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Item 2 — Management's Discussion and Analysis
Constellation Energy Corporation · 10-Q · Q2 FY2026 · Period ended Jun 30, 2026
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(Dollars in millions except per share data, unless otherwise noted)
Executive Overview
Constellation Energy Corporation, a Fortune 200 company headquartered in Baltimore, is the largest private-sector power producer in the world and the nation’s largest producer of clean and reliable energy. With 55 gigawatts of capacity from nuclear, natural gas, oil, geothermal, hydro, wind and solar facilities, our fleet has the generating capacity to power the equivalent of 27 million homes, providing about 10% of the nation’s clean energy and delivering the around-the-clock reliability needed to power America’s growing economy. We are also the largest nuclear energy company in the U.S. and a leading competitive retail supplier, serving approximately 2.5 million customer accounts nationwide, including 80% of the Fortune 100. We are committed to investing in innovation and new technologies to drive the transition to a reliable, sustainable and secure energy future.
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Significant Transactions and Developments
Acquisition of Calpine Corporation
On January 7, 2026, we acquired 100% of the outstanding equity of Calpine for a purchase price of approximately $21.8 billion. The merger consideration consisted of 50 million newly issued shares of our common stock, no par value, and approximately $4.5 billion in cash on hand. After considering divestitures connected with certain regulatory approvals, Calpine owns and operates a generation fleet of predominantly natural gas, geothermal, battery storage, and solar assets with approximately 23 GWs of generation capacity, in addition to a competitive retail electric supplier platform serving approximately 62 TWhs of load annually.
This acquisition is complementary to, and aligns strategically with, our existing business operations and provides both increased scale and meaningful market diversification. The merger couples the largest producer of clean, emissions-free energy with the reliable, dispatchable natural gas assets of Calpine, and also creates the nation’s leading competitive retail electric supplier, providing increased scale, diversification and complementary capabilities that enable us to meet growing demand with a broader array of energy and sustainability products. The addition of Calpine strengthens our essential role in providing clean, reliable energy as the nation seeks to transition to a more sustainable future, and will better position us to pursue investments in new and existing technologies to meet growing demand.
In March 2026, we entered into an agreement with LS Power Equity Advisors, LLC to sell five natural gas-fired generating facilities with approximately 4.4 GWs of capacity from Calpine's portfolio of generation assets located in PJM to satisfy regulatory commitments related to our acquisition of Calpine. The transaction is valued at $5.0 billion before closing adjustments. In August 2026, we entered into an agreement with LS Power to divest the Brazos Valley Energy Center (f/k/a Jack A. Fusco Energy Center), a 606 MW natural gas-fired plant in ERCOT for $860 million before closing adjustments. Completion of these transactions is subject to customary closing conditions and receipt of applicable regulatory approvals, and is expected to satisfy the remaining regulatory commitments related to the merger. We expect the transactions to close by the end of this year.
See Note 2 — Mergers, Acquisitions, and Dispositions and Note 13 — Debt and Credit Agreements of the Combined Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information.
New Data Center Facility at Freestone Energy Center
In the first quarter of 2026, we signed a new 380 MW agreement with Dallas-based CyrusOne, a leading global data center developer and operator, to connect and serve a new data center adjacent to the Freestone Energy Center, in Freestone County, Texas. The agreement provides CyrusOne with access to power, grid connectivity and site infrastructure needed to support development of the new facility, while ensuring electricity continues to flow to the regional grid and ensuring reliability for all customers and communities. We have also entered into an exclusive agreement to provide power, grid connectivity and site infrastructure for Phase 2, which will be an additional 380 MWs. These agreements are in addition to the 400 MW agreements announced in the second half of last year between Calpine and CyrusOne for the Thad Hill Energy Center in Bosque County, Texas.
Pastoria Solar Project
In April 2026, we celebrated the commissioning of the 105 MW Pastoria Solar Project, the largest renewable energy project contracted by the California Department of Water Resources to date in its mission to fully decarbonize its operations by 2035. The Pastoria Solar Project connects to the grid through the interconnection facilities at our highly efficient 750 MW natural gas-fired Pastoria facility. Also, co-located with the Pastoria Solar Project is the Pastoria Power Bank, a 80 MW/320 MWh Battery Energy Storage System, which came online in July 2026. The Pastoria Power Bank is contracted and supported by a 15-year power purchase agreement with Pacific Gas and Electric Company.
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Pin Oak Creek Energy Center
In April 2026, our Pin Oak Creek Energy Center achieved commercial operation. Pin Oak Creek is a 460 MW, state-of-the-art natural gas facility designed to provide reliable, dispatchable power to the ERCOT grid. As a peaking facility, it is built to operate when demand is highest and reliability matters most, while also maintaining the flexibility to run longer if system conditions require it. The project is a direct response to Texas’ continued growth and increasing electricity demand across homes, businesses, and industry. Pin Oak Creek will play a critical role in strengthening grid reliability and supporting the state’s economic momentum.
Long-term Nuclear PPAs
We have signed an additional 920 MW of long-term PPAs for clean, reliable nuclear generation with a diverse set of investment grade customers to help them meet their evolving energy needs. These agreements are for 15-20 years in duration and are set to begin in 2029 through 2032. Among these PPAs, our 176 MW agreement with Walmart will enable a 30 MW capacity expansion at our Dresden Clean Energy Center in Illinois and facilitate additional investments to strengthen the local community by supporting jobs and enabling continued expansion of operations and workforce.
Other Key Business Drivers
PJM Market Reform
In January 2026, the National Energy Dominance Council, with support from Governors within the PJM territory, urged PJM to file proposed tariff revisions at FERC to improve reliability and cost-effectiveness within its capacity auctions. During the first quarter of 2026, PJM began stakeholder discussions and preparatory work in response to this directive, including evaluation of a potential reliability backstop mechanism, enhancements to large load forecasting methodologies, and actions to accelerate generator interconnection studies. In February 2026, PJM filed tariff revisions proposing to extend the existing RPM capacity market price collar—consisting of a price cap of approximately $325/MW‑day and a price floor of approximately $175/MW‑day—for the 2028/2029 and 2029/2030 Base Residual Auctions. In an order issued by FERC in April 2026, FERC accepted PJM’s tariff revisions, allowing the continued application of the price collar for the specified delivery years. FERC found the filing sufficiently justified to proceed, citing ongoing reliability concerns and extraordinary demand growth, including data center load expansion, and anticipated market reforms. In July 2026, PJM released the results of the 2028/2029 Base Residual Auction and the entire RTO, including all submitted CEG units, cleared at the price cap of $325/MW-day
FERC Issues Order in PJM Show Cause Proceeding
In December 2025, FERC issued an order finding the existing PJM Tariff to be unjust and unreasonable and directing PJM to take a number of actions. FERC ordered three new transmission services: an interim interruptible network integration transmission service (IT NITS), which will allow load to take service on an interruptible basis while waiting for the network upgrades required for traditional NITS, and two other services. The IT NITS service allows the load to elect to connect promptly and receive some service from the grid, while avoiding PJM purchases of capacity to serve it, as it will be interruptible. The other services include a firm and non-firm contract demand service for co-located load. FERC also directed several PJM compliance filings and a paper hearing.
