{"version": "https://jsonfeed.org/version/1.1", "title": "Sharemaestro Newsreel: Canada Utilities - Regulated Electric news", "home_page_url": "https://sharemaestro.com/newsreel/ca/utilities/utilities-regulated-electric/", "feed_url": "https://sharemaestro.com/newsreel/ca/utilities/utilities-regulated-electric/feed.json", "description": "Latest Utilities - Regulated Electric company headlines from Canada, newest first, with source links and direct routes to company research and sentiment.", "language": "en", "items": [{"id": "source:9ccf3fd04f6916fb3e612cf47440267a7a76b22f2e2f8520d351d4cbf819f302", "url": "https://finance.yahoo.com/markets/stocks/articles/hydro-one-ltd-hrnnf-q2-230449620.html", "external_url": "https://finance.yahoo.com/markets/stocks/articles/hydro-one-ltd-hrnnf-q2-230449620.html", "title": "Hydro One Ltd (HRNNF) (Q2 2026) Earnings Call Highlights: Net Income Surges 13. ...", "content_text": "This article first appeared on GuruFocus. Net Income: Net income attributable to common shareholders increased 13.1% year-over-year. Earnings Per Share (EPS): Basic EPS was $0.62, compared to $0.54 in Q2 2025. Revenue (Net of Purchased Power): Increased 5.5% year-over-year. Transmission Revenue: Increased 7.2%, driven by higher OEB-approved 2026 rates and a 0.5% increase in average monthly peak demand. Distribution Revenue (Net of Purchased Power): Increased 2.4%, driven by higher OEB-approved 2026 rates, 4% higher energy distributed, and 0.8% more customers. Operating, Maintenance and Adminis", "date_published": "2026-08-12T23:04:49+00:00", "authors": [{"name": "finance.yahoo.com"}], "tags": ["Earnings", "H"], "_sharemaestro": {"country": "Canada", "coverage": "Main company", "market_context": null, "companies": [{"symbol": "H", "name": "Hydro One Limited", "sentiment_url": "https://sharemaestro.com/sentiment/41005d65-bf6e-4cda-93fd-5c24d8cde2e3/"}]}}, {"id": "source:2a88da0e8bed75a11692c94567f98036ddd01c2dae8f073633540fada8de4edb", "url": "https://finance.yahoo.com/energy/articles/bernhard-capital-partners-completes-acquisition-180400775.html", "external_url": "https://finance.yahoo.com/energy/articles/bernhard-capital-partners-completes-acquisition-180400775.html", "title": "Bernhard Capital Partners Completes Acquisition of New Mexico Gas Company", "content_text": "BATON ROUGE, La., Aug. 12, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Bernhard Capital Partners (\"Bernhard\"), an infrastructure and services-focused private markets investment firm, announced today that it has closed on its previously announced acquisition of New Mexico Gas Company (\"NMGC\") from Emera Inc. (\"Emera\") (TSX/NYSE: EMA). Headquartered in Albuquerque, NMGC is New Mexico's largest regulated natural gas utility and ranks among the nation's top 40 natural gas utilities by total customer count. NMGC serves more than 550,000 homes and businesses across the state with a team of more than 750 employees. \"Essent", "date_published": "2026-08-12T18:04:00+00:00", "authors": [{"name": "finance.yahoo.com"}], "tags": ["Deals and strategy", "EMA"], "_sharemaestro": {"country": "Canada", "coverage": "Provider-linked mention", "market_context": null, "companies": [{"symbol": "EMA", "name": "Emera Incorporated", "sentiment_url": "https://sharemaestro.com/sentiment/f158fe20-068d-4870-b9bc-d66d1e6f9b5c/"}]}}, {"id": "source:003a6f9953fb7619d1f76763c69f09743e04319c2f1b8d9433350226f0754f2f", "url": "https://finance.yahoo.com/energy/articles/emera-completes-sale-mexico-gas-172000178.html", "external_url": "https://finance.yahoo.com/energy/articles/emera-completes-sale-mexico-gas-172000178.html", "title": "Emera Completes Sale of New Mexico Gas Company", "content_text": "HALIFAX, Nova Scotia, August 12, 2026--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Emera Inc. (TSX/NYSE: EMA) today announced the transaction to sell New Mexico Gas Company (NMGC), a regulated natural gas utility headquartered in Albuquerque, New Mexico, to Bernhard Capital Partners has closed. The sale of NMGC