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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q


☒			Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2021


☐			Transition report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Commission File Number: 333-203369

Clearway Energy LLC

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


Delaware			32-0407370
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)			(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

300 Carnegie Center, Suite 300	Princeton	New Jersey	08540
(Address of principal executive offices)			(Zip Code)

(609) 608-1525

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: None.

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes x No o

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files). Yes x No o

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company,” and "emerging growth company" in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.


Large accelerated filer	☐	Accelerated filer	☐
Non-accelerated filer	☒	Smaller reporting company	☐
		Emerging growth company	☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. o

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).

Yes ☐ No x

As of October 31, 2021, there were 34,599,645 Class A units outstanding, 42,738,750 Class B units outstanding, 81,664,108 Class C units outstanding, and 42,633,750 Class D units outstanding. There is no public market for the registrant's outstanding units.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Index


CAUTIONARY STATEMENT REGARDING FORWARD LOOKING INFORMATION			3
GLOSSARY OF TERMS			4
PART I — FINANCIAL INFORMATION			6
ITEM 1 — FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND NOTES			6
ITEM 2 — MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS			38
ITEM 3 — QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK			57
ITEM 4 — CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES			58
PART II — OTHER INFORMATION			59
ITEM 1 — LEGAL PROCEEDINGS			59
ITEM 1A — RISK FACTORS			59
ITEM 2 — UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS			59
ITEM 3 — DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES			59
ITEM 4 — MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES			59
ITEM 5 — OTHER INFORMATION			59
ITEM 6 — EXHIBITS			60
SIGNATURES			61

CAUTIONARY STATEMENT REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING INFORMATION

This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of Clearway Energy LLC, together with its consolidated subsidiaries, or the Company, includes forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Securities Act, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or the Exchange Act. The words "believes," "projects," "anticipates," "plans," "expects," "intends," "estimates" and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause the Company's actual results, performance and achievements, or industry results, to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. These factors, risks and uncertainties include the factors described under Item 1A — Risk Factors in Part I of the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2020, as well as the following:

•The Company's ability to maintain and grow its quarterly distributions;

•Potential risks related to COVID-19 (including any variant of the virus) or any other pandemic;

•Potential risks related to the Company's relationships with GIP and CEG;

•The Company's ability to successfully identify, evaluate and consummate acquisitions from, and dispositions to, third parties;

•The Company's ability to acquire assets from GIP or CEG;

•The Company's ability to raise additional capital due to its indebtedness, corporate structure, market conditions or otherwise;

•Changes in law, including judicial decisions;

•Hazards customary to the power production industry and power generation operations such as fuel and electricity price volatility, unusual weather conditions (including wind and solar conditions), catastrophic weather-related or other damage to facilities, unscheduled generation outages, maintenance or repairs, unanticipated changes to fuel supply costs or availability due to higher demand, shortages, transportation problems or other developments, environmental incidents, or electric transmission or gas pipeline system constraints and the possibility that the Company may not have adequate insurance to cover losses as a result of such hazards;

•The Company's ability to operate its businesses efficiently, manage maintenance capital expenditures and costs effectively, and generate earnings and cash flows from its asset-based businesses in relation to its debt and other obligations;

•The willingness and ability of counterparties to the Company's offtake agreements to fulfill their obligations under such agreements;

•The Company's ability to enter into contracts to sell power and procure fuel on acceptable terms and prices as current offtake agreements expire;

•Government regulation, including compliance with regulatory requirements and changes in market rules, rates, tariffs and environmental laws;

•Operating and financial restrictions placed on the Company that are contained in the project-level debt facilities and other agreements of certain subsidiaries and project-level subsidiaries generally, in the Clearway Energy Operating LLC amended and restated revolving credit facility and in the indentures governing the Senior Notes;

•Cyber terrorism and inadequate cybersecurity, or the occurrence of a catastrophic loss and the possibility that the Company may not have adequate insurance to cover losses resulting from such hazards or the inability of the Company's insurers to provide coverage; and

•The Company's ability to borrow additional funds and access capital markets, as well as the Company's substantial indebtedness and the possibility that the Company may incur additional indebtedness going forward.

Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they were made, and the Company undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. The foregoing review of factors that could cause the Company's actual results to differ materially from those contemplated in any forward-looking statements included in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q should not be construed as exhaustive.

GLOSSARY OF TERMS

When the following terms and abbreviations appear in the text of this report, they have the meanings indicated below:






2025 Senior Notes			$600 million aggregate principal amount of 5.750% unsecured senior notes due 2025, issued by Clearway Energy Operating LLC, which were repaid in March 2021
2026 Senior Notes			$350 million aggregate principal amount of 5.00% unsecured senior notes due 2026, issued by Clearway Energy Operating LLC, which were repaid in October 2021
2028 Senior Notes			$850 million aggregate principal amount of 4.750% unsecured senior notes due 2028, issued by Clearway Energy Operating LLC
2031 Senior Notes			$925 million aggregate principal amount of 3.750% unsecured senior notes due 2031, issued by Clearway Energy Operating LLC
2032 Senior Notes			$350 million aggregate principal amount of 3.750% unsecured senior notes due 2032, issued by Clearway Energy Operating LLC
Adjusted EBITDA			A non-GAAP measure, represents earnings before interest (including loss on debt extinguishment), tax, depreciation and amortization adjusted for mark-to-market gains or losses, asset write offs and impairments; and factors which the Company does not consider indicative of future operating performance

AOCL			Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss
ASC			The FASB Accounting Standards Codification, which the FASB established as the source of authoritative GAAP
ASU			Accounting Standards Updates - updates to the ASC
ATM Programs			At-The-Market Equity Offering Programs


CAFD			A non-GAAP measure, Cash Available for Distribution is defined as of September 30, 2021 as Adjusted EBITDA plus cash distributions/return of investment from unconsolidated affiliates, adjustments to reflect CAFD generated by unconsolidated investments that were not able to distribute project dividends prior to PG&E's emergence from bankruptcy on July 1, 2020 and subsequent release post-bankruptcy, cash receipts from notes receivable, cash distributions from noncontrolling interests, adjustments to reflect sales-type lease cash payments, less cash distributions to noncontrolling interests, maintenance capital expenditures, pro-rata Adjusted EBITDA from unconsolidated affiliates, cash interest paid, income taxes paid, principal amortization of indebtedness, changes in prepaid and accrued capacity payments, and adjusted for development expenses
CEG			Clearway Energy Group LLC (formerly Zephyr Renewables LLC)
CEG Master Services Agreement			Master Services Agreements entered into as of August 31, 2018 between the Company, Clearway Energy, Inc., Clearway Energy Operating LLC and CEG
CEG ROFO Agreement			Right of First Offer Agreement, entered into as of August 31, 2018, by and between Clearway Energy Group LLC and Clearway Energy, Inc., and solely for purposes of Section 2.4, GIP III Zephyr Acquisition Partners, L.P., as amended by the First Amendment dated February 14, 2019, the Second Amendment dated August 1, 2019, the Third Amendment dated December 6, 2019, the Fourth Amendment dated November 2, 2020 and the Fifth Amendment dated August 2, 2021
CARES Act			The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act
Clearway Energy LLC			The holding company through which the projects are owned by Clearway Energy Group LLC, the holder of Class B and Class D units of the Company, and Clearway Energy, Inc., the holder of the Company's Class A and Class C units
Clearway Energy Group LLC			The holder of all of Clearway Energy, Inc.'s Class B and Class D common stock, the Company's Class B and Class D units and, from time to time, possibly shares of Clearway Energy, Inc.’s Class A and/or Class C common stock
Clearway Energy Operating LLC			The holder of the project assets that are owned by the Company
COD			Commercial Operation Date
Company			Clearway Energy LLC, together with its consolidated subsidiaries
CVSR			California Valley Solar Ranch
CVSR Holdco			CVSR Holdco LLC, the indirect owner of CVSR




Distributed Solar			Solar power projects, typically less than 20 MW in size (on an alternating current, or AC, basis), that primarily sell power produced to customers for usage on site, or are interconnected to sell power into the local distribution grid


Drop Down Assets			Collectively, assets under common control acquired by the Company from NRG from January 1, 2014 through the period ended August 31, 2018 and from CEG from August 31, 2018 through the period ended September 30, 2021






Exchange Act			The Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended
FASB			Financial Accounting Standards Board
GAAP			Accounting principles generally accepted in the U.S.
GenConn			GenConn Energy LLC
GIP			Global Infrastructure Partners
HLBV			Hypothetical Liquidation at Book Value

LIBOR			London Inter-Bank Offered Rate
MBTA			Migratory Bird Treaty Act

Mesquite Star			Mesquite Star Special LLC
MMBtu			Million British Thermal Units
Mt. Storm			NedPower Mount Storm LLC
MW			Megawatt
MWh			Saleable megawatt hours, net of internal/parasitic load megawatt-hours
MWt			Megawatts Thermal Equivalent
Net Exposure			Counterparty credit exposure to Clearway Energy, Inc. net of collateral
NOLs			Net Operating Losses
NPPD			Nebraska Public Power District
NRG			NRG Energy, Inc.
OCL			Other comprehensive loss
O&M			Operations and Maintenance
PG&E			Pacific Gas and Electric Company
PPA			Power Purchase Agreement

RENOM			Clearway Renewable Operation & Maintenance LLC

RPV Holdco			RPV Holdco 1 LLC

SCE			Southern California Edison
SEC			U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
Senior Notes			Collectively, the 2026 Senior Notes, the 2028 Senior Notes, the 2031 Senior Notes and the 2032 Senior Notes
SPP			Solar Power Partners
SREC			Solar Renewable Energy Credit
Tax Act			Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017
Thermal Business			The Company's thermal business, which consists of thermal infrastructure assets that provide steam, hot water and/or chilled water, and in some instances electricity, to commercial businesses, universities, hospitals and governmental units