In June 2026, FERC ruled on a number of issues presented in the co-location paper hearing and on several PJM compliance filings implementing directives from the December 2025 order. Importantly, FERC pressed PJM to implement changes to accommodate co-located load prior to PJM’s proposed June 2029 effective date.
FERC also issued a series of orders in the various RTOs in response to the Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANOPR) published by DOE last fall. The orders direct filings by RTOs and their transmission owners that are designed to expedite service to large load (regardless of whether it is co-located) and avoid the expense and delay associated with network upgrades to provide service to these loads. Constellation’s Load Dependent Capacity at Existing Plants (LCEP) proposal, which would expedite connection of new generation when paired with a large load at an existing plant, was flagged in several RTO orders as a proposal to be considered.
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Russia and Ukraine Conflict
We are closely monitoring developments of the ongoing Russia and Ukraine conflict, including United States, United Kingdom, European Union, and Canadian sanctions, and legislation that may impact exports and imports of Russian nuclear fuel supply and enrichment activities, as well as the potential for Russia to limit fuel deliveries. The U.S. “Prohibiting Russian Uranium Imports Act” became effective in August 2024, banning the import of low-enriched uranium into the U.S. that is produced in Russia or by Russian entities, absent a waiver from the DOE. Under a corollary bill, the Department of Energy has begun the process of distributing billions of dollars to support expansion of the domestic nuclear fuel cycle within the United States to improve emissions-free energy security. In November 2024, the Russian government issued a decree imposing temporary restrictions on the export of enriched uranium from Russia to the U.S. but allowing for a special Russian export license to be issued for individual shipments. Our nuclear fuel is obtained predominantly through long-term uranium supply and service contracts. We work with a diverse set of domestic and international suppliers years in advance to procure our nuclear fuel to support our refueling needs and mitigate the risk of exposure to Russian nuclear fuel supply. Recognizing the potential for the continuing conflict to impact our longer-term security and cost of supply, we have entered into contracts to increase the size of our nuclear fuel inventory. Our fuel procurement activities comply with all U.S. and international trade laws and we continue to take advantage of all available avenues to maintain continuity in our nuclear fuel supply, including working with the U.S. Government and our diverse set of suppliers to secure the nuclear fuel needed to continue to operate our nuclear fleet long-term.
Environmental Regulation
California Assembly Bill 32, as amended by Senate Bill 32 in 2016, directed the California Air Resources Board (CARB) to adopt regulations to achieve the maximum technologically feasible and cost-effective reductions in GHG emissions, targeting statewide GHG emissions at 1990 levels by 2020 and to at least 40% below 1990 levels by 2030. The California Climate Crisis Act was enacted in 2022 and further establishes the state's policy to achieve net zero GHG emissions as soon as possible, but no later than 2045, and to reduce statewide anthropogenic GHG emissions to 85% below 1990 levels by 2045. To achieve these targets, CARB has promulgated complementary regulatory measures, including the Cap-and-Trade Program and Mandatory Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reporting Regulation. Covered entities, such as our power plants, must surrender compliance instruments, which include both allowances and offset credits, in an amount equivalent to their GHG emissions. Assembly Bill 398, enacted in 2017, authorized the extension of the Cap-and-Trade Program through 2030 and required several changes to the program, including establishing a price ceiling and other price mitigative mechanisms and limiting the amount of offsets allowed to comply with the regulation. In September 2025, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed AB 1207 and SB 840 into law, extending the state’s Cap-and-Trade Program through January 1, 2046, and renaming it the “Cap and Invest" Program.
In September 2021, Illinois Governor JB Pritzker signed into law the Climate and Equitable Jobs Act, which, among other things, establishes a schedule for eliminating CO2 emissions by EGUs. Under that schedule, privately owned natural gas units that exceed an established level of NOx or SO2 emissions and are located within three miles of an environmental justice community, or an equity investment-eligible community must permanently eliminate CO2 and co-pollutant emissions by January 1, 2030, subject to certain reliability exceptions, such as a determination by PJM that the unit is needed for reliability. PJM made such a finding with respect to our natural gas generation facility Zion Energy Center, acquired as part of Calpine, and accordingly Zion plans to operate past January 2030.
See ITEM 1. BUSINESS, Environmental Matters and Regulation of our 2025 Form 10-K for additional information on environmental legislation and regulation we are subject to.
Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates
Management makes a number of significant estimates, assumptions, and judgments in the preparation of our financial statements. At June 30, 2026, our critical accounting policies and estimates had not changed significantly from December 31, 2025. See ITEM 7. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS — Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates of our 2025 Form 10-K for further information.
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Financial Results of Operations
GAAP Results of Operations. The following table sets forth our consolidated GAAP Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Common Shareholders for the three and six months ended June 30, 2026 compared to the same period in 2025. For additional information regarding the financial results for the three and six months ended June 30, 2026 and 2025, see the discussions of Results of Operations below.
Three Months Ended June 30, $ Change Six Months Ended June 30, $ Change
2026 2025 2026 2025
GAAP Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Common Shareholders $ 513 $ 839 $ (326) $ 2,103 $ 957 $ 1,146
Adjusted (non-GAAP) Operating Earnings. We utilize Adjusted (non-GAAP) Operating Earnings (and/or its per share equivalent) in our internal analysis, and in communications with investors and analysts, as a consistent measure for comparing our financial performance and discussing the factors and trends affecting our business. The presentation of Adjusted (non-GAAP) Operating Earnings is intended to complement and should not be considered an alternative to, nor more useful than, the presentation of GAAP Net Income.
The table below provides a reconciliation of GAAP Net Income to Adjusted (non-GAAP) Operating Earnings. Adjusted (non-GAAP) Operating Earnings is not a standardized financial measure and may not be comparable to other companies’ presentations of similarly titled measures.
Unless otherwise noted, the income tax impact of each reconciling adjustment between GAAP Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Common Shareholders and Adjusted (non-GAAP) Operating Earnings is based on the marginal statutory federal and state income tax rates, taking into account whether the income or expense item is taxable or deductible, respectively, in whole or in part, which may result in an effective tax rate that differs from the marginal rate. The marginal statutory income tax rate was 25.5% for the three and six months ended June 30, 2026 and 2025. The following table provides a reconciliation between GAAP Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Common Shareholders and Adjusted (non-GAAP) Operating Earnings for the three and six months ended June 30, 2026 compared to the same period in 2025.
