May 9 (Reuters) - Northland Power Inc NPI.TO :
* NORTHLAND POWER REPORTS STRONG FIRST QUARTER RESULTS WITH FREE CASH FLOW UP 256% AND ADJUSTED EBITDA UP 47%
* Q1 SALES C$486.4 MILLION VERSUS I/B/E/S VIEW C$401.8 MILLION
* QTRLY BASIC EARNINGS PER SHARE $0.61
* QTRLY BASIC FREE CASH FLOW PER SHARE $0.84
* CONTINUES TO EXPECT ADJUSTED EBITDA IN 2018 TO BE IN RANGE OF $860 TO $930 MILLION
* CONTINUES TO EXPECT FREE CASH FLOW PER SHARE IN 2018 TO BE IN RANGE OF $1.70 TO $2.00