was originally announced on August 5, 2024. About Emera Inc. Emera (TSX/NYSE: EMA) is a leading North American provider of energy services headquartered in Halifax, Nova Scotia, with investments in regulated electric and natural gas utilities, and related businesses and assets. The Emera family of companies deliv", "date_published": "2026-08-12T17:20:00+00:00", "authors": [{"name": "finance.yahoo.com"}], "tags": ["Market update", "EMA"], "_sharemaestro": {"country": "Canada", "coverage": "Main company", "market_context": null, "companies": [{"symbol": "EMA", "name": "Emera Incorporated", "sentiment_url": "https://sharemaestro.com/sentiment/f158fe20-068d-4870-b9bc-d66d1e6f9b5c/"}]}}, {"id": "source:b54de80f88c32a069c3045590d4571f722db421a8208229d07c4f0beaa0c2123", "url": "https://finance.yahoo.com/markets/stocks/articles/hydro-one-limited-declares-quarterly-105800618.html", "external_url": "https://finance.yahoo.com/markets/stocks/articles/hydro-one-limited-declares-quarterly-105800618.html", "title": "Hydro One Limited Declares Quarterly Common Share Dividend", "content_text": "TORONTO, Aug. 12, 2026 /CNW/ -- Hydro One Limited (TSX: H), announced that its Board of Directors has declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.3531 per share to common shareholders to be paid on September 29, 2026 to shareholders of record on September 9, 2026. Unless indicated otherwise, all common share dividends paid by Hydro One Limited to shareholders are designated as \"eligible\" dividends for the purpose of the Income Tax Act (Canada) and any similar provincial legislation. Such quarterly dividends, unless and until changed, are only payable as and when declared by Hydro One Limited's Bo", "date_published": "2026-08-12T10:58:00+00:00", "authors": [{"name": "finance.yahoo.com"}], "tags": ["Capital return", "H"], "_sharemaestro": {"country": "Canada", "coverage": "Main company", "market_context": null, "companies": [{"symbol": "H", "name": "Hydro One Limited", "sentiment_url": "https://sharemaestro.com/sentiment/41005d65-bf6e-4cda-93fd-5c24d8cde2e3/"}]}}, {"id": "source:f2fa9965f98db98e07401d52a49ac8357bb1f74a9bd90020d7573e314359c727", "url": "https://finance.yahoo.com/markets/stocks/articles/emera-tsx-ema-why-back-020959295.html", "external_url": "https://finance.yahoo.com/markets/stocks/articles/emera-tsx-ema-why-back-020959295.html", "title": "Emera (TSX:EMA), Why Is It Back In Focus?", "content_text": "Make better investment decisions with Simply Wall St's easy, visual tools that give you a competitive edge. What Emera's latest earnings mean for investors Emera (TSX:EMA) has just released its second quarter 2026 results, giving investors fresh detail on revenue, profit and earnings per share alongside progress on its ongoing capital investment program. The company reported second quarter revenue of CA$2,011 million and net income of CA$124 million, with basic earnings per share from continuing operations at CA$0.34. For the first six months of 2026, revenue was CA$4,824 million and net incom", "date_published": "2026-08-11T02:09:59+00:00", "authors": [{"name": "finance.yahoo.com"}], "tags": ["Earnings", "EMA"], "_sharemaestro": {"country": "Canada", "coverage": "Main company", "market_context": null, "companies": [{"symbol": "EMA", "name": "Emera Incorporated", "sentiment_url": "https://sharemaestro.com/sentiment/f158fe20-068d-4870-b9bc-d66d1e6f9b5c/"}]}}, {"id": "source:ce0a21e8e47c5a3f0bc101c65621fcde2edbfad0f1e6f0492ae7f7a5121fc120", "url": "https://finance.yahoo.com/energy/articles/emera-q2-earnings-call-highlights-230356861.html", "external_url": "https://finance.yahoo.com/energy/articles/emera-q2-earnings-call-highlights-230356861.html", "title": "Emera Q2 Earnings Call Highlights", "content_text": "Emera (TSE:EMA) reported second-quarter adjusted earnings of C$212 million, or C$0.69 per share, as the utility advanced asset sales designed to strengthen its balance sheet and concentrate investment on its regulated businesses. Year-to-date adjusted