0001280965-17-000081.txt : 20170428 0001280965-17-000081.hdr.sgml : 20170428 20170428145739 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001280965-17-000081 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: N-Q PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20170228 FILED AS OF DATE: 20170428 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20170428 EFFECTIVENESS DATE: 20170428 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: TORTOISE POWER & ENERGY INFRASTRUCTURE FUND INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001408201 IRS NUMBER: 260573018 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MD FISCAL YEAR END: 1130 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: N-Q SEC ACT: 1940 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 811-22106 FILM NUMBER: 17794649 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 11550 ASH STREET, SUITE 300 CITY: LEAWOOD STATE: KS ZIP: 66211 BUSINESS PHONE: 913-981-1020 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 11550 ASH STREET, SUITE 300 CITY: LEAWOOD STATE: KS ZIP: 66211 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: TORTOISE POWER & ENERGY INCOME CO DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20070727 N-Q 1 tpz.htm FORM N-Q tpz.htm

 


 



UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549


 
FORM N-Q
 
 
QUARTERLY SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS OF REGISTERED MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANY
 




Investment Company Act file number 811-22106



Tortoise Power and Energy Infrastructure Fund, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)



11550 Ash Street, Suite 300, Leawood, KS 66211
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)



Terry Matlack
Diane Bono
11550 Ash Street, Suite 300, Leawood, KS 66211
(Name and address of agent for service)



913-981-1020
Registrant's telephone number, including area code



Date of fiscal year end: November 30


Date of reporting period:  February 28, 2017
 
 

 
 
Item 1. Schedule of Investments.
 
Tortoise Power and Energy Infrastructure Fund, Inc.
           
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited)
           
               
     
February 28, 2017
 
       Principal Amount/Shares    
Fair Value
 
Corporate Bonds - 64.2%(1)
           
Crude Oil Pipelines - 7.2%(1)
           
Canada - 3.9%(1)
           
Enbridge Inc., 4.250%, 12/01/2026
  $ 2,000,000     $ 2,064,820  
Gibson Energy Inc., 6.750%, 07/15/2021(2)
    4,500,000       4,668,750  
United States - 3.3%(1)
               
SemGroup Corp., 7.500%, 06/15/2021
    5,450,000       5,695,250  
                12,428,820  
Natural Gas/Natural Gas Liquids Pipelines - 23.3%(1)
               
Canada - 4.2%(1)
               
TransCanada Corporation, 5.625%, 05/20/2075
    7,000,000       7,287,000  
United States - 19.1%(1)
               
Cheniere Corp., 7.000%, 06/30/2024(2)
    4,000,000       4,480,000  
Cheniere Corp., 5.875%, 03/31/2025(2)
    2,000,000       2,115,000  
Columbia Pipeline Group, Inc., 3.300%, 06/01/2020
    2,000,000       2,039,002  
Florida Gas Transmission Co., LLC, 5.450%, 07/15/2020(2)
    1,500,000       1,613,185  
Kinder Morgan, Inc., 6.500%, 09/15/2020
    4,000,000       4,499,960  
Midcontinent Express Pipeline LLC, 6.700%, 09/15/2019(2)
    2,000,000       2,140,000  
ONEOK, Inc., 4.250%, 02/01/2022
    4,500,000       4,635,000  
ONEOK, Inc., 7.500%, 09/01/2023
    2,000,000       2,375,000  
Rockies Express Pipeline, LLC, 6.000%, 01/15/2019(2)
    4,000,000       4,200,000  
Ruby Pipeline, LLC, 6.000%, 04/01/2022(2)
    1,500,000       1,591,050  
Southern Star Central Corp., 5.125%, 07/15/2022(2)
    3,000,000       3,052,500  
                40,027,697  
Natural Gas Gathering/Processing - 9.0%(1)
               
United States - 9.0%(1)
               
Blue Racer Midstream, LLC, 6.125%, 11/15/2022(2)
    4,000,000       4,070,000  
DCP Midstream LLC, 9.750%, 03/15/2019(2)
    4,000,000       4,510,000  
The Williams Companies, Inc., 7.875%, 09/01/2021
    5,000,000       5,775,000  
The Williams Companies, Inc., 4.550%, 06/24/2024
    1,000,000       1,015,000  
                15,370,000  
Oil and Gas Production - 3.1%(1)
               