U.S.			United States of America
Utah Solar Portfolio			Collection consists of Four Brothers Solar, LLC, Granite Mountain Holdings, LLC, and Iron Springs Holdings, LLC, which are equity investments owned by Four Brothers Capital, LLC, Granite Mountain Capital, LLC, and Iron Springs Capital, LLC, respectively
Utility Scale Solar			Solar power projects, typically 20 MW or greater in size (on an alternating current, or AC, basis), that are interconnected into the transmission or distribution grid to sell power at a wholesale level
VaR			Value at Risk
VIE			Variable Interest Entity

PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION

ITEM 1 — FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

CLEARWAY ENERGY LLC

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(Unaudited)


	Three months ended September 30,				Nine months ended September 30,
(In millions)	2021		2020		2021		2020
Operating Revenues
Total operating revenues	$	351	$	332	$	968	$	919
Operating Costs and Expenses

Cost of operations, exclusive of depreciation, amortization and accretion shown separately below	117		95		334		275
Depreciation, amortization and accretion	131		102		387		303

General and administrative	10		9		29		29
Transaction and integration costs	1		1		4		2
Development costs	3		2		5		4
Total operating costs and expenses	262		209		759		613
Operating Income	89		123		209		306
Other Income (Expense)
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliates	20		19		32		22
Gain on sale of unconsolidated affiliate	—		—		—		49
Other income, net	1		(1)		3		2
Loss on debt extinguishment	—		(6)		(42)		(9)
Interest expense	(84)		(84)		(232)		(344)
Total other expense, net	(63)		(72)		(239)		(280)
Net Income (Loss)	26		51		(30)		26
Less: Loss attributable to noncontrolling interests and redeemable interests	(12)		(20)		(114)		(86)
Net Income Attributable to Clearway Energy LLC	$	38	$	71	$	84	$	112

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

CLEARWAY ENERGY LLC

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

(Unaudited)


	Three months ended September 30,				Nine months ended September 30,
(In millions)	2021		2020		2021		2020
Net Income (Loss)	$	26	$	51	$	(30)	$	26
Other Comprehensive Income
Unrealized gain on derivatives	4		10		17		1
Other comprehensive income	4		10		17		1
Comprehensive Income (Loss)	30		61		(13)		27
Less: Comprehensive loss attributable to noncontrolling interests and redeemable interests	(10)		(20)		(112)		(86)
Comprehensive Income Attributable to Clearway Energy LLC	$	40	$	81	$	99	$	113

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

CLEARWAY ENERGY LLC

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS


(In millions)	September 30, 2021		December 31, 2020
ASSETS	(Unaudited)
Current Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$	189	$	268

Restricted cash	366		197
Accounts receivable — trade	203		143

Inventory	42		42
Derivative instruments	2		—
Prepayments and other current assets	51		58
Total current assets	853		708
Property, plant and equipment, net	7,438		7,217
Other Assets
Equity investments in affiliates	632		741
Intangible assets for power purchase agreements, net	2,154		1,231
Other intangible assets, net	132		139
Derivative instruments	5		1
Right of use assets, net	346		337
Other non-current assets	104		114
Total other assets	3,373		2,563
Total Assets	$	11,664	$	10,488
LIABILITIES AND MEMBERS' EQUITY
Current Liabilities
Current portion of long-term debt — external	$	545	$	384
Current portion of long-term debt — affiliate	—		1
Accounts payable — trade	58		72
Accounts payable — affiliates	15		20
Derivative instruments	56		38
Accrued interest expense	41		44
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	104		79
Total current liabilities	819		638
Other Liabilities
Long-term debt — external	7,299		6,585
Derivative instruments	160		135
Long-term lease liabilities	361		345
Other non-current liabilities	184		173
Total non-current liabilities	8,004		7,238
Total Liabilities	8,823		7,876

Commitments and Contingencies
Members' Equity
Contributed capital	1,515		1,723
Retained earnings (accumulated deficit)	32		(50)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(18)		(33)
Noncontrolling interest	1,312		972
Total Members' Equity	2,841		2,612
Total Liabilities and Members’ Equity	$	11,664	$	10,488

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

CLEARWAY ENERGY LLC

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(Unaudited)


	Nine months ended September 30,
(In millions)	2021		2020
Cash Flows from Operating Activities
Net (Loss) Income	$	(30)	$	26
Adjustments to reconcile net (loss) income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliates	(32)		(22)
Distributions from unconsolidated affiliates	25		51
Depreciation, amortization and accretion	387		303
Amortization of financing costs and debt discounts	10		11
Amortization of intangibles	107		67
Loss on debt extinguishment	42		9
Reduction in carrying amount of right-of-use assets	8		1
Gain on sale of unconsolidated affiliate	—		(49)

Changes in derivative instruments	44		63
Gain on disposal of asset components	—		(4)
Cash provided by (used in) changes in other working capital
Changes in prepaid and accrued liabilities for tolling agreements	20		15
Changes in other working capital	(51)		(30)
Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities	530		441
Cash Flows from Investing Activities
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired	(211)		—
Acquisition of Drop Down Asset	(132)		(79)
Consolidation of DGPV Holdco 3 LLC	—		17
Capital expenditures	(124)		(95)
Asset purchase from affiliate	(21)		—

Return of investment from unconsolidated affiliates	37		53
Investments in unconsolidated affiliates	—		(11)
Cash receipts from notes receivable	4		—
Proceeds from sale of assets	—		90
Insurance proceeds	—		5
Other	17		—
Net Cash Used in Investing Activities	(430)		(20)
Cash Flows from Financing Activities
Net contributions from noncontrolling interests	148		147
Contributions from CEG	103		—
Buyout of Repowering Partnership II LLC noncontrolling interest	—		(70)
Net proceeds from the issuance of Class C units	—		58
Payments of distributions	(199)		(147)
Proceeds from the revolving credit facility	377		265
Payments for the revolving credit facility	(300)		(265)
Proceeds from the issuance of long-term debt — external	1,037		775
Proceeds from the issuance of long-term debt — affiliate	—		3
Payments of debt issuance costs	(13)		(10)
Payments for long-term debt — external	(1,170)		(1,009)
Payments for long-term debt — affiliate	(1)		(45)
Other	8		—
Net Cash Used in Financing Activities	(10)		(298)
Net Increase in Cash, Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash	90		123
Cash, Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash at beginning of period	465		414
Cash, Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash at end of period	$	555	$	537

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

CLEARWAY ENERGY LLC

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF MEMBERS' EQUITY

For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2021

(Unaudited)


(In millions)	Contributed Capital		Retained Earnings (Accumulated Deficit)		Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss		Noncontrolling Interest		Total Members' Equity
Balances at December 31, 2020	$	1,723	$	(50)	$	(33)	$	972	$	2,612
Net loss	—		(29)		—		(68)		(97)
Unrealized gain on derivatives	—		—		10		3		13
(Distributions) contributions from CEG, non-cash	(2)		—		—		29		27
Contributions from CEG, cash	103		—		—		—		103
Contributions from noncontrolling interests, net of distributions, cash	—		—		—		126		126

Agua Caliente acquisition	—		—		—		273		273
Rattlesnake Drop Down	(118)		—		—		—		(118)
Distributions paid to CEG on Class B and Class D units	(28)		—		—		—		(28)
Distributions paid to Clearway Energy, Inc.	(38)		—		—		—		(38)
Balances at March 31, 2021	$	1,640	$	(79)	$	(23)	$	1,335	$	2,873
Net income (loss)	—		75		—		(36)		39
Unrealized gain (loss) on derivatives	—		—		1		(2)		(1)
Contributions from CEG, non-cash	3		—		—		—		3

Contributions from noncontrolling interests, net of distributions, cash	—		—		—		38		38
Rattlesnake Drop Down	1		—		—		—		1




Distributions paid to CEG on Class B and Class D units	(28)		—		—		—		(28)
Distributions paid to Clearway Energy, Inc.	(38)		—		—		—		(38)
Balances at June 30, 2021	$	1,578	$	(4)	$	(22)	$	1,335	$	2,887
Net income (loss)	—		38		—		(13)		25
Unrealized gain on derivatives	—		—		4		1		5
Contributions from CEG, non-cash	2		—		—		—		2



Distributions to noncontrolling interests, net of contributions, cash	—		—		—		(11)		(11)



Distributions paid to CEG on Class B and Class D units	(26)		(2)		—		—		(28)
Distributions paid to Clearway Energy, Inc.	(39)		—		—		—		(39)
Balances at September 30, 2021	$	1,515	$	32	$	(18)	$	1,312	$	2,841

CLEARWAY ENERGY LLC

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF MEMBERS' EQUITY

For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2020

(Unaudited)


(In millions)	Contributed Capital		Retained Earnings (Accumulated Deficit)		Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss		Noncontrolling Interest		Total Members' Equity
Balances at December 31, 2019	$	1,882	$	5	$	(37)	$	323	$	2,173
Net loss	—		(90)		—		(39)		(129)
Unrealized loss on derivatives	—		—		(14)		—		(14)
Contributions from CEG, cash	—		—		—		4		4
Contributions from tax equity interests, net of distributions, cash	—		—		—		150		150
Net proceeds from the sales of units, Clearway Energy, Inc.	10		—		—		—		10
Distributions to tax equity investors, non-cash	—		—		—		(1)		(1)
Distributions paid to CEG on Class B and Class D units	(24)		—		—		—		(24)
Distributions paid to Clearway Energy, Inc.	(18)		—		—		—		(18)
Balances at March 31, 2020	$	1,850	$	(85)	$	(51)	$	437	$	2,151
Net income (loss)	—		131		—		(27)		104
Unrealized gain on derivatives	—		—		5		—		5
Contributions from CEG, non-cash	8		—		—		—		8
Contributions from CEG, cash	—		—		—		2		2
Distributions to tax equity interests, net of contributions, cash	—		—		—		(3)		(3)
Net proceeds from the sales of units, Clearway Energy, Inc.	28		—		—		—		28
Distributions to tax equity investors, non-cash	—		—		—		(2)		(2)
Consolidation of DGPV Holdco 3	(51)		—		—		8		(43)
Buyout of Repowering Partnership II LLC noncontrolling interest	(60)		—		—		(10)		(70)

