Public Service Enterprise Group 10-Q 2023-06-30

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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

(Mark One)

☒ QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE

SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

FOR THE QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDED June 30, 2023

OR

☐ TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE

SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

FOR THE TRANSITION PERIOD FROM TO

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Indicate by check mark whether the registrants (1) have filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrants were required to file such reports), and (2) have been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes ☒ No ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrants have submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrants were required to submit such files). Yes ☒ No ☐

Indicate by check mark whether each registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company,” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

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If any of the registrants is an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if such registrant has elected not to use

the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

Indicate by check mark whether any of the registrants is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes ☐ No ☒

As of July 17, 2023, Public Service Enterprise Group Incorporated had outstanding 499,111,056 shares of its sole class of Common Stock, without par value.

As of July 17, 2023, Public Service Electric and Gas Company had issued and outstanding 132,450,344 shares of Common Stock, without nominal or par value, all of which were privately held, beneficially and of record, by Public Service Enterprise Group Incorporated.

Public Service Electric and Gas Company is a wholly owned subsidiary of Public Service Enterprise Group Incorporated and meets the conditions set forth in General Instruction H(1) of Form 10-Q. Public Service Electric and Gas Company is filing its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q with the reduced disclosure format authorized by General Instruction H.

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This combined MD&A is separately filed by Public Service Enterprise Group Incorporated (PSEG) and Public Service Electric and Gas Company (PSE&G). Information contained herein relating to any individual company is filed by such company on its own behalf.

PSEG’s business consists of two reportable segments, PSE&G and PSEG Power LLC (PSEG Power) & Other, primarily comprised of our principal direct wholly owned subsidiaries, which are:

• PSE&G**—which is a public utility engaged principally in the transmission of electricity and distribution of electricity and natural gas in certain areas of New Jersey. PSE&G is subject to regulation by the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (BPU), the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), and other federal and New Jersey state regulators. PSE&G also invests in regulated solar generation projects and energy efficiency (EE) and related programs in New Jersey, which are regulated by the BPU, and

• PSEG Power**—which is an energy supply company that integrates the operations of its merchant nuclear generating assets with its fuel supply functions through competitive energy sales via its principal direct wholly owned subsidiaries. PSEG Power’s subsidiaries are subject to regulation by FERC, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) and other federal regulators and state regulators in the states in which they operate.

The PSEG Power & Other reportable segment also includes amounts related to the parent company as well as PSEG’s other direct wholly owned subsidiaries, which are: PSEG Energy Holdings L.L.C. (Energy Holdings), which primarily holds lease investments; PSEG Long Island LLC (PSEG LI), which operates the Long Island Power Authority’s (LIPA) transmission and distribution (T&D) system under an Operations Services Agreement (OSA); and PSEG Services Corporation (Services), which provides certain management, administrative and general services to PSEG and its subsidiaries at cost.

Our business discussion in Item 1. Business of our 2022 Annual Report on 10-K (Form 10-K) provides a review of the regions and markets where we operate and compete, as well as our strategy for conducting our businesses within these markets, focusing on operational excellence, financial strength and making disciplined investments. Our risk factor discussion in Item 1A. Risk Factors of Form 10-K provides information about factors that could have a material adverse impact on our businesses. The following supplements that discussion and the discussion included in the Executive Overview of 2022 and Future Outlook provided in Item 7 in our Form 10-K by describing significant events and business developments that have occurred during 2023 and changes to the key factors that we expect may drive our future performance. The following discussion refers to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Statements) and the Related Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Notes). This discussion should be read in conjunction with such Statements, Notes and the Form 10-K.

EXECUTIVE OVERVIEW OF 2023 AND FUTURE OUTLOOK

We are a public utility holding company that, acting through our wholly owned subsidiaries, is a predominantly regulated electric and gas utility and a nuclear generation business. Our business plan focuses on achieving growth by allocating capital primarily toward regulated investments in an effort to continue to improve the sustainability and predictability of our business. We are focused on investing to modernize our energy infrastructure, improve reliability and resilience, increase EE and deliver cleaner energy to meet customer expectations and be well aligned with public policy objectives. In furtherance of these goals, our investments in PSE&G have adjusted our business mix to reflect a higher percentage of earnings contribution by PSE&G. See Item 1. Note 3. Early Plant Retirements/Asset Dispositions and Impairments for additional information. In addition, the passage of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) established a Production Tax Credit (PTC) for existing nuclear facilities from 2024 through 2032 which is expected to provide downside price protection for our nuclear generation fleet.

