Capital Power (CPX) Investor presentation summary
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Investor presentation summary
12 May, 2026Market environment and growth drivers
North American power demand is rising, driven by AI infrastructure and data center growth, with U.S. data center power demand expected to grow at a 17% CAGR from 2025 to 2030.
Natural gas is positioned as the most cost-effective and fastest-to-market technology for incremental firm capacity, with lower costs and shorter completion times compared to nuclear.
Power generation growth is strongest in renewables (~80% CAGR), followed by storage (~7%) and natural gas (~5%) over recent historical periods.
Strategic platform and portfolio
The platform has an enterprise value of $17B and a market capitalization of $10B, with a diverse 12 GW fleet, ~90% natural gas and ~60% U.S.-based.
Portfolio diversification spans five key North American markets, with 28% AESO, 20% WECC, 18% PJM, 11% IESO, 10% other U.S., 9% MISO, and 3% other Canadian markets.
Approximately 40% of the portfolio is merchant, 40% long-term contracted, and 20% medium-term contracted, with 7 GW available for contracting.
Financial performance and targets
Adjusted EBITDA is projected at $1,565M–$1,765M and AFFO at $890M–$1,010M for 2026, with sustaining capex of $290M–$330M.
Dividend per share has grown at a 7% CAGR over 12 consecutive years, and adjusted EBITDA at a 13% CAGR from 2016 to 2025.
2030 targets include 8–10% AFFO/share CAGR, 13–15% annual TSR, and 3.5 GW of additional owned U.S. capacity, representing ~50% U.S. growth.
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