Brookfield Renewable Partners L.P. Limited Partnership Units (NYSE:BEP ) Q4 2024 Earnings Conference Call January 31, 2025 8:30 AM ET Company Participants Connor Teskey - CEO Wyatt Hartley - Co-President Patrick Taylor - CFO Conference Call Participants Sean Steuart - TD Cowen Nelson Ng - RBC Capital Markets Robert Hope - Scotiabank Rupert Merer - National Bank Mark Jarvi - CIBC William Grippin - UBS Anthony Crowdell - Mizuho Operator Good day, and thank you for standing by.
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