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Fortis — Investor Presentation (May 2022)

43 slides from Fortis's investor presentation, May 2022

  1. Slide 1: Investor Presentation Q2 2022

    INVESTOR PRESENTATION Q2 2022

  2. Slide 2: Forward-Looking Information

    FORWARD-LOOKING INFORMATION Fortis includes forward-looking information in this presentation within the meaning of applicable Canadian securities laws and forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (collectively referred to as "forward-looki

  3. Slide 3: A Premium Energy Delivery Business

    A PREMIUM ENERGY DELIVERY BUSINESS 93% Transmission & Distribution Assets HIGH QUALITY PORTFOLIO 10 Regulated Utility Businesses 3.4M Electric & Gas Customers 9,100 Employees 99% Regulated Utility Assets ~$29B Market Capitalization(1) ~13% Average Annual 20-Year Total Shareholder Return(1) $31.1B 20

  4. Slide 4: Driving Sustainable Growth: Our Vision & Strategy

    OUR VISION & STRATEGY A PREMIUM NORTH AMERICAN UTILITY DELIVERING A CLEAN ENERGY FUTURE DRIVING Operational Excellence Financial Strength SUSTAINABLE Diversified Regulated Portfolio GROWTH Substantially Autonomous Business Model Strong Governance 4

  5. Slide 5: Focused on Reliability & Affordability

    FOCUSED ON RELIABILITY & AFFORDABILITY AVERAGE ELECTRICITY CUSTOMER MANAGING CONTROLLABLE OUTAGE DURATION (HOURS)(1) OPERATING COSTS BELOW INFLATION 3.9 3.8 3.5 3.3 2.2 2.3 2.1 1.8 1.9 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Fortis Electricity Canada and U.S. Energy Fortis compound av

  6. Slide 6: Average Annual Total Shareholder Return

    AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL SHAREHOLDER RETURN 17.6% 1-YEAR 20.2% 13.3% 18.8% 11.0% 5-YEAR 10.3% 12.1% 7.6% 10.8% 10-YEAR 9.1% 9.4% 10.7% 12.5% 20-YEAR 8.1% 9.7% 9.7% Fortis S&P/TSX Composite Index S&P/TSX Capped Utilities Index Fortis Peers Note: Information as at March 31, 2022. 6

  7. Slide 7: Building on Our Commitment to a Clean Energy Future

    PATHWAY TO NET-ZERO BUILDING ON OUR 2019 COMMITMENT TO A Achieved 20% GHG Emissions Reduction Since 2019 CLEAN ENERGY 2021 FUTURE WITH A 2050 50% GHG Emissions Reduction NET-ZERO TARGET 2030 2032 Coal-Free Generation Mix 2035 Net-Zero Target (Scope 1) 75% GHG Emissions Reduction Target by 2035 2050

  8. Slide 8: ESG Leadership

    ESG LEADERSHIP ENVIRONMENTAL SOCIAL GOVERNANCE • 93% energy delivery assets • Strong safety culture and commitment to • Independent chair; 12 of 13 directors are employee well-being independent • GHG emissions reduction target of 75% by 2035 compared to 2019 levels and net zero by 2050 • More than $

  9. Slide 9: Highly Executable Capital Plan Supports Low-Risk Rate Base Growth of ~6%

    HIGHLY EXECUTABLE CAPITAL PLAN SUPPORTS LOW-RISK RATE BASE GROWTH OF ~6% CAPITAL PLAN RATE BASE $41.6B 30% $31.1B 7% $20B 2022-2026 33% Capital Plan 6% $3.8B 6% Cleaner Energy Investments(1) 4% 5% 9% Distribution Transmission Transmission supporting cleaner energy RNG/LNG Clean Generation Traditiona

  10. Slide 10: Long Capex Runway

    LONG CAPEX RUNWAY Responding to stakeholder expectations Business development in existing footprint Connect more renewable generation Prepare grid for additional to the grid electrification Build more renewable generation Invest in technology to ensure security and improve service and efficiency Pro

  11. Slide 11: Update on Opportunities to Expand & Extend Growth

    UPDATE ON OPPORTUNITIES TO EXPAND & EXTEND GROWTH MISO LONG-RANGE TRANSMISSION PLAN • In Q1 2022, MISO announced first tranche of projects, with total associated transmission costs estimated at ~US$10B • ITC estimates investments through 2030 in the range of US$1.0-1.5B of the proposed tranche 1 pro

