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PG&E Tightens 2026 Profit Guidance on Surging Data-Center Load

The utility is advancing roughly 3.6 GW of large-load projects into final engineering to meet record power demand.

Overview

  • PG&E reported 2025 core earnings of $1.50 per share, landing at the midpoint of guidance and up 10% year over year.
  • The company lifted the low end of its 2026 core EPS outlook to $1.64–$1.66, topping the $1.63 Wall Street estimate cited by LSEG.
  • Since its third-quarter update, PG&E moved about 2 GW more into final engineering, bringing large-load projects to roughly 3.5–3.6 GW.
  • Management reaffirmed plans to invest about $73 billion in transmission through 2030 to support data-center-driven growth.
  • Residential bundled electric rates are about 11% lower than January 2024 with a targeted 0–3% bill trajectory, no new common equity planned through 2030, a doubled 2026 dividend to $0.20, and improved 2025 safety metrics alongside a new wildfire-detection effort with Lockheed Martin.