Who owns FortisBC Electric?
FortisBC Electric is owned by Fortis (Canada, TSX: FTS).[1]
Evidence: Fortis Inc. Annual Report on Form 40-F filed 2026-02-12, SEC EDGAR, 12 February 2026. Verified from filings; last checked .
Key facts
- Current owner
- Fortis Inc. verified
- Owner HQ
- 🇨🇦 Canada, St. John's
- Origin
- 🇨🇦 Canada
- Category
- Energy › Power & utilities › Electric utilities
- Parent ticker
- TSX: FTS NYSE: FTS
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About FortisBC Electric
FortisBC Electric is an integrated regulated electric utility with hydroelectric plants, transmission lines and distribution in the southern interior of British Columbia, serving 199,000 customers in 2025 according to Fortis's annual information form. It also operates several Columbia River hydro plants owned by others, including the 493 MW Waneta facility owned by BC Hydro.
Ownership timeline of FortisBC Electric
Where FortisBC Electric sits in Fortis
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
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Other brands owned by Fortis
Fortis controls 10 brands on Brandtree, 10 of them in energy.
Also in energy
Other brands in electric utilities, and who owns them
The 47 brands in electric utilities on Brandtree belong to 30 owners. The largest is Exelon, with 6; Fortis has 6.
| Brand | Owner | Owner based in |
|---|---|---|
| Atlantic City Electric | Exelon | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Alabama Power | Southern Company | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Empire District Electric | Algonquin Power | 🇨🇦 Canada |
| Chubu Electric Power | Chubu Electric Power | 🇯🇵 Japan |
| Dominion Energy South Carolina | Dominion Energy | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Kentucky Utilities | PPL | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Wisconsin Electric Power Company | WEC Energy Group | 🇺🇸 United States |
| AES Ohio | AES | 🇺🇸 United States |
About the owner: Fortis
Fortis is a publicly listed company headquartered in St. John's, Canada. Brandtree records 10 brands under its control, and it is listed as TSX: FTS and NYSE: FTS.
Fortis Inc. is a holding company whose 2025 annual information form lists its regulated utilities as ITC (electric transmission), UNS Energy, Central Hudson, FortisBC Energy, FortisAlberta, FortisBC Electric and a group of other electric utilities in eastern Canada and the Caribbean. The AIF says Fortis holds 80.1% of ITC Investment Holdings (an affiliate of GIC holds 19.9% as a passive investment) and 100% of UNS Energy, Central Hudson, FortisBC Energy, FortisAlberta and Newfoundland Power. Its common shares trade on the TSX and NYSE under the symbol FTS.
🇨🇦 FortisBC Electric and other Canadian brands
Brandtree records a controlling owner for 174 brands that began in Canada. 41 of them (24%) are now controlled by a company headquartered in another country; FortisBC Electric is not one of them.
- Algoma Tubes — Tenaris 🇱🇺
- Burnaby Refinery — Sunoco 🇺🇸
- CNOOC Petroleum North America — CNOOC 🇨🇳
- Cameco — Cameco 🇨🇦
- Canadian Natural — Canadian Natural 🇨🇦
- Canwest Propane — Superior Plus 🇨🇦
Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of FortisBC Electric?
The parent company of FortisBC Electric is Fortis, a publicly listed company headquartered in Canada.
Is FortisBC Electric Canadian?
Yes. FortisBC Electric originated in Canada and its owner, Fortis, is also headquartered in Canada.
Is FortisBC Electric still owned by Fortis?
Yes. As of 5 October 2026, FortisBC Electric is still owned by Fortis. The ownership record was last checked against primary sources on that date.
Sources (1) & corrections
Last verified . Every ownership fact above is backed by one of these primary documents. Numbers in brackets in the text refer to this list.
- [1] Fortis Inc. Annual Report on Form 40-F filed 2026-02-12 — SEC EDGAR, SEC filing, published 12 February 2026; retrieved 5 October 2026.
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