Registry of Lobbyists

Registration - In-house Corporation

Emera Incorporated / Scott Balfour, President and Chief Executive Officer

Registration Information

In-house Corporation name: Emera Incorporated
Previous in-house corporation names
Responsible Officer Name: Scott Balfour, President and Chief Executive Officer 
Responsible Officer Change History
Initial registration start date: 2005-08-19
Registration status: Active
Registration Number: 937951-5066

Associated Communications

Total Number of Communication Reports: 306

Monthly communication reports in the last 6 months: 14

Version 6 of 52 (2008-04-13 to 2008-07-07)

Version 6 of 52 (2008-04-13 to 2008-07-07) was submitted prior to the Lobbying Act coming into force on July 2, 2008. Due to different information requirements at that time, the registration is presented in the following format.

A. Information about Responsible Officer and Corporation

Corporation: Emera Incorporated
1894 Barrington Street
P.O. Box 910
Halifax, NS  B3J 2W5
Canada
Telephone number: 902-428-6321
Fax number: 902-428-6112  
Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration: Christopher G. Huskilson, President and Chief Executive Officer  
Description of activities: Emera Inc. (EMA-TSX) is an energy and services company with 570,000 customers and $4.0 billion in assets. The core business of Emera is electricity and the company has two wholly-owned regulated electric utility subsidiaries, Nova Scotia Power Inc. and Bangor Hydro-Electric Company. Nova Scotia Power Inc. is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Emera (EMA-TSX). Nova Scotia Power provides more than 97% of electric generation, transmission, and distribution to more than 460,000 customers across Nova Scotia. NSPI is committed to supporting Nova Scotian communities by providing safe, reliable power.
 
Parent: The corporation is not a subsidiary of any other parent corporations.
Coalition The corporation is not a member of a coalition.
Subsidiary: Emera Brunswick Pipeline Company Ltd.
1894 Barrington Street
Suite 1800, Box 910
Halifax, NS
Canada B3J 2W5

Nova Scotia Power Incorporated
1894 Barrington Street
P.O. Box 910
Halifax, NS
Canada B3J 2W5

Other direct interests The corporation's activities are not controlled or directed by another individual, organization or corporation with a direct interest in the outcome of this undertaking.
 
Was the corporation funded in whole or in part by any domestic or foreign government institution in the last completed financial year? No
 

B. Lobbyists Employed by the Corporation

Name: Dana Atwell
Position title: Director Environmental Policy & Programs
Public offices held: No
 
Name: Robert Bennett
Position title: Executive Vice President, Revenue and Sustainability, Nova Scotia Power Inc.
Public offices held: No
 
Name: Peter Doig
Position title: Assistant General Counsel, Nova Scotia Power Inc.
Public offices held: No
 
Name: Christopher Huskilson
Position title: President & Chief Executive Officer, Emera Inc., Director, Nova Scotia Power Inc.
Public offices held: No
 
Name: Darryl Jack
Position title: Corporate Tax Consultant
Public offices held: No
 
Name: James Spurr
Position title: Assistant General Counsel, Emera Inc. and Vice President Government Relations, Emera Energy Inc.
Public offices held: No
 
Name: Robert Sutherland
Position title: Government Relations Specialist, Nova Scotia Power Inc.
Public offices held: No
 
Name: James Taylor
Position title: General Manager, Environmental Planning and Monitoring
Public offices held: No
 
Name: Terrance Toner
Position title: Manager Senior Environment
Public offices held: No
 
Name: Nancy Tower
Position title: Chief Financial Officer
Public offices held: No
 
Name: Gerald Weseen
Position title: General Manager, Communications and Public Affairs
Public offices held: No
 

C. Lobbying Activity Information

Federal departments or organizations which have been or will be communicated with during the course of the undertaking: Ad Hoc Cabinet Committee on Sustainability, the Environment Commons Standing Committee on Environment and Sustainable Development, Atlantic Canada Members of Parliament and Prime Minister's Office, Environment Canada, Finance Canada (FIN), Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO), Industry Canada, Members of the House of Commons, National Energy Board (NEB), Natural Resources Canada (NRCan), Prime Minister's Office (PMO), Privy Council Office (PCO), Public Works and Government Services Canada
Communication techniques that have been used or are expected to be used in the course of the undertaking:
Meetings, Telephone calls, Written communications, whether in hard copy or electronic format
 
Subject Matter: Areas of Concern: Energy, Environment, Fisheries, Industry, Taxation and Finance
 
Subject Matter: Retrospective: ¿ Climate change, air emissions and other Environmental matters¿ Fisheries associated with hydro electric facilities¿ Economic Development & Energy Strategy* Tax Policy- Renewable power generation and related transmission and infrastructure development;- Energy conservation and efficiencies.
Subject Matter: Prospective: ¿ Climate change, air emissions and other Environmental matters¿ Fisheries associated with hydro electric facilities¿ Economic Development & Energy Strategy- Renewable power generation and related transmission and infrastructure development;- Energy conservation and efficiencies.
 

Details Regarding the Identified Subject Matter

Categories Description
Bill or Resolution Bill C-30, Clean Air Bill
Policy or Program Canada Wide Standards on mercury and other Canada Wide Standards pertaining to electricity generation, transmission and distribution
Legislative Proposal Canadian Environmental Assessment Act
Legislative Proposal Canadian Environmental Protection Act amendments
Regulation Chlorobiphenyls Regulations
Policy or Program EcoEnergy Efficiency Initiative
Policy or Program EcoEnergy Renewable Initiative
Policy or Program ecoEnergy Technology Initiative
Policy or Program EcoEnergy Trust Fund
Legislative Proposal Energy Efficiency Act
Regulation Federal Mobile PCB Treatment and Destruction Regulations
Legislative Proposal Fisheries Act amendments
Policy or Program Interpretation of criteria regarding Habitat Alteration, Disruption or Destruction (HADD)
Regulation Interprovincial Movement of Hazardous Wastes Regulations
Policy or Program Memorandum of Understanding between the Department of Fisheries and Oceans and the Canadian Electrical Association
Legislative Proposal Migratory Birds Convention Act
Legislative Proposal Motor Vehicle Fuel Consumption Standards Act
Regulation Ozone Depleting Substances Regulations
Policy or Program Reporting requirements under Environment Canada's National Pollutant Release Inventory Program
Legislative Proposal Species at Risk Act amendments
Regulation Storage of PCB Material Regulations
Policy or Program Sustainable Development Technology Canada
Legislative Proposal, Regulation Transportation of Dangerous Goods Act amendments




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