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our reliance on computerized business systems, which could expose us to cyber-attacks;
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newly developed technologies in which we invest not performing as anticipated;
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advances in technology that impair or eliminate the competitive advantage of our projects;
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increases in water rental costs (or similar fees) or changes to the regulation of water supply;
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labor disruptions and economically unfavorable collective bargaining agreements;
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fraud, bribery, corruption, other illegal acts or inadequate or failed internal processes or systems;
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the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as the direct and indirect impacts that a pandemic may have, or any other pandemic;
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our inability to finance our operations and fund growth due to the status of the capital markets or our ability to complete capital recycling initiatives;
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operating and financial restrictions imposed on us by our loan, debt and security agreements;
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changes to our credit ratings;
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the incurrence of debt at multiple levels within our organizational structure;
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adverse changes in currency exchange rates and our inability to effectively manage foreign currency exposure through our hedging strategy or otherwise;
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our inability to identify sufficient investment opportunities and complete transactions;
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the growth of our portfolio and our inability to realize the expected benefits of our transactions or acquisitions;
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changes to our current business, including through future sustainable solutions investments;
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our inability to develop the projects in our development pipeline;
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delays, cost overruns and other problems associated with the construction and operation of generating facilities and risks associated with the arrangements we enter into with communities and joint venture partners;
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the election of Brookfield Corporation (collectively with its subsidiaries (other than Brookfield Renewable), “Brookfield”) not to source acquisition opportunities for us and our lack of access to all renewable power acquisitions that Brookfield identifies, including by reason of conflicts of interest;
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we do not have control over all of our operations or investments, including certain investments made through joint ventures, partnerships, consortiums or structured arrangements;
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political instability or changes in government policy negatively impacting our business or assets;
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some of our acquisitions may be of distressed companies, which may subject us to increased risks;
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a decline in the value of our investments in securities, including publicly traded securities of other companies;
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we are not subject to the same disclosure requirements as a U.S. domestic issuer;
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the separation of economic interest from control within our organizational structure;
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future sales or issuances of LP Units, preferred units or securities exchangeable for LP Units, including Exchangeable Shares, or the perception of such sales or issuances taking place, could depress the trading price of the LP Units or Exchangeable Shares;
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our dependence on Brookfield and the Partnership and Brookfield’s significant influence over us;
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the departure of some or all of Brookfield’s key professionals;
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our lack of independent means of generating revenue;
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changes in how Brookfield elects to hold its ownership interests in Brookfield Renewable;
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Brookfield acting in a way that is not in our best interests or the best interests of the Company’s shareholders;