United States - 3.1%(1)
               
Carrizo Oil & Gas, Inc., 7.500%, 09/15/2020
    1,000,000       1,032,500  
EQT Corporation, 8.125%, 06/01/2019
    2,000,000       2,241,754  
PDC Energy Company, 6.125%, 09/15/2024(2)
    2,000,000       2,065,000  
                5,339,254  
Power/Utility - 19.1%(1)
               
United States - 19.1%(1)
               
The AES Corporation, 5.500%, 04/15/2025
    4,000,000       4,050,000  
CMS Energy Corp., 8.750%, 06/15/2019
    5,185,000       5,937,276  
Dominion Resources, Inc., 5.750%, 10/01/2054
    4,000,000       4,190,000  
Duquesne Light Holdings, Inc., 6.400%, 09/15/2020(2)
    3,000,000       3,356,253  
Duquesne Light Holdings, Inc., 5.900%, 12/01/2021(2)
    2,000,000       2,238,582  
NRG Energy, Inc., 6.250%, 07/15/2022
    5,000,000       5,087,500  
NRG Yield Operating LLC, 5.375%, 08/15/2024
    2,500,000       2,562,500  
NV Energy, Inc., 6.250%, 11/15/2020
    1,000,000       1,129,295  
Pattern Energy Group Inc., 5.875%, 02/01/2024(2)
    1,000,000       1,026,250  
Wisconsin Energy Group, Inc., 6.250%, 05/15/2067
    3,450,000       3,143,813  
 
              32,721,469  
Refined Product Pipelines - 2.5%(1)
               
United States - 2.5%(1)
               
HollyFrontier Corporation, 5.875%, 04/01/2016
    4,000,000       4,277,968  
                   
Total Corporate Bonds (Cost $105,135,303)
            110,165,208  
                   
Master Limited Partnerships and Related Companies - 38.6%(1)
               
Crude Oil Pipelines - 11.9%(1)
               
United States - 11.9%(1)
               
Enbridge Energy Management, L.L.C.(3)
    464,134       8,075,926  
Genesis Energy, L.P.
    54,067       1,829,627  
Plains All American Pipeline, L.P.
    125,439       4,024,083  
Shell Midstream Partners, L.P.
    29,307       960,097  
Sunoco Logistics Partners L.P.
    140,506       3,559,017  
Tesoro Logistics LP
    34,009       1,915,047  
 
              20,363,797  
Natural Gas/Natural Gas Liquids Pipelines - 11.1%(1)
               
United States - 11.1%(1)
               
Energy Transfer Equity, L.P.(2)
    30,902       541,712  
Energy Transfer Partners, L.P.
    226,887       8,578,598  
Enterprise Products Partners L.P.
    145,712       4,084,307  
EQT Midstream Partners, LP
    4,770       375,972  
ONEOK Partners, L.P.
    95,566       5,005,747  
Spectra Energy Partners, LP
    8,708       389,509  
                18,975,845  
Natural Gas Gathering/Processing - 9.6%(1)
               
United States - 9.6%(1)
               
DCP Midstream Partners, LP
    52,040       2,039,968  
EnLink Midstream Partners, LP
    22,400       419,328  
MPLX LP
    115,258       4,288,750  
Noble Midstream Partners LP
    17,176       834,754  
Rice Midstream Partners LP
    127,248       3,131,573  
Western Gas Partners, LP
    18,799       1,168,734  
Williams Partners L.P.
    116,067       4,677,500  
                16,560,607  
Refined Product Pipelines - 6.0%(1)
               
United States - 6.0%(1)
               
Buckeye Partners, L.P.
    39,679       2,734,677  
Holly Energy Partners, L.P.
    70,096       2,517,848  
Magellan Midstream Partners, L.P.
    34,561       2,678,823  
NuStar Energy L.P.
    2,015       105,264  
Phillips 66 Partners LP
    24,755       1,377,121  
Valero Energy Partners LP
    19,193       939,689  
                10,353,422  
                   