PSE&G

At PSE&G, our focus is on investing capital in T&D infrastructure and clean energy programs to enhance the reliability and resiliency of our T&D system, meet customer expectations and support public policy objectives. For the years 2023-2027, PSE&G’s capital investment program is estimated to be in a range of $15.5 billion to $18 billion, resulting in an expected compound annual growth in rate base of 6% to 7.5% from year-end 2022 to year-end 2027. This represents the majority of PSEG’s total capital investment program of $16.3 billion to $18.9 billion. The low end of PSE&G’s range includes an extension of our Gas System Modernization Program (GSMP) and Clean Energy Future (CEF)-EE program at their current average annual investment levels plus inflation, as these programs are expected to continue beyond their currently approved timeframes. The upper end of our capital investment range includes an extension of our Energy Strong program, which otherwise concludes in 2024, as well as the remaining portion of our CEF proposal (portion of Electric Vehicle (EV) and Energy Storage (ES) programs) and a potentially higher amount of investments for GSMP and CEF-EE beyond current levels. In May 2023, the

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BPU approved a $280 million nine-month extension of our CEF-EE program through June 2024. We also filed for a three-year extension of GSMP in March 2023 which would provide for continuation of the program. The $2.5 billion proposal provides for acceleration of the replacement of the remaining cast iron and unprotected steel main in our system as well as initiating projects to introduce renewable natural gas and hydrogen blending into our existing distribution system. A remaining component of our CEF-EV program related to medium and heavy duty charging infrastructure has been the subject of a stakeholder process that the BPU began in 2021 and we expect that this effort will result in PSE&G submitting a filing targeting infrastructure investments for the medium and heavy duty EV market in 2023. In September 2022, the BPU released a draft Storage Incentive Program proposal and is currently undertaking a stakeholder process to receive comments. In the meantime, our CEF-ES program is being held in abeyance. Pursuant to our GSMP II and Energy Strong II programs, we are required to file a distribution base rate case no later than December 31, 2023. Among other things, the rate case will recover capital expenditures associated with these programs that are not already in rates, as well as the Advanced Metering Infrastructure and EV programs, other investments that are not recovered through periodic rate roll-ins, and several other cost and return factors. We expect to conclude the case in the second half of 2024.

PSEG Power

At PSEG Power, we seek to produce low-cost electricity by efficiently operating our nuclear generation assets, mitigate volatility by contracting in advance for a significant portion of their output and support public policies that preserve these existing nuclear generating plants. During the first six months of 2023, our nuclear units generated 16.1 terawatt hours and operated at a capacity factor of 95.8%.

More than 90% of PSEG Power’s expected gross margin in 2023 relates to hedged energy margin, known capacity revenues, Zero Emission Certificate (ZEC) revenues and, certain gas operations and ancillary service payments such as reactive power, which limits our exposure to uncontracted market prices. Over the past two years, forward energy prices have demonstrated considerable price volatility. This has led to significant variations in our collateral requirements. As of June 30, 2023, net cash collateral postings were approximately $426 mi

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The risk inherent in our market-risk sensitive instruments and positions is the potential loss arising from adverse changes in commodity prices, equity security prices and interest rates as discussed in the Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements. It is our policy to use derivatives to manage risk consistent with business plans and prudent practices. We have a Risk Management Committee comprised of executive officers who utilize a risk oversight function to ensure compliance with our corporate policies and risk management practices.

Additionally, we are exposed to counterparty credit losses in the event of non-performance or non-payment. We have a credit management process, which is used to assess, monitor and mitigate counterparty exposure. In the event of non-performance or non-payment by a major counterparty, there may be a material adverse impact on our financial condition, results of operations or net cash flows.

Commodity Contracts

The availability and price of energy-related commodities are subject to fluctuations from factors such as weather, environmental policies, changes in supply and demand, state and federal regulatory policies, market rules and other events. To reduce price risk caused by market fluctuations, we enter into supply contracts and derivative contracts, including forwards, futures, swaps and options with approved counterparties. These contracts, in conjunction with physical sales and other services, help reduce risk and optimize the value of owned electric generation capacity.

