Still Fresh but Will The Deal Prove To Be Clean

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Still Fresh but Will The Deal Prove To Be Clean

rgeted for the second half of 2027.

The combined company is still expected to deliver roughly 11% regulatory-capital-employed

growth and 9%+ adjusted EPS growth through 2032 (9%+ through 2035), alongside $2.25 billion

in shareholder-funded bill credits for Dominion customers. Management again called it a "merger

of addition," pointing to dual headquarters and FPL's affordability record (bills 20% lower in real

terms than in 2006) as proof points aimed as much at regulators as investors.

FPL delivered steady regulated growth. FPL's adjusted EPS rose $0.05 to $0.67, driven by

roughly 9.3% growth in regulatory capital employed. Capital expenditures were about $2.8 billion

in the quarter, with full-year capex still guided to $12–13 billion. Regulatory ROE for the twelve

months ending June 2026 is tracking at approximately 11.7%, after a roughly $110 million

reserve amortization reversal that left an after-tax balance of about $1.3 billion. FPL added over

90,000 customers, with retail sales up about 0.4% (0.6% weather-normalized), and continues to

cite bills roughly 30% below the national average, non-fuel O&M over 70% better than industry,

and top-decile reliability. The remaining $1.3 billion reserve balance still gives FPL some

earnings flexibility within the current rate framework.

Energy Resources sustained origination momentum and pricing power. Adjusted earnings

grew about 18% year over year, with new investments contributing $0.09 per share and other

drivers roughly flat. The segment added 3.6 GW to backlog (2 GW battery), its second-largest

quarter after last quarter's record 4 GW, bringing backlog to approximately 35.1 GW after 1.1

GW placed in service. The 2026–2029 backlog is now about two-thirds of the development