Total Master Limited Partnerships and Related Companies (Cost $44,028,139)
      66,253,671  
                   
Common Stock - 21.8%(1)
               
Crude Oil Pipelines - 10.3%(1)
               
United States - 10.3%(1)
               
Enbridge Inc.
    121,249       5,074,270  
Plains GP Holdings, L.P.(4)
    308,070       10,126,261  
SemGroup Corporation
    71,922       2,528,058  
                17,728,589  
Natural Gas/Natural Gas Liquids Pipelines - 4.8%(1)
               
United States - 4.8%(1)
               
ONEOK, Inc.
    82,789       4,474,745  
Tallgrass Energy GP, LP
    133,814       3,801,656  
                8,276,401  
Natural Gas Gathering/Processing - 6.1%(1)
               
United States - 6.1%(1)
               
EnLink Midstream LLC
    125,234       2,404,493  
Targa Resources Corp.
    101,276       5,722,094  
The Williams Companies, Inc.
    83,852       2,376,366  
                10,502,953  
Refined Product Pipelines - 0.6%(1)
               
United States - 0.6%(1)
               
VTTI Energy Partners LP
    50,626       926,456  
                   
Total Common Stock (Cost $31,103,228)
            37,434,399  
                   
Preferred Stock - 4.3%(1)
               
Natural Gas Gathering/Processing - 1.1%(1)
               
United States - 1.1%(1)
               
Targa Resources Corp., 9.500%(2)(5)
    1,685       1,908,204  
                   
Natural Gas/Natural Gas Liquids Pipelines - 1.3%(1)
               
United States - 1.3%(1)
               
Kinder Morgan, Inc., 9.750%, 10/26/2018
    44,949       2,189,016  
                   
Oil and Gas Production - 0.6%(1)
               
United States - 0.6%(1)
               
Anadarko Petroleum Corporation, 7.500%, 06/07/2018
    24,400       1,065,060  
                   
Power/Utility - 1.3%(1)
               
United States - 1.3%(1)
               
DTE Energy, 6.500%, 10/01/2019
    39,600       2,138,400  
                   
Total Preferred Stock (Cost $5,937,670)
            7,300,680  
                   
Short-Term Investment - 0.1%(1)
               
United States Investment Company - 0.1%(1)
               
Government & Agency Portfolio - Institutional Class, 0.47%(6) (Cost $121,791)
    121,791       121,791  
                   
Total Investments - 129.0%(1) (Cost $186,326,131)
            221,275,749  
Interest Rate Swap Contracts - (0.0)%(1)
               
$21,000,000 notional - net unrealized depreciation
            (53,503 )
Other Assets and Liabilities - 0.8%(1)
            1,443,589  
Credit Facility Borrowings - (29.8)%(1)
            (51,100,000 )
Total Net Assets Applicable to Common Stockholders - 100.0%(1)
          $ 171,565,835  
                   
                   
(1)
Calculated as a percentage of net assets applicable to common stockholders.
         
(2)
Restricted securities have a total fair value of $43,576,486, which represents 25.4% of net assets.
 
(3)
Security distributions are paid-in-kind.
               
(4)
A portion of the security is segregated as collateral for the unrealized depreciation of interest rate swap contracts of $53,503.
 
(5)
Securities have been valued in accordance with fair value procedures.
 
(6)
Rate indicated is the current yield as of February 28, 2017.
               

 
 
 
 
 

 

Various inputs are used in determining the fair value of the Company’s investments and financial instruments.  These inputs are summarized in the three broad levels listed below:

Level 1 – quoted prices in active markets for identical investments
Level 2 – other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar investments, market corroborated inputs, etc.)
Level 3 – significant unobservable inputs (including the Company's own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments)
 
The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.

The following table provides the fair value measurements of applicable assets and liabilities by level within the fair value hierarchy as of February 28, 2017.  These assets and liabilities are measured on a recurring basis.
 