Distributions paid to CEG on Class B and Class D units	(24)		—		—		—		(24)
Distributions paid to Clearway Energy, Inc.	(18)		—		—		—		(18)
Balances at June 30, 2020	$	1,733	$	46	$	(46)	$	405	$	2,138
Net income (loss)	—		71		—		(20)		51
Unrealized gain on derivatives	—		—		10		—		10
Distributions to CEG, non-cash	—		—		—		(1)		(1)
Net proceeds from the sales of units, Clearway Energy, Inc.	20		—		—		—		20
Distributions to tax equity investors, non-cash	—		—		—		(6)		(6)
Consolidation of DGPV Holdco 3	1		—		—		—		1
Mesquite Star Drop Down	4		—		—		—		4
Distributions paid to CEG on Class B and Class D units	(11)		(25)		—		—		(36)
Distributions paid to Clearway Energy, Inc.	—		(27)		—		—		(27)
Balances at September 30, 2020	$	1,747	$	65	$	(36)	$	378	$	2,154

CLEARWAY ENERGY LLC

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Unaudited)

Note 1 — Nature of Business

Clearway Energy LLC, together with its consolidated subsidiaries, or the Company, is an energy infrastructure investor in and owner of modern, sustainable and long-term contracted assets across North America. The Company is indirectly owned by Global Infrastructure Partners, or GIP. GIP is an independent infrastructure fund manager that makes equity and debt investments in infrastructure assets and businesses. The Company is sponsored by GIP through GIP's portfolio company, CEG.

The Company is one of the largest renewable energy owners in the U.S. with over 4,700 net MW of installed wind and solar generation projects. The Company's over 8,000 net MW of assets also includes approximately 2,500 net MW of environmentally-sound, highly efficient generation facilities, as well as a portfolio of district energy systems. Through this environmentally-sound, diversified and primarily contracted portfolio, the Company endeavors to provide its investors with stable and growing dividend income. Substantially all of the Company's generation assets are under long-term contractual arrangements for the output or capacity from these assets.

Clearway Energy, Inc. consolidates the results of the Company through its controlling interest, with CEG's interest shown as non-controlling interest in the financial statements. The holders of Clearway Energy, Inc.'s outstanding shares of Class A and Class C common stock are entitled to dividends as declared. CEG receives its distributions from the Company through its ownership of the Company's Class B and Class D units.

Clearway Energy, Inc. owns 57.65% of the economic interests of the Company, with CEG owning 42.35% of the economic interests of the Company as of September 30, 2021.

The following table represents the structure of the Company as of September 30, 2021:

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Basis of Presentation

The accompanying unaudited interim consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the SEC’s regulations for interim financial information and with the instructions to Form 10-Q. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and notes required by GAAP for complete financial statements. The following notes should be read in conjunction with the accounting policies and other disclosures as set forth in the notes to the consolidated financial statements included in the Company's 2020 Form 10-K. Interim results are not necessarily indicative of results for a full year.

In the opinion of management, the accompanying unaudited interim consolidated financial statements contain all material adjustments consisting of normal and recurring accruals necessary to present fairly the Company's consolidated financial position as of September 30, 2021, and results of operations, comprehensive income and cash flows for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020.

Note 2 — Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Use of Estimates

The preparation of consolidated financial statements in accordance with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions. These estimates and assumptions impact the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities as of the date of the consolidated financial statements, and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could be different from these estimates.

Cash, Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash

Cash and cash equivalents include highly liquid investments with an original maturity of three months or less at the time of purchase. Cash and cash equivalents held at project subsidiaries was $152 million and $149 million as of September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively.

The following table provides a reconciliation of cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash reported within the consolidated balance sheets that sum to the total of the same such amounts shown in the consolidated statements of cash flows:


	September 30, 2021		December 31, 2020
	(In millions)
Cash and cash equivalents	$	189	$	268
Restricted cash	366		197
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash shown in the consolidated statements of cash flows	$	555	$	465

Restricted cash consists primarily of funds held to satisfy the requirements of certain debt agreements and funds held within the Company's projects that are restricted in their use. As of September 30, 2021, these restricted funds were comprised of $121 million designated to fund operating expenses, approximately $68 million designated for current debt service payments and $133 million restricted for reserves including debt service, performance obligations and other reserves, as well as capital expenditures. The remaining $44 million is held in distribution reserve accounts.

In 2020, the members of the partnerships holding the Oahu Solar and Kawailoa Solar projects submitted applications to the state of Hawaii for refundable tax credits based on the cost of construction of the projects. In April 2021, the members of the partnerships contributed their respective portions of the tax credits in the amount of $49 million to the Oahu Solar and Kawailoa project companies, which is reflected in restricted cash on the Company's consolidated balance sheet with an offsetting adjustment to noncontrolling interests. In accordance with the projects' related agreements, the cash is held in a restricted account and utilized to offset invoiced amounts under the projects' PPAs. As of September 30, 2021, $13 million has been utilized to offset invoiced amounts under the projects' PPAs.

Accumulated Depreciation and Accumulated Amortization

The following table presents the accumulated depreciation included in the property, plant and equipment, net, and accumulated amortization included in intangible assets, net, respectively, as of September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020:


	September 30, 2021		December 31, 2020
	(In millions)
Property, Plant and Equipment Accumulated Depreciation	$	2,700	$	2,323
Intangible Assets Accumulated Amortization	593		487

Distributions

The following table lists distributions paid on the Company's Class A, B, C and D units during the nine months ended September 30, 2021:


	Third Quarter 2021		Second Quarter 2021		First Quarter 2021
Distributions per Class A, B, C and D unit	$	0.3345	$	0.3290	$	0.3240

On November 3, 2021, the Company declared a distribution on its Class A, Class B, Class C and Class D units of $0.34 per unit payable on December 15, 2021 to unit holders of record as of December 1, 2021.

Revenue Recognition

Revenue from Contracts with Customers

The Company applies the guidance in ASC 606, Revenue from Contracts with Customers, or Topic 606, when recognizing revenue associated with its contracts with customers. The Company's policies with respect to its various revenue streams are detailed below. In general, the Company applies the invoicing practical expedient to recognize revenue for the revenue streams detailed below, except in circumstances where the invoiced amount does not represent the value transferred to the customer.

Thermal Revenues

Steam and chilled water revenue is recognized as the Company transfers the product to the customer, based on customer usage as determined by meter readings taken at month-end. Some locations read customer meters throughout the month and recognize estimated revenue for the period between meter read date and month-end. For thermal contracts, the Company’s performance obligation to deliver steam and chilled water is satisfied over time and revenue is recognized based on the invoiced amount. The Thermal Business subsidiaries collect, and remit state and local taxes associated with sales to their customers, as required by governmental authorities. These taxes are presented on a net basis in the income statement.

As contracts for steam and chilled water are long-term contracts, the Company has performance obligations under these contracts that have not yet been satisfied. These performance obligations have transaction prices that are both fixed and variable, and that vary based on the contract duration, customer type, inception date and other contract-specific factors. For the fixed price contracts, the Company cannot accurately estimate the amount of its unsatisfied performance obligations as it will vary based on customer usage, which will depend on factors such as weather and customer activity.

Power Purchase Agreements, or PPAs

The majority of the Company’s revenues are obtained through PPAs or other contractual agreements. Energy, capacity and where applicable, renewable attributes, from the majority of the Company’s renewable energy assets and certain conventional energy plants is sold through long-term PPAs and tolling agreements to a single counterparty, which is often a utility or commercial customer. The majority of these PPAs are accounted for as leases as the Company retained its historical lease assessments and classification upon adoption of ASC 842. ASC 842 requires the minimum lease payments received to be amortized over the term of the lease and contingent rentals are recorded when the achievement of the contingency becomes probable. Judgment is required by management in determining the economic life of each generating facility, in evaluating whether certain lease provisions constitute minimum payments or represent contingent rent and other factors in determining whether a contract contains a lease and whether the lease is an operating lease or capital lease. Certain of these leases have no minimum lease payments and all of the rental income under these leases is recorded as contingent rent on an actual basis when the electricity is delivered.

Renewable Energy Credits, or RECs

Renewable energy credits, or RECs, are usually sold through long-term PPAs. Revenue from the sale of self-generated RECs is recognized when the related energy is generated and simultaneously delivered even in cases where there is a certification lag as it has been deemed to be perfunctory.

In a bundled contract to sell energy, capacity and/or self-generated RECs, all performance obligations are deemed to be delivered at the same time and hence, timing of recognition of revenue for all performance obligations is the same and occurs over time. In such cases, it is often unnecessary to allocate transaction price to multiple performance obligations.

