Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp. announces dates for 2016 fourth quarter and year-end financial results release and conference call

OAKVILLE, Ontario – February 10, 2017 - Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp. ("APUC") (TSX: AQN, NYSE: AQN) today announced plans to release 2016 fourth quarter and year-end financial results on Thursday, March 2, 2017 after market close. APUC will hold an earnings conference call at 10:00 a.m. eastern time on Friday, March 3, 2017, hosted by Chief Executive Officer, Ian Robertson and Chief Financial Officer, David Bronicheski.

Conference call details are as follows:

Date: Friday, March 3, 2017

Start Time: 10:00 a.m. eastern time

Phone Number: Toll free within North America: 1-800-319-4610 or Local: 416-915-3239

Conference Access: please ask to join the Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp. conference call

Presentation Access: http://services.choruscall.ca/links/algonquinpower20170303.html

For those unable to attend the live call, a digital recording will be available for replay two hours after the call by dialing 1-855-669-9658 or 1-604-674-8052, access code 1066, from Friday, March 3, 2017 until March 17, 2017.

About Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp.

APUC is a North American diversified generation, transmission and distribution utility with $10 billion of total assets. Liberty Utilities provides rate regulated natural gas, water and electricity generation, transmission and distribution utility services to over 782,000 customers in the United States. APUC is committed to being a North American leader in the generation of clean energy through its portfolio of long term contracted wind, solar and hydroelectric generating facilities representing more than 1,150 MW of installed capacity. APUC delivers continuing growth through an expanding pipeline of renewable energy development projects, organic growth within its rate regulated generation, distribution and transmission businesses, and the pursuit of accretive acquisitions. Common shares and preferred shares are traded on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbols AQN, AQN.PR.A, and AQN.PR.D.  APUC's common shares are also listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol AQN.  Visit APUC at www.AlgonquinPowerandUtilities.com and follow us on Twitter @AQN_Utilities.

For Further Information:

Additional information can be found on APUC’s web site www.AlgonquinPowerandUtilities.com or by contacting Investor Relations.

Ian Tharp, CFA

Vice President, Investor Relations

Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp.

354 Davis Road, Oakville, Ontario, L6J 2X1

E-mail: InvestorRelations@APUCorp.com

Telephone: (905) 465-6770