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Today, the Women of Emera Place employee resource group had the privilege of hosting a fireside chat featuring Sharon Christopher, CEO of Sharon Christopher and Associates, board member of Emera Caribbean, esteemed lawyer, former banking executive, and a 2015 International Women’s Forum "Women Who Make a Difference" honoree. The conversation, led by our Executive Vice President of Business Development and Strategy, Karen Hutt, focused on the power of women uplifting women. The inspiring dialogue left everyone motivated to strengthen their networks and to take on any new opportunity that life presents.

It was an honour to host the Women’s Leadership Collaborative last night in partnership with YWCA Halifax Miia Suokonautio. This year’s theme, “Fostering Community,” set the stage for a meaningful conversation with Sharon Christopher, CEO of Sharon Christopher and Associates. We explored her incredible journey in building empowering networks of women across diverse sectors. As a company that champions women in leadership, Emera is proud to have sponsored this impactful event. Today, in collaboration with the Women of Emera Place employee resource group, we’re excited to welcome Sharon to Emera Place for a fireside chat!

WATCH: In today’s update by our President & CEO Archie Collins, he answers some common customer questions, including how we prioritize restoration and why some customers are getting power back in the middle of the night. Learn more about Tampa Electric’s hurricane response on our latest blog post: https://lnkd.in/eyQyfzW7

Today, Floridians are beginning the process of recovering from their second hurricane in less than three weeks. We are incredibly proud of our operating companies and their teams for their careful preparation and unwavering dedication as they assess the impacts of Hurricane Milton, and begin the restoration process. As the frequency of severe weather events increases, so too does our commitment to hardening and modernizing our infrastructure. While storm damage is unavoidable, our companies remain focused on strengthening storm protections to safeguard utility customers' service, working to assess impacts and resolve them as quickly and safely as possible. - Tampa Electric has mobilized the largest restoration team in its history, with more than 6,000 people starting restoration efforts, with safety as the top priority. - TECO Peoples Gas is in the process of safely assessing service impacts across the state. We want to thank Nova Scotia Power and the many utilities across the US and Canada whose crews have travelled to Florida to lend their support. Together, we will be rebuilding and restoring.

We are proud to congratulate Evangeline Colman-Sadd, FCPA, FCA, Vice President of Audit Services, on being recognized for her outstanding professional excellence as she received her designation as a Fellow Chartered Professional Accountant (FCPA). This prestigious designation, the highest honour in the CPA profession, is awarded to those who exemplify exceptional career achievements and a commitment to community service. Well done, Evangeline!   #Emera #Leadership #Excellence  Chartered Professional Accountants of Canada (CPA Canada)

The energy sector is complex and highly regulated, so how do Emera and its operating companies deliver excellence today while planning for tomorrow? Recently, I was invited to speak on the Utility Innovation Council and Industries of the Future panel at Mind the Bridge’s Scaleup Summit San Francisco to address this question. This summit brings together start-ups and corporations with the goal of using market intelligence research, strategy and venture acceleration to scale up their impact. Joined by Southern California Edison (SCE) and EWE AG colleagues, we discussed how the global energy sector is finding ways to capitalize on innovation to accelerate utility growth. With colleagues from Europe, Asia, and North America at the summit it underscored the shared nature of our challenges. However, it also highlighted the potential for achieving better outcomes by working together and through the exchange of ideas.

In the aftermath of Hurricane Helene’s landfall on the Gulf Coast last week, the communities our utilities serve have demonstrated remarkable resilience. Our Tampa Electric crews quickly restored service— 85% in 24 hours, 99% in 48 hours and all customers that could take power were back on in 72 hours. 115 teammates have now travelled to Georgia and are assisting with their power restoration efforts. TECO Peoples Gas crews responded quickly and worked diligently on the West Coast to restore gas service to its customers. Natural gas service is currently restored to all homes and businesses that are able to receive it safely. These efforts, along with our ongoing commitment to strengthening the integrity of grid infrastructure, underscore the critical importance of reliability and storm preparedness across all our operating companies. Thank you to our incredible teams for your safe and effective preparation and response. Our thoughts are with all those affected by this devastating storm. Learn more about restoration efforts: https://lnkd.in/exhB7MV7 https://lnkd.in/eZxrKedA

As Florida begins the recovery process following Hurricane Helene, our thoughts remain with the impacted communities. We are immensely proud of the dedicated efforts of our teams at TECO Energy and TECO Peoples Gas, who are working tirelessly to safely support the restoration and clean up efforts.

This week, our Vice-President of New Energy Markets and Innovation, Louise-Anne Comeau, moderated an energetic discussion about battery innovation at Entrevestor Live. The clean energy transition presents a significant opportunity in energy storage and we are proud to sponsor events that bring experts like Lori Mcleod (NOVONIX), Andrew Boswell (BlueGrid) and Dr. Kriti Yadav (Zen Electric) together to showcase the best of Atlantic Canadian innovation in this space. #Emera #EntrevestorLive #Innovation #CleanEnergy

This week we welcomed 28 fall co-op students to our teams at Emera, Nova Scotia Power and Emera Energy.  The group is already diving into projects, collaborating with industry professionals, and bringing exciting new ideas to our teams. We can't wait to see how they’ll grow their skills as we all work toward delivering a cleaner energy future.  Welcome aboard! 🙌   #BrightFuturesatEmera Cape Breton University | Dalhousie University | Saint Mary's University