PSEG ANNOUNCES 2022 RESULTS

$2.06 PER SHARE NET INCOME

$3.47 PER SHARE NON-GAAP OPERATING EARNINGS

Narrows Full-Year 2023 non-GAAP Operating Earnings Guidance Range to $3.40 - $3.50 Per Share
Affirms outlook for 5%-7% long-term earnings growth through 2027

NEWARK, N.J., Feb. 21, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Public Service Enterprise Group (PSEG) reported full-year 2022 Net Income of $1,031 million, or $2.06 per share, compared to a Net Loss of $648 million, or $1.29 per share for full-year 2021. Non-GAAP Operating Earnings for 2022 were $1,739 million, or $3.47 per share, compared to $1,853 million, or $3.65 per share for 2021.

PSEG also reported Net Income for the fourth quarter of 2022 of $788 million, or $1.58 per share. This compares to Net Income of $445 million, or $0.88 per share in 2021's fourth quarter. Non-GAAP Operating Earnings for the fourth quarter of 2022 were $318 million, or $0.64 per share, compared to fourth quarter 2021 non-GAAP Operating Earnings of $352 million, or $0.69 per share. Non-GAAP results for the fourth quarter and full year of 2022 and 2021, respectively, exclude items shown in Attachments 8 and 9.

"We are pleased to report strong operating and financial results for 2022, marking the 18th year in a row that PSEG has delivered results within management's non-GAAP Operating Earnings guidance. The main contributor to our results, PSE&G, posted an 8.2% annual increase in Net Income, representing approximately 90% of PSEG's consolidated non-GAAP Operating Earnings," said Ralph LaRossa – chair, president and chief executive officer of PSEG.

"PSEG successfully navigated last year's challenges including inflation, supply chain disruptions, energy price spikes, and the steep rise in interest rates to deliver financial results above the midpoint of our 2022 non-GAAP Operating Earnings guidance. The Edison Electric Institute recognized PSE&G with its 2022 Edison Award, the electric power industry's highest honor for leadership and innovation. We completed the sale of our fossil generating plants in February 2022, which simplified our business mix to approximately 90% regulated, and completed a $500 million share repurchase in May 2022. The passage of the Inflation Reduction Act last August will help to preserve the financial viability of our carbon-free nuclear fleet into the next decade, and creates valuable incentives in the near-term for our customers to transition to electric vehicles and advance New Jersey's decarbonization goals."

"The simplified business platform created by the strategic actions PSEG has taken over the past two years now drives our long-term, compound annual earnings growth rate of 5% to 7% through 2027. Moving into this year, we extended our 2022 dividend increase of $0.12 per share to set the 2023 indicative rate at $2.28 per share – a testament to the financial discipline that has enabled us to pay a common dividend to our shareholders for 116 years."

"Recognizing the critical importance shareholders place on the predictability and visibility of our financial results and goals, I have made increasing both factors a key focus of PSEG's strategic plan. We intend to share the details of this plan at our upcoming investor conference on March 10. I am honored to lead this company and its 12,500 dedicated employees. Together, we will be guided by PSEG's longstanding commitment to operational excellence, disciplined investment and financial strength as we continue building a practical path towards decarbonizing the New Jersey economy," said LaRossa.

The following tables provide a reconciliation of PSEG's Net Income/(Loss) to non-GAAP Operating Earnings for the full year and the fourth quarter. See Attachments 8 and 9 for a complete list of items excluded from Net Income/(Loss) in the determination of non-GAAP Operating Earnings.

During 2022, PSE&G invested over $3 billion upgrading its transmission and distribution infrastructure and in clean energy future programs, and plans to invest over $3.4 billion in these capital programs in 2023. The utility's 2023-2027 planned capital investment program is $15.5 billion to $18 billion, which is expected to produce 6% to 7.5% compound annual growth in PSE&G's rate base over the five-year period. We also expect that PSEG's strong cash flow and solid investment grade ratings will enable us to fund this five-year capital plan through 2027 without the need to issue new equity.

