Constellation Energy Corporation (Nasdaq: CEG) today reported its financial results for the first quarter of 2025.
"Constellation delivered another strong quarter, driven by the unmatched capabilities of our people and the strength of our fleet. We provide American families and businesses with the essential power that makes life possible. This commitment is at the heart of our company and defines our special bond with America," said Joe Dominguez, president and CEO, Constellation. "Our team is working hard to meet the power needs of customers nationwide, including powering the new AI products that Americans increasingly are using in their daily lives and that businesses and government are using to provide better products and services. We are delighted to partner with America’s leading technology companies as we have done with the relaunch of the Crane Clean Energy Center, and have made tremendous progress on new power agreements that we expect to announce soon. As Presidents Trump and Biden repeatedly have emphasized, it is vital for our national security and for our economy that America lead the AI race, and I am so proud that Constellation is playing such an important role."
"With continued customer demand for clean, reliable power, and backed by our strong investment grade balance sheet, Constellation is uniquely positioned to provide durable value in this evolving landscape," said Dan Eggers, chief financial officer, Constellation. "We delivered Adjusted (non-GAAP) Operating Earnings of $2.14 per share, up from $1.82 per share in the same quarter last year on continued strong performance across our business. Our generation fleet performed well to start the year with our nuclear plants achieving a 94.1% capacity factor and our natural gas operations attaining a dispatch match rate of 99.2%. Our consistent operational and financial performance continues to drive value for our owners."
First Quarter 2025
Our GAAP Net Income for the first quarter of 2025 decreased to $0.38 per share from $2.78 per share in the first quarter of 2024. Adjusted (non-GAAP) Operating Earnings for the first quarter of 2025 increased to $2.14 per share from $1.82 per share in the first quarter of 2024. For the reconciliations of GAAP Net Income (Loss) to Adjusted (non-GAAP) Operating Earnings, refer to the GAAP/Adjusted (non-GAAP) Operating Earnings Reconciliation section below.
Adjusted (non-GAAP) Operating Earnings in the first quarter of 2025 primarily reflects:
Favorable market and portfolio conditions partially offset by unfavorable nuclear PTC portfolio results
Recent Developments and First Quarter Highlights
Calpine Acquisition: Entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Calpine, combining the nation's largest producer of clean, carbon-free energy with the reliable, dispatchable natural gas assets of Calpine to better meet growing energy demand from customers coast-to-coast. The combination will also form the nation’s leading competitive retail electric supplier, providing 2.5 million customers across America – from families to businesses and utilities – with a broad array of customized energy and sustainability solutions. We continue to expect this transaction to close in the 4th quarter of this year.
Crane selected for fast-track interconnect: PJM, the nation’s largest grid operator, selected the Crane Clean Energy Center for expedited grid connection as part of its Reliability Resource Initiative. Restarting Crane’s Unit 1 reactor will bring new reliable, emissions-free energy to the grid at a time of tightening reserves and rising prices. PJM also selected additional uprate projects within our fleet, bringing the total addition to the grid to more than 1,150 megawatts of clean, firm electricity.
Nuclear Operations: Our nuclear fleet, including our owned output from the Salem and South Texas Project (STP) Generating Stations, produced 45,582 gigawatt-hours (GWhs) in the first quarter of 2025, compared with 45,391 GWhs in the first quarter of 2024. Excluding Salem and STP, our nuclear plants at ownership achieved a 94.1% capacity factor for the first quarter of 2025, compared with 93.3% for the first quarter of 2024. There were 88 planned refueling outage days in the first quarter of 2025 and 78 in the first quarter of 2024 for sites we operate. There were no non-refueling outage days in the first quarter of 2025 and 10 in the first quarter of 2024 for sites we operate.
Natural Gas, Oil, and Renewables Operations: The dispatch match rate for our gas and pumped storage fleet was 99.2% in the first quarter of 2025, compared with 97.9% in the first quarter of 2024. Renewable energy capture for our wind, solar and run-of-river hydro fleet was 96.2% in the first quarter of 2025, compared with 96.3% in the first quarter of 2024.
GAAP/Adjusted (non-GAAP) Operating Earnings Reconciliation
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. For all adjustments except the NDT fund investment returns, which are included in decommissioning-related activities, the marginal statutory income tax rate was 25.5% and 25.1% for the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024. Under IRS regulations, NDT fund investment returns are taxed at different rates for investments if they are in qualified or non-qualified funds. The effective tax rates for the unrealized and realized gains and losses related to NDT funds were 55.3% and 54.8% for the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively. Adjusted (non-GAAP) Operating Earnings for the first quarter of 2025 and 2024, respectively, does not include the following items (after tax) that were included in our reported GAAP Net Income (Loss).
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