For		Percent		Withheld		Percent
James C. Temerty, C.M.		97,562,220		83.54%		19,225,791		16.46%
The Right Honourable John N. Turner, Q.C.		115,348,617		98.77%		1,439,394		1.23%
Dr. Marie Bountrogianni		115,217,777		98.66%		1,570,234		1.34%
Linda L. Bertoldi		97,493,904		83.48%		19,294,107		16.52%
Barry Gilmour		115,497,819		98.90%		1,290,192		1.10%
Russell Goodman		115,182,142		98.62%		1,605,868		1.38%

The Appointment of Ernst & Young LLP to serve as the independent auditors of Northland until the next annual meeting was approved by a show of hands. Proxies were received as follows: