Fortis Inc. reported consolidated earnings results for the second quarter of 2018. For the quarter, the Corporation reported second quarter net earnings attributable to common equity shareholders of $240 million, or $0.57 per common share, compared to $257 million, or $0.62 per common share, for the same period in 2017. On a year-to-date basis, net earnings attributable to common equity shareholders were $563 million, or $1.33 per common share, compared to $551 million, or $1.34 per common share, for the same period in 2018. Second quarter adjusted net earnings attributable to common equity shareholders were $240 million, or $0.57 per common share, compared to $253 million, or $0.61 per common share for the same period in 2017.

For the Year-to-date adjusted net earnings attributable to common equity shareholders were $533 million, or $1.26 per common share, compared to $540 million, or $1.31 per common share for the same period in 2017. Consolidated capital expenditures were $1.5 billion during the first half of 2018.

The Consolidated capital expenditures are expected to reach $3.2 billion in 2018.