The following table outlines PSEG's full-year 2023 non-GAAP Operating Earnings expectations at the narrowed range of $3.40 to $3.50 per share, from the original range of $3.35 to $3.55 per share initiated in November 2022. The subsidiary ranges for 2023 reflect the impact of actual 2022 investment returns on 2023 pension calculations and higher expected interest expense, partly offset by operation and maintenance (O&M) expense savings and the recent Board of Public Utilities (BPU) approval of an accounting order that defers PSE&G's recognition of gains and losses on the pension trust assets.

Results and Outlook by Operating Subsidiary

PSE&G

For the full-year of 2022, PSE&G Net Income rose by $119 million, over 8% compared with 2021 results.

For the fourth quarter of 2022, net Transmission margin added $0.01 per share compared with the year-earlier quarter, reflecting growth in rate base partly offset by the timing of O&M recovery. Gas, electric and other margin combined to add $0.07 per share compared with last year's fourth quarter, reflecting Gas System Modernization Program (GSMP) II roll-ins, the Conservation Incentive Program (CIP) decoupling for both electric and gas, appliance service and other margin. O&M was flat versus the prior-year quarter. Higher distribution depreciation and interest expense each reduced results by $0.01 per share, reflecting higher plant in service and investment. Lower pension expense added $0.01 per share versus the year-ago quarter. Flow through taxes, the impact of lower shares, and other items added $0.10 per share compared to the fourth quarter of 2021, with $0.07 of that amount reversing the timing impact of taxes from prior quarters in 2022.

During 2022, the BPU authorized our $511 million Infrastructure Advancement Program (IAP) to improve the reliability of the "last mile" of our electric distribution system and address aging substations and gas metering and regulation stations. PSE&G invested over $3 billion in planned capital spending to upgrade transmission and distribution facilities, enhance reliability and increase resiliency, implement clean energy future programs, and launch the IAP. At year-end 2022, PSE&G's rate base was approximately $26.4 billion, a 7.7% increase over year-end 2021.

The number of Electric and Gas customers, the driver of margin growth under the CIP, rose by approximately 1% each in 2022. Weather-normalized Electric sales increased by ~2% for the year; with Residential sales flat, while C&I sales increased by ~3%. Weather-normalized Gas sales were flat for the year, with Residential sales down by ~1%, while C&I sales increased by ~2%.

Earlier in February 2023, PSE&G reduced its Basic Gas Supply Service residential rate by $0.15 to $0.50 cents per therm for the balance of the winter 2022/2023 heating season. This decrease in the pass-through commodity charge will reduce the typical residential winter gas bill by $13 per month, or 11.5%. On the electric side, the BPU recently completed its annual Basic Generation Service auction for default electric supply rates beginning June 1, 2023. A typical PSE&G residential customer will see this latest BGS auction reflected in an average estimated monthly bill increase of 3.3%.

During 2022, PSE&G was named the most reliable electric utility in the Mid-Atlantic region for the 21st year in a row by PA Consulting. In addition, PSE&G ranked first in Residential customer satisfaction in the East among large utilities in both the Electric and Gas J.D. Power 2022 Studies.

We have narrowed PSE&G's forecast of Net Income for 2023 to $1,500 million - $1,525 million, which reflects lower pension and OPEB income compared to 2022, offset by the benefit of near contemporaneously recovered investments, the predictability of utility margin from the Conservation Incentive Program, as well as the implementation of the pension accounting filing effective January 1, 2023.

PSEG Carbon-Free, Infrastructure & Other (CFIO)

For full-year 2022, CFIO's Net Loss of $534 million reflected higher losses on both mark-to-market transactions and nuclear decommissioning trust (NDT) fund related activity. The Net Loss for full-year 2021 included impairments and debt extinguishment costs related to the Fossil sale. Non-GAAP Operating Earnings declined to $174 million from $407 million for the full-year 2021, reflecting the absence of Fossil.

For the fourth quarter of 2022, CFIO's Net Income improved to $436 million, from $174 million in the prior year period, reflecting higher gains on mark-to market transactions and NDT fund related activity. Net Income for the fourth quarter of 2021 included debt extinguishment costs and other charges related to the Fossil sale. The non-GAAP Operating Earnings of ($34) million compares to non-GAAP Operating Earnings of $81 million for the fourth quarter of 2021, which included the cessation of depreciation and lower interest costs related to the Fossil sale.

The nuclear fleet operated at an average capacity factor of 85.8% during the fourth quarter, which included a scheduled refueling at our 100%-owned Hope Creek station, and produced 7.3 TWh of generation. An unplanned outage at Salem unit 2 in late December 2022 occurred during a PJM region-wide generation emergency action and resulted in capacity performance penalties. The net financial impact of the outage, including replacement power, capacity penalties, as well as bonuses earned by the other operating PSEG units, is not expected to be material.

For the full-year, the nuclear fleet operated at an average capacity factor of 92.2% and produced 31.3 TWh of carbon-free, base load power. PSEG is forecasting total baseload nuclear generation of approximately 31 TWh for the full year of 2023, hedged 95%-100% at an average price of $31 per MWh – an increase of approximately $4 per MWh compared to 2022. For 2024, total nuclear generation is forecast to be approximately 31 TWh and is 55%-60% hedged at an average price of $32 per MWh.

PSEG Power had net cash collateral postings of $1.5 billion at December 31, primarily related to out-of-the-money hedge positions because of higher energy prices throughout 2022. As of February 17, 2023, net cash collateral postings were approximately $700 million, reflecting recent declines in power prices.

In January 2023, PSEG announced it would sell its 25% equity interest in the Ocean Wind 1 offshore wind generation project to Ørsted. The sale is expected to close in the first half of 2023. PSEG has also decided not to exercise its option to purchase 50% of Ørsted's two Skipjack generating projects in Maryland or pursue an ownership interest in Ørsted's Ocean Wind 2 project or other offshore wind generation projects. PSEG is evaluating its options for the potential sale of its 50% interest in Garden State Offshore Energy, which holds rights to an offshore wind lease area south of New Jersey.

We have narrowed our forecast of non-GAAP Operating Earnings for Carbon-Free, Infrastructure and Other to $200 million - $225 million, from our prior guidance of $185 million - $235 million.

PSEG will host a conference call to review its Fourth Quarter and Full-Year 2022 results with the financial community at 11AM EDT today. You can register to access this event by visiting https://investor.pseg.com/investor-news-and-events.

Public Service Enterprise Group (PSEG) (NYSE: PEG) is a predominantly regulated infrastructure company focused on a clean energy future. Guided by its Powering Progress vision, PSEG aims to power a future where people use less energy, and it's cleaner, safer and delivered more reliably than ever. PSEG's commitment to ESG and sustainability is demonstrated in our net-zero 2030 climate vision and participation in the U.N. Race to Zero, as well as our inclusion on the Dow Jones Sustainability North America Index and the list of America's most JUST Companies. PSEG's businesses include Public Service Electric and Gas Co. (PSE&G), PSEG Power and PSEG Long Island ( https://corporate.pseg.com ).

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

Management uses non-GAAP Operating Earnings in its internal analysis, and in communications with investors and analysts, as a consistent measure for comparing PSEG's financial performance to previous financial results. Non-GAAP Operating Earnings exclude the impact of returns (losses) associated with the Nuclear Decommissioning Trust (NDT), Mark-to-Market (MTM) accounting and material one-time items.

See Attachments 8 and 9 for a complete list of items excluded from Net Income/(Loss) in the determination of non-GAAP Operating Earnings. The presentation of non-GAAP Operating Earnings is intended to complement, and should not be considered an alternative to the presentation of Net Income/(Loss), which is an indicator of financial performance determined in accordance with GAAP. In addition, non-GAAP Operating Earnings as presented in this release may not be comparable to similarly titled measures used by other companies.

Due to the forward-looking nature of non-GAAP Operating Earnings, PSEG is unable to reconcile this non-GAAP financial measure to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure because comparable GAAP measures are not reasonably accessible or reliable due to the inherent difficulty in forecasting and quantifying measures that would be required for such reconciliation. Namely, we are not able to reliably project without unreasonable effort MTM and NDT gains (losses), for future periods due to market volatility. These items are uncertain, depend on various factors, and may have a material impact on our future GAAP results.