Description
 
Level 1
   
Level 2
   
Level 3
   
Total
 
Assets
                       
Investments:
                       
Corporate Bonds(a)
  $ -     $ 110,165,208     $ -     $ 110,165,208  
Master Limited Partnerships and Related Companies(a)
    65,711,959       541,712       -       66,253,671  
Common Stock(a)
    37,434,399       -       -       37,434,399  
Preferred Stock(a)
    5,392,476       -       1,908,204       7,300,680  
Short-Term Investment(b)
    121,791       -       -       121,791  
Total Assets
  $ 108,660,625     $ 110,706,920     $ 1,908,204     $ 221,275,749  
Liabilities
                               
Interest Rate Swap Contracts
  $ -     $ 53,503     $ -     $ 53,503  
 
(a)  
All other industry classifications are identified in the Schedule of Investments.
(b)  
Short-term investment is a sweep investment for cash balances.
 
The Company utilizes the beginning of reporting period method for determining transfers between levels.  During the period ended February 28, 2017, Rice Midstream Partners LP common units held by the Company, in the amount of $2,019,828 were transferred from Level 2 to Level 1 when they converted into registered and unrestricted common units of Rice Midstream Partners LP.  There were no other transfers between levels for the Company during the period ended February 28, 2017.

Valuation Techniques
 
In general, and where applicable, the Company uses readily available market quotations based upon the last updated sales price from the principal market to determine fair value. The Company primarily owns securities that are listed on a securities exchange or are traded in the over-the-counter market. The Company values those securities at their last sale price on that exchange or over-the-counter market on the valuation date. If the security is listed on more than one exchange, the Company uses the price from the exchange that it considers to be the principal exchange on which the security is traded. Securities listed on the NASDAQ are valued at the NASDAQ Official Closing Price, which may not necessarily represent the last sale price. If there has been no sale on such exchange or over-the-counter market on such day, the security is valued at the mean between the last bid price and last ask price on such day. These securities are categorized as Level 1 in the fair value hierarchy.
 
Restricted securities are subject to statutory or contractual restrictions on their public resale, which may make it more difficult to obtain a valuation and may limit the Company's ability to dispose of them. Investments in private placement securities and other securities for which market quotations are not readily available are valued in good faith by using certain fair value procedures. Such fair value procedures consider factors such as discounts to publicly traded issues, time until conversion date, securities with similar yields, quality, type of issue, coupon, duration and rating. If events occur that affect the value of the Company's portfolio securities before the net asset value has been calculated (a “significant event”), the portfolio securities so affected are generally priced using fair value procedures.

An equity security of a publicly traded company acquired in a private placement transaction without registration under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “1933 Act”), is subject to restrictions on resale that can affect the security's liquidity and fair value. If such a security is convertible into publicly-traded common shares, the security generally will be valued at the common share market price adjusted by a percentage discount due to the restrictions and categorized as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy. To the extent that such securities are convertible or otherwise become freely tradable within a time frame that may be reasonably determined, an amortization schedule may be used to determine the discount. If the security has characteristics that are dissimilar to the class of security that trades on the open market, the security will generally be valued and categorized as Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy.
 
Unobservable inputs shall be used to measure fair value to the extent that observable inputs are not available, thereby allowing for situations in which there is little, if any, market activity.  Unobservable inputs shall reflect the Company’s own beliefs about the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability (including assumptions about risk). Unobservable inputs shall be developed based on the best information available in the circumstances, which might include the Company’s own data. The Company’s own data shall be adjusted if information is reasonably available without undue cost and effort that indicates that market participants would use different assumptions.  Due to the inherent uncertaintly of valuations of such investments, the fair values may differ significantly from the values that would have been used had an active market existed.
 
The Company generally values debt securities at evaluated bid prices obtained from an independent third-party valuation service that utilizes a pricing matrix based upon yield data for securities with similar characteristics, or based on a direct written broker-dealer quotation from a dealer who has made a market in the security. Debt securities with 60 days or less to maturity at time of purchase are valued on the basis of amortized cost, which approximates market value.

