Fortis Inc. is a St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador-based international diversified electric utility holding company. It operates in Canada, the United States, Central America, and the Caribbean. In 2015, it earned $6.7 billion CAD.

Fortis was formed in 1987, when shareholders of the regulated transmission and distribution utility Newfoundland Light & Power Co. voted to form a separate holding company. NL&P shares were exchanged for Fortis shares on a one-to-one basis, with the regulated NL&P becoming a 100% owned subsidiary.

Traded as:           TSX: FTS; S&P/TSX 60 component

Industry:              Electricity generation & distribution

Founded:            1987

Headquarters:   St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada

Products:             Electricity

Revenue:            Green Arrow Up.svg$6.7 billion CAN

Website:              www.fortisinc.com