Fortis
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About Fortis
With headquarters in Kelowna, British Columbia, Fortis supplies electricity to 3 states throughout the nation. The company presently supplies electricity to commercial, residential, transportation and industrial customers, with a total of 1,311 industrial customers, 92,992 commercial customer accounts, one transportation customer and 739,311 residential accounts recently reported to be subscribed. The average residential electricity rate for customers of Fortis is around 17.81 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 13.89% more than the US average of 15.64. Approximately 13,720,308 megawatt hours were sold by the provider to retail customers in 2022. Electricity production and wholesale power purchases made up 62.43% and 37.55%, respectively, of all electricity sourced by the company. Electricity facilities owned by the company produced 13,097,608 megawatt hours and an additional 7,876,887 were purchased on wholesale channels. The company earned $4,366,559,600 in 2022, $447,149,000 of which came from electricity sales on the wholesale energy market and $1,931,178,100 of which came from sales to residential electricity customers.
The average monthly residential electricity bill for a consumer of Fortis is $134.47 per month, while the national average is $132.69. Consumers of the provider pay 1.33% more compared to the rest of the United States. With 9,470,859.06 megawatt hours produced from non-renewable fuels, Fortis is the 116th largest producer of megawatt hours from non-renewable sources in the US out of 3517 suppliers. Fortis generates 10,157,231.51 megawatt hours from their generation plants, which ranks them as the 123rd highest producer of electricity of all 3517 electricity suppliers in the US. There are 4,137,067.21 megawatt hours generated by the company from the use of coal. This ranks them the 71st highest generator out of 3517 electric suppliers in the United States.
Fortis offers net metering choices to consumers. Net metering makes solar panel purchases more economically viable as it allows consumers to sell electricity into the grid.
Losing electricity from heat dissipation during electricity transmission and other causes is part of being in the electricity production business. Suppliers must report these losses. Fortis reported a yearly loss of approximately 5.10% of the electricity that they transmit. The nationwide average energy loss is 2.87%. This gives Fortis a ranking of 914th best out of 3517 providers in the country.
Fortis Rate & Electric Bills
Fortis residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in November.
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Fortis Overview
- Company Type:Investor Owned
- Subsidiary CompaniesUNS Energy CorporationCentral Hudson Gas and ElectricInternational Transmission Company
- Headquarters:Suite 100 1975 Springfield Road
Kelowna, British Columbia V1Y 7V7
Canada - CEO:Roger A. Dall'Antonia
Fortis Contact
- Website:www.fortisbc.com
- Customer Service Phone:(604) 576-7000
- Contact Page:www.fortisbc.com
- Social Media:
Fortis Service
- Rates & Plans:www.fortisbc.com
- Outage Phone:866-436-7847
- States Served:
- New York
- Arizona
- Colorado
- Counties Served:
- Pima County
- Orange County
- Albany County
- Dutchess County
- Mohave County
- Major Cities Served:
- Tucson
- Casas Adobes CDP
- Lake Havasu City
- Marana
- Catalina Foothills CDP
- Oro Valley
- Sahuarita
- Kingman
- Poughkeepsie
- Drexel Heights CDP
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Quick Facts About Fortis
Fortis generates 0.94% of its total megawatt hours produced from solar fields, which is 178th in the United States out of 3517 suppliers for percentage of total electricity production that comes from solar energy sources.
Roughly 0.63% of Fortis' total electricity comes from the use of hydroelectric power.
Fortis' generation plants generate 5,318,335.22 megawatt hours from the use of natural gas.
Fortis is the 64th largest supplier out of 3517 suppliers in the country based on total customer count.
Fortis has an average of 1.3 electrical outages per customer each year. These outages last an average of 172.2 minutes. Compare this to the national averages of other providers at 1.27 outages per consumer and 137.24 minutes each outage.
Fortis produces 526,955 megawatt hours of electricity from wind energy, which is the 65th highest total in the US out of 3517 suppliers that we track.
Energy Loss
Fortis' energy loss due to business operations.
Total Energy Loss
1,069,344MWh
914 National Rank
Grid Reliability
Length & Frequency of Fortis' Power Outages
172.2 min.
vs. national average of 137.24 min.
