2026 Earnings Guidance
PGE is reaffirming 5% to 7% long-term earnings per share growth using a base of $3.08 per diluted share, the mid-point of original 2024 adjusted earnings guidance.
PGE is also initiating full-year 2026 adjusted earnings guidance of $3.33 to $3.53 per diluted share based on the following assumptions:
- An increase in energy deliveries between 2.5% and 3.5%, weather adjusted;
- Execution of power cost and financing plans;
- Execution of operating cost controls;
- Normal temperatures in its utility service area;
- Hydro conditions for the year that reflect current estimates;
- Wind generation based on five years of historical levels or forecast studies when historical data is not available;
- Normal thermal plant operations;
- Operating and maintenance expense between $820 million and $840 million which includes approximately $155 million of wildfire, vegetation management, deferral amortization and other expenses that are offset in other income statement lines and $15 million of business transformation and optimization expenses;
- Depreciation and amortization expense between $560 million and $580 million;
- Effective tax rate of 15% to 20%;
- Cash from operations of $1,000 to $1,200 million;
- Capital expenditures of $1,655 million; and
- Average construction work in progress balance of $850 million.