BlackRock Utilities, Infrastructure & Power Opportunities Trust

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM N-Q

QUARTERLY SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS OF REGISTERED

MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANY

Investment Company Act file number: 811-22606

Name of Fund: BlackRock Utilities, Infrastructure & Power Opportunities Trust (BUI)

Fund Address: 100 Bellevue Parkway, Wilmington, DE 19809

Name and address of agent for service: John M. Perlowski, Chief Executive Officer, BlackRock Utilities, Infrastructure and Power Opportunities Trust, 55 East 52nd Street, New York, NY 10055

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (800) 882-0052, Option 4

Date of fiscal year end: 12/31/2018

Date of reporting period: 03/31/2018

Item 1 – Schedule of Investments

Schedule of Investments  (unaudited)

March 31, 2018

   

BlackRock Utilities, Infrastructure & Power

Opportunities Trust (BUI)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  

Common Stocks — 100.0%

 

Auto Components — 1.9%  

Valeo SA

     99,350     $ 6,572,011  
   

 

 

  
Building Products — 1.0%  

Kingspan Group PLC

     80,816       3,420,737  
   

 

 

  
Chemicals — 3.7%  

Air Liquide SA

     53,100       6,516,300  

Linde AG(a)

     28,950       6,117,399  
   

 

 

  
    12,633,699  
Electric Utilities — 35.3%  

American Electric Power Co., Inc.(b)

     96,220       6,599,730  

Duke Energy Corp.(b)

     155,468       12,044,106  

Edison International

     91,290       5,811,521  

Enel SpA

     2,947,617       18,037,090  

Eversource Energy(b)

     80,420       4,738,346  

Exelon Corp.(b)(c)

     269,310       10,505,783  

FirstEnergy Corp.(b)

     202,980       6,903,350  

Fortis, Inc.

     144,250       4,871,323  

Iberdrola SA

     205,992       1,514,739  

NextEra Energy, Inc.(b)(c)

     222,950       36,414,424  

PG&E Corp.

     80,000       3,514,400  

Pinnacle West Capital Corp.(b)

     46,720       3,728,256  

PPL Corp.(b)

     114,710       3,245,146  

Xcel Energy, Inc.

     71,400       3,247,272  
   

 

 

  
    121,175,486  
Electrical Equipment — 4.0%  

Schneider Electric SE

     79,400       6,992,071  

Vestas Wind Systems A/S

     94,150       6,736,613  
   

 

 

  
    13,728,684  
Independent Power and Renewable Electricity Producers — 9.0%  

China Longyuan Power Group Corp. Ltd., Class H

     10,218,000       7,891,169  

EDP Renovaveis SA

     1,874,050       18,355,157  

NRG Yield, Inc., Class C(b)

     172,160       2,926,720  

Pattern Energy Group, Inc.(b)

     102,880       1,778,795  
   

 

 

  
    30,951,841  
Multi-Utilities — 18.4%  

CMS Energy Corp.(b)

     127,700       5,783,533  

Dominion Energy, Inc.(b)

     180,060       12,141,445  

DTE Energy Co.(b)

     46,620       4,867,128  

National Grid PLC

     1,160,424       13,062,291  

NiSource, Inc.(b)

     133,100       3,182,421  

Public Service Enterprise Group, Inc.(b)

     239,616       12,038,308  
Security   Shares      Value  
Multi-Utilities (continued)  

Sempra Energy(b)

     70,350      $ 7,824,327  

WEC Energy Group, Inc.(b)

     70,180        4,400,286  
    

 

 

  
     63,299,739  
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels — 10.7%  

Enbridge, Inc.(b)

     261,440        8,227,517  

Energy Transfer Partners LP(b)

     168,569        2,734,189  

Enterprise Products Partners LP(b)

     118,514        2,901,223  

MPLX LP

     87,389        2,887,332  

ONEOK, Inc.(b)

     59,551        3,389,643  

Targa Resources Corp.(b)

     33,630        1,479,720  

TransCanada Corp.

