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Investor Presentation

October 2015

NPI.TO

Executing on Growth

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Forward-Looking Statements Disclaimer

This written and accompanying oral presentation contains certain forward-looking statements which are provided for the purpose of presenting information about management’s current expectations and plans. Readers are cautioned that such statements may not be appropriate for other

• purposes. Forward-looking statements include statements that are predictive in nature, depend upon or refer to future events or conditions, or

include words such as “expects”, “anticipates”, “plans”, “believes”, “estimates”, “intends”, “targets”, “projects”, “forecasts” or negative versions thereof and other similar expressions, or future or conditional verbs such as “may”, “will”, “should”, “would” and “could”. These statements may include, without limitation, statements regarding future adjusted EBITDA or adjusted EBITDA, cash flows and dividend payments, the construction, completion, attainment of commercial operations, cost and output of development projects, plans for raising capital, and the future operations, business, financial condition, financial results, priorities, ongoing objectives, strategies and outlook of Northland and its subsidiaries. This information is based upon certain material factors or assumptions that were applied in developing the forward-looking statements, including the design specifications of development projects, the provisions of contracts to which Northland or a subsidiary is a party, management’s current plans, its perception of historical trends, current conditions and expected future developments, as well as other factors that are believed to be appropriate in the circumstances. Although these forward-looking statements are based upon management’s current reasonable expectations and assumptions, they are subject to numerous risks and uncertainties. Some of the factors that could cause results or events to differ from current expectations include, but are not limited to, construction risks, counterparty risks, operational risks, the variability of revenues from generating facilities powered by intermittent renewable resources and the other factors described in the “Risks and Uncertainties” section of Northland’s 2014 Annual Report and 2014 Annual Information Form, which are both filed electronically at www.sedar.com and Northland’s website www.northlandpower.ca. Northland’s actual results could differ materially from those expressed in, or implied by, these forward-looking statements and, accordingly, no assurances can be given that any of the events anticipated by the forward-looking statements will transpire or occur. The forward-looking statements contained in this presentation are based on assumptions that were considered reasonable at time of delivery. Other than as specifically required by law, Northland undertakes no obligation to update any forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after such date or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events, whether as a result of new information, future events or results, or

• therwise.

All figures are presented in Canadian dollars unless otherwise indicated.

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Northland Overview

• Canadian-based Global Power Producer in business since 1987
• Full lifecycle developers, owners, and operators of our facilities
• 1,332 MW* in operation (thermal, wind, and solar facilities)
• 1,042 MW (698 MW* net) under construction

* Represents Northland’s economic interest

Stability Growth Commitment

• Well-diversified

geographically and by technologies

• Generate long-term

stable cash flows

• 98% of revenues

from long-term power contracts

• Developing thermal,

wind, and solar projects in North America, Europe, Mexico, and Latin America

• Management has a

vested interest through a 35%

• wnership interest

Northland maintains an annual dividend of $1.08

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Diversification by Geography and Technology

1 Kirkland Lake 101 MW* 2 Iroquois Falls 120 MW 3 Kingston 110 MW 4 Kavelstorf 7 MW 5 EckolstIädt 15 MW 6 Jardin d’Éole 128 MW 7 Thorold 265 MW 8 Mont Louis 100 MW 9 Spy Hill 86 MW 10 Roof-top solar 1 MW* 11 North Battleford 260 MW 12 Ground-Mount Solar 130 MW** 13 McLean’s Mountain 30 MW* 14 Grand Bend 50 MW* 15 Gemini 360 MW* 16 Nordsee One 282 MW*

*Represents Northland’s economic interest **Ground-mount solar: 120 MW in operations and 10 MW under construction.

Under construction Thermal Biomass Wind Solar In operation 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 15 8 9 11 10 12 13 14 16

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Development and construction value Operations cashflow to create value to service dividends Initial risk Greatest exposure Diminishing risk

• rigination

OPERATIONS

IN DEVELOPMENT ADVANCED DEVELOPMENT

UNDER CONSTRUCTION feasibility confirmed signed PPA financial close commercial

• perations date

Long Term Focus Delivers Value

Northland’s full life cycle commitment

• Captures development profits and provides stable cash flows over the life of facilities

to service the dividend

• Preferred by power off-takers and lenders
• Ensures quality projects are constructed to achieve performance and reliability

Risk/Reward Stage

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Strong and Growing Financial Results

$0 $100 $200 $300 $400 $500 2012 2013 2014 2015F

Adjusted EBITDA

CAGR:

29%

$0 $100 $200 $300 $400 $500 $600 $700 $800 2012 2013 2014 2015F

Revenues

CAGR:

28%

Millions of $ Millions of $

Prior Growth Initiatives Have Shown Results

Expected to generate over $380 million of Adjusted EBITDA in 2015

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Development – Our Pipeline

Development Pipeline Advanced Development Operating Assets*

1,332

MW

> 2,200

MW Construction*

698

MW

Power contracts in hand Finalizing supply agreements Financing Evaluate and focus

• n opportunities

that meet our investment criteria Ensure projects are delivered on time, and on budget Operations and maintenance Thermal 943 MW* Wind 280 MW* Solar 109 MW*

L o w e s t * Represents Northland’s economic interest Highest D E G R E E O F P R O J E C T C E R T A I N T Y

2015 Focus

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Focus on Executing Construction Projects

Offshore Wind Europe

Project Costs: Over €4 billion

Onshore Canada Renewables

Project Costs: Over $400 million

Gemini

600 MW offshore wind farm COD: 2017 60% interest

Nordsee One

332 MW offshore wind farm COD: End of 2017 85% interest

Grand Bend

100 MW onshore wind farm COD: 2016 50% interest

Ground Mounted Solar

1 x 10 MW solar farm COD: 2015 62.5% interest

Management focused on executing 1,042 MW of projects currently under construction.

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Offshore Wind Projects – Construction

Gemini

~85 kilometers from shore Two wind parks 75 turbines each

Nordsee One

~40 kilometers from shore 54 turbines Project Component Gemini Nordsee One Cable

• Manufacturing
• Installation
• 100%
• 90% +
• Started
• 2016

Turbine Foundations (Monopiles)

• Manufacturing
• Installation
• 100%
• 80% +
• Started
• 2016/2017

Offshore Substation

• Manufacturing
• Installation
• 100%
• 100%
• Started
• 2016

Turbines

• Manufacturing
• Installation
• Started
• 2016/2017
• To be started
• 2017

COD

• 2017
• 2017

60 kilometers apart

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Gemini – Project Overview

Gemini Location North Sea, Netherlands Capacity 600 MW (2 sites x 300 MW) Capital Cost €2.8 billion Northland interest 60% (360 MW) Power contract Fixed price; 15-year contract with the Dutch government Operations & maintenance Siemens (15 years) Partners Siemens (20%), Van Oord (10%), HVC (10%) COD 2017 Additional facts Will be largest wind farm in the North Sea and second largest offshore wind farm in the world.

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Gemini – Project Structure

Two party EPC contracting strategy

Clear contracting strategy that minimizes interface risk

11 ∅130m

Statue of Liberty (93 m) Turbine height including foundation (225m, 68 story building)

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Gemini – Turbines

Airbus 380 Length of plane (73m) Wingspan (80m) Length of blade (63 m) Over twice as long as a new TTC streetcar

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Gemini – Monopile Foundations

Installation of 1st Monopile on July 1, 2015

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Gemini – Offshore Substation Jackets

Installation of both jackets in August

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Gemini – Offshore substation installed on jacket

See appendix for more pictures Installation of offshore substation on jacket

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Nordsee One – Project Overview

Nordsee One

Location North Sea, Germany Capacity 332 MW Capital Cost €1.2 billion Northland interest 85% (282 MW) Power contract A fixed price Feed-in-tariff subsidy for 10 years. Operations & maintenance Senvion (10 years) Partners RWE Innogy (15%) COD 2017 Additional facts Rights to develop two additional projects (Nordsee Two & Three)

• ver the next decade.

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Nordsee One – Project Structure

• The grid connection will be already built and Nordsee interfaces with

the Transmission System Operator – TenneT – at the substation

Turbine Supply & Installation Substation & Installation Offshore Converter Station (TenneT) Onshore Substation Foundation Supply Cable Supply & Installation Export Cables Export Cables Nordsee I Transmission System Operator Foundation Installation

Five experienced contractors with specialized expertise, with buffers between contracts

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Grand Bend Wind Project

Onshore Wind Project Location Southern Ontario Capacity 100 MW Capital Cost $384 million Northland interest 50/50 partnership with First Nations Power contract 20 years (Feed-In-Tariff) COD 2016 Construction Progress

• Foundation/excavation

work

• Directional drilling,

trenching, cable installation

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Offshore Wind 61% Solar 8% Thermal 18% Original NUGs Onshore Wind 7%

2015

Adjusted EBITDA Diversification

2018

*The above charts are illustrative of managements objectives. They are based upon Northland’s operating facilities continuing to perform in a manner consistent with operations in 2015, with additions to Adjusted EBITDA from projects under construction and other adjustments resulting from power contract renewals primarily in Ontario all as described in our MD&A and 2014 AIF. The illustrations do not constitute a financial forecast, projection or guidance and are based upon assumptions that are subject to change. **Original NUGs refers to the Cochrane, Kirkland Lake, Kingston & Iroquois Falls power generating facilities.