Disaggregated Revenues

The following tables represent the Company’s disaggregation of revenue from contracts with customers along with the reportable segment for each category for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively:


	Three months ended September 30, 2021
(In millions)	Conventional Generation		Renewables		Thermal		Total
Energy revenue(a)	$	3	$	231	$	33	$	267
Capacity revenue(a)	120		1		12		133
Contract amortization	(5)		(32)		(1)		(38)
Other revenue	—		14		10		24
Mark-to-market for economic hedges	—		(35)		—		(35)
Total operating revenue	118		179		54		351
Less: Mark-to-market for economic hedges	—		35		—		35
Less: Lease revenue	(123)		(198)		(1)		(322)
Less: Contract amortization	5		32		1		38
Total revenue from contracts with customers	$	—	$	48	$	54	$	102

(a) The following amounts of energy and capacity revenue relate to leases and are accounted for under ASC 842:


(In millions)	Conventional Generation		Renewables		Thermal		Total
Energy revenue	$	3	$	198	$	1	$	202
Capacity revenue	120		—		—		120
Total	$	123	$	198	$	1	$	322


	Nine months ended September 30, 2021
(In millions)	Conventional Generation		Renewables		Thermal		Total
Energy revenue(a)	$	6	$	618	$	91	$	715
Capacity revenue(a)	340		1		40		381
Contract amortization	(17)		(87)		(3)		(107)
Other revenue	—		45		24		69
Mark-to-market for economic hedges	—		(90)		—		(90)
Total operating revenue	329		487		152		968
Less: Mark-to-market for economic hedges	—		90		—		90
Less: Lease revenue	(346)		(571)		(2)		(919)
Less: Contract amortization	17		87		3		107
Total revenue from contracts with customers	$	—	$	93	$	153	$	246

(a) The following amounts of energy and capacity revenue relate to leases and are accounted for under ASC 842:


(In millions)	Conventional Generation		Renewables		Thermal		Total
Energy revenue	$	6	$	571	$	2	$	579
Capacity revenue	340		—		—		340
Total	$	346	$	571	$	2	$	919


	Three months ended September 30, 2020
(In millions)	Conventional Generation		Renewables		Thermal		Total
Energy revenue(a)	$	3	$	166	$	27	$	196
Capacity revenue(a)	119		—		24		143
Contract amortization	(6)		(15)		(1)		(22)
Other revenue	—		6		9		15

Total operating revenue	116		157		59		332

Less: Lease revenue	(122)		(153)		—		(275)
Less: Contract amortization	6		15		1		22
Total revenue from contracts with customers	$	—	$	19	$	60	$	79

(a) The following amounts of energy and capacity revenue relate to leases and are accounted for under ASC 842:


(In millions)	Conventional Generation		Renewables		Thermal		Total
Energy revenue	$	3	$	153	$	—	$	156
Capacity revenue	119		—		—		119
Total	$	122	$	153	$	—	$	275


	Nine months ended September 30, 2020
(In millions)	Conventional Generation		Renewables		Thermal		Total
Energy revenue(a)	$	6	$	486	$	77	$	569
Capacity revenue(a)	338		—		50		388
Contract amortization	(18)		(46)		(2)		(66)
Other revenue	—		12		24		36
Mark-to-market for economic hedges	—		(8)		—		(8)
Total operating revenue	326		444		149		919
Less: Mark-to-market for economic hedges	—		8		—		8
Less: Lease revenue	(344)		(449)		(1)		(794)
Less: Contract amortization	18		46		2		66
Total revenue from contracts with customers	$	—	$	49	$	150	$	199

(a) The following amounts of energy and capacity revenue relate to leases and are accounted for under ASC 842:


(In millions)	Conventional Generation		Renewables		Thermal		Total
Energy revenue	$	6	$	449	$	1	$	456
Capacity revenue	338		—		—		338
Total	$	344	$	449	$	1	$	794

Contract Amortization

Assets and liabilities recognized from power sales agreements assumed through acquisitions related to the sale of electric capacity and energy in future periods for which the fair value has been determined to be significantly less (more) than market are amortized to revenue over the term of each underlying contract based on actual generation and/or contracted volumes or on a straight-line basis, where applicable.

Contract Balances

The following table reflects the contract assets and liabilities included on the Company’s consolidated balance sheets as of September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020:


	September 30, 2021		December 31, 2020
	(In millions)
Accounts receivable, net - Contracts with customers	$	60	$	57
Accounts receivable, net - Leases	143		86
Total accounts receivable, net	$	203	$	143

Recently Adopted Accounting Standards

In March 2020, the FASB issued ASU No. 2020-4, Facilitation of the Effects of Reference Rate Reform on Financial Reporting. The amendments provide for optional expedients and exceptions for applying GAAP to contracts, hedging relationships and other transactions affected by reference rate reform if certain criteria are met. These amendments apply only to contracts that reference LIBOR or another reference rate expected to be discontinued because of reference rate reform. The guidance is effective for all entities as of March 12, 2020 through December 31, 2022. The Company intends to apply the amendments to all its eligible contract modifications where applicable during the reference rate reform period.

Note 3 — Acquisitions and Dispositions

Acquisitions

Rattlesnake Drop Down — On January 12, 2021, the Company acquired CEG's equity interest and a third party investor's minority interest in CWSP Rattlesnake Holding LLC for $132 million. CWSP Rattlesnake Holding LLC indirectly consolidates the Rattlesnake wind project, a 160 MW wind facility with 144 MW of deliverable capacity in Adams County, Washington, as further described in Note 4, Investments Accounted for by the Equity Method and Variable Interest Entities. The project has a 20-year PPA with Avista Corporation, which began when the facility reached commercial operations in December 2020. The Rattlesnake operations are included in the Company's Renewables segment. The acquisition was determined to be an asset acquisition and not a business combination, therefore the Company consolidated the financial information for Rattlesnake on a prospective basis. The membership interests acquired by the Company relate to interests under common control by GIP and were recorded at historical cost. The difference between the cash paid of $132 million and the historical cost of the Company's acquired interests of $14 million was recorded as an adjustment to contributed capital.

The following is a summary of assets and liabilities transferred in connection with the acquisition as of January 12, 2021:


(In millions)	Rattlesnake
Current Assets	$	8
Property, plant and equipment	200
Right-of-use asset	12
Total assets acquired	220

Debt(a)	176
Long-term lease liabilities	12
Other current and non-current liabilities	18
Total liabilities assumed	206

Net assets acquired	$	14

(a) Repaid at acquisition date utilizing $107 million contributed by tax equity investor recorded in noncontrolling interest and $103 million contributed by CEG, recorded as contributed capital. Of the $210 million contributed, $176 million was utilized to pay down the acquired debt, $29 million was utilized to fund project reserve accounts and $5 million was utilized to pay associated fees.

Agua Caliente Acquisition — On February 3, 2021, the Company acquired Agua Caliente Borrower 1 LLC from NRG Energy, Inc. for $202 million. Agua Caliente Borrower 1 LLC indirectly owns a 35% equity interest in Agua Caliente, a 290 MW solar project located in Dateland, Arizona in which the Company previously owned a 16% equity interest. The project has a 25-year PPA with PG&E, with approximately 18 years remaining under the agreement. Following the close of the transaction, the Company owns a 51% equity interest in Agua Caliente and consolidates Agua Caliente. The Agua Caliente operations are included in the Company's Renewables segment. The acquisition was determined to be an asset acquisition and the cash consideration of $202 million, net of restricted cash acquired of $91 million, represented a net cash outflow of $111 million, which was allocated to the fair value of the assets and liabilities acquired on the acquisition date. A third party investor holds the remaining 49% equity interest in Agua Caliente, which is reflected in noncontrolling interest and was valued at historical carrying amount increased for the incremental fair value determined at the acquisition date.

The following is a summary of assets and liabilities acquired in connection with the acquisition as of February 3, 2021:


(In millions)	Agua Caliente
Restricted cash	$	91
Property, plant and equipment	154
Intangible asset for power purchase agreement	1,022

Other currents assets	9
Total assets acquired	1,276

Accounts payable and other current liabilities	5
Debt	716

Total liabilities assumed	721
Noncontrolling interest	273
Equity method investment removed	(80)
Net assets acquired	$	202

Fair value measurements

The fair values of the property, plant and equipment, intangible assets and long-term debt at the acquisition date were measured primarily based on significant inputs that are not observable in the market and thus represent a Level 3 measurement as defined in ASC 820, Fair Value Measurement. Significant inputs were as follows:

Property, plant and equipment — The estimated fair values were determined primarily based on an income method using discounted cash flows and validated using a cost approach based on the replacement cost of the assets less economic obsolescence. The income approach was applied by determining the enterprise value for each acquired entity and subtracting the fair value of the intangible assets and working capital to determine the implied value of the tangible fixed assets. This methodology was primarily relied upon as the forecasted cash flows incorporate the specific attributes of each asset including age, useful life, equipment condition, and technology. The income approach also allows for an accurate reflection of current and expected market dynamics such as supply and demand and the regulatory environment as of the acquisition date.

Intangible assets — The fair value of the PPA acquired was determined utilizing a variation of the income approach where the incremental future cash flows resulting from the acquired PPA compared to the cash flows based on current market prices were discounted to present value at the weighted average cost of debt of the utility off-taker, as the PPA was determined to be a debt-like instrument for the off-taker. The values were corroborated with available market data. The PPA value will be amortized over a period of 18 years.

Long-term debt — The fair value of the long-term debt was determined by discounting future cash flows at current interest rates for similar instruments with equivalent credit quality.

Noncontrolling interest — The Company recorded the noncontrolling interest utilizing the cost accumulation model, as the acquisition was an asset acquisition, which maintained the carrying value for the pre-existing equity, with the value increased incrementally based on the value of the Company's newly acquired interest.

Mt. Storm Wind Acquisition — On April 23, 2021, the Company acquired 100% of the equity interests in NedPower Mount Storm LLC, or Mt. Storm, from Castleton Commodities International for approximately $96 million before working capital and purchase price adjustments in the net amount of $4 million, representing a total cash outflow of $100 million. Mt. Storm is a 264 MW wind project located in Grant County, West Virginia. Mt. Storm has a 10 year energy hedge with an investment-grade counterparty. The acquisition was determined to be an asset acquisition and the purchase price was allocated to the fair value of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed on the acquisition date as follows:


(In millions)	Mt. Storm

Current Assets	$	3
Property, plant and equipment	108
Intangible asset	2


Total assets acquired	113

Accounts payable and other liabilities	4
Derivative instruments	9

Total liabilities assumed	13

Net assets acquired	$	100

Fair value measurements

The fair values of the property, plant and equipment, derivative instrument and intangible asset at the acquisition date were measured primarily based on significant inputs that are not observable in the market and thus represent a Level 3 measurement as defined in ASC 820, Fair Value Measurement.