     211,250        8,736,291  

Williams Cos., Inc.(b)

     254,000        6,314,440  
    

 

 

  
     36,670,355  
Transportation Infrastructure — 15.2%  

Abertis Infraestructuras SA

     399,000        8,944,750  

Aeroports de Paris

     20,870        4,546,773  

Atlantia SpA

     410,724        12,726,837  

Flughafen Zuerich AG

     12,110        2,674,604  

Fraport AG Frankfurt Airport Services Worldwide

     23,430        2,312,355  

Getlink SE, Registered Shares

     299,950        4,281,251  

Sydney Airport

     1,342,976        6,963,024  

Transurban Group

     1,112,890        9,814,138  
    

 

 

  
     52,263,732  
Water Utilities — 0.8%  

American Water Works Co., Inc.

     32,220        2,646,229  
    

 

 

  

Total Long-Term Investments — 100.0%
(Cost — $279,094,663)

 

      343,362,513  
    

 

 

  
Short-Term Securities — 0.8%  

BlackRock Liquidity Funds, T-Fund, Institutional Class, 1.58%(d)(e)

     2,741,894        2,741,894  
    

 

 

  

Total Short-Term Securities — 0.8%
(Cost — $2,741,894)

 

      2,741,894  
    

 

 

  

Total Investments Before Options Written — 100.8%
(Cost — $281,836,557)

 

      346,104,407  
    

 

 

  

Options Written — (0.9)%
(Premiums Received — $2,034,183)

 

      (2,922,957 ) 
    

 

 

  

Total Investments, Net of Options Written — 99.9%
(Cost — $279,802,374)

 

      343,181,450  

Other Assets Less Liabilities — 0.1%

 

      217,387  
    

 

 

  

Net Assets — 100.0%

 

    $ 343,398,837  
    

 

 

  
 
(a)  Non-income producing security.
(b)  All or a portion of security has been pledged and/or segregated as collateral in connection with outstanding exchange-traded options written.
(c)  All or a portion of the security has been pledged as collateral in connection with outstanding OTC derivatives.
(d)  Annualized 7-day yield as of period end.

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

March 31, 2018

   

BlackRock Utilities, Infrastructure & Power

Opportunities Trust (BUI)

 

(e) During the period ended March 31, 2018, investments in issuers considered to be an affiliate of the Trust for purposes of Section 2(a)(3) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, were as follows:

 

Affiliate    Shares
Held at
12/31/17		      Net
Activity		      Shares
Held at
03/31/18		      Value at
03/31/18		      Income      Net Realized
Gain (Loss) (a)		      Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)		  

BlackRock Liquidity Funds, T-Fund, Institutional Class

      6,376,831        (3,634,937 )       2,741,894      $ 2,741,894      $ 15,819      $ —      $ —  
           

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

  

 

  (a)  Includes net capital gain distributions, if applicable.  

For Trust compliance purposes, the Trust’s sector classifications refer to one or more of the industry sub-classifications used by one or more widely recognized market indexes or rating group indexes, and/or as defined by the investment adviser. These definitions may not apply for purposes of this report, which may combine such industry sub-classifications for reporting ease.

Portfolio Abbreviations

AUD — Australian Dollar

CAD — Canadian Dollar

CHF — Swiss Franc

DKK — Danish Krone

EUR — Euro

GBP — British Pound

HKD — Hong Kong Dollar

USD — U.S. Dollar

Derivative Financial Instruments Outstanding as of Period End

Exchange-Traded Options Written

 

Description    Number of
Contracts		    Expiration
Date		      Exercise
Price		    

Notional

Amount (000)

     Value  

Call

                   

TransCanada Corp.

    151      04/06/18        CAD        56.50       CAD        805     $ (703 ) 

Williams Cos., Inc.

    367      04/06/18        USD        29.00       USD        912       (5,138 ) 

FirstEnergy Corp.

    147      04/09/18        USD        32.15       USD        500       (28,824 ) 

Williams Cos., Inc.

    50      04/13/18        USD        28.00       USD        124       (300 ) 

DTE Energy Co.

    163      04/20/18        USD        105.00       USD        1,702       (22,820 ) 

Dominion Energy, Inc.

    256      04/20/18        USD        77.50       USD        1,726       (1,280 ) 

Dominion Energy, Inc.

    374      04/20/18        USD        75.00       USD        2,522       (1,870 ) 

Duke Energy Corp.

    544      04/20/18        USD        80.00       USD        4,214       (25,840 ) 

Enbridge, Inc.