Value-at-Risk (VaR) Models

VaR represents the potential losses, under normal market conditions, for instruments or portfolios due to changes in market factors, for a specified time period and confidence level. We estimate VaR across our commodity businesses.

MTM VaR consists of MTM derivatives that are economic hedges. The MTM VaR calculation does not include market risks associated with activities that are subject to accrual accounting, primarily our generating facilities and some load-serving activities.

The VaR models used are variance/covariance models adjusted for the change of positions with 95% and 99.5% confidence levels and a one-day holding period for the MTM activities. The models assume no new positions throughout the holding periods; however, we actively manage our portfolio.

From April through June 2023, MTM VaR varied between a low of $54 million and a high of $86 million at the 95% confidence level. The range of VaR was narrower for the three months ended June 30, 2023 as compared with the year ended December 31, 2022.

See Item 1. Note 12. Financial Risk Management Activities for a discussion of credit risk.

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Disclosure Controls and Procedures

PSEG and PSE&G

We have established and maintain disclosure controls and procedures as defined under Rule 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”) that are designed to provide reasonable assurance that information required to be disclosed in the reports that are filed or submitted under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported and is accumulated and communicated to the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of each respective company, as appropriate, by others within the entities to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. We have established a disclosure committee which includes several key management employees and which reports directly to the CFO and CEO of each of PSEG and PSE&G. The committee monitors and evaluates the effectiveness of these disclosure controls and procedures. The CFO and CEO of each of PSEG and PSE&G have evaluated the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures and, based on this evaluation, have concluded that disclosure controls and procedures at each respective company were effective at a reasonable assurance level as of the end of the period covered by the report.

Internal Controls

PSEG and PSE&G

There have been no changes in internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the second quarter of 2023 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, each registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

We are party to various lawsuits and environmental and regulatory matters, including in the ordinary course of business. For information regarding material legal proceedings, including updates to information reported in Item 3 of Part I of the Form 10-K, see Part I, Item 1. Note 10. Commitments and Contingent Liabilities in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.

The discussion of our business and operations in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q should be read together with the risk factors contained in Part I, Item 1A of our Form 10-K which describes various risks and uncertainties that could have a material adverse impact on our business, prospects, financial position, results of operations or cash flows and could cause results to differ materially from those expressed elsewhere in this report.

Certain information is provided below for new matters that have arisen subsequent to the filing of the Form 10-K and the first quarter 2023 10-Q.

Director and Officer Rule 10b5-1 and non-Rule 10b5-1 Trading Plans

During the three months ended June 30, 2023, certain of our officers and directors adopted or terminated trading plans for the sale of PSEG common stock which are intended to satisfy the affirmative defense of Rule 10b5-1(c) of the Exchange Act, as amended, as shown in the following table:

(A) Expires on the date shown or such earlier date upon the completion of all trades under the plan or the occurrence of such other termination events as specified in the plan, including but not limited to termination of the plan by Ms. Chernick.

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Federal Regulation

Transmission Planning Proceedings

December 31, 2022 Form 10-K page 10. In June 2023, FERC issued a rule directing the North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) to either change existing reliability standards or create a new standard that will require regional transmission organizations (RTOs) like PJM to plan for extreme weather events. FERC also issued a rule directing RTOs to file one-time informational reports describing their current and future processes for conducting extreme weather assessments.

Capacity Market Issues

December 31, 2022 Form 10-K page 11 and March 31, 2023 Form 10-Q page 66. In June 2023, FERC approved PJM’s request to delay the base residual auctions for 2025-2029, starting with postponing the June 2023 base residual auction for delivery year 2025/2026 until June 2024 while PJM considers changes to its capacity markets. The following three base residual auctions would occur at six-month intervals. PJM is currently examining various capacity market reforms, including changes to how capacity resources are compensated for their availability and the imposition of more stringent winterization requirements.

Compliance—Reliability Standards

December 31, 2022 Form 10-K page 11 and March 31, 2023 Form 10-Q page 66. FERC and the NERC are conducting a joint inquiry into the operation of the Bulk Power System (BPS) during Winter Storm Elliott that struck in late 2022. We received and responded to information requests from FERC and NERC regarding the performance of our generators during the storm. Relatedly, in February 2023, FERC approved additional reliability standards governing extreme cold weather preparedness and operations, which will begin going into effect in 2024. In addition, FERC recently directed NERC to revise existing or develop new transmission planning standards that will require enhanced planning for extreme weather events.