Property, plant and equipment — The estimated fair values of property, plant and equipment were determined primarily based on an income method using discounted cash flows.

Intangible assets — The estimated fair value of the intangible asset was determined using a market approach based on quoted prices of renewable energy credits in the applicable market.

Derivative instruments — The estimated fair value of the derivative instruments was determined based on the discounted cash flows associated with the acquired commodity contract.

Mesquite Star Drop Down — On September 1, 2020, the Company, through its indirect subsidiary Lighthouse Renewable Class A LLC, acquired the Class A membership interests in Lighthouse Renewable Holdco LLC (formerly Mesquite Star Pledgor LLC) from Clearway Renew LLC, a subsidiary of CEG, for $79 million in cash consideration. Lighthouse Renewable Holdco LLC indirectly owns 100% of the Class B membership interests in Mesquite Star Tax Equity Holdco LLC, a tax equity partnership that it consolidates as the primary beneficiary, and owns the Mesquite Star wind project, a 419 MW utility scale wind project located in Fisher County, Texas. A majority of the project’s output is backed by contracts with investment grade counterparties with a 12-year weighted average contract life. The Mesquite Star operations are reflected in the Company's Renewables segment and the acquisition was funded with cash on hand. The Company recorded its interest in Lighthouse Renewable Class A LLC as an equity method investment from September 1, 2020 to December 21, 2020. On December 21, 2020, CEG sold its Class B membership interest in Lighthouse Renewable Holdco LLC to a third-party investor which resulted in a reconsideration event for consolidation of the entity. Upon the reconsideration event, the Company determined it was the primary beneficiary of Lighthouse Renewable Holdco LLC and effective on December 21, 2020, the Company consolidates Lighthouse Renewable Holdco LLC. The membership interests acquired by the Company relate to interests under common control by GIP and were recorded at historical cost. The difference between the $79 million cash paid and the historical value of the Company's acquired interests of $83 million was recorded as an adjustment to contributed capital.

Dispositions

Sale of Thermal Business — On October 22, 2021, Clearway Energy Operating LLC entered into a binding agreement to sell the Thermal Business to an affiliate of KKR & Co. Inc. for total consideration of $1.9 billion, subject to customary closing adjustments. The closing of the transaction is subject to various customary closing conditions, approvals and consents and is expected to close in the first half of 2022. Effective with the signing of the agreement to sell the Thermal Business, the Company concluded that all entities that are included within the Thermal Business will be treated as held for sale on a prospective basis, resulting in the assets and liabilities being treated as separate held for sale line items on the Company’s consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2021.

Sale of RPV Holdco 1 LLC — On May 14, 2020, the Company sold its interests in RPV Holdco 1 LLC, or RPV Holdco, to Spruce Power for net proceeds of approximately $75 million. The Company previously accounted for its interest in RPV Holdco as an equity method investment. The sale of the investment resulted in a gain of approximately $49 million.

Sale of Energy Center Dover LLC and Energy Center Smyrna LLC Assets — On March 3, 2020, the Company, through Clearway Thermal LLC, sold 100% of its interests in Energy Center Dover LLC and Energy Center Smyrna LLC to DB Energy Assets, LLC for cash proceeds of approximately $15 million.

Note 4 — Investments Accounted for by the Equity Method and Variable Interest Entities

Entities that are Consolidated

The Company has a controlling financial interest in certain entities which have been identified as VIEs under ASC 810, Consolidation. These arrangements are primarily related to tax equity arrangements entered into with third parties in order to monetize certain tax attributes associated with wind and solar facilities, as further described under Item 15 — Note 5, Investments Accounted for by the Equity Method and Variable Interest Entities, to the consolidated financial statements included in the Company's 2020 Form 10-K.

Summarized financial information for the Company's consolidated VIEs consisted of the following as of September 30, 2021:


(In millions)	Alta TE Holdco		Buckthorn Renewables, LLC		DGPV Funds(a)		Kawailoa Partnership		Langford TE Partnership LLC		Lighthouse Renewable Holdco LLC (b)
Other current and non-current assets	$	56	$	4	$	95	$	41	$	17	$	42
Property, plant and equipment	338		204		602		137		133		432
Intangible assets	215		—		16		—		2		—
Total assets	609		208		713		178		152		474
Current and non-current liabilities	40		10		77		105		18		136
Total liabilities	40		10		77		105		18		136
Noncontrolling interest	20		48		5		49		69		307
Net assets less noncontrolling interests	$	549	$	150	$	631	$	24	$	65	$	31

(a) DGPV Funds is comprised of DGPV Fund 2 LLC, Clearway & EFS Distributed Solar LLC, DGPV Fund 4 LLC, Golden Puma Fund LLC, Renew Solar CS4 Fund LLC and Chestnut Fund LLC.

(b) Lighthouse Renewable Holdco LLC consolidates Mesquite Star Tax Equity Holdco LLC, which is also a consolidated VIE.


(In millions)	Oahu Solar Partnership		Pinnacle Repowering Partnership LLC		Rattlesnake TE Holdco LLC		Rosie TargetCo LLC		Wildorado TE Holdco		Other (a)
Other current and non-current assets	$	48	$	11	$	30	$	29	$	22	$	15
Property, plant and equipment	174		106		194		253		229		175
Intangible assets	—		19		—		—		—		1
Total assets	222		136		224		282		251		191
Current and non-current liabilities	115		119		22		101		19		47
Total liabilities	115		119		22		101		19		47
Noncontrolling interest	32		27		100		145		124		97
Net assets less noncontrolling interests	$	75	$	(10)	$	102	$	36	$	108	$	47

(a) Other is comprised of Crosswind Transmission, LLC, Hardin Hilltop Wind LLC, Elbow Creek TE Holdco and Spring Canyon TE Holdco projects.

The discussion below describes material changes to VIEs during the nine months ended September 30, 2021.

Rattlesnake TE Holdco LLC — As described in Note 3, Acquisitions and Dispositions, on January 12, 2021, the Company acquired CEG's equity interest and a third party investor's minority interest in CWSP Rattlesnake Holding LLC for $132 million. CWSP Rattlesnake Holding LLC owns Rattlesnake Class B LLC, which owns the Class B membership interests in Rattlesnake TE Holdco LLC, which is a VIE. Rattlesnake Class B LLC is the primary beneficiary and managing member and consolidates its interest in Rattlesnake TE Holdco LLC, which owns the Rattlesnake wind project. Subsequent to the acquisition, on January 12, 2021 the third party tax equity investor contributed $107 million into Rattlesnake TE Holdco LLC in exchange for the Class A membership interests. The proceeds from the tax equity contribution along with cash contributed by CEG were used to repay a portion of the $176 million of the outstanding principal under the Rattlesnake Class B LLC credit facility.

The Company utilizes the HLBV method to determine the net income or loss allocated to tax equity noncontrolling interest.

Pinnacle Repowering Partnership LLC — On February 26, 2021, the Company entered into an amended agreement with CWSP Pinnacle Holding LLC, an indirect subsidiary of CEG, with respect to Pinnacle Repowering Partnership LLC in order to facilitate the repowering of the Pinnacle wind project, a 55 MW wind facility located in Mineral County, West Virginia. On March 10, 2021, the Company contributed its interest in the Pinnacle wind project to Pinnacle Repowering Partnership LLC concurrent with entering into a financing agreement as further described in Note 7, Long-term Debt. The Company owns 100% of the Class A membership interests in Pinnacle Repowering Partnership LLC, which is a VIE, and the Company consolidates its interest as the primary beneficiary and managing member. CWSP Pinnacle Holding LLC owns 100% of the Class B membership interests in Pinnacle Repowering Partnership LLC and is entitled to allocations of 15% of the cash distributions from the partnership. On March 10, 2021, CWSP Pinnacle Holding LLC contributed $27 million in equipment to the partnership, which was a transfer of assets under common control and recorded at historical cost in property, plant and equipment, with a corresponding non-cash contribution in Pinnacle Repowering Partnership LLC's noncontrolling interests. Additionally, on March 10, 2021, the Pinnacle wind project acquired equipment from CEG for $21 million in cash consideration.

Entities that are not Consolidated

The Company has interests in entities that are considered VIEs under ASC 810, but for which it is not considered the primary beneficiary. The Company accounts for its interests in these entities and entities in which it has a significant investment under the equity method of accounting, as further described under Item 15 — Note 5, Investments Accounted for by the Equity Method and Variable Interest Entities, to the consolidated financial statements included in the Company's 2020 Form 10-K.

The Company's maximum exposure to loss as of September 30, 2021 is limited to its equity investment in the unconsolidated entities, as further summarized in the table below:


Name	Economic Interest	Investment Balance
		(In millions)
Avenal	50%	$	2
Desert Sunlight	25%	249
Elkhorn Ridge	67%	31
GenConn(a)	50%	86
San Juan Mesa	75%	25
Utah Solar Portfolio(b)	50%	239
		$	632

(a) GenConn is a variable interest entity.

(b) Economic interest based on cash to be distributed. Four Brothers Solar, LLC, Granite Mountain Holdings, LLC and Iron Springs Holdings, LLC are tax equity structures and VIEs.

Note 5 — Fair Value of Financial Instruments

Fair Value Accounting under ASC 820

ASC 820 establishes a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to measure fair value into three levels as follows:

•Level 1—quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities that the Company has the ability to access as of the measurement date.

•Level 2—inputs other than quoted prices included within Level 1 that are directly observable for the asset or liability or indirectly observable through corroboration with observable market data.

•Level 3—unobservable inputs for the asset or liability only used when there is little, if any, market activity for the asset or liability at the measurement date.