Solar 15% Thermal 41% Original NUGs 31% Onshore Wind 13%

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Development Focus

Larger projects Target specific markets Contracted power Utilize preferred technologies Appropriate project return thresholds Stable High-Quality Projects with Attractive Returns

• Canada
• Latin America
• Europe
• Natural gas
• Wind
• Large solar

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2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 Payout Ratio Payout Ratio Nordsee One equity raise

Payout Ratio Headroom on the Way

• Northland undertakes major capital programs that elevates its short-term payout ratio
• Last cycle included North Battleford, Spy Hill, and Ground-mounted Solar (2009-2013)
• As Gemini and Nordsee One are constructed, the payout ratio will be elevated again by

design until construction is completed in 2017

• Both offshore wind projects reaching commercial operations will provide significant

support to the long-term stability and future of Northland

This chart was compiled by management for illustrative purposes based on current financing expectations that are subject to change. The illustrations do not constitute a financial forecast, projection or guidance and are based upon assumptions that are subject to change Gemini equity raise 100% Normal payout ratio level prior to servicing dividends for growth projects

600 MW Build-Out Program Off-shore Wind Build-Out Cash Inflow from Build-Out Programs

North Battleford & Ground- Mount Solar achieve COD 100% Payout Ratio Project Nordsee One and Gemini achieve COD

Headroo m

Payout Ratio Headroom

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• Stability and Growth: The track record and ability to

deliver high quality results and reliable returns

• Long-term focus: Delivering value for shareholders

now and into the future by seizing opportunities that create attractive returns and sustainable growth

• Commitment: Management has a vested interest

through a 35% ownership interest Summary

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Appendix

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Reporting of Non-IFRS Financial Measures

This investor presentation includes references to Northland’s adjusted EBITDA and free cash flow, measures not prescribed by International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS). Adjusted EBITDA and free cash flow, as presented, may not be comparable to other similarly-titled measures presented by other publicly-traded companies, as these measures do not have a standardized meaning under IFRS. These measures should not be considered in isolation or as alternatives to net income, cash flow from operating activities or other measures of financial performance calculated in accordance with IFRS. These measures are also not necessarily indicative of operating income or cash flows from

• perating activities as determined under IFRS. Rather, these measures are provided to complement IFRS measures in the analysis of

Northland’s results of operations, and are used by management to evaluate the performance of the company for internal assessment

• purposes. Management believes that adjusted EBITDA and free cash flow are widely-accepted financial indicators used by investors to assess

the performance of a company. These measures provide investors with additional information to assist them in understanding these critical components of the company’s financial performance, including its ability to generate cash through its current operations. These measures have been applied consistently for all periods presented in this document. Adjusted EBITDA Adjusted EBITDA provides investors with an indication of Northland’s capacity to generate income from operations and investments before taking into account management’s financing decisions and the costs of consuming tangible and intangible capital assets, which vary according to asset type and management’s estimate of their useful lives. Adjusted EBITDA is calculated as income (loss) before income taxes adjusted for depreciation of property, plant and equipment, amortization of contracts and other intangible assets, net finance costs, Gemini subordinated debt earned by Northland, fair value losses (gains) on derivative contracts, fair value losses (gains) on convertible shares, unrealized foreign exchange losses (gains), gain on the sale of chipping facility, write- down of Panda-Brandywine investment, elimination of non-controlling interests and finance lease and equity accounting. Free cash flow Free cash flow is calculated as cash flow provided by operating activities adjusted for net change in non-cash working capital balances, capital expenditures, interest paid, scheduled principal repayments on term loans, funds set aside for scheduled principal repayments and for asset purchases, restricted cash (funding) for major maintenance, write-off of deferred development costs, consolidation of managed facilities, income from equity accounted investments, proceeds from sale of assets, corporate credit facility renewal costs, and preferred share

• dividends. This measure, along with cash flow provided by operating activities, is considered to be a key indicator for investors to understand

Northland’s ability to generate cash flow from its current operations. Readers should refer to our MD&As accompanying our financial statements for an explanation of adjusted EBITDA and free cash flow, and for a reconciliation of Northland’s reported adjusted EBITDA to its consolidated income (loss) before taxes and a reconciliation of Northland’s free cash flow to its cash provided by operating activities. These are filed from time to time on our company’s website www.northlandpower.ca.