State Regulation

New Jersey EMP and Future of Gas Stakeholder Proceeding

March 31, 2023 Form 10-Q page 66. In February 2023, Governor Murphy issued three EOs, one of which directs the BPU to immediately convene a stakeholder process on the future of gas to develop a plan to meet the State’s current EMP goal to reduce emissions by 50% versus 2006 levels by 2030. In March 2023, the BPU opened a stakeholder proceeding to implement such EO that will commence in August 2023 with a two-day technical conference. This proceeding will consider the possible development of a “clean heat standard” or other market mechanisms to support the State’s goals, among other things. Additionally, in April of 2023 the governor’s office Council on the Green Economy initiated a “Clean Buildings Working Group” that is considering pathways for building electrification and meeting gas utility emissions reduction goals, including development of a clean heat standard. PSE&G was invited to participate in this working group focused on strategic planning. We cannot predict the impact on our business or results of operations from these stakeholder proceedings, or any laws, rules, or regulations promulgated as a result thereof, particularly as they may relate to PSEG Power’s nuclear energy generating stations and PSE&G’s electric transmission and gas distribution assets.

Energy Efficiency, Triennial Review

March 31, 2023 Form 10-Q page 66. In May 2023, rather than issue a single Order as originally contemplated, the BPU issued its first Energy Efficiency Framework Order, which addresses program administration and design, cost recovery and filing requirements, among other things. In July 2023, the BPU issued a second Order related to the Energy Efficiency Framework. This Order addresses goals, a performance incentive mechanism, building decarbonization and demand response.

BGS Process

December 31, 2022 Form 10-K page 13 and March 31, 2023 Form 10-Q page 67. In June 2023, the State’s electric distribution companies (EDCs), including PSE&G, filed their annual joint proposal for the conduct of the February 2024 BGS auction covering energy years 2025 through 2027. As was directed by a November 2022 BPU order, PSE&G participated in a working group led by BPU Staff to consider proposals for a commercial direct current, fast-charging (DCFC) rate solution. PSE&G’s proposal included in the June 2023 joint EDC BGS filing is for a two-year DCFC BGS rate pilot program to begin June 1, 2024. Also in accordance with the November 2022 order’s directive that the EDCs implement a rate solution for residential EV charging customers, in May 2023, the BPU approved PSE&G’s proposal for a BGS time-of-use rate solution for residential EV charging, with rates effective June 1, 2023.

Environmental Matters

Environmental Justice (EJ)

December 31, 2022 Form 10-K page 16 and March 31, 2023 Form 10-Q page 67. In April 2023, the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) finalized its EJ regulations. The regulations supersede a previously issued EJ

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administrative order and require review of potential EJ impacts from a wide variety of environmental permit applications at certain designated facilities. The NJDEP may impose permit conditions or deny permits if the impacts cannot be satisfactorily mitigated. We do not currently anticipate that these regulations will have a material impact on the business, operations, financial position or cash flows of PSEG and PSE&G.

New Jersey Protecting Against Climate Threats (NJ PACT)

December 31, 2022 Form 10-K page 16. This NJDEP regulatory reform is expected to result in changes to existing air and land use regulations in response to anticipated impacts of climate change. It has already published a final, updated regulation pertaining to inland flood protection which is intended to protect new development from river or stream flooding, which went into effect in July 2023. We do not currently anticipate any specific material impacts from this regulation.

We continue to assess the potential impact of other proposed NJ PACT regulations, which include proposed real estate and land use regulations that could have cost implications for business operations, including the construction of new facilities or upgrades to existing utility infrastructure. Such expenditures could materially affect the continued economic viability and/or cost to construct one or more such facilities. However, the impacts of these new rules are both site and activity specific to the proposed development and therefore can only be determined during the project phases of specific projects.

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A listing of exhibits being filed with this document is as follows:

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SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized. The signature of the undersigned company shall be deemed to relate only to matters having reference to such company and any subsidiaries thereof.

Date: August 1, 2023

SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized. The signature of the undersigned company shall be deemed to relate only to matters having reference to such company and any subsidiaries thereof.

Date: August 1, 2023