Emera sees possibility of earlier close for Canadian Utilities merger
By Curtis Eichelberger and Flavia Fortes ( November 6, 2026, 15:16 GMT | Insight) -- Emera has received encouraging feedback and made progress on its proposed merger with Canadian Utilities, raising the possibility that the transaction will be completed ahead of schedule, its chief executive said Friday. The companies filed their regulatory merger notices with the US Federal Communications Commission and the US Federal Energy Regulatory Commission on Nov. 4, and expect to file their Hart-Scott-Rodino paperwork and notify the US Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States by the end of 2026.Emera has received encouraging feedback and made progress on its proposed merger with Canadian Utilities, raising the possibility that the transaction will be completed ahead of schedule, its chief executive said Friday....
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