Segment Information (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2017

Schedule of Segment Reporting Information, by Segment [Table Text Block]

	Emera Florida										Corporate		Inter-
	and New				Emera		Emera		Emera		and			segment
millions of Canadian dollars	Mexico		NSPI		Maine		Caribbean		Energy		Other		Eliminations		Total
For the year ended December 31, 2017
Operating revenues from external customers (1)	$	3,623	$	1,335	$	297	$	434	$	451	$	86	$	-	$	6,226
Inter-segment revenues (1)		-		3		-		-		14		41		(58)		-
Total operating revenues		3,623		1,338		297		434		465		127		(58)		6,226
Allowance for funds used during construction - debt and equity		5		8		3		-		-		-		-		16
Regulated fuel and fixed cost deferral adjustments		-		59		-		-		-		-		-		59
Depreciation and amortization		500		207		47		51		48		3		-		856
Interest expense (2)		248		134		20		25		2		276		-		705
Internally allocated interest (3)		-		-		-		-		(24)		24		-		-
Income from equity investments		-		-		1		3		24		96		-		124
Income tax expense (recovery)		529		-		27		-		18		(54)		-		520
Net income attributable to common shareholders		99		129		46		31		93		(132)		-		266
Capital expenditures		910		385		82		72		47		26		-		1,522
As at December 31, 2017
Total assets		17,216		4,979		1,505		1,251		1,575		2,331		(86)		28,771
Investments subject to significant influence		-		-		13		39		-		1,163		-		1,215
Goodwill		5,566		-		143		96		-		-		-		5,805
(1) All significant intercompany balances and intercompany transactions have been eliminated on consolidation except for certain transactions between non-regulated and regulated entities that have not been eliminated because management believes that the elimination of these transactions would understate property, plant and equipment, operating, maintenance and general expenses, or regulated fuel for generation and purchased power. Intercompany transactions which have not been eliminated are measured at the amount of consideration established and agreed to by the related parties. Eliminated transactions are included in determining reportable segments.
(2) Interest expense net of interest revenue. Corporate and Other Interest expense has also been reduced by amortization of $24 million related to the unregulated long-term debt fair market value adjustment recognized on the acquisition of TECO Energy.
(3) Segment net income is reported on a basis that includes internally allocated financing costs.

	Emera Florida										Corporate		Inter-
	and New				Emera		Emera		Emera		and			segment
millions of Canadian dollars	Mexico (2)		NSPI		Maine		Caribbean		Energy		Other		Eliminations		Total
For the year ended December 31, 2016
Operating revenues from external customers (1)	$	1,839	$	1,354	$	297	$	419	$	298	$	69	$	-	$	4,276
Inter-segment revenues (1)		-		2		-		-		11		24		(36)		1
Total operating revenues		1,839		1,356		297		419		309		93		(36)		4,277
Allowance for funds used during construction - debt and equity		28		6		1		-		-		-		-		35
Regulated fuel and fixed cost deferral adjustments		-		61		-		-		-		-		-		61
Depreciation and amortization		243		197		51		48		45		4		-		588
Interest expense (3)		125		127		19		15		1		311		-		598
Internally allocated interest (4)		-		-		-		-		(24)		24		-		-
Income from equity investments		-		-		-		3		11		86		-		100
Income tax expense (recovery)		100		12		23		14		(53)		(118)		-		(22)
Net income attributable to common shareholders		172		130		47		100		(110)		(112)		-		227
Capital expenditures		547		304		85		87		39		7		-		1,069
As at December 31, 2016
Total assets		18,016		4,776		1,543		1,331		1,702		1,966		(113)		29,221
Investments subject to significant influence		-		-		13		39		-		895		-		947
Goodwill		5,957		-		154		102		-		-		-		6,213
(1) All significant intercompany balances and intercompany transactions have been eliminated on consolidation except for certain transactions between non-regulated and regulated entities that have not been eliminated because management believes that the elimination of these transactions would understate property, plant and equipment, operating, maintenance and general expenses, or regulated fuel for generation and purchased power. Intercompany transactions which have not been eliminated are measured at the amount of consideration established and agreed to by the related parties. Eliminated transactions are included in determining reportable segments.
(2) Financial results of Emera Florida and New Mexico are from July 1, 2016, the date of the acquisition.
(3) Interest expense net of interest revenue. Corporate and Other Interest expense has also been reduced by amortization of $13 million related to the unregulated long-term debt fair market value adjustment recognized on the acquisition of TECO Energy.
(4) Segment net income is reported on a basis that includes internally allocated financing costs.

Geographical Information

Revenues(1):

For the	Year ended December 31
millions of Canadian dollars		2017		2016
Canada	$	1,464	$	1,510
United States		4,328		2,348
Barbados		280		254
The Bahamas		119		121
Dominica		35		44
	$	6,226	$	4,277
(1) Revenues are based on country of origin of the product or service sold

Property Plant and Equipment:

As at	December 31		December 31
millions of Canadian dollars	2017		2016
Canada	$	3,995	$	3,791
United States		12,257		12,724
Barbados		408		416
The Bahamas		276		295
Dominica		59		64
	$	16,995	$	17,290