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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001193125-24-279446
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	6-K
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CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20241216
FILED AS OF DATE:		20241216
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20241216

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	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			EMERA INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001127248
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	ELECTRIC SERVICES [4911]
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	01 Energy & Transportation
		IRS NUMBER:				868143132
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

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		FORM TYPE:		6-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-54516
		FILM NUMBER:		241551453

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1223 LOWER WATER ST., B-6TH FLOOR
		STREET 2:		P.O. BOX 910
		CITY:			HALIFAX
		STATE:			A5
		ZIP:			B3J 3S8
		BUSINESS PHONE:		902-428-6494

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1223 LOWER WATER ST., B-6TH FLOOR
		STREET 2:		P.O. BOX 910
		CITY:			HALIFAX
		STATE:			A5
		ZIP:			B3J 3S8
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<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:18pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Washington, D.C. 20549 </B></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P><center>
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<P STYLE="line-height:6.0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:2pt;border-bottom:1.00pt solid #000000;width:21%">&nbsp;</P></center> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>REPORT OF
FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>PURSUANT TO RULE <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">13a-16</FONT> OR
<FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">15d-16</FONT> </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>For the month of December, 2024 </B></P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:24pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Emera Incorporated </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) </B></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P><center>
<P STYLE="line-height:6.0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:2pt;border-bottom:1.00pt solid #000000;width:21%">&nbsp;</P></center> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>5151 Terminal
Road </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Halifax NS B3J 1A1 </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Canada </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>(Address of
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">20-F</FONT> or Form <FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap">40-F.</FONT> </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">20-F&#8194;&#9744;&#8195;&#8195;&#8195;Form</FONT> <FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap">40-F&#8194;&#9745;</FONT> </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form
<FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">6-K</FONT> in paper as permitted by Regulation <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">S-T</FONT> Rule 101(b)(1):&#8194;&#9744; </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">6-K</FONT> in paper as permitted by Regulation <FONT
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned,
thereunto duly authorized. </P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:ARIAL" ALIGN="right"><B>Exhibit 99.1 </B></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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 </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:24pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:ARIAL"><B>Maritime Link Financing Trust Completes $500 Million Bond Financing </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10.5pt; font-family:ARIAL"><B>NOT FOR DISTRIBUTION TO U.S. NEWSWIRE SERVICES OR FOR DISSEMINATION IN THE UNITED STATES. </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:10pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10.5pt; font-family:ARIAL"><I>This news release constitutes a &#147;designated news release&#148; for the purposes of Emera&#146;s prospectus supplement dated November&nbsp;14, 2023 (as amended
on November&nbsp;18, 2024 by amendment no. 1 thereto), to its short form base shelf prospectus dated October&nbsp;3, 2023 (as amended on November&nbsp;13, 2024 by amendment no. 1 thereto). </I></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:10pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10.5pt; font-family:ARIAL"><I>December&nbsp;16, 2024 </I></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:10pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12.5pt; font-family:ARIAL"><B>Halifax Nova Scotia</B> Emera Incorporated
(&#147;Emera&#148;) (TSX:EMA) announced today that the Maritime Link Financing Trust (the &#147;Issuer&#148;) has completed an offering of $500,000,000 aggregate principal amount of 4.048% bonds, designated as Series B, maturing December&nbsp;1,
2052 (the &#147;Bonds&#148;), at a price of $999.97 per $1,000 principal amount of Bonds (the &#147;Offering&#148;). </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12.5pt; font-family:ARIAL">The Offering was led by RBC Dominion
Securities Inc., CIBC World Markets Inc. and Scotia Capital Inc., and included BMO Nesbitt Burns Inc., TD Securities Inc. and National Bank Financial Inc. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12.5pt; font-family:ARIAL">The
Bonds benefit from a Canada Guarantee which constitutes a direct, absolute, unconditional and irrevocable obligation of Canada and as such will carry the full faith and credit of Canada. The bonds have been assigned a rating of &#147;AAA&#148; by