  12. Slide 12: Dividend Guidance Supported by Long-Term Growth Strategy

    DIVIDEND GUIDANCE SUPPORTED BY LONG-TERM GROWTH STRATEGY 6% Average Annual Dividend Growth Guidance through 2025 48 YEARS of Consecutive Dividend Increases 73 75 77 79 81 83 85 87 89 91 93 95 97 99 01 03 05 07 09 11 13 15 17 19 21 12

  13. Slide 13: Funding Plan Supports Investment-Grade Credit Ratings

    FUNDING PLAN SUPPORTS INVESTMENT-GRADE CREDIT RATINGS FUNDING PLAN CREDIT RATINGS • Capital plan funded primarily with cash from operations and debt at regulated utilities A-(1) • Equity funding mainly through DRIP Baa3  No discrete equity required to fund capital plan • Capital structure expected

  14. Slide 14: Strong Liquidity

    STRONG LIQUIDITY DEBT RAISED IN 2022 CREDIT FACILITIES • ITC  US$150M 30-year 2.93% bonds • UNS Energy $3.3B $3.2B  US$325M 10-year 3.25% notes • Central Hudson  US$50M 5-year 2.37% notes $1.5B $1.6B  US$60M 7-year 2.59% notes • FortisBC Electric Mar. 31, 2022 Dec. 31, 2021  $100M 30-year 4.16%

  15. Slide 15: Regulatory Update

    REGULATORY UPDATE NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULEMAKING (NOPR) ON INCENTIVES – In April 2021, FERC issued a supplemental NOPR proposing to eliminate the 50-bps regional transmission organization (RTO) adder for transmission owners that have been RTO members for more than three years; stakeholder comments fi

  16. Slide 16: Why Invest in Fortis?

    WHY INVEST IN FORTIS? Focused on Geographic & 6% DIVIDEND WELL-RUN ENERGY DELIVERY Regulatory DIVERSITY Growth Guidance Local Utilities LOW-RISK Virtually ESG Growth Profile All REGULATED INNOVATIVE Leader 16

  17. Slide 17: Appendix

    APPENDIX FORTIS

  18. Slide 18: Table of Contents

    TABLE OF CONTENTS ITC HOLDINGS CORP. 19-21 UNS ENERGY 22-25 CENTRAL HUDSON 26-27 FORTISBC 28-29 FORTISALBERTA 30-31 OTHER ELECTRIC UTILITIES 32-34 2021-2026 RATE BASE BY BUSINESS UNIT 35 2022-2026 CAPITAL PLAN BY BUSINESS UNIT 36 MAJOR CAPITAL PROJECTS 37 COMMODITY & SUPPLY CHAIN CONSIDERATIONS 38 I

  19. Slide 19: ITC Holdings Corp.

    ITC HOLDINGS CORP. Type of Utility Transmission Regulator FERC Regulatory Model Cost of Service with FERC Formula Rates Current Regulatory Construct 10.77-11.41% ROE on 60% equity Cost-based, forward-looking formula rates Significant Regulatory Features with annual true-up 2022F Rate Base(1) $10.1B

  20. Slide 20: ITC Capital Investment Overview

    ITC CAPITAL INVESTMENT OVERVIEW 2022-2026 CAPITAL(1) $3.6B Infrastructure Investments Rebuild, reliability, resiliency, system efficiencies, increased Infrastructure capacity, circuit overloads, pocket load growth Investments $800M New Interconnections Supports economic development, load interconnec

  21. Slide 21: Opportunities Beyond the Plan

    OPPORTUNITIES BEYOND THE PLAN NEW TECHNOLOGIES GENERATION SHIFTS ACCESS TO GRID SECURITY REGIONAL MARKETS 13 GW of battery 105 GW and 86 GW Regional transmission Hardening of secure fibre storage in each of additional renewable necessary to accommodate networks, physical and MISO(1) and SPP(1) capac

  22. Slide 22: UNS Energy

    UNS ENERGY Tucson UNS Electric UNS Gas Electric Gas Type of Utility Electricity Distribution Arizona Corporation Commission Regulator & FERC Cost of service/historical test year & Regulatory Model FERC formula transmission rates 9.15% ROE on 9.50% ROE on 9.75% ROE on Current Regulatory Construct(1)