    210      04/20/18        USD        40.80       USD        661       —  

Enbridge, Inc.

    88      04/20/18        USD        32.50       USD        277       (2,860 ) 

Energy Transfer Partners LP

    313      04/20/18        USD        20.00       USD        508       (1,565 ) 

Enterprise Products Partners LP

    138      04/20/18        USD        26.00       USD        338       (1,380 ) 

Eversource Energy

    157      04/20/18        USD        60.00       USD        925       (10,598 ) 

Exelon Corp.

    471      04/20/18        USD        37.00       USD        1,837       (107,153 ) 

FirstEnergy Corp.

    111      04/20/18        USD        34.00       USD        378       (8,602 ) 

NRG Yield, Inc., Class C

    168      04/20/18        USD        17.50       USD        286       (3,360 ) 

NextEra Energy, Inc.

    585      04/20/18        USD        160.00       USD        9,555       (312,975 ) 

NiSource, Inc.

    270      04/20/18        USD        23.75       USD        646       (15,552 ) 

PPL Corp.

    401      04/20/18        USD        29.00       USD        1,134       (12,030 ) 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

March 31, 2018

   

BlackRock Utilities, Infrastructure & Power

Oppurtunities Trust (BUI)

 

Exchange-Traded Options Written (continued)

 

Description    Number of
Contracts		      Expiration
Date		      Exercise
Price		    

Notional

Amount (000)

     Value  

Call

                   

Pinnacle West Capital Corp.

      163        04/20/18        USD        80.00       USD        1,301     $ (27,710 ) 

Public Service Enterprise Group, Inc.

      484        04/20/18        USD        50.00       USD        2,432       (54,450 ) 

Sempra Energy

      145        04/20/18        USD        110.00       USD        1,613       (44,225 ) 

Targa Resources Corp.

      77        04/20/18        USD        50.00       USD        339       (962 ) 

TransCanada Corp.

      136        04/20/18        CAD        57.00       CAD        725       (1,425 ) 

Williams Cos., Inc.

      236        04/20/18        USD        28.00       USD        587       (1,180 ) 

FirstEnergy Corp.

      111        04/25/18        USD        34.01       USD        378       (9,489 ) 

Enterprise Products Partners LP

      276        04/27/18        USD        26.00       USD        676       (2,760 ) 

ONEOK, Inc.

      124        04/27/18        USD        58.00       USD        706       (13,330 ) 

Williams Cos., Inc.

      236        04/27/18        USD        28.00       USD        587       (2,832 ) 

Targa Resources Corp.

      40        04/30/18        USD        48.01       USD        176       (1,142 ) 

Pattern Energy Group, Inc.

      140        05/04/18        USD        18.50       USD        242       (3,128 ) 

FirstEnergy Corp.

      96        05/08/18        USD        35.01       USD        326       (4,799 ) 

American Electric Power Co., Inc.

      336        05/18/18        USD        70.00       USD        2,305       (42,840 ) 

Energy Transfer Partners LP

      276        05/18/18        USD        18.00       USD        448       (6,900 ) 

FirstEnergy Corp.

      110        05/18/18        USD        36.00       USD        374       (5,720 ) 

ONEOK, Inc.

      84        05/18/18        USD        60.00       USD        478       (6,510 ) 

Public Service Enterprise Group, Inc.

      130        05/18/18        USD        50.00       USD        653       (22,425 ) 

TransCanada Corp.

      90        05/18/18        CAD        58.00       CAD        480       (1,746 ) 

TransCanada Corp.

      120        05/18/18        CAD        56.00       CAD        639       (5,216 ) 

WEC Energy Group, Inc.

      139        05/18/18        USD        65.00       USD        872       (9,383 ) 
                  

 

 

  
                   $ (831,022 ) 
                  

 

 

  

 

OTC Options Written

 

Description    Counterparty    Number of
Contracts		      Expiration
Date		      Exercise
Price		      Notional
Amount (000)		     Value  

Call

 

Enbridge, Inc.

    Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC      13,800        04/02/18      USD     38.50      USD      434     $ —  

Pattern Energy Group, Inc.