Three Months Ended June 30,
2026 2025
(In millions, except per share data) Earnings Per Share(a) Earnings Per Share(a)
GAAP Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Common Shareholders $ 513 $ 1.42 $ 839 $ 2.67
Unrealized (Gain) Loss on Fair Value Adjustments (net of taxes of $116 and $37, respectively)(b) 340 0.94 (121) (0.38)
Decommissioning-Related Activities (net of taxes of $298 and $208, respectively)(c) (221) (0.61) (144) (0.46)
Amortization of Acquired Commodity Contracts (net of taxes of $51 and $—, respectively)(d) 149 0.41 — —
Calpine Merger and Integration Costs (net of taxes of $17 and $3, respectively)(e) 84 0.23 9 0.03
Plant Retirements and Divestitures (net of taxes of $— and $2, respectively) — — 7 0.02
Pension & OPEB Non-Service (Credits) Costs (net of taxes of $7 and $3, respectively) 20 0.06 9 0.03
Change in Legal and Environmental Liabilities (net of taxes of $12 and $—, respectively) 35 0.10 — —
Adjusted (non-GAAP) Operating Earnings $ 920 $ 2.55 $ 599 $ 1.91
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Six Months Ended June 30,
2026 2025
(In millions, except per share data) Earnings Per Share(a) Earnings Per Share(a)
GAAP Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Common Shareholders $ 2,103 $ 5.88 $ 957 $ 3.05
Unrealized (Gain) Loss on Fair Value Adjustments (net of taxes of $131 and $131, respectively)(b) (381) (1.07) 384 1.22
Decommissioning-Related Activities (net of taxes of $377 and $239, respectively)(c) (395) (1.11) (125) (0.40)
Amortization of Acquired Commodity Contracts (net of taxes of $104 and $—, respectively)(d) 303 0.85 — —
Calpine Merger and Integration Costs (net of taxes of $39 and $8, respectively)(e) 204 0.57 22 0.07
Plant Retirements and Divestitures (net of taxes of $— and $6, respectively) — — 18 0.06
Pension & OPEB Non-Service (Credits) Costs (net of taxes of $14 and $6, respectively) 40 0.11 18 0.06
Change in Legal and Environmental Liabilities (net of taxes of $12 and $—, respectively) 35 0.10 1 —
Income Tax-Related Adjustments (13) (0.04) — —
Noncontrolling Interests(f) (3) (0.01) (3) (0.01)
Adjusted (non-GAAP) Operating Earnings $ 1,893 $ 5.30 $ 1,272 $ 4.05
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(a)Amounts may not sum due to rounding. Earnings per share amount is based on average diluted common shares outstanding of 360 million and 314 million for the three months ended June 30, 2026 and 2025, respectively, and 357 million and 314 million for the six months ended June 30, 2026 and 2025, respectively.
(b)Includes unrealized gains and losses on economic hedges, interest rate swaps, and fair value adjustments related to gas imbalances and equity investments.
(c)Reflects all gains and losses associated with NDTs, ARO accretion, ARC depreciation, ARO remeasurement, and impacts of contractual offset for Regulatory Agreement Units. The tax effects of Regulatory Agreement Units result in a 100% effective tax rate under contractual offset accounting. Additionally, the tax effects of NDT investment returns result in different effective tax rates depending on whether the underlying funds are held within qualified or non-qualified trusts.
(d)In 2026, reflects the non-cash impacts of the amortization of certain commodity contracts recorded at fair value associated with the Calpine acquisition.
(e)Reflects costs associated with the completion of the Calpine merger and subsequent integration of its operations. Certain of these transaction-related expenses are not tax deductible.
(f)Represents elimination of the noncontrolling interest portion of certain adjustments included above.
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Results of Operations
Three Months Ended June 30, $ Change Six Months Ended June 30, $ Change
2026 2025 2026 2025
Operating revenues $ 7,504 $ 6,101 $ 1,403 $ 18,626 $ 12,889 $ 5,737
Operating expenses
Purchased power and fuel 4,023 3,132 891 10,375 7,516 2,859
Operating and maintenance 2,253 1,617 636 4,033 3,162 871
Depreciation and amortization 443 254 189 886 502 384
Taxes other than income taxes 207 147 60 436 307 129
Total operating expenses 6,926 5,150 1,776 15,730 11,487 4,243
Gain (loss) on sales of assets 2 — 2 16 — 16
Operating income (loss) 580 951 (371) 2,912 1,402 1,510
Other income and (deductions)
Interest expense, net (283) (118) (165) (536) (264) (272)
Other, net 603 440 163 649 286 363
Total other income and (deductions) 320 322 (2) 113 22 91
Income (loss) before income taxes 900 1,273 (373) 3,025 1,424 1,601
Income tax (benefit) expense 398 440 (42) 928 462 466
Equity in income (losses) of unconsolidated affiliates 6 — 6 14 — 14
Net income (loss) 508 833 (325) 2,111 962 1,149
Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests (5) (6) 1 8 5 3
Net income (loss) attributable to common shareholders $ 513 $ 839 $ (326) $ 2,103 $ 957 $ 1,146
Three Months Ended June 30, 2026 Compared to Three Months Ended June 30, 2025. The variance in Net income (loss) attributable to common shareholders was unfavorable by ($326) million primarily due to:
•Unfavorable net unrealized losses on economic hedges;
•Unfavorable Calpine merger and integration costs; and
•Unfavorable impacts from nuclear outages.
The unfavorable items were partially offset by:
•Favorable net market and portfolio conditions primarily driven by higher capacity revenues partially offset by lower CMC program revenue; and
•Addition of Calpine operations acquired in January 2026, inclusive of the impacts of purchase accounting. See Note 2 — Mergers, Acquisitions, and Dispositions of the Combined Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information.
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Six Months Ended June 30, 2026 Compared to Six Months Ended June 30, 2025. The variance in Net income (loss) attributable to common shareholders was favorable by $1,146 million primarily due to:
•Addition of Calpine operations acquired in January 2026, inclusive of the impacts of purchase accounting. See Note 2 — Mergers, Acquisitions, and Dispositions of the Combined Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information;
•Favorable net market and portfolio conditions primarily driven by higher capacity revenues partially offset by lower CMC program revenue;
•Favorable decommissioning-related activities primarily driven by the Q1 2026 nuclear ARO update. See Note 9 — Asset Retirement Obligations of the Combined Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information; and
•Lower net unrealized loss on equity investments.
The favorable items were partially offset by:
•Unfavorable Calpine merger and integration costs; and
•Unfavorable impacts from nuclear outages.
Operating revenues. Our six reportable segments are Mid-Atlantic, Midwest, New York, ERCOT, Other Power Regions, and Calpine. See Note 5 — Segment Information of the Combined Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information on these reportable segments.
With the exception of Calpine's natural gas sales, which are included in the Calpine segment, wholesale and retail sales of natural gas, as well as sales of other energy-related products and sustainable solutions and other miscellaneous business activities that are not significant to overall results of operations, are reported under Other and not allocated to a segment.
For the three and six months ended June 30, 2026 compared to 2025, Operating revenues were as follows:
Three Months Ended June 30, Six Months Ended June 30,
2026 2025 $ Change % Change 2026 2025 $ Change % Change
Mid-Atlantic $ 1,555 $ 1,448 $ 107 7.4 % $ 3,402 $ 3,113 $ 289 9.3 %
Midwest 1,568 1,524 44 2.9 % 3,300 2,928 372 12.7 %
New York 564 535 29 5.4 % 1,133 1,097 36 3.3 %
ERCOT 446 464 (18) (3.9) % 816 862 (46) (5.3) %
Other Power Regions 964 1,178 (214) (18.2) % 2,450 2,734 (284) (10.4) %
Calpine 2,147 — 2,147 100.0 % 4,541 — 4,541 100.0 %
Total reportable segment revenues 7,244 5,149 2,095 40.7 % 15,642 10,734 4,908 45.7 %
Other 580 866 (286) (33.0) % 1,989 2,356 (367) (15.6) %
Unrealized gains (losses)(a) (320) 86 (406) (a) 995 (201) 1,196 (a)
Total Operating revenues $ 7,504 $ 6,101 $ 1,403 23.0 % $ 18,626 $ 12,889 $ 5,737 44.5 %
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(a)% Change in unrealized gains (losses) is not a meaningful measure.
