Public Service Enterprise Group 10-Q 2025-06-30
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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, 2025
OR
☐ TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
FOR THE TRANSITION PERIOD FROM TO
| Commission File Number | Name of Registrant, Address, and Telephone Number | State or other jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization | I.R.S. Employer Identification Number | |||||
| 001-09120 | Public Service Enterprise Group Incorporated | New Jersey | 22-2625848 | |||||
| 80 Park Plaza | ||||||||
| Newark**,** | New Jersey | 07102 | ||||||
| 973 | 430-7000 | |||||||
| 001-00973 | Public Service Electric and Gas Company | New Jersey | 22-1212800 | |||||
| 80 Park Plaza | ||||||||
| Newark**,** | New Jersey | 07102 | ||||||
| 973 | 430-7000 |
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
| Title of Each Class | Trading Symbol(s) | Name of Each Exchange On Which Registered | |||
| Public Service Enterprise Group Incorporated | |||||
| Common Stock without par value | PEG | New York Stock Exchange | |||
| Public Service Electric and Gas Company | |||||
| 8.00% First and Refunding Mortgage Bonds, due 2037 | PEG37D | New York Stock Exchange | |||
| 5.00% First and Refunding Mortgage Bonds, due 2037 | PEG37J | New York Stock Exchange |
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.
| Public Service Enterprise Group Incorporated | Large accelerated filer | ☒ | Accelerated filer | ☐ | Non-accelerated filer | ☐ | Smaller reporting company | ☐ | Emerging growth company | ☐ |
| Public Service Electric and Gas Company | Large accelerated filer | ☐ | Accelerated filer | ☐ | Non-accelerated filer | ☒ | Smaller reporting company | ☐ | Emerging growth company | ☐ |
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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 21, 2025, Public Service Enterprise Group Incorporated had outstanding 499,079,754 shares of its sole class of Common Stock, without par value.
As of July 21, 2025, 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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FORWARD-LOOKI****NG STATEMENTS
Certain of the matters discussed in this report about our and our subsidiaries’ future performance, including, without limitation, future revenues, earnings, strategies, prospect
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Item 2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS (MD&A)
MANAGEMENT’S DISC****USSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS (MD&A)
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 is comprised of the operations of merchant nuclear generating assets and fuel supply functions engaged in 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 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); PSEG Energy Holdings L.L.C. (Energy Holdings), which primarily holds legacy lease investments and competitively bid, FERC regulated transmission; 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 2024 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 2024 and Future Outlook provided in Item 7 in our Form 10-K by describing significant events and business developments that have occurred during 2025 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 OVER****VIEW OF 2025 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 and realizing the value of the consistent and reliable carbon free generation from our nuclear units. We are focused on investing to meet growing energy demand, modernize our energy infrastructure, improve reliability and resilience, increase EE and deliver clean energy to meet customer expectations and be well aligned with public policy objectives. With these investments and higher working capital recovery approved in the distribution rate case, our regulated rate base increased from approximately $30 billion as of December 31, 2023 to approximately $34 billion as of December 31, 2024. In addition, our nuclear facilities retain the downside price protection of a production tax credit (PTC) from 2024 through 2032.
For the years 2025-2029, our regulated capital investment program is estimated to be in a range of $21 billion to $24 billion. We expect these capital investments to result in a compound annual growth rate in our regulated rate base in a range of 6% to 7.5%. The regulated capital investments represent the majority of PSEG’s total capital investment program of $22.5 billion to $26 billion. The low end of the 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 potential incremental investments to address continued demand growth and other investments to meet infrastructure needs and support New Jersey's clean energy goals.
PSE&G
At PSE&G, our focus is on investing capital in T&D infrastructure and clean energy programs to meet growing demand, enhance the reliability and resiliency of our T&D system, meet customer expectations and support public policy objectives.
In October 2024, the BPU approved our CEF-EE II filing authorizing approximately $2.9 billion for energy efficiency projects committed between January 1, 2025 through June 30, 2027, and completed over an expected six-year period. The Order approved a program investment budget of approximately $1.9 billion, net of administrative expenses, and approximately $1 billion to continue our customer on-bill repayment program. This EE filing is a significant increase from our prior filings, driven by an increase in the savings targets required under the BPU Energy Efficiency Framework and higher costs to achieve those targeted savings.
In 2023, the BPU approved a two-year extension of our current GSMP II program to replace at least 400 miles of cast iron and unprotected steel mains and services in our gas system. The GSMP II program extension provides for main replacement through December 2025 plus trailing services replacement and paving costs into 2026 and totals approximately $900 million of investment. Of the $900 million, $750 million is recovered through three periodic rate updates with the balance recovered through a future distribution base rate case. PSE&G has re-started discussions regarding the GSMP III program with the objective of beginning the new program in 2026.
In October 2024, the BPU issued an Order approving the settlement of PSE&G's distribution rate case with new rates effective October 15, 2024. The Order provided for a $17.8 billion rate base, a 9.6% return on equity for PSE&G’s distribution business and a 55% equity component of its capitalization structure. In addition, the Order approved mechanisms beginning January 1, 2025 associated with the recovery of future storm costs as well as the recovery of annual pension and OPEB expenses.