    UBS AG      22,000        04/02/18      USD     20.53      USD      380       —  

China Longyuan Power Group Corp. Ltd., Class H

    Goldman Sachs International      1,000,000        04/04/18      HKD     5.45      HKD      6,060       (78,031 ) 

National Grid PLC

    Goldman Sachs International      106,100        04/04/18      GBP     7.53      GBP      851       (74,722 ) 

Vestas Wind Systems A/S

    Goldman Sachs International      33,000        04/04/18      DKK     465.36      DKK      14,306       (472 ) 

Enel SpA

    Credit Suisse International      200,000        04/05/18      EUR     4.77      EUR      994       (50,593 ) 

Schneider Electric SE

    Goldman Sachs International      15,100        04/05/18      EUR     72.33      EUR      1,081       (12,108 ) 

CMS Energy Corp.

    Credit Suisse International      44,600        04/09/18      USD     43.26      USD      2,020       (106,763 ) 

Valeo SA

    Goldman Sachs International      18,100        04/10/18      EUR     61.38      EUR      973       (33 ) 

Air Liquide SA

    Goldman Sachs International      3,300        04/11/18      EUR     104.85      EUR      329       (304 ) 

China Longyuan Power Group Corp. Ltd., Class H

    Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC      1,311,000        04/11/18      HKD     5.37      HKD      7,945       (116,152 ) 

EDP Renovaveis SA

    UBS AG      164,000        04/11/18      EUR     7.32      EUR      1,305       (129,071 ) 

Enel SpA

    Credit Suisse International      514,600        04/11/18      EUR     4.89      EUR      2,558       (75,910 ) 

Iberdrola SA

    Credit Suisse International      36,000        04/11/18      EUR     6.25      EUR      215       (323 ) 

National Grid PLC

    UBS AG      97,000        04/11/18      GBP     7.62      GBP      778       (55,955 ) 

Sydney Airport

    Deutsche Bank AG      182,100        04/11/18      AUD     6.49      AUD      1,229       (39,700 ) 

Transurban Group

    Deutsche Bank AG      145,200        04/11/18      AUD     11.77      AUD      1,667       (6,867 ) 

NRG Yield, Inc., Class C

    Barclays Bank PLC      43,400        04/12/18      USD     17.03      USD      738       (12,903 ) 

Atlanta SpA

    Goldman Sachs International      48,000        04/13/18      EUR     25.94      EUR      1,209       (8,765 ) 

China Longyuan Power Group Corp. Ltd., Class H

    Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC      1,266,000        04/13/18      HKD     5.26      HKD      7,672       (130,473 ) 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

March 31, 2018

   

BlackRock Utilities, Infrastructure & Power

Opportunities Trust (BUI)

 

OTC Options Written (continued)

 

Description    Counterparty    Number of
Contracts		      Expiration
Date		      Exercise
Price		      Notional
Amount (000)		      Value  

Call

 

Public Service Enterprise Group, Inc.

    Bank of America N.A.      22,400        04/13/18      USD      50.62      USD      1,125      $ (14,526 ) 

Fraport AG Frankfurt Airport Services Worldwide

    Credit Suisse International      8,200        04/17/18      EUR      85.59      EUR      658        (1,559 ) 

Getlink SE, Registered Shares

    UBS AG      51,600        04/17/18      EUR      10.65      EUR      599        (62,576 ) 

National Grid PLC

    UBS AG      9,100        04/17/18      GBP      7.53      GBP      73        (6,500 ) 

NiSource, Inc.

    UBS AG      10,000        04/17/18      USD      23.56      USD      239        (6,516 ) 

Aeroports de Paris

    UBS AG      7,400        04/18/18      EUR      183.70      EUR      1,310        (11,859 ) 

EDP Renovaveis SA

    Credit Suisse International      289,900        04/18/18      EUR      7.52      EUR      2,308        (160,055 ) 

EDP Renovaveis SA

    UBS AG      60,000        04/18/18      EUR      7.19      EUR      478        (57,058 ) 

Atlanta SpA

    Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC      17,300        04/19/18      EUR      25.52      EUR      436        (7,994 ) 

Iberdrola SA

    Credit Suisse International      36,000        04/19/18      EUR      6.08      EUR      215        (2,239 ) 

Transurban Group

    UBS AG      98,974        04/19/18      AUD      11.75      AUD      1,136        (8,021 ) 

Fortis, Inc.