In accordance with ASC 820, the Company determines the level in the fair value hierarchy within which each fair value measurement in its entirety falls, based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement.

For cash and cash equivalents, restricted cash, accounts receivable — trade, accounts payable — trade, current portion of accounts payable — affiliates, accrued expenses and other liabilities, the carrying amounts approximate fair value because of the short-term maturity of those instruments and are classified as Level 1 within the fair value hierarchy.

The estimated carrying amounts and fair values of the Company’s recorded financial instruments not carried at fair market value are as follows:


	As of September 30, 2021				As of December 31, 2020
	Carrying Amount		Fair Value		Carrying Amount		Fair Value
	(In millions)


Liabilities:
Long-term debt, including current portion — affiliate	$	—	$	—	$	1	$	1
Long-term debt, including current portion — external (a)	7,918		8,227		7,048		7,020

(a) Excludes net debt issuance costs, which are recorded as a reduction to long-term debt on the Company's consolidated balance sheets.

The fair value of the Company's publicly-traded long-term debt is based on quoted market prices and is classified as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy. The fair value of debt securities, non-publicly traded long-term debt and certain notes receivable of the Company are based on expected future cash flows discounted at market interest rates, or current interest rates for similar instruments with equivalent credit quality and are classified as Level 3 within the fair value hierarchy. The following table presents the level within the fair value hierarchy for long-term debt, including current portion as of September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020:


	As of September 30, 2021				As of December 31, 2020
	Level 2		Level 3		Level 2		Level 3
	(In millions)
Long-term debt, including current portion	$	2,172	$	6,055	$	1,906	$	5,115

Recurring Fair Value Measurements

The Company records its derivative assets and liabilities at fair market value on its consolidated balance sheet. The following table presents assets and liabilities measured and recorded at fair value on the Company's consolidated balance sheets on a recurring basis and their level within the fair value hierarchy:


	As of September 30, 2021				As of December 31, 2020
	Fair Value (a)				Fair Value (a)
(In millions)	Level 2		Level 3			Level 2		Level 3
Derivative assets:
Commodity contracts	$	2	$	—		$	—	$	—
Interest rate contracts	5		—			1		—
Other financial instruments (b)	—		25			—		29
Total assets	$	7	$	25		$	1	$	29
Derivative liabilities:
Commodity contracts	$	—	$	138		$	—	$	44
Interest rate contracts	78		—			129		—
Total liabilities	$	78	$	138		$	129	$	44

(a) There were no derivative assets classified as Level 1 or Level 3 and no liabilities classified as Level 1 as of September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020.

(b) SREC contract acquired on November 2, 2020.

The following table reconciles the beginning and ending balances for instruments that are recognized at fair value in the condensed consolidated financial statements using significant unobservable inputs:


	Three months ended September 30,				Nine months ended September 30,
	2021		2020		2021		2020
(In millions)	Fair Value Measurement Using Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)				Fair Value Measurement Using Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)
Beginning balance	$	(79)	$	(17)	$	(15)	$	(9)
Total losses for the period included in earnings	(37)		—		(90)		(8)
Purchases	—		—		(9)		—
Settlements	3		—		1		—
Ending balance	$	(113)	$	(17)	$	(113)	$	(17)
Change in unrealized losses included in earnings for derivatives and other financial instruments held as of September 30, 2021	$	(37)			$	(90)

Derivative and Financial Instruments Fair Value Measurements

The Company's contracts are non-exchange-traded and valued using prices provided by external sources. The Company uses quoted observable forward prices to value its energy contracts. To the extent that observable forward prices are not available, the quoted prices reflect the average of the forward prices from the prior year, adjusted for inflation. As of September 30, 2021, contracts valued with prices provided by models and other valuation techniques make up 64% of derivative liabilities and 100% of other financial instruments.

The Company’s significant positions classified as Level 3 include physical power contracts executed in illiquid markets. The significant unobservable inputs used in developing fair value include illiquid power tenors and location pricing, which is derived by extrapolating pricing as a basis to liquid locations. The tenor pricing and basis spread are based on observable market data when available or derived from historic prices and forward market prices from similar observable markets when not available.

The following table quantifies the significant unobservable inputs used in developing the fair value of the Company's Level 3 positions as of September 30, 2021:

September 30, 2021

Fair Value

Input/Range

Assets

Liabilities

Valuation Technique

Significant Unobservable Input

Low

High

Weighted Average

(In millions)

Power Contracts

—

(138)

Discounted Cash Flow

Forward Market Price (per MWh)

14.35

76.09

29.04

Other Financial Instruments

—

Discounted Cash Flow

Forecast annual generation levels of certain DG solar facilities

80,872 MWh

129,913 MWh

124,783 MWh

The following table provides sensitivity of fair value measurements to increases/(decreases) in significant unobservable inputs as of September 30, 2021:


Significant Observable Input	Position	Change In Input	Impact on Fair Value Measurement
Forward Market Price Power	Buy	Increase/(Decrease)	Higher/(Lower)
Forward Market Price Power	Sell	Increase/(Decrease)	Lower/(Higher)
Forecast Generation Levels	Sell	Increase/(Decrease)	Higher/(Lower)

The fair value of each contract is discounted using a risk-free interest rate. In addition, a credit reserve is applied to reflect credit risk, which is, for interest rate swaps, calculated based on credit default swaps using the bilateral method. For commodities, to the extent that the net exposure under a specific master agreement is an asset, the Company uses the counterparty’s default swap rate. If the net exposure under a specific master agreement is a liability, the Company uses a proxy of its own default swap rate. For interest rate swaps and commodities, the credit reserve is added to the discounted fair value to reflect the exit price that a market participant would be willing to receive to assume the liabilities or that a market participant would be willing to pay for the assets. As of September 30, 2021, the non-performance reserve was a $10 million gain recorded primarily to total operating revenues in the consolidated statement of operations. It is possible that future market prices could vary from those used in recording assets and liabilities and such variations could be material.

Concentration of Credit Risk

In addition to the credit risk discussion as disclosed under Item 15 — Note 2, Summary of Significant Accounting Policies, to the consolidated financial statements included in the Company's 2020 Form 10-K, the following item is a discussion of the concentration of credit risk for the Company's financial instruments. Credit risk relates to the risk of loss resulting from non-performance or non-payment by counterparties pursuant to the terms of their contractual obligations. The Company monitors and manages credit risk through credit policies that include: (i) an established credit approval process; (ii) monitoring of counterparties' credit limits on as needed basis; (iii) as applicable, the use of credit mitigation measures such as margin, collateral, prepayment arrangements, or volumetric limits; (iv) the use of payment netting agreements; and (v) the use of master netting agreements that allow for the netting of positive and negative exposures of various contracts associated with a single counterparty. Risks surrounding counterparty performance and credit could ultimately impact the amount and timing of expected cash flows. The Company seeks to mitigate counterparty risk by having a diversified portfolio of counterparties.

Counterparty credit exposure includes credit risk exposure under certain long-term agreements, including solar and other PPAs. As external sources or observable market quotes are not available to estimate such exposure, the Company estimates the exposure related to these contracts based on various techniques including, but not limited to, internal models based on a fundamental analysis of the market and extrapolation of observable market data with similar characteristics. A significant portion of these power contracts are with utilities with strong credit quality and public utility commission or other regulatory support. However, such regulated utility counterparties can be impacted by changes in government regulations or adverse financial conditions, which the Company is unable to predict. Certain subsidiaries of the Company sell the output of their facilities to PG&E, a significant counterparty of the Company, under long-term PPAs, and PG&E's credit rating is below investment grade.

Note 6 — Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities

This footnote should be read in conjunction with the complete description under Item 15 — Note 7, Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities, to the consolidated financial statements included in the Company's 2020 Form 10-K.

Interest Rate Swaps

The Company enters into interest rate swap agreements in order to hedge the variability of expected future cash interest payments. As of September 30, 2021, the Company had interest rate derivative instruments on non-recourse debt extending through 2031, a portion of which were designated as cash flow hedges. Under the interest rate swap agreements, the Company pays a fixed rate and the counterparties to the agreements pay a variable interest rate.

Energy-Related Commodities

As of September 30, 2021, the Company had energy-related derivative instruments extending through 2032. At September 30, 2021, these contracts were not designated as cash flow or fair value hedges.

Volumetric Underlying Derivative Transactions

The following table summarizes the net notional volume buy/(sell) of the Company's open derivative transactions broken out by commodity as of September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020:


		Total Volume
		September 30, 2021		December 31, 2020
Commodity	Units	(In millions)
Natural Gas	MMBtu	2		1
Power	MWh	(12)		(8)
Interest	Dollars	$	1,389	$	1,600

Fair Value of Derivative Instruments

The following table summarizes the fair value within the derivative instrument valuation on the balance sheet:


	Fair Value
	Derivative Assets				Derivative Liabilities
	September 30, 2021		December 31, 2020		September 30, 2021		December 31, 2020
	(In millions)
Derivatives Designated as Cash Flow Hedges:
Interest rate contracts current	$	—	$	—	$	7	$	8
Interest rate contracts long-term	1		—		5		15
Total Derivatives Designated as Cash Flow Hedges	$	1	$	—	$	12	$	23
Derivatives Not Designated as Cash Flow Hedges:
Interest rate contracts current	$	—	$	—	$	21	$	25
Interest rate contracts long-term	4		1		45		81
Commodity contracts current	2		—		28		5
Commodity contracts long-term	—		—		110		39
Total Derivatives Not Designated as Cash Flow Hedges	$	6	$	1	$	204	$	150
Total Derivatives	$	7	$	1	$	216	$	173

The Company has elected to present derivative assets and liabilities on the balance sheet on a trade-by-trade basis and does not offset amounts at the counterparty master agreement level. As of September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, there was no outstanding collateral paid or received. The following tables summarize the offsetting of derivatives by counterparty master agreement level as of September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020:


As of September 30, 2021	Gross Amounts of Recognized Assets/Liabilities		Derivative Instruments		Net Amount
Commodity contracts	(In millions)
Derivative assets	$	2	$	—	$	2
Derivative liabilities	(138)		—		(138)
Total commodity contracts	$	(136)	$	—	$	(136)
Interest rate contracts
Derivative assets	$	5	$	(5)	$	—
Derivative liabilities	(78)		5		(73)
Total interest rate contracts	$	(73)	$	—	$	(73)
Total derivative instruments	$	(209)	$	—	$	(209)


As of December 31, 2020	Gross Amounts of Recognized Assets/Liabilities		Derivative Instruments		Net Amount
Commodity contracts	(In millions)

Derivative liabilities	$	(44)	$	—	$	(44)
Total commodity contracts	$	(44)	$	—	$	(44)
Interest rate contracts:
Derivative assets	$	1	$	—	$	1
Derivative liabilities	(129)		—		(129)
Total interest rate contracts	$	(128)	$	—	$	(128)
Total derivative instruments	$	(172)	$	—	$	(172)

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss

The following table summarizes the effects on the Company’s accumulated OCL balance attributable to interest rate swaps designated as cash flow hedge derivatives:


	Three months ended September 30,				Nine months ended September 30,
	2021		2020		2021		2020
	(In millions)
Accumulated OCL beginning balance	$	(22)	$	(46)	$	(35)	$	(37)
Reclassified from accumulated OCL to income due to realization of previously deferred amounts	3		3		9		7
Mark-to-market of cash flow hedge accounting contracts	1		6		8		(7)
Accumulated OCL ending balance	(18)		(37)		(18)		(37)
Accumulated OCL attributable to noncontrolling interests	—		—		—		—
Accumulated OCL attributable to Clearway Energy LLC	$	(18)	$	(37)	$	(18)	$	(37)
Losses expected to be realized from OCL during the next 12 months	$	(11)			$	(11)

Amounts reclassified from accumulated OCL into income are recorded to interest expense.

Impact of Derivative Instruments on the Consolidated Statements of Operations

Gains and losses related to the Company's derivatives are recorded in the consolidated statements of operations as follows:


	Three months ended September 30,				Nine months ended September 30,
	2021		2020		2021		2020
	(In millions)
Interest Rate Contracts (Interest expense)	$	6	$	39	$	42	$	(53)
Commodity Contracts (Mark-to-market for economic hedging activities)(a)	(36)		—		(86)		(8)

(a) Relates to long-term power contracts at Elbow Creek Wind Project LLC, or Elbow Creek, Mesquite Star Special LLC, or Mesquite Star, and Mt. Storm.

A portion of the Company’s derivative commodity contracts relates to its Thermal Business for the purchase of fuel/electricity commodities based on the forecasted usage of the thermal district energy centers. Realized gains and losses on these contracts are reflected in the fuel costs that are permitted to be billed to customers through the related customer contracts or tariffs and, accordingly, no gains or losses are reflected in the consolidated statements of operations for these contracts.

See Note 5, Fair Value of Financial Instruments, for a discussion regarding concentration of credit risk.

Note 7 — Long-term Debt

This note should be read in conjunction with the complete description under Item 15 — Note 10, Long-term Debt, to the consolidated financial statements included in the Company's 2020 Form 10-K. Long-term debt consisted of the following:


(In millions, except rates)	September 30, 2021		December 31, 2020		September 30, 2021 interest rate % (a)	Letters of Credit Outstanding at September 30, 2021
Intercompany Note with Clearway Energy, Inc.	$	—	$	1	0.170
2025 Senior Notes	—		600		5.750
2026 Senior Notes	350		350		5.000
2028 Senior Notes	850		850		4.750
2031 Senior Notes	925		—		3.750
Clearway Energy LLC and Clearway Energy Operating LLC Revolving Credit Facility, due 2023 (b)	77		—		L+1.750	75
Project-level debt:
Agua Caliente Solar LLC, due 2037	700		—		2.395 - 3.633	45
Alta Wind Asset Management LLC, due 2031	13		14		L+2.625	—
Alta Wind I-V lease financing arrangements, due 2034 and 2035	772		800		5.696 - 7.015	26
Alta Wind Realty Investments LLC, due 2031	24		25		7.000	—
Borrego, due 2024 and 2038	55		57		Various	4
Buckthorn Solar, due 2025	123		126		L+1.750	21
Carlsbad Energy Holdings LLC, due 2027	141		156		L+1.625	68
Carlsbad Energy Holdings LLC, due 2038	407		407		4.120	—
Carlsbad Holdco, due 2038	210		210		4.210	10
CVSR Holdco Notes, due 2037	169		176		4.680	13
CVSR, due 2037	652		675		2.339 - 3.775	—
DG-CS Master Borrower LLC, due 2040	441		467		3.510	30
Duquesne, due 2059	95		95		4.620	—
El Segundo Energy Center, due 2023	193		250		L+1.875 - L+2.500	138
Energy Center Minneapolis Series D, E, F, G, H Notes, due 2025-2037	327		327		Various	—

Kawailoa Solar Portfolio LLC, due 2026	79		81		L+1.375	15
Laredo Ridge, due 2028	74		78		L+2.125	9

Marsh Landing, due 2023	102		146		L+2.375	93
NIMH Solar, due 2024	179		191		L+2.00	15
Oahu Solar Holdings LLC, due 2026	87		89		L+1.375	10
Pinnacle Repowering Partnership Holdco LLC, due 2021	111		—		L+1.00	2
Rosie Class B LLC, due 2027	79		80		L+1.75	17





Tapestry Wind LLC, due 2031	87		143		L+1.375	11
Utah Solar Holdings, due 2036	284		290		3.590	16

Walnut Creek, due 2023	88		126		L+1.75	92
WCEP Holdings, LLC, due 2023	32		35		L+3.00	—
Other	188		199		Various	35
Subtotal project-level debt:	5,712		5,243
Total debt	7,914		7,044
Less current maturities	(545)		(385)
Less net debt issuance costs	(74)		(79)
Add premiums(c)	4		5
Total long-term debt	$	7,299	$	6,585

(a) As of September 30, 2021, L+ equals 3 month LIBOR plus x%, except Clearway Energy Operating LLC Revolving Credit Facility, due 2023, Marsh Landing, due 2023, Pinnacle Repowering Partnership HoldCo LLC, due 2021, and Walnut Creek, due 2023, where L+ equals 1 month LIBOR plus x%.

(b) Applicable rate is determined by the borrower leverage ratio, as defined in the credit agreement.

The financing arrangements listed above contain certain covenants, including financial covenants that the Company is required to be in compliance with during the term of the respective arrangement. As of September 30, 2021, the Company was in compliance with all of the required covenants.

The discussion below describes material changes to or additions of long-term debt for the nine months ended September 30, 2021.

Clearway Energy LLC and Clearway Energy Operating LLC Revolving Credit Facility

As of September 30, 2021, the Company had $77 million of borrowings under the revolving credit facility and $75 million in letters of credit outstanding. During the nine months ended September 30, 2021, the Company borrowed $377 million under the revolving credit facility, and subsequently repaid $300 million, utilizing cash on hand and proceeds from the issuance of the 2031 Senior Notes as described below. During October 2021, the Company repaid $32 million of its outstanding loans under the revolving credit facility and as of October 31, 2021, the Company had $45 million of loans outstanding and a total of $75 million in letters of credit outstanding.

2032 Senior Notes

On October 1, 2021, Clearway Energy Operating LLC completed the sale of $350 million of senior unsecured notes due 2032, or the 2032 Senior Notes. The 2032 Senior Notes bear interest at 3.750% and mature on January 15, 2032. Interest on the 2032 Senior Notes is payable semi-annually on January 15 and July 15 of each year, and interest payments will commence on January 15, 2022. The 2032 Senior Notes are unsecured obligations of Clearway Energy Operating LLC and are guaranteed by the Company and by certain of Clearway Energy Operating LLC's wholly owned current and future subsidiaries. The net proceeds from the 2032 Senior Notes were used, together with existing corporate liquidity, to repurchase the 2026 Senior Notes, as described below.

2026 Senior Notes Tender Offer and Redemption

On October 1, 2021, the Company completed the repurchase of an aggregate principal amount of $123 million, or 35.3%, of the 2026 Senior Notes outstanding as part of the cash tender offer announced on September 24, 2021. Concurrently with the launch of the tender offer, the Company exercised its right to optionally redeem the remaining principal amount of $227 million that were not validly tendered and purchased in the tender offer, pursuant to the terms of the indenture governing the 2026 Senior Notes. The 2026 Senior Notes repurchased and redeemed in October 2021 were effectuated at a premium of approximately 103% for total consideration of $359 million.

2031 Senior Notes

On March 9, 2021, Clearway Energy Operating LLC completed the sale of $925 million of senior unsecured notes due 2031, or the 2031 Senior Notes. The 2031 Senior Notes bear interest at 3.750% and mature on February 15, 2031. Interest on the 2031 Senior Notes is payable semi-annually on February 15 and August 15 of each year, and interest payments commenced on August 15, 2021. The 2031 Senior Notes are unsecured obligations of Clearway Energy Operating LLC and are guaranteed by the Company and by certain of Clearway Energy Operating LLC's wholly owned current and future subsidiaries. The net proceeds from the 2031 Senior Notes were used to repurchase the 2025 Senior Notes, as described below, as well as to repay amounts outstanding under the Company’s revolving credit facility and for general corporate purposes.

