6-K

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

Form 6-K

REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER

PURSUANT TO RULE 13A-16 OR 15D-16

OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the month of August, 2014

Commission File Number: 001-35530

BROOKFIELD RENEWABLE ENERGY

PARTNERS L.P.

(Translation of registrant’s name into English)

73 Front Street, 5th Floor

Hamilton HM 12

Bermuda

(Address of principal executive offices)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover Form 20-F or Form 40-F.

Form 20-F x Form 40-F o

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b) (1): o

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EXHIBIT LIST

Exhibit
99.1	BROOKFIELD RENEWABLE COMPLETES SAFE HARBOR ACQUISITION

SIGNATURES

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

	BROOKFIELD RENEWABLE ENERGY
	PARTNERS, L.P. by its general partner, Brookfield
	Renewable Partners Limited
Date: August 8, 2014	By:	/s/ Jane Sheere
		Name: Jane Sheere
		Title: Secretary

EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

BROOKFIELD RENEWABLE COMPLETES SAFE HARBOR ACQUISITION

HAMILTON, Bermuda, August 8, 2014 – Brookfield Renewable Energy Partners L.P. (TSX: BEP.UN; NYSE: BEP) (“Brookfield Renewable”) and its institutional partners have completed the previously announced acquisition of the 417 MW Safe Harbor hydroelectric facility. Brookfield Renewable owns an approximate 40% interest in Safe Harbor with its institutional partners accounting for the remainder.

Safe Harbor is situated on the Susquehanna River in Pennsylvania and generates an average of 1,100 GWh annually. The facility possesses storage capabilities supporting daily peaking and is one of the largest conventional hydroelectric facilities in the PJM market.

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Brookfield Renewable Energy Partners (TSX: BEP.UN; NYSE: BEP) operates one of the largest publicly-traded, pure-play renewable power platforms globally. Its portfolio is primarily hydroelectric and totals approximately 6,700 megawatts of installed capacity. Diversified across 72 river systems and 13 power markets in the United States, Canada, Brazil, the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland, the portfolio’s output is sold predominantly under long-term contracts and generates enough electricity from renewable resources to power more than three million homes on average each year. With a portfolio of high-quality assets and strong growth prospects, the business is positioned to generate stable, long-term cash flows supporting regular and growing cash distributions to shareholders. For more information, please visit www.brookfieldrenewable.com.

For more information, please contact:

Zev Korman

Vice President, Investor and Media Relations

Tel: 416-359-1955

Email: zev.korman@brookfield.com