Standard&nbsp;&amp; Poor&#146;s and a rating of &#147;AAA&#148; by Morningstar DBRS. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12.5pt; font-family:ARIAL">The net proceeds of the Offering will be
<FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">on-lent</FONT> by the Issuer to NSP Maritime Link Inc. (&#147;NSPML&#148;) to enable it to (i)&nbsp;first, cover financing fees, (ii)&nbsp;second, refund Nova Scotia Power Incorporated (&#147;NSPI&#148;) (for the
ratepayer account) payments made on account of the principal and interest payments associated with the Series A Bonds for the period commencing June&nbsp;1, 2018 and continuing up to and including December&nbsp;1, 2024, and (iii)&nbsp;third, fund
NSPI to partially cover payments made on account of the principal and interest payments scheduled to be paid on June&nbsp;1, 2025 with respect to the Series A Bonds. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12.5pt; font-family:ARIAL">The Bonds have not been registered under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and may not be offered or sold in the United States absent registration or an
applicable exemption from the registration requirements. This media release shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy, nor shall there be any offer, solicitation or sale of the securities in any province, state or
jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful. </P>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:ARIAL"><B>Forward Looking Information </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:ARIAL">This news release contains forward-looking information within the meaning of applicable securities laws with respect to, among other things, the intended use of the net
proceeds from the sale of the Bonds.<B> </B>Undue reliance should not be placed on this forward-looking information, which applies only as of the date hereof. By its nature, forward-looking information requires Emera to make assumptions and is
subject to inherent risks and uncertainties. These statements reflect Emera management&#146;s current beliefs and are based on information currently available to Emera management. There is a risk that predictions, forecasts, conclusions and
projections that constitute forward-looking information will not prove to be accurate, that Emera&#146;s assumptions may not be correct and that actual results may differ materially from such forward-looking information. Additional detailed
information about these assumptions, risks and uncertainties is included in Emera&#146;s securities regulatory filings, including under the heading &#147;Enterprise Risk and Risk Management&#148; in Emera&#146;s annual Management&#146;s Discussion
and Analysis, and under the heading &#147;Principal Financial Risks and Uncertainties&#148; in the notes to Emera&#146;s annual and interim financial statements, which can be found on SEDAR+ at <FONT
STYLE="font-family:ARIAL; font-size:12pt" COLOR="#0000ff"><U>www.sedarplus.ca</U></FONT><FONT STYLE="font-family:ARIAL"> </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:ARIAL"><B>About Nova Scotia Power</B> </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:ARIAL"><B></B>NSPI is a wholly owned subsidiary of Emera Inc. <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">(TSX-EMA),</FONT> a diversified energy and services company. Nova Scotia Power
provides 95% of the generation, transmission and distribution of electrical power to approximately 553,000 residential, commercial and industrial customers across Nova Scotia. The company is focused on new technologies to enhance customer service
and reliability, reduce emissions and add renewable energy. Nova Scotia Power has over 2000 employees and $4.5&nbsp;billion in operating assets. Learn more
at&nbsp;<FONT STYLE="font-family:ARIAL; font-size:12pt" COLOR="#0000ff"><U>www.nspower.ca</U></FONT><FONT STYLE="font-family:ARIAL">&nbsp;. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:ARIAL"><B>About Emera
</B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:ARIAL">Emera (TSX: EMA) is a leading North American provider of energy services headquartered in Halifax, Nova Scotia, with investments in regulated electric and
natural gas utilities, and related businesses and assets. The Emera family of companies delivers safe, reliable energy to approximately 2.5&nbsp;million customers in Canada, the United States and the Caribbean.&nbsp;Our team of 7,300 employees is
committed to our purpose of energizing modern life and delivering a cleaner energy future for all.&nbsp;Emera&#146;s common and preferred shares are listed and trade on the Toronto Stock Exchange. Additional information can be accessed at <FONT
STYLE="font-family:ARIAL; font-size:12pt" COLOR="#0000ff"><U>www.emera.com</U></FONT><FONT STYLE="font-family:ARIAL"> or </FONT><FONT STYLE="font-family:ARIAL; font-size:12pt" COLOR="#0000ff"><U>www.sedarplus.ca</U></FONT><FONT
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:ARIAL"><B>Investor Relations</B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:ARIAL">David
Bezanson </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:ARIAL">Vice President Investor Relations&nbsp;&amp; Pensions, Emera Inc. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:ARIAL"><FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap"><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">902-474-2126</FONT></FONT> </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:ARIAL"><FONT STYLE="font-family:ARIAL; font-size:12pt" COLOR="#0000ff"><U>dave.bezanson@emera.com</U></FONT><FONT STYLE="font-family:ARIAL"> </FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:ARIAL"><B>Media </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:ARIAL">Dina Bartolacci Seely </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:ARIAL"><FONT STYLE="font-family:ARIAL; font-size:12pt" COLOR="#0000ff"><U>media@emera.com</U></FONT><FONT STYLE="font-family:ARIAL"> </FONT></P>
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