earnings totaled C$627 million, up C$12 million from the prior-year period, while adjusted earnings per share of C$2.06 were effectively unchanged from a year earlier. The company said it remains on track to deliver compound annual adjusted EPS growth above its 5% to 7% target range through 2026 and expects growth within that range through 2030. ", "date_published": "2026-08-09T23:03:56+00:00", "authors": [{"name": "finance.yahoo.com"}], "tags": ["Earnings", "EMA"], "_sharemaestro": {"country": "Canada", "coverage": "Main company", "market_context": null, "companies": [{"symbol": "EMA", "name": "Emera Incorporated", "sentiment_url": "https://sharemaestro.com/sentiment/f158fe20-068d-4870-b9bc-d66d1e6f9b5c/"}]}}, {"id": "source:9e5154ce890e371651e773a5a74e92bc8aef9c3624427efc7feba28101158a55", "url": "https://www.nasdaq.com/articles/fortis-fts-q2-2026-earnings-call-transcript", "external_url": "https://www.nasdaq.com/articles/fortis-fts-q2-2026-earnings-call-transcript", "title": "Fortis (FTS) Q2 2026 Earnings Call Transcript", "content_text": "Image source: The Motley Fool. DATE Friday, July 31, 2026 at 8:30 a.m. ET CALL PARTICIPANTS Vice President, Investor Relations - Stephanie AmaimoPresident and CEO - David HutchensExecutive VP and CFO - Jocelyn PerryCEO of FortisBC - Roger Dall\u2019Antonia TAKEAWAYS Net Earnings -- $396 million, an increase of $26 million compared to the second quarter of last year.Earnings Per Share -- $0.78, reflecting a $0.02 increase driven by growth at ITC and UNS Energy.Capital Expenditures -- $2.7 billion invested in systems through June, representing approximately half of the annual plan.2026 Capital Plan -", "date_published": "2026-08-08T02:31:41+00:00", "authors": [{"name": "nasdaq.com"}], "tags": ["Earnings", "FTS"], "_sharemaestro": {"country": "Canada", "coverage": "Main company", "market_context": null, "companies": [{"symbol": "FTS", "name": "Fortis Inc.", "sentiment_url": "https://sharemaestro.com/sentiment/bf720fa5-55f8-4d30-8acd-da2c36a72842/"}]}}, {"id": "source:6e93ad7d65f2f5e8570cda2fb3bef98e2e3405e4362dea3db60c2e3dadb6f281", "url": "https://finance.yahoo.com/markets/stocks/articles/emera-inc-ema-q2-2026-210348446.html", "external_url": "https://finance.yahoo.com/markets/stocks/articles/emera-inc-ema-q2-2026-210348446.html", "title": "Emera Inc (EMA) (Q2 2026) Earnings Call Highlights: Strategic Divestitures and Strong ...", "content_text": "This article first appeared on GuruFocus. Adjusted Earnings Per Share (EPS): $0.69 for Q2 2026, a $0.10 decrease year-over-year; year-to-date adjusted EPS of $2.06, consistent with last year. Adjusted Earnings: Year-to-date adjusted earnings of $627 million, up $12 million over last year; Q2 adjusted earnings of $212 million. Operating Cash Flow: Increased 8% in the first half of the year, excluding working capital, compared to the same period last year. Capital Expenditures: Deployed more than $1.7 billion of capital in the first half of 2026, on track for approximately $4 billion capital plan this year. Peoples Gas Earnings: Q2 earnings increased by more than $14 million year-over-year, driven by new base rates and higher off-system sales. Emera Energy Earnings: Year-to-date earnings more than $40 million higher than the same period last year, building on a record first quarter. New Mexico Gas Earnings: Lower year-to-date earnings due to higher operating and maintenance and depreciation expenses; Q2 affected by higher operating costs, depreciation, and lower revenue. Tampa Electric Earnings: Year-to-date benefited from new rates, colder-than-normal weather, and strong operational performance, partially offset by increased depreciation, O&M, and interest expense. Canadian Electric Segment Earnings: Lower year-over-year, driven by a lower income tax recovery and increased regulatory lag from delayed rate implementation until May 1. Other Electric Segment Earnings: Generally consistent with prior year; lower income tax expense at Caribbean Utilities offset by lower revenues and loss