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Sales and Supply Sources. Our sales and supply volumes (GWhs) by segment are summarized below:
Three Months Ended June 30, Six Months Ended June 30,
(GWhs) 2026 2025 Change % Change 2026 2025 Change % Change
Nuclear Generation(a)
Mid-Atlantic 12,676 12,263 413 3.4 % 26,002 25,440 562 2.2 %
Midwest 23,112 23,760 (648) (2.7) % 46,086 47,356 (1,270) (2.7) %
New York 6,336 6,632 (296) (4.5) % 12,351 12,913 (562) (4.4) %
ERCOT 2,036 2,515 (479) (19.0) % 4,388 5,044 (656) (13.0) %
Total Nuclear Generation 44,160 45,170 (1,010) (2.2) % 88,827 90,753 (1,926) (2.1) %
Natural Gas, Oil, and Renewables(a)
Mid-Atlantic 611 810 (199) (24.6) % 1,351 1,442 (91) (6.3) %
Midwest 273 258 15 5.8 % 617 643 (26) (4.0) %
ERCOT 3,742 3,206 536 16.7 % 6,480 6,290 190 3.0 %
Other Power Regions 1,109 1,286 (177) (13.8) % 2,852 3,090 (238) (7.7) %
Calpine 24,914 — 24,914 100.0 % 51,411 — 51,411 100.0 %
Total Natural Gas, Oil, and Renewables 30,649 5,560 25,089 451.2 % 62,711 11,465 51,246 447.0 %
Purchased Power
Mid-Atlantic 3,063 3,750 (687) (18.3) % 7,157 8,544 (1,387) (16.2) %
Midwest 394 475 (81) (17.1) % 811 963 (152) (15.8) %
ERCOT 640 837 (197) (23.5) % 1,326 1,495 (169) (11.3) %
Other Power Regions 8,181 9,849 (1,668) (16.9) % 17,496 20,844 (3,348) (16.1) %
Calpine 2,728 — 2,728 100.0 % 4,817 — 4,817 100.0 %
Total Purchased Power 15,006 14,911 95 0.6 % 31,607 31,846 (239) (0.8) %
Total Supply/Sales by Segment
Mid-Atlantic 16,350 16,823 (473) (2.8) % 34,510 35,426 (916) (2.6) %
Midwest 23,779 24,493 (714) (2.9) % 47,514 48,962 (1,448) (3.0) %
New York 6,336 6,632 (296) (4.5) % 12,351 12,913 (562) (4.4) %
ERCOT 6,418 6,558 (140) (2.1) % 12,194 12,829 (635) (4.9) %
Other Power Regions 9,290 11,135 (1,845) (16.6) % 20,348 23,934 (3,586) (15.0) %
Calpine 27,642 — 27,642 100.0 % 56,228 — 56,228 100.0 %
Total Supply/Sales by Segment 89,815 65,641 24,174 36.8 % 183,145 134,064 49,081 36.6 %
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Nuclear Fleet Capacity Factor. The following table presents nuclear fleet operating data for our plants that reflects our ownership percentage for stations operated by us and excludes Salem and STP, which are operated by PSEG and STPNOC, respectively. The nuclear fleet capacity factor presented in the table is defined as the ratio of the actual output of a unit (or combination of units) over a period of time to its output if the unit had operated at net monthly mean capacity for that time period. We consider capacity factor to be a useful measure to analyze the nuclear fleet performance between periods. We have included the analysis below as a complement to the financial information provided in accordance with GAAP. However, these measures are not a presentation defined under GAAP and may not be comparable to other companies’ presentations or be more useful than the GAAP information provided elsewhere in this report.
Three Months Ended June 30, Six Months Ended June 30,
2026 2025 2026 2025
Nuclear fleet capacity factor 93.0 % 94.8 % 92.7 % 94.5 %
Refueling outage days 86 41 185 129
Non-refueling outage days 20 22 20 22
Equivalent Forced Outage Factor (Natural Gas, Oil, and Pumped-storage Hydro). As a result of our expanded fleet following the acquisition of Calpine in January 2026, we now consider EFOF to be a key operational metric beginning in 2026. EFOF represents the percentage for which a generating unit is not available due to forced outages and forced deratings in a given period. We consider EFOF to be a useful measure in analyzing the reliability and performance of our natural gas, oil, and pumped-storage hydro fleet. The EFOF for the three and six months ended June 30, 2026 was 6.2% and 5.2%, respectively. This operational metric is being included as a complement to the financial information provided in accordance with GAAP. However, as an operational metric, it may not be calculated or presented in a manner comparable to similar metrics used by other companies.
Electricity Prices. As a producer and supplier of electricity, the price of electricity has a significant impact on our operating revenues and purchased power cost. We report the sale and purchase of electricity in the spot market on a net hourly basis in either Operating revenues or Purchased power and fuel expense based on our net hourly position. We assess the net position by ISO/RTO across segments and, where applicable, by segment within the ISO/RTO. The price of electricity is impacted by several variables, including but not limited to, the price of fuels, generation resources in the geographic region, weather, ongoing competition, emerging technologies, as well as macroeconomic and regulatory factors. The following table presents an average day-ahead around-the-clock reference price ($/MWh) for the periods presented for zones/hubs in each ISO/RTO where we have significant activity. This does not reflect prices we ultimately realized.
Three Months Ended June 30, Six Months Ended June 30,
ISO/RTO 2026 2025 $ Change % Change 2026 2025 $ Change % Change
PJM - PJM West $ 51.40 $ 42.43 $ 8.97 21.1 % $ 74.28 $ 48.06 $ 26.22 54.6 %
PJM - ComEd 29.32 31.09 (1.77) (5.7) % 40.01 33.20 6.81 20.5 %
NYISO - Central 40.51 37.40 3.11 8.3 % 76.37 56.36 20.01 35.5 %
ERCOT - North 29.58 32.75 (3.17) (9.7) % 35.12 32.07 3.05 9.5 %
ERCOT - Houston 32.62 36.95 (4.33) (11.7) % 35.59 34.34 1.25 3.6 %
ISO-NE - Southeast Massachusetts 48.18 40.31 7.87 19.5 % 83.50 72.53 10.97 15.1 %
CAISO - NP15 17.28 26.62 (9.34) (35.1) % 23.14 33.79 (10.65) (31.5) %
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Capacity Prices. We participate in capacity auctions in each ISO/RTO where we have qualifying generating assets. We also incur capacity costs associated with load served, which are factored into customer sales prices. Capacity prices have a material impact on our operating revenues and purchased power and fuel expense. We report capacity on a net monthly basis in either Operating revenues or Purchased power and fuel expense. We assess the net position by ISO/RTO across segments and, where applicable, by segment within the ISO/RTO. The following table presents the average capacity prices ($/MW Day) for each ISO/RTO in which we have significant activity. Prices reflect the weighted average prices for the various auction periods within the three and six months ended June 30, 2026 and 2025.
We also enter into bilateral capacity contracts at negotiated contract prices. These contracts primarily relate to resource adequacy in CAISO and have a material impact on our operating revenues. Negotiated contract prices from these bilateral contracts are not included in the table below.