    Bank of America N.A.      25,000        04/23/18      USD      33.77      USD      844        (26,115 ) 

Eversource Energy

    Deutsche Bank AG      12,400        04/24/18      USD      58.71      USD      731        (18,133 ) 

WEC Energy Group, Inc.

    Citibank N.A.      10,600        04/24/18      USD      62.89      USD      665        (15,172 ) 

Air Liquide SA

    UBS AG      15,300        04/25/18      EUR      102.00      EUR      1,526        (17,642 ) 

EDP Renovaveis SA

    UBS AG      60,000        04/25/18      EUR      7.19      EUR      478        (57,082 ) 

NiSource, Inc.

    Credit Suisse International      9,500        04/25/18      USD      23.49      USD      227        (7,379 ) 

Enbridge, Inc.

    Deutsche Bank AG      47,900        04/26/18      USD      32.71      USD      1,507        (20,141 ) 

FirstEnergy Corp.

    Citibank N.A.      13,500        04/30/18      USD      32.01      USD      459        (32,083 ) 

Fortis, Inc.

    Bank of America N.A.      25,400        04/30/18      USD      33.71      USD      858        (30,957 ) 

Exelon Corp.

    JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.      47,100        05/01/18      USD      38.59      USD      1,837        (59,170 ) 

Atlanta SpA

    UBS AG      78,500        05/02/18      EUR      28.13      EUR      1,977        (2,306 ) 

EDP Renovaveis SA

    Credit Suisse International      82,000        05/02/18      EUR      7.59      EUR      653        (35,760 ) 

Enel SpA

    Credit Suisse International      317,000        05/02/18      EUR      5.01      EUR      1,575        (34,076 ) 

Flughafen Züerich AG

    UBS AG      4,300        05/02/18      CHF      218.00      CHF      908        (3,573 ) 

National Grid PLC

    Goldman Sachs International      193,900        05/02/18      GBP      7.68      GBP      1,555        (113,596 ) 

Transurban Group

    UBS AG      145,300        05/02/18      AUD      12.03      AUD      1,668        (5,919 ) 

Schneider Electric SE

    HSBC Bank PLC      12,600        05/09/18      EUR      71.75      EUR      902        (15,093 ) 

Sydney Airport

    UBS AG      288,000        05/09/18      AUD      6.80      AUD      1,944        (30,338 ) 

Valeo SA

    Credit Suisse International      16,600        05/11/18      EUR      54.75      EUR      892        (27,422 ) 

Sempra Energy

    UBS AG      10,100        05/15/18      USD      112.90      USD      1,123        (28,036 ) 

Groupe Eurotunnel SE, Registered Shares

    Goldman Sachs International      53,300        05/17/18      EUR      11.79      EUR      618        (16,539 ) 

NextEra Energy, Inc.

    Barclays Bank PLC      19,500        05/17/18      USD      163.00      USD      3,185        (94,279 ) 

Xcel Energy, Inc.

    Barclays Bank PLC      24,900        05/21/18      USD      45.57      USD      1,132        (34,348 ) 

Kingspan Group PLC

    Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC      28,000        05/23/18      EUR      33.57      EUR      963        (58,465 ) 

Linde AG

    Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC      10,100        05/23/18      EUR      180.90      EUR      1,734        (42,000 ) 

American Water Works Co., Inc.

    Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC      11,200        05/25/18      USD      82.27      USD      920        (28,263 ) 
                       

 

 

  
   $ (2,091,935 ) 
                       

 

 

  

 

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Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

March 31, 2018

   

BlackRock Utilities, Infrastructure & Power

Oppurtunities Trust (BUI)

 

Fair Value Hierarchy as of Period End

Various inputs are used in determining the fair value of investments. These inputs to valuation techniques are categorized into a fair value hierarchy consisting of three broad levels for financial reporting purposes as follows:

 

  •   Level 1 — Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets/exchanges for identical assets or liabilities that the Trust has the ability to access

 

  •   Level 2 — Other observable inputs (including, but not limited to, quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in markets that are active, quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active, inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the assets or liabilities (such as interest rates, yield curves, volatilities, prepayment speeds, loss severities, credit risks and default rates) or other market-corroborated inputs)

