The international company known today as Fortis Inc. began in 1885 as the St. John’s Electric Light Company, supplying light to the citizens of St. John’s. It evolved to become Newfoundland Light and Power and first sold stock to the public in 1949. Today, Newfoundland Power is an integrated electric utility and the principal distributor of electricity on the island portion of Newfoundland and Labrador. Peak demand in 2023 was 1,474 MW.
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