Three Months Ended June 30, Six Months Ended June 30,
ISO/RTO 2026 2025 $ Change % Change 2026 2025 $ Change % Change
PJM - Eastern Mid-Atlantic Area Council $ 289.67 $ 125.71 $ 163.96 130.4 % $ 279.80 $ 89.65 $ 190.15 212.1 %
PJM - ComEd 289.67 109.25 180.42 165.1 % 279.80 69.09 210.71 305.0 %
NYISO - Rest of State 195.67 132.89 62.78 47.2 % 154.00 109.61 44.39 40.5 %
ISO-NE - Rest of Pool(a) 84.99 83.17 1.82 2.2 % 84.68 82.87 1.81 2.2 %
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(a)We did not have significant activity at this zone for the three months ended June 30, 2025.
ZEC Prices. We are compensated through state programs for the emissions-free attributes of our nuclear generation. The following table includes the average ZEC reference prices ($/MWh) for each state and associated segment in which state programs have been enacted. Gross prices reflect the weighted average price for the various delivery periods within the three and six months ended June 30, 2026 and 2025 and may not necessarily reflect prices we ultimately realized as a result of interaction with the nuclear PTC discussed below.
Three Months Ended June 30, Six Months Ended June 30,
State (Segment)(a) 2026 2025 $ Change % Change 2026 2025 $ Change % Change
New Jersey (Mid-Atlantic)(b) $ — $ 10.00 $ (10.00) (100.0) % $ — $ 10.00 $ (10.00) (100.0) %
Illinois (Midwest) 1.12 6.64 (5.52) (83.1) % 1.15 8.01 (6.86) (85.6) %
New York (New York) 14.76 14.76 — — % 14.76 16.52 (1.76) (10.7) %
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(a)See ITEM 1. BUSINESS, Environmental Matters and Regulation of our 2025 Form 10-K for additional information on the plants receiving payments through state programs.
(b)The New Jersey ZEC program concluded in May 2025.
Illinois CMC Price. The price received (paid) for each CMC is determined by the IPA monthly by subtracting energy and capacity index prices from the bid price, which resulted in $33.43 per MWh for the period June 2024 through May 2025, $33.50 per MWh for the period June 2025 through May 2026, and $34.50 per MWh for the period June 2026 through May 2027. If the monthly CMC price per MWh calculation results in a net positive value, ComEd will multiply that value by the delivered quantity and pay the total to us. If the CMC price per MWh calculation results in a net negative value, we will multiply this value by the delivered quantity and pay the net value to ComEd. The average CMC prices per MWh were ($5.91) and ($0.42) for the three months ended June 30, 2026 and 2025, respectively, and ($16.05) and ($1.23) for the six months ended June 30, 2026 and 2025, respectively. The average CMC prices may not necessarily reflect prices we ultimately realized as a result of interaction with the nuclear PTC discussed below.
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Nuclear PTC. Beginning in 2024, our nuclear units are eligible for a PTC extending through 2032. The nuclear PTC provides a transferable credit up to $15 per MWh and is subject to phase-out when annual gross receipts are between $26.00 per MWh and $44.75 per MWh for 2025 and 2026. Both the amount of the PTC and the gross receipts thresholds adjust for inflation annually through the duration of the program based on the GDP price deflator for the preceding calendar year.
Many of the state-sponsored programs (e.g., ZECs and CMCs) providing compensation for the emissions-free attributes of generation from certain of our nuclear units include contractual or other provisions that require us to refund that compensation up to the amount of the nuclear PTC received or pass through the entirety of the nuclear PTC received. See Note 6 — Government Assistance of the Combined Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information on the nuclear PTC.
The following table summarizes the impacts to Operating revenues related to the benefits of nuclear PTC and state-sponsored programs subject to refund or pass through as described above for the three and six months ended June 30, 2026 compared to 2025:
Three Months Ended June 30, Six Months Ended June 30,
2026 2025 $ Change % Change 2026 2025 $ Change % Change
Nuclear PTC revenue(a) $ 15 $ 45 $ (30) (66.7) % $ 25 $ 45 $ (20) (44.4) %
State-sponsored programs net revenue(b) 10 75 (65) 86.7 % (275) 190 (465) (244.7) %
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(a)Our estimate required the exercise of judgment in determining the amount of nuclear PTC expected for each of our nuclear units. Refer to Note 6 — Government Assistance of the Combined Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information.
(b)Includes only state-sponsored programs that have contractual or other provisions that require us to refund that compensation up to the amount of the nuclear PTC received or pass through the entirety of the nuclear PTC received.
For the three and six months ended June 30, 2026 compared to 2025, changes in Operating revenues by segment were approximately as follows:
Three Months Ended June 30 Six Months Ended June 30
$ Change % Change Description $ Change % Change Description
Mid-Atlantic $ 107 7.4 % • favorable retail load revenue of $160 primarily due to higher contracted energy prices; partially offset by • unfavorable realized economic hedges of $90 due to settled prices relative to hedged prices $ 289 9.3 % • favorable retail load revenue of $470 primarily due to higher contracted energy prices • favorable wholesale load revenue of $145 primarily due to higher contracted energy prices, partially offset by lower load volumes; partially offset by • unfavorable realized economic hedges of $305 due to settled prices relative to hedged prices
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Three Months Ended June 30 Six Months Ended June 30
$ Change % Change Description $ Change % Change Description
Midwest 44 2.9 % • favorable retail load revenue of $110 primarily due to higher contracted energy prices • favorable net capacity revenue of $65 primarily due to higher prices; partially offset by • unfavorable ZEC program revenue of $135 primarily due to lower revenue recognized for Illinois ZECs delivered in prior planning years 372 12.7 % • favorable net generation and wholesale load revenue of $410 primarily due to higher energy prices and higher load volumes, partially offset by lower generation volumes • favorable retail load revenue of $325 primarily due to higher contracted energy prices and higher load volumes • favorable net capacity revenue of $155 primarily due to higher prices • favorable realized economic hedges of $85 due to settled prices relative to hedged prices; partially offset by • unfavorable CMC program revenue of $400 primarily due to higher energy and capacity prices • unfavorable ZEC program revenue of $175 primarily due to lower revenue recognized for Illinois ZECs delivered in prior planning years and decrease in ZEC price
New York 29 5.4 % • no individually significant drivers 36 3.3 % • favorable net generation revenue of $125 associated with the sale of generation volumes relative to purchased power to supply load primarily due to higher energy prices • favorable retail load revenue of $50 primarily due to higher contracted energy prices, partially offset by lower load volumes; partially offset by • unfavorable realized economic hedges of $90 due to settled prices relative to hedged prices
ERCOT (18) (3.9) % • no individually significant drivers (46) (5.3) % • no individually significant drivers
Other Power Regions (214) (18.2) % • unfavorable wholesale load revenue of $105 and retail load revenue of $100 primarily due to lower load volumes in New England (284) (10.4) % • unfavorable wholesale load revenue of $230 primarily due to lower load volumes in New England • unfavorable retail load revenue of $100 primarily due to lower load volumes in New England and lower energy prices in the West
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Three Months Ended June 30 Six Months Ended June 30
$ Change % Change Description $ Change % Change Description
Calpine 2,147 100.0 % • represents the operating revenues associated with our Calpine segment 4,541 100.0 % • represents the operating revenues associated with our Calpine segment since the date of acquisition
Other (286) (33.0) % • current year includes unfavorable amortization of $205 associated with certain commodity contracts related to the Calpine acquisition • unfavorable retail gas revenue of $60 primarily due to lower gas prices (367) (15.6) % • current year includes unfavorable amortization of $420 associated with certain commodity contracts related to the Calpine acquisition • unfavorable revenues in the United Kingdom, inclusive of realized economic hedges, of $70 primarily due to lower energy prices; partially offset by • favorable retail gas revenue of $100 primarily due to higher gas prices
Unrealized gains or losses(a)(b) (406) (a) • losses on economic hedging activities of $320 in 2026 compared to gains of $86 in 2025, inclusive of Calpine 1,196 (a) • gains on economic hedging activities of $995 in 2026 compared to losses of $201 in 2025, inclusive of Calpine
Total $ 1,403 23.0 % $ 5,737 44.5 %
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(a)% Change in unrealized gains or losses is not a meaningful measure.
