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Long-Term Debt | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2016
Debt Disclosure [Abstract] |
Long-Term Debt | LONG-TERM DEBT
(in millions) | Maturity Date | 2016 |  | 2015 |
Regulated Utilities |  |  |
ITC |  |  |
Secured US First Mortgage Bonds - |  |  |
| 4.81% weighted average fixed rate | 2017-2055 | $ | 1,994 |  | $ | — |
Secured US Senior Notes - |  |  |
| 4.19% weighted average fixed rate | 2040-2046 | 638 |  | — |
Unsecured US Senior Notes - |  |  |
| 4.80% weighted average fixed rate | 2017-2043 | 3,160 |  | — |
Unsecured US Shareholder Note - |  |  |
| 6.00% fixed rate (Note 27) | 2028 | 267 |  | — |
UNS Energy |  |  |
Unsecured US Tax-Exempt Bonds - 3.87% weighted |  |  |
| average fixed and variable rate (2015 - 3.83%) | 2020-2040 | 827 |  | 852 |
Unsecured US Fixed Rate Notes - |  |  |
| 4.26% weighted average fixed rate (2015 - 4.26%) | 2021-2045 | 1,511 |  | 1,557 |
Central Hudson |  |  |
Unsecured US Promissory Notes - 4.25% weighted |  |  |
| average fixed and variable rate (2015 - 4.30%) | 2017-2046 | 768 |  | 728 |
FortisBC Energy |  |  |
Secured Purchase Money Mortgages - |  |  |
| 10.30% weighted average fixed rate (2015 - 10.30%) | n/a | — |  | 200 |
Unsecured Debentures - |  |  |
| 5.24% weighted average fixed rate (2015 - 5.73%) | 2026-2047 | 2,220 |  | 1,770 |
Government loan | n/a | — |  | 5 |
FortisAlberta |  |  |
Unsecured Debentures - |  |  |
| 4.82% weighted average fixed rate (2015 - 4.95%) | 2024-2052 | 1,834 |  | 1,684 |
FortisBC Electric |  |  |
Secured Debentures - |  |  |
| 8.80% fixed rate (2015 - 8.80%) | 2023 | 25 |  | 25 |
Unsecured Debentures - |  |  |
| 5.22% weighted average fixed rate (2015 - 5.36%) | 2021-2050 | 635 |  | 660 |
Eastern Canadian |  |  |
Secured First Mortgage Sinking Fund Bonds - |  |  |
| 6.48% weighted average fixed rate (2015 - 6.72%) | 2020-2045 | 516 |  | 553 |
Secured First Mortgage Bonds - |  |  |
| 6.19% weighted average fixed rate (2015 - 7.18%) | 2018-2061 | 195 |  | 167 |
Unsecured Senior Notes - |  |  |
| 6.11% weighted average fixed rate (2015 - 6.11%) | 2018-2041 | 104 |  | 104 |
Caribbean Electric |  |  |
Unsecured US Senior Loan Notes and Bonds - 4.92% weighted |  |  |
| average fixed and variable rate (2015 - 4.89%) | 2018-2046 | 499 |  | 467 |
Corporate |  |  |
Unsecured US Senior Notes and Promissory Notes - |  |  |
| 3.43% weighted average fixed rate (2015 - 4.43%) | 2019-2044 | 4,353 |  | 1,720 |
Unsecured Debentures - |  |  |
| 6.50% weighted average fixed rate (2015 - 6.49%) | 2039 | 200 |  | 201 |
Unsecured Senior Notes - 2.85% fixed rate | 2023 | 500 |  | — |
Long-term classification of credit facility borrowings (Note 32) | 973 |  | 551 |
Total long-term debt (Note 30) |  | 21,219 |  | 11,244 |
Less: Deferred financing costs and debt discounts |  | (151 | ) | (76 | )
Less: Current installments of long-term debt |  | (251 | ) | (384 | )
|  |  | $ | 20,817 |  | $ | 10,784 |
14. LONG-TERM DEBT (cont’d) Certain long-term debt instruments at the Corporation’s regulated utilities are secured. When security is provided, it is typically a fixed or floating first charge on the specific assets of the Company to which the long‑term debt is associated. Covenants Certain of the Corporation’s long-term debt obligations have covenants restricting the issuance of additional debt such that consolidated debt cannot exceed 70% of the Corporation’s consolidated capital structure, as defined by the long-term debt agreements. In addition, one of the Corporation’s long-term debt obligations contains a covenant which provides that Fortis shall not declare or pay any dividends, other than stock dividends or cumulative preferred dividends on preference shares not issued as stock dividends, or make any other distribution on its shares or redeem any of its shares or prepay subordinated debt if, immediately thereafter, its