1.3 outages/yr
vs. national average of 1.27
Fortis Energy Makeup
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Fortis Coverage Map
Fortis State Coverage
State | Customers | Sales ($) | State Rank Based On Revenue | % of Provider's Residential Sales in State |
---|---|---|---|---|
Arizona | 552,749 | 1,449,257,962 | 3 | 62.14% |
Colorado | 1 | 1,571,000 | 55 | |
New York | 280,864 | 629,463,000 | 8 | 37.86% |
Fortis County Coverage
County | Population | Providers | Avg. County Rate (¢) | Avg. Electric Bill |
---|---|---|---|---|
Albany County | 315,811 | 48 | 23.66 | $161.17/mo |
Columbia County | 61,587 | 48 | 22.28 | $153.98/mo |
Dutchess County | 297,545 | 46 | 25.84 | $179.28/mo |
Greene County | 48,026 | 46 | 25.86 | $179.40/mo |
Mohave County | 220,816 | 4 | 13.13 | $132.31/mo |
Orange County | 405,941 | 47 | 26.99 | $187.04/mo |
Pima County | 1,057,597 | 6 | 14.86 | $125.17/mo |
Putnam County | 98,045 | 46 | 22.43 | $156.92/mo |
Santa Cruz County | 47,463 | 3 | 16.05 | $118.80/mo |
Sullivan County | 79,658 | 47 | 22.74 | $158.97/mo |
Power Plants Owned by Fortis
Plant | City/County | State | Primary Fuel Type | Production (MWh) | Emission (kg) | Emissions/MWh | Toxic Chemical Release | Closing Date |
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San Juan County | NM | Coal | 7,854,696.01 | 7,572,010,360.54 | 964.01 | |||
Apache County | AZ | Coal | 6,699,939.7 | 7,094,582,836.41 | 1,058.9 | |||
Luna Energy FacilityPublic Service Company of New Mexico (33.30%)Tucson Electric Power (33.30%)Samchully Power & Utilities 1 LLC (33.40%) | Deming | NM | Natural Gas | 3,554,806 | 1,393,782,467.7 | 392.08 | ||
San Juan County | NM | Coal | 3,096,428.01 | 3,371,744,622.03 | 1,088.91 | |||
Gila Bend | AZ | Natural Gas | 2,627,676 | 1,033,234,939.24 | 393.21 | |||
H Wilson Sundt Generating StationTucson Electric Power (100.00%) | Tucson | AZ | Natural Gas | 1,379,585 | 763,408,602.88 | 553.36 | ||
Oso Grande Wind FarmTucson Electric Power (100.00%) | Lea County | NM | Wind | 526,955 | ||||
Black Mountain Generating StationUNS Energy Corporation (100.00%) | Mohave County | AZ | Natural Gas | 93,671 | 52,060,880.2 | 555.78 | ||
Ulster County | NY | Conventional Hydroelectric | 41,659 | |||||
Fort Huachuca Solar PV ProjectTucson Electric Power (100.00%) | Sierra Vista | AZ | Solar | 39,894 |
Fortis Fuel Makeup
Cities Fortis Has Coverage
- Arlington CDP, NY
- Athens, NY
- Balmville CDP, NY
- Beacon, NY
- Beaver Dam Lake CDP, NY
- Brinckerhoff CDP, NY
- Cairo CDP, NY
- Catskill, NY
- Clintondale CDP, NY
- Cold Spring, NY
- Cornwall-on-Hudson, NY
- Coxsackie, NY
- Crown Heights CDP, NY
- Ellenville, NY
- Fairview CDP (Dutchess County), NY
- Firthcliffe CDP, NY
- Fishkill, NY
- Gardnertown CDP, NY
- Glasco CDP, NY
- Haviland CDP, NY
- Highland CDP, NY
- Hillside Lake CDP, NY
- Hopewell Junction CDP, NY
- Hunter, NY
- Hurley CDP, NY
- Hyde Park CDP, NY
- Jefferson Heights CDP, NY
- Kerhonkson CDP, NY
- Kingman, AZ
- Kingston, NY
- Lake Havasu City, AZ
- Lake Katrine CDP, NY
- Lincoln Park CDP, NY
- MacDonnell Heights CDP, NY
- Marana, AZ
- Marist College CDP, NY
- Marlboro CDP, NY
- Maybrook, NY
- Merritt Park CDP, NY
- Millbrook, NY
- Millerton, NY
- Milton CDP (Ulster County), NY
- Montgomery, NY
- Myers Corner CDP, NY
- Napanoch CDP, NY
- Nelsonville, NY
- New Hackensack CDP, NY
- New Paltz, NY
- New Windsor CDP, NY
- Newburgh, NY
- Orange Lake CDP, NY
- Oro Valley, AZ
- Palenville CDP, NY
- Pine Plains CDP, NY
- Plattekill CDP, NY
- Pleasant Valley CDP, NY
- Port Ewen CDP, NY
- Poughkeepsie, NY
- Ravena, NY
- Red Hook, NY
- Red Oaks Mill CDP, NY
- Rhinebeck, NY
- Rosendale CDP, NY
- Sahuarita, AZ
- Saugerties, NY
- Saugerties South CDP, NY
- Shokan CDP, NY
- Sleepy Hollow Lake CDP, NY
- South Tucson, AZ
- Spackenkill CDP, NY
- Stone Ridge CDP, NY
- Tannersville, NY
- Tillson CDP, NY
- Tivoli, NY
- Tucson, AZ
- Vails Gate CDP, NY
- Vassar College CDP, NY
- Wallkill CDP, NY
- Wappingers Falls, NY
- West Hurley CDP, NY
- Woodstock CDP, NY
- Zena CDP, NY
* City coverage generated based on government data. Always verify you can get service from the provider.
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Fortis FAQ:
When will Fortis power be restored?
The average number of minutes for an outage for Fortis' consumers is 172.2 minutes.
Who is the CEO of Fortis?
Fortis' CEO is Roger A. Dall'Antonia.
What percentage of Fortis' electricity is produced from renewable fuel sources?
Electric facilities owned by or associated with Fortis generate 6.76% of their electricity from renewable fuel sources.
What percentage of Fortis' electricity is generated from nonrenewable fuel types?
Fortis produces 93.24% of their electricity using nonrenewable fuel types.
What is the average BUNDLED electricity rate for Fortis customers?
Consumers of Fortis, on average, have an electricity BUNDLED rate 17.81 cents per kilowatt hour (¢/kWh).
Does Fortis have any subsidiary companies?
Fortis is a parent company of UNS Energy Corporation, Central Hudson Gas and Electric, and International Transmission Company.
How many power plants are owned by or associated with Fortis?
Fortis owns or is associated with 23 power plants.
What is the phone number for Fortis?
The Fortis phone number is (604) 576-7000 .
What is the average bundled bill for Fortis customers each month?
Customers of Fortis pay, on average, a monthly bundled bill of $134.47.
How many counties does Fortis provider electricity in?
There are 11 counties that receive at least some electricity coverage by Fortis.
How many states does Fortis supply electricity to?
There are 3 states that receive at least some electricity coverage by Fortis.
What cities does Fortis provider electricity to?
Fortis provides electricity to 82 cities in the United States including New York, Arizona, and Colorado.