  23. Slide 23: UNS Capital Investment Overview

    UNS CAPITAL INVESTMENT OVERVIEW 2022-2026 CAPITAL(1) $1.5B Distribution Infrastructure Distribution Customer meter infrastructure, grid resiliency, modernization Infrastructure Transmission Infrastructure $900M Transmission Infrastructure $3.9B Vail-to-Tortolita, new substations $1.0B Generation Div

  24. Slide 24: Arizona Focused on Renewables

    ARIZONA FOCUSED ON RENEWABLES TEP INTEGRATED RESOURCE PLAN FILED IN 2020 3,400 MW Planned Additions of Coal-free Wind, Solar and Storage 250 MW 100 MW 99 MW generation mix by 2032 Oso Grande Wilmot Solar (1)(2) Borderlands(1) >70% renewable power by 2035 2021 2022-2035 Over 50 million tonnes of CO2

  25. Slide 25: Reliable and Affordable Service During Clean Energy Transition

    RELIABLE AND AFFORDABLE SERVICE DURING CLEAN ENERGY TRANSITION TEP’s goal is to transition to a cleaner grid while maintaining affordable rates reliable service for our customers 1,073 MW Planned Coal 3,400 MW of Planned Wind, Retirements by 2032 Steel for Fuel Transition Solar and Storage Resources

  26. Slide 26: Central Hudson

    CENTRAL HUDSON Type of Utility Electric and Gas Transmission & Distribution Regulator New York State Public Service Commission Regulatory Model Cost of service on future test year Current Regulatory Construct(1) 9.0% ROE on 50% equity Significant Regulatory Features Revenue decoupling 2022F Rate Bas

  27. Slide 27: Central Hudson Capital Investment Overview

    CENTRAL HUDSON CAPITAL INVESTMENT OVERVIEW 2022-2026 CAPITAL(1) $1.0B Distribution Infrastructure Distribution Distribution automation and modernization Infrastructure $200M Transmission Infrastructure $1.7B Replacement of aging infrastructure $500M IT, General and Other Modernization Transmission B

  28. Slide 28: FortisBC

    FORTISBC FortisBC Gas FortisBC Electric Type of Utility Gas distribution Electricity Regulator British Columbia Utilities Commission Regulatory Model Cost of service with incentive mechanisms Current Regulatory Construct 8.75% ROE on 38.5% equity 9.15% ROE on 40.0% equity Multi-year rates with reven

  29. Slide 29: FortisBC Capital Investment Overview

    FORTISBC CAPITAL INVESTMENT OVERVIEW 2022-2026 CAPITAL $2.1B Sustainment & Customer Growth Ongoing maintenance requires significant capital investment Sustainment Includes customer growth and general plant investment & Customer Growth $1.1B Major Integrity Projects Inland Gas Upgrades Project Transm

  30. Slide 30: FortisAlberta

    FORTISALBERTA Type of Utility Electricity distribution Regulator Alberta Utilities Commission Regulatory Model PBR Current Regulatory Construct 8.5% ROE on 37% equity ~85% of revenue derived from fixed-billing Significant Regulatory Features determinants 2022F Rate Base $4.0B 5-Year Rate Base CAGR (

  31. Slide 31: FortisAlberta Capital Investment Overview

    FORTISALBERTA CAPITAL INVESTMENT OVERVIEW 2022-2026 CAPITAL $2.1B Distribution Infrastructure Distribution Safety & reliability of distribution assets, meter Infrastructure upgrades, pole management program, modernization $400M IT, General and Other $2.5B IT, General and Other 31

  32. Slide 32: Other Electric Utilities

    OTHER ELECTRIC UTILITIES (1) Type of Utility Electricity Newfoundland and Labrador Board of Regulator Island Regulatory and Appeals Commission Ontario Energy Board Commissioners of Public Utilities Regulatory Model Cost of service on future test year Cost of service on future test year Cost of servi

  33. Slide 33: Other Electric Utilities (Continued)

    OTHER ELECTRIC UTILITIES (CONTINUED) (1) Type of Utility Electricity Regulator Utility Regulation and Competition Office Government of the Turks and Caicos Islands Regulatory Model Cost of service Cost of service 2021 Achieved ROE 10.2% 8.5% 2022F Rate Base(2) $0.8B $0.5B 5-Year Rate Base CAGR (2022

  34. Slide 34: Other Electric Capital Investment Overview

    OTHER ELECTRIC CAPITAL INVESTMENT OVERVIEW 2022-2026 CAPITAL(1) $900M Distribution Infrastructure Distribution Newfoundland Power and Caribbean Utilities Infrastructure $750M Generation Diversification Caribbean Utilities shift to cleaner energy IT, General $2.3B Generation and Other Diversification