PSEG Power
At PSEG Power, we seek to produce low-cost electricity by efficiently operating our nuclear generation assets, mitigate earnings volatility through the PTC mechanism and hedging, and support public policies that preserve these existing carbon-free base load nuclear generating plants. During the first six months of 2025, our nuclear units generated approximately 15.9 terawatt hours and operated at a capacity factor of 94.3%. Effective April 2025, PSEG Power revised the estimated useful lives for the Salem 1, Salem 2 and Hope Creek nuclear plants due to our expectation that a 20-year license extension will be approved for these facili
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Item 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
QUANTITATIVE AND QUALI****TATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
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 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 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 2025, MTM VaR varied between a low of $37 million and a high of $61 million at the 95% confidence level. The range of VaR was narrower for the three months ended June 30, 2025 as compared with the year ended December 31, 2024.
| MTM VaR | ||||||||||
| Three Months Ended June 30, 2025 | Year Ended December 31, 2024 | |||||||||
| Millions | ||||||||||
| 95% Confidence Level, Loss could exceed VaR one day in 20 days | ||||||||||
| Period End | $ | 43 | $ | 36 | ||||||
| Average for the Period | $ | 48 | $ | 44 | ||||||
| High | $ | 61 | $ | 152 | ||||||
| Low | $ | 37 | $ | 25 | ||||||
| 99.5% Confidence Level, Loss could exceed VaR one day in 200 days | ||||||||||
| Period End | $ | 67 | $ | 57 | ||||||
| Average for the Period | $ | 75 | $ | 69 | ||||||
| High | $ | 95 | $ | 238 | ||||||
| Low | $ | 58 | $ | 39 | ||||||
See Item 1. Note 10. Financial Risk Management Activities for a discussion of credit risk.
Item 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
CONTROLS A****ND PROCEDURES
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 2025 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, each registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.
PART II. OTHER INFOR****MATION
Item 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
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 8. Commitments and Contingent Liabilities in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.
Item 1A. RISK FACTORS
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.
Item 5. OTHER INFORMATION
Certain information is provided below for new matters that have arisen subsequent to the filing of the Form 10-K and the first quarter 2025 Form 10-Q.
Director and Officer Rule 10b5-1 and non-Rule 10b5-1 Trading Plans
During the three months ended June 30, 2025, none of PSEG's officers or directors adopted, terminated or modified a Rule 10b5-1 trading arrangement or non-Rule 10b5-1 trading arrangement (as such terms are defined in Item 408 of Regulation S-K of the Securities Act of 1933).
Federal Regulation
Regulation of Wholesale Sales—Generation/Market Issues/Market Power
December 31, 2024 Form 10-K page 12. In October 2024, FERC issued a Final Rule that eliminated compensation for reactive power in circumstances when the generator is operating within the normal power factor range specified in its interconnection agreement. FERC denied rehearing of this order in June 2025 and in August 2025 accepted a PJM filing that establishes a June 1, 2026 date for elimination of reactive power compensation. In August 2025, PSEG sought judicial review of FERC’s decision. The loss of reactive power compensation is not expected to have a material impact on PSEG's results of operations.
Capacity Market Issues
December 31, 2024 Form 10-K page 12 and March 31, 2025 Form 10-Q page 65. Following FERC’s July 2023 issuance of a Final Rule requiring RTOs to implement rules to speed up the processing of interconnection queue requests, PJM submitted proposed revisions to the PJM Tariff to provide for a reliability based expansion of the interconnection queue window. FERC accepted this proposal in February 2025, which allows PJM to accelerate the interconnection of new, "shovel-ready" generation capacity resources. In March 2025, PSEG Nuclear submitted its application to PJM for its Salem uprate project to be included in PJM’s accelerated interconnection cycle and, in May 2025, PJM announced that it had selected 51 projects, including PSEG Nuclear’s Salem uprate project.
State Regulation
Energy Efficiency, Triennial Review
December 31, 2024 Form 10-K page 14. In May 2024, the BPU approved an approximate $300 million extension of our CEF-EE program covering a commitment period from July 2024 through December 2024. In October 2024, the BPU approved our CEF-EE II filing authorizing a total spend of approximately $2.9 billion for energy efficiency projects committed between January 1, 2025 through June 30, 2027, The BPU commenced stakeholder proceedings in July 2025 to begin the third Triennial Review which will develop a framework and requirements for the third cycle of the CEF-EE program, anticipated to be filed during 2026 for a program to begin in July 2027.
Grid Modernization
December 31, 2024 Form 10-K page 15. In June 2022, following a stakeholder proceeding, the BPU Staff issued a report containing findings and recommendations to update the BPU’s interconnection regulations and processes. In furtherance of the recommendations, in June 2024, the BPU amended its interconnection rules to speed up the interconnection of renewable resources to the distribution grid. Separately, in July 2024, the BPU Staff convened a working group to develop recommendations for integrated distribution planning for distributed energy resources. In July 2025, the BPU adopted various regulations intended to streamline the process for utility interconnection applications and ensure compliance with a recently enacted law mandating that EDCs in New Jersey improve the interconnection process for certain grid supply solar and energy storage facilities. Certain additional related regulations remain pending. We cannot predict the impact on our business or results of operations from this Grid Modernization plan or any laws, rules or regulations promulgated or enacted as a result thereof, particularly as they may relate to PSE&G’s electric distribution assets.
Item 6. EXHIBITS
A listing of exhibits being filed with this document is as follows:
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.
| P****UBLIC S****ERVICE E****NTERPRISE G****ROUP I****NCORPORATED | |
| (Registrant) | |
| By: | /S/ ROSE M. CHERNICK |
| Rose M. Chernick Vice President and Controller (Principal Accounting Officer) |
Date: August 5, 2025
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.
| P****UBLIC S****ERVICE E****LECTRIC A****ND G****AS C****OMPANY | |
| (Registrant) | |
| By: | /S/ ROSE M. CHERNICK |
| Rose M. Chernick Vice President and Controller (Principal Accounting Officer) |
Date: August 5, 2025