PG&E raises outlook while regulatory and wildfire risks remain

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What changed

Compared with the prior analysis, the current analysis shifts guidance sentiment from maintained to raised and emphasizes a 3.6 GW data-center pipeline in final engineering, the EmberPoint wildfire-mitigation venture, and a 0%-3% bill-growth target. Regulatory and capital-allocation concerns remain.

Guidance delta

Management's guidance sentiment moved from maintained in the prior analysis to raised in the current analysis; the current analysis says 2026 guidance was tightened upward but does not provide the revised range.

Key takeaways

• Core EPS grew 10% year over year to $1.50, according to the supplied current analysis.
• Management highlighted 3.6 GW of data-center load in final engineering as a potential source of rate-reducing load.
• The $73B capital plan remains in place without new equity required through 2030, with a focus on mid-teens FFO-to-debt ratios.
• Regulatory progress on undergrounding and SB 254 wildfire reform remains critical to the outlook.
• The company is targeting 0%-3% bill growth while pursuing safety, reliability and affordability improvements.

Management priorities

• File a ten-year undergrounding plan with OEIS in Q3 2026.
• Scale EmberPoint wildfire detection and response solutions.
• Accelerate data-center load onboarding.
• Maintain the dividend payout at 20% by 2028 and increase it thereafter.
• Continue reducing non-fuel O&M costs toward the 2%-4% range.