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Public Service Enterprise Group Incorporated reports recurring developments for a predominantly regulated infrastructure company centered on PSE&G, New Jersey's largest transmission and distribution utility. Company updates commonly cover operating and financial results, earnings guidance, capital investments, regulatory proceedings, quarterly dividends and reliability during extreme weather events.
PSEG disclosures also address its independent carbon-free baseload nuclear generating fleet in New Jersey and Pennsylvania, PSEG Long Island's operation of the Long Island Power Authority transmission and distribution system, and PSE&G programs tied to energy efficiency, customer service, transmission-cost allocation and community impact.
The PSEG Foundation has awarded a $1 million grant to Montclair State University Foundation to expand the PSEG Institute for Sustainability Studies' Green Teams internship program. The two-year funding will enhance the program's ability to tackle environmental and climate challenges in New Jersey. Over the past decade, 420 students have completed over 350 real-world sustainability projects supporting 53 local communities, nonprofits, and companies. The grant will focus on supporting overburdened communities, providing advanced technology training (GIS, drone, VR/XR), and strengthening partnerships with minority-serving institutions. The funding will cover intern stipends, travel expenses, and advanced training by expert personnel.
Public Service Enterprise Group (NYSE:PEG) announced that its Board of Directors has declared a quarterly dividend of $0.60 per share on the company's common stock for the fourth quarter of 2024. The dividend will be paid on or before December 31, 2024, to shareholders of record as of December 10, 2024.
PSE&G has received two prestigious ReliabilityOne® Awards in 2024: the Outstanding Metropolitan Service Area Reliability Performance Award for the Mid-Atlantic Region (23rd consecutive year) and the Outstanding Customer Engagement Award (second consecutive year). The awards recognize PSE&G's excellence in delivering reliable electric service and customer engagement strategy. The utility company is implementing innovative methods for customer engagement, outage reporting, and restoration communications while strengthening infrastructure with new technology. PSE&G's commitment to maintaining affordable utility services while providing exceptional reliability has been acknowledged through these awards, which involved a rigorous selection process based on system reliability statistics and independent certification.
Sesame Workshop has launched new free, bilingual resources to help children learn about community engagement, kindness, and teamwork. The initiative, supported by the PSEG Foundation, includes videos, printable activities, and articles featuring Sesame Street characters. The new content focuses on teaching children about community involvement through examples like garden cleanup, helping neighbors, and environmental awareness.
The resources, available in English and Spanish, feature familiar characters like Elmo and Abby in various scenarios demonstrating community service and cooperation. The launch celebrates a 10-year partnership with PSEG Foundation and aims to empower children as active community members while promoting environmental consciousness.
PSEG Long Island announces assistance programs for customers facing utility bill challenges as winter approaches. The company offers the Residential Energy Affordability Partnership Program and deferred payment agreements. New York State programs include Home Energy Assistance Program (HEAP), providing heating fuel grants for eligible households with monthly incomes up to $6,390 for a family of four, and Emergency HEAP opening January 2, 2025. The state also offers heating equipment repair/replacement benefits up to $8,000. Customers receiving these benefits automatically qualify for PSEG's Household Assistance Program, providing monthly bill discounts of $40+. The company also provides energy-saving tips and rebates for efficient equipment.
PSEG reported Q3 2024 net income of $520 million ($1.04 per share) and non-GAAP operating earnings of $448 million ($0.90 per share). The company narrowed its full-year 2024 non-GAAP operating earnings guidance to $3.64-$3.68 per share. PSE&G secured approval for two major regulatory filings: a base rate case providing $505 million in annual revenues and Clean Energy Future-Energy Efficiency programs authorizing $1.9 billion in investments. The company's five-year capital investment plan totals $19-22.5 billion, with no need for new equity or asset sales.
PSE&G has received approval for its Clean Energy Future - Energy Efficiency II Program (CEF-EE II) from the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities. The program, running from January 2025 to June 2027, includes a $1.9 billion investment budget and aims to help achieve New Jersey's clean energy reduction targets. The initiative features 10 programs targeting residential and business customers, projecting $4 billion in lifetime bill savings for participants and the creation of approximately 3,500 direct jobs annually. The program is expected to avoid nearly 10 million metric tons of carbon dioxide emissions and includes building decarbonization and demand response components.
PSEG announces major educational investments to support sustainability and STEM education across multiple institutions. The company granted $1.45 million to Stevens Institute of Technology over 2024-2026 for sustainability programs, and provided an $800,000 five-year grant to NJIT's Undergraduate Research and Innovation program. The initiative includes partnerships with multiple universities including Montclair State, Rutgers, Rowan, and Eastwick College. Additionally, PSEG's $1 million HBCU grant supports STEM education at Hampton University, Howard University, and North Carolina A&T, focusing on environmental studies and sustainability programs for underserved communities from New Jersey.
Public Service Enterprise Group Incorporated (PSEG) has announced that it will host its third quarter 2024 earnings call on Monday, November 4, at 11:00 a.m. ET. During the call, management will discuss financial results, financial guidance, capital investments, regulatory activities, and other important matters. An audio webcast of the call will be available on PSEG's Investor Relations website, along with accompanying presentation materials. A replay of the webcast and materials will be accessible on the same website by November 5.
The New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (BPU) has approved a settlement agreement for PSE&G's electric and gas distribution base rate case. This marks PSE&G's first base rate increase since 2018, representing less than half the rate of inflation during that time. The settlement will result in a typical combined residential electric and gas customer bill increase of 7%, or $15 per month. However, considering recent rate changes, the net impact for a typical customer will be about 5%, or $11 per month.
The rate increase aims to recover prior investments in distribution systems and address increasing costs. PSE&G emphasizes its focus on managing costs while improving service reliability and resiliency. The company also highlights available assistance programs for customers struggling with utility bills, including LIHEAP and the New Jersey Universal Service Fund. In 2023, over 200,000 PSE&G customers received $218 million in energy assistance. The new rates will take effect on October 15, 2024.