Interest rate swap contracts are valued by using industry-accepted models, which discount the estimated future cash flows based on a forward rate curve and the stated terms of the interest rate swap agreement by using interest rates currently available in the market, or based on dealer quotations, if available, and are categorized as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy.
 
The following table presents the Company’s assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) for the period ended February 28, 2017.
 
   
Preferred Stock
   
Warrants
 
Balance – beginning of period
  $ 1,740,791     $ 1,135,487  
Purchases
    -       -  
Return of capital
    (40,019 )     -  
Sales
    -       (1,221,957
Total realized gains
    -       978,372  
Change in unrealized gains
    207,432       (891,902
Balance – end of period
  $ 1,908,204     $ -  
 
$207,432 of unrealized gains relate to investments that are still held at the end of the reporting period.
 
Certain of the Company’s investments are restricted and are valued as determined in accordance with fair value procedures.  The following table shows the principal amount or shares, acquisition date(s), acquisition cost, fair value and the percent of net assets which the securities comprise at February 28, 2017.
 
Investment Security
Investment Type
 
Principal Amount/Shares
 
Acquisition Date(s)
 
Acquisition Cost
   
Fair Value
   
Fair Value as Percent of Net Assets
 
Blue Racer Midstream, LLC, 6.125%, 11/15/2022*
Corporate Bond
  $ 4,000,000  
06/23/16-07/29/16
  $ 3,810,000     $ 4,070,000       2.4 %
Cheniere Corp., 7.000%, 06/30/2024*
Corporate Bond
  $ 4,000,000  
05/19/16-10/24/16
    4,207,500       4,480,000       2.6  
Cheniere Corp., 5.875%, 03/31/2025*
Corporate Bond
  $ 2,000,000  
12/6/16
    2,000,000       2,115,000       1.2  
DCP Midstream LLC, 9.750%, 03/15/2019*
Corporate Bond
  $ 4,000,000  
08/07/09-08/16/12
    3,674,870       4,510,000       2.6  
Duquesne Light Holdings, Inc., 6.400%, 09/15/2020*
Corporate Bond
  $ 3,000,000  
11/30/11
    3,180,330       3,356,253       2.0  
Duquesne Light Holdings, Inc., 5.900%, 12/01/2021*
Corporate Bond
  $ 2,000,000  
11/18/11-12/05/11
    2,074,420       2,238,582       1.3  
Florida Gas Transmission Co., LLC, 5.450%, 07/15/2020*
Corporate Bond
  $ 1,500,000  
07/08/10-01/04/11
    1,551,220       1,613,185       0.9  
Gibson Energy Inc., 6.750%, 07/15/2021*
Corporate Bond
  $ 4,500,000  
06/26/13-07/01/13
    4,459,760       4,668,750       2.7  
Midcontinent Express Pipeline, LLC, 6.700%, 09/15/2019*
Corporate Bond
  $ 2,000,000  
09/09/09-03/02/10
    2,061,010       2,140,000       1.3  
Pattern Energy Group Inc., 5.875%, 02/01/2024*  Corporate Bond   $ 1,000,000    01/20/17-01/24/17     1,011,875       1,026,250       0.6  
PDC Energy Company, 6.125%, 09/15/2024*
Corporate Bond
  $ 2,000,000  
09/28/16
    2,047,500       2,065,000       1.2  
Rockies Express Pipeline, LLC, 6.000%, 01/15/2019*
Corporate Bond
  $ 4,000,000  
08/03/15
    4,130,000       4,200,000       2.5  
Ruby Pipeline, LLC, 6.000%, 04/01/2022*
Corporate Bond
  $ 1,500,000  
09/17/12
    1,616,250       1,591,050       0.9  
Southern Star Central Corp., 5.125%, 07/15/2022*
Corporate Bond
  $ 3,000,000  
06/17/14
    3,041,250       3,052,500       1.8  
Energy Transfer Equity, L.P.
Master Limited Partnership
    30,902  
01/12/17
    556,236       541,712       0.3  
Targa Resources Corp., 9.500%
Preferred Stock
    1,685  
03/16/16
    1,491,965       1,908,204       1.1  
                $ 40,914,186     $ 43,576,486       25.4 %
*Security is eligible for resale under Rule 144A under the 1933 Act.