consolidated funded obligations would be in excess of 75% of its total consolidated capitalization. As at December 31, 2016, the Corporation and its subsidiaries were in compliance with their debt covenants. Regulated Utilities The majority of the long-term debt instruments at the Corporation’s regulated utilities are redeemable at the option of the respective utilities, at any time, at the greater of par or a specified price as defined in the respective long-term debt agreements, together with accrued and unpaid interest. In April 2016 FortisBC Energy issued $300 million of unsecured debentures in a dual tranche of 10-year $150 million unsecured debentures at 2.58% and 30-year $150 million unsecured debentures at 3.67%. In December 2016 FortisBC Energy issued 30-year $150 million unsecured debentures at 3.78%. The net proceeds from the issuances were used to repay short-term borrowings and to finance capital expenditures. In May and September 2016, Fortis Turks and Caicos issued 15-year US$45 million unsecured notes in a dual tranche of US$22.5 million at 5.14% and 5.29%, respectively. In July 2016 Fortis Turks and Caicos issued 15-year US$5 million unsecured bonds at 5.14%. The net proceeds were used to finance capital expenditures and for general corporate purposes. In June 2016 Central Hudson issued 4-year US$24 million unsecured notes at 2.16%. The net proceeds were used to finance capital expenditures and for general corporate purposes. In October 2016 Central Hudson issued US$30 million of unsecured notes in a dual tranche of 10-year US$10 million unsecured notes at 2.56% and 30-year US$20 million unsecured debentures at 3.63%. The net proceeds were used to finance capital expenditures and for general corporate purposes. In August 2016 Maritime Electric issued 40-year $40 million secured first mortgage bonds at 3.657%. The net proceeds were primarily used to repay long-term debt and short-term borrowings. In September 2016 FortisAlberta issued 30-year $150 million unsecured debentures at 3.34%. The net proceeds were used to repay credit facility borrowings, to finance capital expenditures and for general corporate purposes. In October 2016 a 12-year shareholder note of US$199 million at 6.00% was issued to an affiliate of GIC as part of its minority investment in ITC. The proceeds were used to finance a portion of the cash purchase price of the acquisition of ITC (Note 27). Corporate The unsecured debentures and senior notes are redeemable at the option of Fortis at a price calculated as the greater of par or a specified price as defined in the respective long-term debt agreements, together with accrued and unpaid interest. 14. LONG-TERM DEBT (cont’d) Corporate (cont’d) In October 2016 the Corporation issued 5-year US$500 million unsecured notes at 2.100% and 10-year US$1.5 billion unsecured notes at 3.055%. The net proceeds were used to finance a portion of the cash purchase price of the acquisition of ITC (Note 27). In December 2016 the Corporation issued 7-year $500 million unsecured notes at 2.85%. The net proceeds were used to repay credit facility borrowings, mainly related to the financing of the acquisition of Aitken Creek in April 2016 and the redemption of First Preference Shares, Series E in September 2016, and for general corporate purposes. Repayment of Long-Term Debt The consolidated annual requirements to meet principal repayments and maturities in each of the next five years and thereafter are as follows.
| Subsidiaries |  | Corporate |  | Total |
Year | (in millions) |  | (in millions) |  | (in millions) |
2017 | $ | 249 |  | $ | 2 |  | $ | 251 |
2018 | 929 |  | 2 |  | 931 |
2019 | 556 |  | 123 |  | 679 |
2020 | 544 |  | 181 |  | 725 |
2021 | 460 |  | 1,296 |  | 1,756 |
Thereafter | 12,963 |  | 3,914 |  | 16,877 |
| $ | 15,701 |  | $ | 5,518 |  | $ | 21,219 |

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