April 25 (Reuters) - Canadian Utilities Ltd CU.TO :
* CANADIAN UTILITIES REPORTS HIGHER FIRST QUARTER 2019 EARNINGS
* Q1 ADJUSTED EARNINGS PER SHARE C$0.73
* Q1 EARNINGS PER SHARE ESTIMATE C$0.71 -- REFINITIV IBES DATA
* IN THE PERIOD 2019 TO 2021, PLANS TO INVEST $3.5 BILLION IN REGULATED UTILITIES IN CANADA AND AUSTRALIA
* CANADIAN UTILITIES - STRONGER EARNINGS IN QUARTER WERE DUE TO INCREASED ALBERTA POWER MARKET PRICES, ONGOING GROWTH IN REGULATED RATE BASE, AMONG OTHERS