of earnings from Grand Bahama Power Company sale. Foreign Exchange Impact: Stronger weighted average Canadian dollar reduced year-to-date EPS by $0.05; weaker Canadian dollar in Q2 contributed $0.01 to adjusted EPS. Share Count Impact: Higher average share count reduced year-to-date adjusted EPS by $0.05 and Q2 adjusted EPS by $0.02. Warning! GuruFocus has detected 13 Warning Signs with EMA. Is EMA fairly valued? Test your thesis with our free DCF calculator. Release Date: August 07, 2026 For the complete transcript of the earnings call, please refer to the full earnings call transcript. Positive Points Approval of New Mexico Gas sale to Bernhard Capital Partners, expected to close later this month, with after-tax proceeds of approximately USD650-700 million to reduce debt and enhance financial flexibility. Year-to-date adjusted EPS of $2.06, consistent with last year's strong performance, and on track to deliver compound annual adjusted EPS growth above the 5-7% target range through 2026. Strong operational performance at Peoples Gas and Tampa Electric, driven by new rates, customer growth, and favorable market conditions, supporting long-term rate base growth. Encouraging progress on securitization of Nova Scotia Power's retiring thermal assets, expected to deliver meaningful long-term savings for customers and support coal phase-out objectives. Moody's revised credit outlook to stable, reflecting improved financial position, and the company is on track to achieve the 12% operating cash flow to debt target in 2026. Emera Energy delivered year-to-date earnings more than $40 million higher than last year, driven by favorable market conditions and disciplined execution. Story Continues Negative Points Second quarter adjusted EPS decreased by $0.10 year-over-year, impacted by higher interest expense, regulatory lag, and lower earnings at New Mexico Gas. New Mexico Gas earnings were negatively affected by higher operating and maintenance costs, depreciation, and less favorable weather compared to the prior year. Canadian Electric segment earnings declined due to a lower income tax recovery and regulatory lag from delayed rate implementation until May 1. Year-to-date EPS was reduced by $0.05 due to a stronger weighted average Canadian dollar and another $0.05 from a higher average share count. Corporate costs increased due to higher interest expense fro", "date_published": "2026-08-07T21:03:48+00:00", "authors": [{"name": "finance.yahoo.com"}], "tags": ["Market update", "EMA"], "_sharemaestro": {"country": "Canada", "coverage": "Main company", "market_context": null, "companies": [{"symbol": "EMA", "name": "Emera Incorporated", "sentiment_url": "https://sharemaestro.com/sentiment/f158fe20-068d-4870-b9bc-d66d1e6f9b5c/"}]}}, {"id": "source:342b4343d656fe504197b87b5409fff74188535c4a8bb62dfa5ef6800f7b9077", "url": "https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMipAFBVV95cUxNRzRWWERURmhnX1ZRc3dtLVRpQnJWdjk5Q0Z3anNXMWZGRFlSdHkzNHFnYzcwdENybzJ1c3kydUhFaC1HRlVocjhSSlpLc1NSSl8zZnhXLWtILVJqZG1pUzUyRzd2eHBSYWVVTENKWHR3R3Iwak9nS2RhRGlzSHMwNnRTY0hCTjZ0WlNmVkFvdll5dE1rbW9hTk1tMU5YRWNmZm1rVw?oc=5", "external_url": "https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMipAFBVV95cUxNRzRWWERURmhnX1ZRc3dtLVRpQnJWdjk5Q0Z3anNXMWZGRFlSdHkzNHFnYzcwdENybzJ1c3kydUhFaC1HRlVocjhSSlpLc1NSSl8zZnhXLWtILVJqZG1pUzUyRzd2eHBSYWVVTENKWHR3R3Iwak9nS2RhRGlzSHMwNnRTY0hCTjZ0WlNmVkFvdll5dE1rbW9hTk1tMU5YRWNmZm1rVw?oc=5", "title": "Emera Incorporated 2026 Q2 - Results - Earnings Call Presentation (TSX:EMA:CA) 2026-08-07", "content_text": "Emera Incorporated 2026 Q2 - Results - Earnings Call Presentation (TSX:EMA:CA) 2026-08-07", "date_published": "2026-08-07T18:32:27+00:00", "authors": [{"name": "Seeking Alpha"}], "tags": ["Earnings", "EMA"], "_sharemaestro": {"country": "Canada", "coverage": "Main company", "market_context": null, "companies": [{"symbol": "EMA", "name": "Emera Incorporated", "sentiment_url": "https://sharemaestro.com/sentiment/f158fe20-068d-4870-b9bc-d66d1e6f9b5c/"}]}}]}