APPENDIX

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5 10 15 20 25

North Battleford** Ground Mounted Solar** Jardin Germany Mt Louis Kirkland* Cochrane* Spy Hill Thorold Kingston Iroquois Falls

Extension options**

Weighted average 13.1 years^

(without extension options**)

Remaining PPA Term for Each Operating Facility

*Represents Northland’s economic interest in the facility ** Facilities with dashed bar graph represent option to extend the power contract for additional period ^The weighted average PPA life is weighted by respective MW capacity. The thickness of each bar represents each facilities respective overall contribution to 2018 forecasted Adjusted EBITDA

Producing and Maintaining Stable Cash Flows – Long-term Focus

Weighted average 14.5 years**

(with extension options**)

Iroquois Falls Kingston Thorold Spy Hill Kirkland Lake* Mont Louis Germany Jardin Ground-Mount Solar North Battleford McLean’s Mtn Grand Bend Gemini Nordsee

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Operating Facilities

* Facilities have option to extend power contracts. ** Northland has an effective 77% residual economic interest *** German electricity production is purchased by local power utilities at predetermined prices as required by German legislation ^ SaskPower effectively assumes all natural gas-price risk under the long-term PPA

APPENDIX

Project Location Size Ownership Technology PPA Term Gas Term Thorold ON, CA 265 MW 100% Natural gas cogeneration 2030 2030 Kingston ON, CA 110 MW 100% Natural gas combined cycle 2017* 2017 Iroquois Falls ON, CA 120 MW 100% Natural gas cogeneration 2021* 2021 Spy Hill SK, CA 86 MW 100% Natural gas peaking plant 2036 n/a^ Kirkland Lake ON, CA 132 MW 68%** Biomass and natural gas combined cycle and peaking 2030 2030 Mont Louis QC, CA 100 MW 100% Wind 2031 n/a Jardin d’Éole QC, CA 128 MW 100% Wind 2029 n/a Kavelstorf and Eckolstadt Germany 22 MW 100% Wind n/a*** n/a Roof-top Solar ON, CA 2 MW 75% Solar 2031 n/a North Battleford SK, CA 260 MW 100% Natural gas combined cycle 2033 n/a^ Ground-Mount Solar (Sites #1-12) ON, CA 120 MW 100% (90 MW) 62.5% (30 MW) Solar 2033- 2035 n/a McLean’s Mountain ON, CA 60 MW 50% Wind 2034 n/a

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Construction & Development Projects

Project Location Size Ownership Technology Expected COD PPA Term Expected Capital Cost Ground-Mount Solar (Site #13) ON, CA 10 MW 62.5% Solar 2015 20 years Under review Gemini

Netherlands

600 MW 60% Offshore wind 2017 15 years €2.8 billion* Nordsee One

Germany

332 MW 85% Offshore wind 2017

~10 years

€1.2 billion* Grand Bend ON, CA 100 MW 50% Wind 2016 20 years $384 million*

Under Construction

*Represents full cost of the project (100%)

APPENDIX

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FINANCIAL SUMMARY Recent Share Price (TSX: NPI) $17.26 Shares (Common + Class A) 169 million Institutional Ownership ~29% Management Ownership ~35% Annual Dividend $1.08 Annual Dividend Yield 6.3% Total Debt, Net of Cash $3,549 million Convertible Debentures (NPI.DB.B, NPI.DB.C) $243 million Preferred Shares (NPI.PR.A, NPI.PR.B, NPI.PR.C) $261 million Market Capitalization (Common + Class A) $2,924 million Enterprise Value $7,139 million Credit Rating (S&P) BBB Stable Outlook

Financial Summary

APPENDIX

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Gemini – Monopile Foundations

• 150 Monopiles
• Weight: 670 – 916t

GEMINI

• Length: 59 – 73m
• Diameter: 5.5 – 7.0m

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Gemini – Monopile Foundations

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Gemini – Transition Pieces

• 150 Transition Pieces
• Weight:

ca 190t

• Length:

21m

• Diameter:

5.5m

GEMINI

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Gemini – Transition Pieces at port

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Gemini – Installation of Transition Piece

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Gemini – Cable Installation

Cable-laying – June 2015

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Gemini – Cable Installation near shore

Cable burial equipment

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Gemini – Installation of Offshore Substation Jackets

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Gemini – Offshore Substation

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Gemini – Offshore substations leaving port

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Gemini – Installation of offshore substation on jacket

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Adam Beaumont

Director of Finance 647.288.1929

Barb Bokla

Manager, Investor Relations 647.288.1438

investorrelations@northlandpower.ca www.northlandpower.ca

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