(b)See Note 12 — Derivative Financial Instruments of the Combined Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information on unrealized gains and losses.
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Purchased power and fuel. See Operating revenues above for discussion of our reportable segments and hedging strategies and for supplemental statistical data, including sales and supply sources by segment, nuclear fleet capacity factor, EFOF, capacity prices, and electricity prices.
With the exception of Calpine's natural gas activity, which is included in the Calpine segment, wholesale and retail natural gas activity, as well as other miscellaneous business activities that are not significant to overall results of operations are reported under Other and are not allocated to a segment.
For the three and six months ended June 30, 2026 compared to 2025, Purchased power and fuel expense were as follows:
Three Months Ended June 30, Six Months Ended June 30,
2026 2025 $ Change % Change 2026 2025 $ Change % Change
Mid-Atlantic $ 567 $ 666 $ (99) (14.9) % $ 1,602 $ 1,522 $ 80 5.3 %
Midwest 589 488 101 20.7 % 1,469 1,042 427 41.0 %
New York 174 138 36 26.1 % 335 299 36 12.0 %
ERCOT 162 193 (31) (16.1) % 323 377 (54) (14.3) %
Other Power Regions 677 997 (320) (32.1) % 1,896 2,359 (463) (19.6) %
Calpine 1,119 — 1,119 100.0 % 2,388 — 2,388 100.0 %
Total segment purchased power and fuel 3,288 2,482 806 32.5 % 8,013 5,599 2,414 43.1 %
Other 615 731 (116) (15.9) % 1,989 1,963 26 1.3 %
Unrealized losses (gains)(a) 120 (81) 201 (a) 373 (46) 419 (a)
Total purchased power and fuel $ 4,023 $ 3,132 $ 891 28.4 % $ 10,375 $ 7,516 $ 2,859 38.0 %
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(a)% Change in unrealized losses (gains) is not a meaningful measure.
Natural Gas Prices. As an owner-operator of a large fleet of natural gas-fired generation facilities, the cost of our natural gas supply has a significant impact on our Purchased power and fuel expense. The following table summarizes the average daily reference price ($/MMBtu) for the periods presented in each geographic region where we have significant activity. This does not reflect prices we ultimately realized.
Three Months Ended June 30, Six Months Ended June 30,
Location 2026 2025 $ Change % Change 2026 2025 $ Change % Change
Henry Hub $ 2.93 $ 3.16 $ (0.23) (7.3) % $ 3.91 $ 3.71 $ 0.20 5.4 %
Transco Zone 6(a) 2.13 2.40 (0.27) (11.3) % 5.78 4.22 1.56 37.0 %
Houston Ship Channel(b) 2.45 2.74 (0.29) (10.6) % 2.85 3.10 (0.25) (8.1) %
PG&E Citygate(c) 1.55 2.81 (1.26) (44.8) % 1.81 3.26 (1.45) (44.5) %
Algonquin Citygate(d) 2.37 2.86 (0.49) (17.1) % 8.19 7.32 0.87 11.9 %
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(a)Transcontinental Gas pipeline located in Mid-Atlantic region.
(b)Houston-area pipeline and industrial network located in ERCOT region.
(c)Pacific Gas & Electric Company virtual trading point located in West region.
(d)Algonquin Gas Transmission physical delivery point located in New England region.
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For the three and six months ended June 30, 2026 compared to 2025, changes in Purchased power and fuel expense by segment were approximately as follows:
Three Months Ended June 30 Six Months Ended June 30
$ Change % Change Description $ Change % Change Description
Mid-Atlantic $ (99) (14.9) % • favorable realized economic hedges of $85 due to settled prices relative to hedged prices • favorable $65 due to financial transmission rights overfunding in 2026; partially offset by • unfavorable $60 associated with purchased power to supply load, net of generation, primarily due to higher energy prices and higher prices associated with net capacity costs $ 80 5.3 % • unfavorable $405 associated with purchased power to supply load, net of generation, primarily due to higher energy prices, higher prices associated with net capacity costs, and higher costs related to an extreme weather event in January 2026; partially offset by • favorable realized economic hedges of $275 due to settled prices relative to hedged prices • favorable $65 due to financial transmission rights overfunding in 2026
Midwest 101 20.7 % • unfavorable $80 associated with purchased power to supply load, net of generation, primarily due to higher net transmission costs 427 41.0 % • unfavorable $390 associated with purchased power to supply load, net of generation, primarily due to higher costs related to a significant weather event in January 2026 and net transmission costs
New York 36 26.1 % • no individually significant drivers 36 12.0 % • no individually significant drivers
ERCOT (31) (16.1) % • no individually significant drivers (54) (14.3) % • no individually significant drivers
Other Power Regions (320) (32.1) % • favorable $150 associated with purchased power to supply load primarily due to lower load volumes in New England, and lower load volumes and energy prices in the West • favorable $120 primarily associated with environmental product sales • favorable realized economic hedges of $55 due to settled prices relative to hedged prices (463) (19.6) % • favorable $230 associated with purchased power to supply load primarily due to lower load volumes in New England, and lower energy prices in the West • favorable $140 associated with environmental product sales and lower environmental obligations • favorable realized economic hedges of $80 due to settled prices relative to hedged prices
Calpine 1,119 100.0 % • represents the purchased power and fuel associated with our Calpine segment 2,388 100.0 % • represents the purchased power and fuel associated with our Calpine segment since the date of acquisition
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Three Months Ended June 30 Six Months Ended June 30
$ Change % Change Description $ Change % Change Description
Other (116) (15.9) % • favorable net wholesale gas purchases of $60, inclusive of realized economic hedges, primarily due to lower gas prices 26 1.3 % • unfavorable net wholesale gas purchases of $115, inclusive of realized economic hedges, primarily due to higher gas prices • favorable purchases in the United Kingdom, inclusive of realized economic hedges, of $65 primarily due to lower energy prices
Unrealized gains or losses(a)(b) 201 (a) • losses on economic hedging activities of $120 in 2026 compared to gains of $81 in 2025, inclusive of Calpine 419 (a) • losses on economic hedging activities of $373 in 2026 compared to gains of $46 in 2025, inclusive of Calpine
Total $ 891 28.4 % $ 2,859 38.0 %
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(a)% Change in unrealized gains or losses is not a meaningful measure.
(b)See Note 12 — Derivative Financial Instruments of the Combined Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information on unrealized gains and losses.
