WHY INVEST
A strategy of long-term, profitable growth
Fortis Inc. has its origin in the formation of St. John’s Electric Light Company in 1885 in the province now known as Newfoundland and Labrador. Fortis was incorporated in 1987 with just $390 million in assets. Today our diverse affiliated companies include ten affiliated electric and gas operations with $68 billion in assets serving over 3 million customers in Canada, the United States and the Caribbean. Looking ahead, Fortis will continue to expand and diversify while delivering safe, reliable, cost-effective energy service.