Forward-Looking Statements

Certain of the matters discussed in this report about our and our subsidiaries' future performance, including, without limitation, future revenues, earnings, strategies, prospects, consequences and all other statements that are not purely historical constitute "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties, which could cause actual results to differ materially from those anticipated. Such statements are based on management's beliefs as well as assumptions made by and information currently available to management. When used herein, the words "anticipate," "intend," "estimate," "believe," "expect," "plan," "should," "hypothetical," "potential," "forecast," "project," variations of such words and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. Factors that may cause actual results to differ are often presented with the forward-looking statements themselves. Other factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those contemplated in any forward-looking statements made by us herein are discussed in Item 1A. Risk Factors, Item 7. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations (MD&A), Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data—Note 15. Commitments and Contingent Liabilities, and other filings we make with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), including our subsequent reports on Form 10-Q and Form 8-K. These factors include, but are not limited to:

• any inability to successfully develop, obtain regulatory approval for, or construct transmission and distribution, and other generation projects;
• the physical, financial and transition risks related to climate change, including risks relating to potentially increased legislative and regulatory burdens changing customer preferences and lawsuits;
• any equipment failures, accidents, critical operating technology or business system failures, severe weather events, acts of war, terrorism or other acts of violence, sabotage, physical attacks or security breaches, cyberattacks or other incidents that may impact our ability to provide safe and reliable service to our customers;
• any inability to recover the carrying amount of our long-lived assets;
• disruptions or cost increases in our supply chain, including labor shortages;
• any inability to maintain sufficient liquidity or access sufficient capital on commercially reasonable terms;
• the impact of cybersecurity attacks or intrusions or other disruptions to our information technology, operational or other systems;
• a material shift away from natural gas toward increased electrification and a reduction in the use of natural gas;
• the impact of the coronavirus pandemic;
• failure to attract and retain a qualified workforce;
• inflation, including increases in the costs of equipment, materials, fuel and labor;
• the impact of our covenants in our debt instruments and credit agreements on our business;
• adverse performance of our defined benefit plan trust funds and Nuclear Decommissioning Trust Fund and increases in funding requirements and pension costs;
• fluctuations in wholesale power and natural gas markets, including the potential impacts on the economic viability of our generation units;
• our ability to obtain adequate nuclear fuel supply;
• changes in technology related to energy generation, distribution and consumption and changes in customer usage patterns;
• third-party credit risk relating to and purchase of nuclear fuel;
• any inability to meet our commitments under forward sale obligations and Regional Transmission Organization rules;
• reliance on transmission facilities to maintain adequate transmission capacity for our nuclear generation fleet;
• the impact of changes in state and federal legislation and regulations on our business, including PSE&G's ability to recover costs and earn returns on authorized investments;
• PSE&G's proposed investment programs may not be fully approved by regulators and its capital investment may be lower than planned;
• our ability to advocate for and our receipt of appropriate regulatory guidance to ensure long-term support for our nuclear fleet;
• adverse changes in and non-compliance with energy industry laws, policies, regulations and standards, including market structures and transmission planning and transmission returns;
• risks associated with our ownership and operation of nuclear facilities, including increased nuclear fuel storage costs, regulatory risks, such as compliance with the Atomic Energy Act and trade control, environmental and other regulations, as well as financial, environmental and health and safety risks;
• changes in federal and state environmental laws and regulations and enforcement;
• delays in receipt of, or an inability to receive, necessary licenses and permits and siting approvals; and
• changes in tax laws and regulations.

All of the forward-looking statements made in this report are qualified by these cautionary statements and we cannot assure you that the results or developments anticipated by management will be realized or even if realized, will have the expected consequences to, or effects on, us or our business, prospects, financial condition, results of operations or cash flows. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements in making any investment decision. Forward-looking statements made in this report apply only as of the date of this report. While we may elect to update forward-looking statements from time to time, we specifically disclaim any obligation to do so, even in light of new information or future events, unless otherwise required by applicable securities laws.

The forward-looking statements contained in this report are intended to qualify for the safe harbor provisions of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

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