As of February 28, 2017, the aggregate cost of securities for federal income tax purposes was $177,672,911. The aggregate gross unrealized appreciation for all securities in which there was an excess of fair value over tax cost was $44,729,599, the aggregate gross unrealized depreciation for all securities in which there was an excess of tax cost over fair value was $1,126,761 and the net unrealized appreciation was $43,602,838.

 
 

 


Item 2. Controls and Procedures.
 
(a)  
The registrant’s Chief Executive Officer and its Principal Financial Officer have concluded that the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “1940 Act”)) are effective as of a date within 90 days of the filing date of this report, based on the evaluation of these controls and procedures required by Rule 30a-3(b) under the 1940 Act and Rule 13a-15(b) or 15d-15(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

(b)  
There was no change in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the 1940 Act) that occurred during the registrant's last fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant's internal control over financial reporting.
 
Item 3. Exhibits.
 
Separate certifications for each principal executive officer and principal financial officer of the registrant as required by Rule 30a-2(a) under the 1940 Act (17 CFR 270.30a-2(a)) are filed herewith.
 

 
 

 

 

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.


  Tortoise Power and Energy Infrastructure Fund, Inc.  
       
Date:  April 28, 2017
By:
  /s/ P. Bradley Adams  
    P. Bradley Adams  
    Chief Executive Officer  
       


Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

  Tortoise Power and Energy Infrastructure Fund, Inc.  
       
Date: April 28, 2017
By:
  /s/ P. Bradley Adams  
    P. Bradley Adams  
    Chief Executive Officer  
       
  Tortoise Power and Energy Infrastructure Fund, Inc.  
       
Date: April 28, 2017
By:
 /s/ Brent Behrens  
    Brent Behrens  
    Principal Financial Officer and Treasurer  
       



EX-99.CERT 2 tpznqcertifications.htm CERTIFICATIONS tpznqcertifications.htm

 



 
 
CERTIFICATIONS
 
I, P. Bradley Adams, certify that:

1.  
I have reviewed this report on Form N-Q of Tortoise Power and Energy Infrastructure Fund, Inc.;

2.  
Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3.  
Based on my knowledge, the schedules of investments included in this report fairly present in all material respects the investments of the registrant as of the end of the fiscal quarter for which the report is filed;

4.  
The registrant's other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the Investment Company Act of 1940) for the registrant and have:

(a)  
Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

(b)  
Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

(c)  
Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of a date within 90 days prior to the filing date of this report, based on such evaluation; and

(d)  
Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant's most recent fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant's internal control over financial reporting; and

5.  
The registrant's other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed to the registrant's auditors and the audit committee of the registrant's board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

(a)  
All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant's ability to record, process, summarize, and report financial information; and

(b)  
Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting.

 
  Tortoise Power and Energy Infrastructure Fund, Inc.  
       
Date: April 28, 2017
By:
  /s/ P. Bradley Adams  
    P. Bradley Adams  
    Chief Executive Officer  
       

 
 

 
 


 

 
 
CERTIFICATIONS
 
I, Brent Behrens, certify that:

1.  
I have reviewed this report on Form N-Q of Tortoise Power and Energy Infrastructure Fund, Inc.;

2.  
Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3.  
Based on my knowledge, the schedules of investments included in this report fairly present in all material respects the investments of the registrant as of the end of the fiscal quarter for which the report is filed;

4.  
The registrant's other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the Investment Company Act of 1940) for the registrant and have:

(a)  
Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

(b)  
Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

(c)  
Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of a date within 90 days prior to the filing date of this report, based on such evaluation; and

(d)  
Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant's most recent fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant's internal control over financial reporting; and

5.  
The registrant's other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed to the registrant's auditors and the audit committee of the registrant's board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

(a)  
All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant's ability to record, process, summarize, and report financial information; and

(b)  
Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting.

 
  Tortoise Power and Energy Infrastructure Fund, Inc.  
       
Date: April 28, 2017
By:
  /s/ Brent Behrens  
    Brent Behrens  
    Principal Financial Officer and Treasurer