  35. Slide 35: 2021-2026 Rate Base by Business Unit

    2021-2026 RATE BASE BY BUSINESS UNIT (1) RATE BASE 5-YEAR CAGR to ($BILLIONS, EXCEPT FOR CAGR) 2021A 2022F 2023F 2024F 2025F 2026F 2026 Regulated - Independent Electric Transmission ITC(2) 9.5 10.1 11.0 11.6 12.1 12.6 5.9% Regulated – U.S. Electric & Gas UNS Energy 5.8 6.5 6.7 6.9 7.4 8.0 6.4% Centr

  36. Slide 36: 2022-2026 Capital Plan by Business Unit

    2022-2026 CAPITAL PLAN BY BUSINESS UNIT (1) CAPITAL PLAN 2022-2026 ($MILLIONS) 2022F 2023F 2024F 2025F 2026F TOTAL Regulated - Independent Electric Transmission ITC 998 999 1,010 998 1,000 5,005 Regulated – U.S. Electric & Gas UNS Energy 704 810 924 729 725 3,892 Central Hudson 344 335 311 331 349 1

  37. Slide 37: Major Capital Projects

    MAJOR CAPITAL PROJECTS TOTAL INCURRED ESTIMATED 2022-2026 TO THE END OF COMPLETION PLAN(1) ($ MILLIONS) 2021 DATE ITC Multi-Value Regional Transmission Projects 710(2) 154 2023 ITC 34.5 to 69kV Transmission Conversion Project 482 145 Post-2026 Major UNS Vail-to-Tortolita Project 21 240 2025 Capital

  38. Slide 38: Commodity & Supply Chain Considerations

    COMMODITY & SUPPLY CHAIN CONSIDERATIONS HIGHER NATURAL GAS PRICES • Impacts fuel and power costs at electric utilities and gas supply costs for gas utilities • Recovered from customers through regulatory mechanisms • Causes upward bill pressure MITIGATING CUSTOMER IMPACTS • Promoting energy efficien

  39. Slide 39: Investment-Grade Credit Ratings

    INVESTMENT-GRADE CREDIT RATINGS COMPANY Fortis Inc. A-(1) Baa3 A (low) ITC Holdings Corp. A-(1) Baa2 n/a ITC Regulated Subsidiaries A A1 n/a TEP A- A3 n/a Central Hudson A- Baa1 n/a FortisBC Energy n/a A3 A FortisBC Electric n/a Baa1 A (low) FortisAlberta A- Baa1 A (low) Newfoundland Power n/a A2 A

  40. Slide 40: Q1 Sales Trends

    Q1 SALES TRENDS RETAIL ELECTRIC Q1 2022 vs. Q1 2021 SALES SALES TRENDS N/A • Peak load up 3% mainly due to favourable weather impacts • Increase due to favourable weather impacts, customer +1%(1) growth and higher average consumption by C&I customers; Excluding weather impacts, retail sales relative

  41. Slide 41: Foreign Exchange Exposure

    FOREIGN EXCHANGE EXPOSURE EARNINGS AND CAPITAL PLAN • ~65% of operating earnings(1) in U.S. and Caribbean • ~55% of $20.0B five-year capital plan from U.S. and Caribbean • Five-year plan translated at a forecast USD:CAD FX rate of 1.25 HEDGING ACTIVITIES • U.S. dollar-denominated debt at corporate l

  42. Slide 42: Manageable Debt Maturities

    MANAGEABLE DEBT MATURITIES 10-YEAR AVERAGE: $1.0B $2.5 $2.0 $1.5 billions $1.0 $0.5 $- 2022F 2023F 2024F 2025F 2026F 2027F 2028F 2029F 2030F 2031F Note: Debt as at March 31, 2022 and excludes any new debt issuances during the forecast period. Excludes repayments of finance leases along with the curr

  43. Slide 43: Strong Leadership Team

    STRONG LEADERSHIP TEAM Nora Duke Jocelyn Perry Jim Reid Gary Smith David Hutchens EVP, Sustainability & CHRO EVP, CFO EVP, CLO & Corporate Secretary EVP, Operations & Innovation President & CEO Fortis Inc. Exec. Stuart Lochray Stephanie Amaimo Karen Gosse Ron Hinsley Karen McCarthy Regan O’Dea Sr. V

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