The changes in Operating and maintenance expense consisted of the following:
2026 vs. 2025
Three Months Ended June 30, Six Months Ended June 30,
Increase (Decrease) Increase (Decrease)
Labor, contracting, and materials(a) $ 228 $ 404
Calpine merger and integration costs 87 211
Nuclear refueling outage costs(b) 68 119
Changes in legal and environmental liabilities 48 47
Decommissioning-related activities 4 (268)
Other(c) 201 358
Total increase $ 636 $ 871
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(a)Primarily reflects increased employee-related costs, including labor and other incentives, as well as higher contracting expense, driven in large part by the addition of Calpine's operations beginning in January 2026.
(b)Includes the co-owned Salem and STP generating units
(c)Primarily includes administrative expenses such as information technology, regulatory fees, facilities and rentals, and insurance. The increase is driven primarily by the addition of Calpine's operations beginning in January 2026.
Depreciation and amortization expense increased by $189 million for the three months ended June 30, 2026 compared to the same period in 2025, and increased by $384 million for the six months ended June 30, 2026 compared to the same period in 2025, primarily due to the additional depreciation and amortization associated with assets acquired from Calpine beginning in January 2026. See Note 2 — Mergers, Acquisitions, and Dispositions of the Combined Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information.
Interest expense, net increased by $165 million for the three months ended June 30, 2026 compared to the same period in 2025, and increased by $272 million for the six months ended June 30, 2026 compared to the same period in 2025, primarily due to a net increase in outstanding debt as a result of the debt assumed and related financing transactions following the acquisition of Calpine in January 2026. See Note 13 — Debt and Credit Agreements of the Combined Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information.
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Other, net was favorable for the three and six months ended June 30, 2026 compared to the same period in 2025, due to activity described in the table below:
Income (Deductions)
Three Months Ended June 30, Six Months Ended June 30,
2026 2025 2026 2025
Decommissioning-related activities(a) $ 598 $ 437 $ 657 $ 531
Net unrealized gains (losses) from equity investments(b) 3 (7) (24) (275)
Other 2 10 16 30
Other, net $ 603 $ 440 $ 649 $ 286
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(a)Includes net realized and net unrealized gains (losses) on NDT fund investments, the elimination of decommissioning-related activities, and the elimination of income taxes related to all NDT fund activity for the Regulatory Agreement Units. See Note 9 — Asset Retirement Obligations and Note 18 — Supplemental Financial Information of the Combined Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information.
(b)Includes unrealized gains (losses) resulting from an equity investment in a publicly traded company. We record the fair value of this investment in Other deferred debits and other assets in the Consolidated Balance Sheets based on quoted market price of the stock.
Effective income tax rates were 44.2% and 34.6% for the three months ended June 30, 2026 and 2025, respectively, and 30.7% and 32.4% for the six months ended June 30, 2026 and 2025, respectively. The increase in effective tax rate for the three months ended was primarily due to higher qualified NDT fund income in the second quarter of 2026 which is taxed at a higher rate. The decrease in effective tax rate for the six months ended was primarily due to proportionally lower qualified NDT fund income in 2026 which is taxed at a higher rate as well as a decrease in share-based payment awards. See Note 10 — Income Taxes of the Combined Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
All results included throughout the liquidity and capital resources section are presented on a GAAP basis.
Our operating and capital expenditures requirements are provided by internally generated cash flows from operations as well as funds from external sources in the capital markets and through bank borrowings. Our business is capital intensive and requires considerable capital resources. Annually, we evaluate our financing plan and credit line sizing, focusing on maintaining our investment grade ratings while meeting our cash needs to fund capital requirements, including construction expenditures, retire debt, pay dividends, fund pension and OPEB obligations, and invest in new and existing ventures, such as our acquisition of Calpine and planned restart of Crane. A broad spectrum of financing alternatives beyond the core financing options can be used to meet our needs and fund growth, including monetizing assets in the portfolio via project financing, asset sales, and the use of other financing structures (e.g., issuing equity, joint ventures, minority partners, etc.). Our access to external financing on reasonable terms depends on our credit ratings and current overall capital market business conditions. If these conditions deteriorate to the extent that we no longer have access to the capital markets at reasonable terms, we have access to credit facilities with aggregate bank commitments of $14.5 billion. We utilize our credit facilities to support our commercial paper programs, provide for other short-term borrowings and to issue letters of credit. See the “Credit Matters and Cash Requirements” section below for additional information. We expect cash flows to be sufficient to meet operating expenses, financing costs, and capital expenditure requirements. See Note 13 — Debt and Credit Agreements of the Combined Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information.
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Cash Flow Activities
The following table summarizes our cash flow activities for the six months ended June 30, 2026 and 2025, respectively:
Six Months Ended June 30,
2026 2025 $ Change
Cash, restricted cash, and cash equivalents at beginning of period $ 3,748 $ 3,129 $ 619
Net cash provided by (used in):
Operating activities 1,553 1,584 (31)
Investing activities (5,101) (1,758) (3,343)
Financing activities 877 (893) 1,770
Net increase (decrease) in cash, restricted cash, and cash equivalents (2,671) (1,067) (1,604)
Cash, restricted cash, and cash equivalents at end of period $ 1,077 $ 2,062 $ (985)
Net Cash Provided By (Used In) Operating Activities
Cash provided by operating activities was $1,553 million and $1,584 million for the six months ended June 30, 2026 and 2025, respectively. Changes in our cash flows from operations were generally consistent with changes in results of operations, as adjusted for changes in working capital in the normal course of business. Included in net cash provided by operating activities for the six months ended June 30, 2026, are refunds to state programs associated with nuclear PTCs. See Note 6 — Government Assistance of the Combined Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information.
Net Cash Provided By (Used In) Investing Activities
Cash used in investing activities was ($5,101) million and ($1,758) million for the six months ended June 30, 2026 and 2025, respectively. The change is primarily related to cash paid, net of cash acquired, for the Calpine acquisition and an increase in capital expenditures related to the planned restart of Crane, inclusion of Calpine, and co-location infrastructure. See Note 2 — Mergers, Acquisitions, and Dispositions of the Combined Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information.
Net Cash Provided By (Used In) Financing Activities
Cash provided by financing activities was $877 million for the six months ended June 30, 2026, compared to cash used in financing activities of ($893) million for the six months ended June 30, 2025. The change primarily relates to long-term debt and changes in short-term borrowings. Debt issuances and redemptions or repayments vary each year. For the six months ended June 30, 2026, these activities reflect the impact of debt transactions associated with the acquisition of Calpine. The remaining change is related to repurchases of common stock. See Note 13 — Debt and Credit Agreements and Note 16 — Shareholders' Equity of the Combined Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information.
Quarterly dividends declared by our Board of Directors during 2026 were as follows:
Period Declaration Date Shareholder of Record Date Dividend Payable Date Cash per Share
First Quarter of 2026 February 20, 2026 March 9, 2026 March 20, 2026 $ 0.4265
Second Quarter of 2026 April 28, 2026 May 15, 2026 June 5, 2026 0.4265
Third Quarter of 2026 August 4, 2026 August 18, 2026 September 4, 2026 0.4265
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Credit Matters and Cash Requirements
We fund liquidity needs for capital expenditures, working capital, energy hedging and other financial commitments through cash flows from operations, public debt offerings, commercial paper markets and large, diversified credit facilities. As of June 30, 2026, we have access to facilities with aggregate bank commitments of $14.5 billion. See Note 13 — Debt and Credit Agreements of the Combined Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information.
