New name for Epcor Power

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CAPITAL POWER INCOME L.P. $13.91 (Toronto symbol CPA.UN; Shares outstanding: 53.9 million; Market cap: $749.7 million; SI Rating: Extra Risk) is the new name of Epcor Power L.P. The change was made because Capital Power Corporation (Toronto symbol CPX) bought Epcor Utilities’ interest in Epcor Power L.P. Capital Power Income has interests in 25 power plants in Canada and the U.S. These generate 1,400 megawatts in total. In the three months ended September 30, 2009, Capital Power Income’s revenue rose 16.5%, to $155.5 million from $133.5 million. Cash flow per unit fell 10.4%, to $0.69 from $0.77. The drop was mainly caused by the weak economy, which pushed down power demand in Ontario and North Carolina. The partnership believes it can sustain its $0.1467-per-unit monthly distibution regardless of whether it remains a trust or converts to a corporation in 2011. That’s when Ottawa’s new income-trust tax takes effect. Capital Power Income yields 12.7%. Capital Power Income pays out just 75% of its cash flow…