 

  •   Level 3 — Unobservable inputs based on the best information available in the circumstances, to the extent observable inputs are not available (including the Trust’s own assumptions used in determining the fair value of investments)

The hierarchy gives the highest priority to unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1 measurements) and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs (Level 3 measurements). Accordingly, the degree of judgment exercised in determining fair value is greatest for instruments categorized in Level 3. The inputs used to measure fair value may fall into different levels of the fair value hierarchy. In such cases, for disclosure purposes, the fair value hierarchy classification is determined based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement in its entirety. Investments classified within Level 3 have significant unobservable inputs used by the BlackRock Global Valuation Methodologies Committee (the “Global Valuation Committee”) in determining the price for Fair Valued Investments. Level 3 investments include equity or debt issued by privately held companies or funds. There may not be a secondary market, and/or there are a limited number of investors. Level 3 investments may also be adjusted to reflect illiquidity and/or non-transferability, with the amount of such discount estimated by the Global Valuation Committee in the absence of market information.

Changes in valuation techniques may result in transfers into or out of an assigned level within the hierarchy. In accordance with the Trust’s policy, transfers between different levels of the fair value hierarchy are deemed to have occurred as of the beginning of the reporting period. The categorization of a value determined for investments and derivative financial instruments and is not necessarily an indication of the risks associated with investing in these securities. For information about the Trust’s policy regarding valuation of investments, refer to the Trust’s most recent financial statements as contained in its annual report.

As of March 31, 2018, the following tables summarize the Trust’s investments categorized in the disclosure hierarchy:

 

      Level 1        Level 2        Level 3        Total  

Assets:

                 

Investments:

                 

Common Stocks:

                  

Auto Components

   $ —        $ 6,572,011        $ —        $ 6,572,011  

Building Products

     3,420,737          —          —          3,420,737  

Chemicals

     —          12,633,699          —          12,633,699  

Electric Utilities

     101,623,657          19,551,829          —          121,175,486  

Electrical Equipment

     —          13,728,684          —          13,728,684  

Independent Power and Renewable Electricity Producers

     23,060,672          7,891,169          —          30,951,841  

Multi-Utilities

     50,237,448          13,062,291          —          63,299,739  

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels

     36,670,355          —          —          36,670,355  

Transportation Infrastructure

     4,281,251          47,982,481          —          52,263,732  

Water Utilities

     2,646,229          —          —          2,646,229  

Short-Term Securities

      2,741,894          —          —          2,741,894  
  

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

  
   $ 224,682,243        $ 121,422,164        $ —        $ 346,104,407  
  

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

  

Derivative Financial Instruments(a)

                  

Liabilities:

                 

Equity contracts

   $ (768,088 )       $ (2,154,869 )       $ —        $ (2,922,957 ) 
  

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

  

 

  (a)  Derivative financial instruments are options written, which are shown at value.  

During the period ended March 31, 2018, there were no transfers between levels.

 

 

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Item 2 – Controls and Procedures

 

2(a) – The registrant’s principal executive and principal financial officers, or persons performing similar functions, have concluded that the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”)) are effective as of a date within 90 days of the filing of this report based on the evaluation of these controls and procedures required by Rule 30a-3(b) under the 1940 Act and Rule 13a-15(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

 

2(b) – There were no changes in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the 1940 Act) that occurred during the registrant’s last fiscal quarter that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Item 3 – Exhibits

Certifications – Attached hereto

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

 

BlackRock Utilities, Infrastructure and Power Opportunities Trust
By:   /s/ John M. Perlowski                
  John M. Perlowski
  Chief Executive Officer (principal executive officer) of
  BlackRock Utilities, Infrastructure and Power Opportunities Trust
Date: May 21, 2018

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

 

By:   /s/ John M. Perlowski                
  John M. Perlowski
  Chief Executive Officer (principal executive officer) of
  BlackRock Utilities, Infrastructure and Power Opportunities Trust
Date: May 21, 2018
By:   /s/ Neal J. Andrews                  
  Neal J. Andrews
  Chief Financial Officer (principal financial officer) of
  BlackRock Utilities, Infrastructure and Power Opportunities Trust
Date: May 21, 2018