Progress on Oregon Regulatory Framework and Multiyear Rate Making
PGE completed filings for a holding company structure to reduce investment costs and support clean energy goals.
The company signed an MOU with Oregon regulators and stakeholders to govern key rate base investments, including the Seaside Battery Project and distribution system assets, aiming for regulatory predictability.
The new regulatory approach emphasizes multiyear rate making, securitization, and flexible recovery mechanisms, reducing the need for frequent rate cases and enhancing planning certainty.
Customer growth was 2.4% in Q2, supported by strong population growth and economic conditions in Arizona.
O&M costs were higher due to timing of a major planned outage at the Four Corners plant, but cost-saving measures remain in place.
PNW reported Q2 2025 earnings of $1.58 per share, down $0.18 from Q2 2024, primarily due to weather, O&M costs, share issuance, pension and OPEB nonservice credits, income taxes, and depreciation & amortization.
The company issued $800 million in bonds in Q2 to refinance 2025 maturities and support its financing strategy.
Transmission revenue and a gain from an El Dorado equity investment partially offset negative drivers.
Weather-normalized sales grew 5.2% year-over-year, driven by strong residential and commercial & industrial (C&I) customer growth, with C&I sales up 8%.
Impact of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act on Renewable Project Development and Safe Harbor Interpretation
The Act provides that wind and solar projects must be placed in service by December 31, 2027, with a safe harbor for projects beginning construction before July 4, 2026.
NextEra's interpretation of 'begin construction' aligns with long-standing treasury guidance, relying on industry consensus and past reliance.
The company has made significant financial commitments in reliance on these rules, believing it has begun construction on enough projects to cover development through 2029.
Management views the Act as constructive, creating opportunities for project pull-forward and strategic advantages for large developers like NextEra.