May 1 (Reuters) - Fortis Inc FTS.TO :
* FORTIS INC. REPORTS FIRST QUARTER 2018 EARNINGS
* Q1 ADJUSTED EARNINGS PER SHARE C$0.69
* Q1 EARNINGS PER SHARE C$0.77
* Q1 EARNINGS PER SHARE VIEW C$0.72 -- THOMSON REUTERS I/B/E/S
* CONSOLIDATED CAPITAL EXPENDITURES ARE EXPECTED TO REACH $3.2 BILLION IN 2018
* CORPORATION'S $15.1 BILLION FIVE-YEAR CAPITAL EXPENDITURE PLAN IS EXPECTED TO INCREASE RATE BASE TO $33 BILLION BY 2022