Fortis Inc.

Good morning, everyone. Thank you for standing by. My name is Brian and I'll be your conference operator today. Welcome to Fortis Q1 2023 earnings conference call and webcast. During the call, all participants will be in a listen-only mode. There will be a question and answer session following the presentation. At that time, those with questions should press star followed by one on their telephone. If at any time during the conference you need to reach an operator, please press a star zero. At this time, I would now like to turn the conference over to Stephanie Amimo. Please go ahead, Ms. Amimo.

Thanks, Brian, and good morning, everyone, and welcome to Fortis' first quarter 2023 results conference call. I'm joined by David Hutchins, President and CEO, Jocelyn Perry, Executive VP and CFO, other members of the senior management team, as well as CEOs from certain subsidiaries. Before we begin today's call, I want to remind you that the discussion will include forward-looking information, which is subject to the cautionary statement contained in the supporting slideshow. Actual results can differ materially from the forecast projections included in the forward-looking information presented today. All non-GAAP financial measures referenced in our prepared remarks are reconciled to the related U.S. GAAP financial measures in our first quarter 2023 MD&A. Also, unless otherwise specified, all financial information referenced is in Canadian dollars. With that, I will turn the call over to David.

Thank you, and good morning, everyone. Before getting started, I'd like to introduce Chris Capone to his first earnings call since being appointed president and CEO of Central Hudson in February following the retirement of Charlie Frenney. For those of you who don't know Chris, he has been with Central Hudson for over 20 years, serving for many years as chief financial officer. Welcome, Chris. We look forward to working with you in this new capacity as you lead the team in New York.