We had access to the commercial paper markets and had availability under our revolving credit facilities during the second quarter of 2026 to fund our short-term liquidity needs, when necessary. We routinely review the sufficiency of our liquidity position, including appropriate sizing of credit facility commitments, by performing various stress test scenarios, such as commodity price movements, increases in margin-related transactions, changes in hedging levels, and the impacts of hypothetical credit downgrades. We closely monitor events in the financial markets and the financial institutions associated with the credit facilities, including monitoring credit ratings and outlooks, credit default swap levels, capital raising, and merger activity. See PART I, ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS of our 2025 Form 10-K for additional information regarding the effects of uncertainty in the capital and credit markets.
We believe our cash flow from operating activities, access to credit markets and our credit facilities provide sufficient liquidity to support the estimated future cash requirements discussed below.
Security Ratings
Our access to the capital markets, including the commercial paper market, and our financing costs in those markets, may depend on our securities ratings. A loss of investment grade credit rating would have required a three-notch downgrade by S&P or Moody's from their current levels as of June 30, 2026 of BBB+ and Baa1, to BB+ and Ba1 or below, respectively. As of June 30, 2026, we had $7.0 billion of available capacity under our credit facilities and $0.7 billion of cash on hand. In the event of a credit downgrade below investment grade and a resulting requirement to provide incremental collateral exceeding available capacity under our credit facilities and cash on hand, we would be required to access additional liquidity through the capital markets. Our borrowings are not subject to default or prepayment as a result of a downgrade of our securities, although such a downgrade could increase fees and interest charges under our credit agreements. Our credit ratings were affirmed by Moody’s and S&P in January 2026 following the completion of the acquisition of Calpine.
If we had lost our investment grade credit ratings as of June 30, 2026, we would have been required to provide incremental collateral estimated to be approximately $3.4 billion to meet collateral obligations for derivatives, non-derivatives, NPNS, and applicable payables and receivables, net of the contractual right of offset under master netting agreements.
See Note 12 — Derivative Financial Instruments and Note 13 — Debt and Credit Agreements of the Combined Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information.
Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits
We consider various factors when making qualified pension funding decisions, including actuarially-determined minimum contribution requirements under ERISA, contributions required to avoid benefit restrictions and at-risk status as defined by the Pension Protection Act, and management of the pension obligation. The Pension Protection Act requires the attainment of certain funding levels to avoid benefit restrictions (such as an inability to pay lump sums or to accrue benefits prospectively) and at-risk status (which triggers higher minimum contribution requirements and participant notification). The contributions below reflect a funding strategy to make annual contributions to offset the growth of the liability. Based on this funding strategy and current market conditions, which are both subject to change, our annual qualified pension contribution was made in February 2026 for $161 million. Unlike the qualified pension plans, our non-qualified plans are not subject to statutory minimum contribution requirements.
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OPEB plans are also not subject to statutory minimum contribution requirements, though we have funded a portion of our plans. Annually, we evaluate whether additional funding for those plans is needed. For our funded OPEB plans, we consider several factors in determining the level of our contributions, including liabilities management and levels of benefit claims paid. The estimated benefit payments to the non-qualified pension plans in 2026 are approximately $25 million and the planned contributions to the OPEB plans, including estimated benefit payments to unfunded plans, are $64 million. Expected contributions in 2026 or future years could be affected by adjustments in our pension and OPEB funding strategy, market conditions, or pension regulation changes. Refer to ITEM 7. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS - Liquidity and Capital Resources of our 2025 Form 10-K for additional information on pension and other postretirement benefits.
Cash Requirements for Other Financial Commitments
In connection with the acquisition of Calpine in January 2026, we assumed approximately $3 billion of projected cash payments under existing financial commitments with fixed or minimum payments required. These commitments exclude future cash payments for debt service on assumed debt as much of the debt was refinanced or paid off following the acquisition. See Note 13 — Debt and Credit Agreements of the Combined Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information. Other than as described above and elsewhere in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, there have been no material changes to the cash requirements from contractual and other obligations disclosed in our 2025 Annual Report on Form 10-K. Refer to ITEM 7. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS - Liquidity and Capital Resources of our 2025 Form 10-K for additional information on our cash requirements for financial commitments.
Accounts Receivable Facilities
We have an accounts receivable financing facility that provides us access to revolving loans from a number of financial institutions secured by certain accounts receivables. As a result of our acquisition of Calpine in January 2026, we assumed Calpine's accounts receivable sales program which allows for the sale of certain Calpine receivables at a nominal discount. See Note 7 — Accounts Receivable and Note 13 — Debt and Credit Agreements of the Combined Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information.
Project Financing
Project financing is based upon a financial structure in which project debt is paid back from the cash generated by a specific asset or portfolio of assets. Borrowings under these agreements are secured by the assets and equity of each respective project. If a project financing entity does not maintain compliance with its specific debt covenants, there could be a requirement to accelerate repayment of the associated debt or other project-related borrowings earlier than the stated maturity dates. In these instances, if such repayment were not satisfied, or restructured, the lenders or security holders would generally have rights to foreclose against the project-specific assets and related collateral. The potential requirement to repay the debt or other borrowings earlier than otherwise anticipated could lead to impairments due to a higher likelihood of disposing of the respective project-specific assets significantly before the end of their useful lives. As a result of our acquisition of Calpine in January 2026, we assumed various project financing arrangements. See Note 16 — Debt and Credit Agreements of our 2025 Form 10-K and Note 13 — Debt and Credit Agreements of the Combined Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information on project finance credit facilities and nonrecourse debt.
Credit Facilities
We meet our short-term liquidity requirements primarily through the issuance of commercial paper. We may use our credit facilities for general corporate purposes, including meeting short-term funding requirements and the issuance of letters of credit. We assumed various credit facilities as part of the acquisition of Calpine. See Note 13 — Debt and Credit Agreements of the Combined Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information on our credit facilities.
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NRC Minimum Funding Requirements
NRC regulations require that licensees of nuclear generating facilities demonstrate reasonable assurance that sufficient funds will be available in certain minimum amounts for radiological decommissioning of the facility. These NRC minimum funding levels are typically based upon the assumption that decommissioning activities will commence after the end of the current licensed life of each unit. If a unit fails the NRC minimum funding test, then the plant’s owners or parent companies would be required to take steps, such as providing financial guarantees through surety bonds, letters of credit, or parent company guarantees or making additional cash contributions to the NDT fund to ensure sufficient funds are available. See Note 9 — Asset Retirement Obligations of the Combined Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information regarding the latest funding status report filed with the NRC.
As of June 30, 2026, the Crane NDT is fully funded under the SAFSTOR scenario that is the planned decommissioning option, as described in the Crane PSDAR filed with the NRC in April 2019. We will continue to file Crane's decommissioning funding status with the NRC annually until restart, at which point we will file decommissioning funding status reports in accordance with applicable NRC requirements. Additionally, as of June 30, 2026, we have adequate NDT funds for the remaining radiological decommissioning costs at Zion Station related to the Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installation. Decommissioning costs other than radiological may require funding from us. See Liquidity and Capital Resources — NRC Minimum Funding Requirements of our 2025 Form 10-K for information regarding the risk of additional financial assurance for shutdown units.