2025 Senior Notes Tender Offer and Redemption

On March 9, 2021, the Company completed the repurchase of an aggregate principal amount of $411 million, or 68.6%, of the 2025 Senior Notes outstanding as part of the cash tender offer announced on March 2, 2021. Additionally, $6 million of the 2025 Senior Notes that were subject to guaranteed delivery procedures were subsequently repurchased on March 11, 2021. Concurrently with the launch of the tender offer, the Company exercised its right to optionally redeem the remaining principal amount of $183 million that were not validly tendered and purchased in the tender offer, pursuant to the terms of the indenture governing the 2025 Senior Notes. The 2025 Senior Notes repurchased and redeemed in March 2021 were effectuated at a premium of approximately 106% for total consideration of $636 million and, as a result, the Company recorded a loss on extinguishment in the amount of $36 million. The Company recorded an additional $5 million loss on extinguishment to write off the remaining unamortized deferred financing fees related to the 2025 Senior Notes.

Intercompany Note with Clearway Energy, Inc.

On February 18, 2020, the Company entered into an intercompany demand promissory note with Clearway Energy, Inc. in the principal amount of $3 million. The unpaid principal amount bears interest at a rate equal to the short-term applicable federal rate, which is payable on the last day of each quarter, or at other times as agreed upon by the Company and Clearway Energy, Inc.

Project - level Debt

Agua Caliente Solar LLC

As part of the acquisition of Agua Caliente Borrower 1 LLC and the consolidation of Agua Caliente, as further described in Note 3, Acquisitions and Dispositions, the Company consolidated non-recourse debt of $716 million related to Agua Caliente Solar, LLC on February 3, 2021. The debt consists of a credit agreement with the Federal Financing Bank and accrues interest at fixed rates between 2.395% and 3.633%, which matures in 2037.

Pinnacle Repowering Partnership HoldCo LLC

On March 10, 2021, the Company entered into a financing agreement for non-recourse debt for a total commitment of $126 million related to the repowering of the Pinnacle wind project. The debt consists of a construction loan at an interest rate of LIBOR plus 1.00%. The Company's initial borrowings of $79 million were utilized to repay $53 million of the outstanding balance under the Tapestry Wind LLC financing agreement, which related to the Pinnacle wind project, to pay vendor invoices and fees and to acquire certain equipment from Clearway Renew LLC to be utilized in the repowering project. The Company will continue to draw on the construction loan to fund the repowering activities of the Pinnacle wind project up to the total commitment amount.

Note 8 — Segment Reporting

The Company’s segment structure reflects how management currently operates and allocates resources. The Company's businesses are segregated based on conventional power generation, renewable businesses which consist of solar and wind, and the thermal and chilled water business. The Corporate segment reflects the Company's corporate costs and includes eliminating entries. The Company's chief operating decision maker, its Chief Executive Officer, evaluates the performance of its segments based on operational measures including adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization, or Adjusted EBITDA, and CAFD, as well as net income (loss).


	Three months ended September 30, 2021
(In millions)	Conventional Generation		Renewables		Thermal		Corporate (a)		Total
Operating revenues	$	118	$	179	$	54	$	—	$	351

Cost of operations, exclusive of depreciation, amortization and accretion shown separately below	20		60		37		—		117
Depreciation, amortization and accretion	34		90		7		—		131

General and administrative	—		—		1		9		10
Transaction and integration costs	—		—		—		1		1
Development costs	—		—		1		2		3
Operating income (loss)	64		29		8		(12)		89
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliates	2		18		—		—		20

Other income, net	—		—		1		—		1

Interest expense	(14)		(41)		(5)		(24)		(84)
Net Income (Loss)	$	52	$	6	$	4	$	(36)	$	26
Total Assets	$	2,473	$	8,522	$	623	$	46	$	11,664

(a) Includes eliminations


	Three months ended September 30, 2020
(In millions)	Conventional Generation		Renewables		Thermal		Corporate		Total
Operating revenues	$	116	$	157	$	59	$	—	$	332

Cost of operations, exclusive of depreciation, amortization and accretion shown separately below	21		33		41		—		95
Depreciation, amortization and accretion	34		61		7		—		102

General and administrative	—		—		1		8		9

Transaction and integration costs	—		—		—		1		1
Development costs	—		—		2		—		2
Operating income (loss)	61		63		8		(9)		123
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliates	3		16		—		—		19

Other income (expense), net	1		—		(1)		(1)		(1)
Loss on debt extinguishment	—		(6)		—		—		(6)
Interest expense	(17)		(39)		(6)		(22)		(84)
Net Income (Loss)	$	48	$	34	$	1	$	(32)	$	51


	Nine months ended September 30, 2021
(In millions)	Conventional Generation		Renewables		Thermal		Corporate (a)		Total
Operating revenues	$	329	$	487	$	152	$	—	$	968
Cost of operations, exclusive of depreciation, amortization and accretion shown separately below	70		166		99		(1)		334
Depreciation, amortization and accretion	99		266		22		—		387

General and administrative	—		1		2		26		29
Transaction and integration costs	—		—		—		4		4
Development costs	—		—		3		2		5
Operating income (loss)	160		54		26		(31)		209
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliates	6		26		—		—		32

Other income, net	—		1		2		—		3
Loss on debt extinguishment	—		(1)		—		(41)		(42)
Interest expense	(41)		(103)		(14)		(74)		(232)
Net Income (Loss)	$	125	$	(23)	$	14	$	(146)	$	(30)

(a) Includes eliminations


	Nine months ended September 30, 2020
(In millions)	Conventional Generation		Renewables		Thermal		Corporate		Total
Operating revenues	$	326	$	444	$	149	$	—	$	919
Cost of operations, exclusive of depreciation, amortization and accretion shown separately below	67		108		100		—		275
Depreciation, amortization and accretion	100		182		21		—		303

General and administrative	—		1		4		24		29
Transaction and integration costs	—		—		—		2		2

Development costs	—		—		4		—		4
Operating income (loss)	159		153		20		(26)		306
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliates	6		16		—		—		22
Gain on sale of unconsolidated affiliate	—		—		—		49		49
Other income, net	1		1		—		—		2
Loss on debt extinguishment	—		(6)		—		(3)		(9)
Interest expense	(69)		(190)		(16)		(69)		(344)
Net Income (Loss)	$	97	$	(26)	$	4	$	(49)	$	26

Note 9 — Related Party Transactions

In addition to the transactions and relationships described elsewhere in the notes to the consolidated financial statements, certain subsidiaries of CEG provide services to the Company and its project entities. Amounts due to CEG subsidiaries are recorded as accounts payable — affiliates and amounts due to the Company from CEG subsidiaries are recorded as accounts receivable — affiliates in the Company's consolidated balance sheets. The disclosures below summarize the Company's material related party transactions with CEG and its subsidiaries that are included in the Company's operating costs.

O&M Services Agreements by and between the Company and Clearway Renewable Operation & Maintenance LLC

Various wholly-owned subsidiaries of the Company in the Renewables segment are party to administrative services agreements with Clearway Renewable Operation & Maintenance LLC, or RENOM, a wholly-owned subsidiary of CEG, which provides operation and maintenance, or O&M, services to these subsidiaries. The Company incurred total expenses for these services of $13 million and $9 million for the three months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively. The Company incurred total expenses for these services of $40 million and $27 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively. There was a balance of $11 million and $10 million due to RENOM as of September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively.

Administrative Services Agreements by and between the Company and CEG

Various wholly-owned subsidiaries of the Company are parties to administrative services agreements with Clearway Asset Services LLC and Solar Asset Management LLC, two wholly-owned subsidiaries of CEG, which provide various administrative services to the Company's subsidiaries. The Company incurred expenses under these agreements of $3 million for each of the three months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020. The Company incurred expenses under these agreements of $10 million and $7 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively.

CEG Master Services Agreements

The Company is a party to Master Services Agreements with CEG, or MSAs, pursuant to which CEG and certain of its affiliates or third party service providers provide certain services to the Company, including operational and administrative services, which include human resources, information systems, external affairs, accounting, procurement and risk management services, and the Company provides certain services to CEG, including accounting, internal audit, tax and treasury services, in exchange for the payment of fees in respect of such services. The Company incurred net expenses of $1 million and $0.6 million under these agreements for the three months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively. The Company incurred net expenses of $3 million and $2 million under these agreements for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively.

Note 10 — Contingencies

This note should be read in conjunction with the complete description under Item 15 — Note 14, Commitments and Contingencies, to the consolidated financial statements included in the Company's 2020 Form 10-K.

The Company's material legal proceedings are described below. The Company believes that it has valid defenses to these legal proceedings and intends to defend them vigorously. The Company records reserves for estimated losses from contingencies when information available indicates that a loss is probable and the amount of the loss, or range of loss, can be reasonably estimated. As applicable, the Company has established an adequate reserve for the matters discussed below. In addition, legal costs are expensed as incurred. Management assesses such matters based on current information and makes a judgment concerning its potential outcome, considering the nature of the claim, the amount and nature of damages sought, and the probability of success. The Company is unable to predict the outcome of the legal proceedings below or reasonably estimate the scope or amount of any associated costs and potential liabilities. As additional information becomes available, management adjusts its assessment and estimates of such contingencies accordingly. Because litigation is subject to inherent uncertainties and unfavorable rulings or developments, it is possible that the ultimate resolution of the Company's liabilities and contingencies could be at amounts that are different from its currently recorded reserves and that such difference could be material.

In addition to the legal proceedings noted below, the Company and its subsidiaries are party to other litigation or legal proceedings arising in the ordinary course of business. In management's opinion, the disposition of these ordinary course matters will not materially adversely affect the Company's consolidated financial position, results of operations, or cash flows.

Nebraska Public Power District Litigation

On January 11, 2019, Nebraska Public Power District, or NPPD, sent written notice to certain of the Company’s subsidiaries which own the Laredo Ridge and Elkhorn Ridge wind projects alleging an event of default under each of the PPAs between NPPD and the projects. NPPD alleges that the Company moved forward with certain transactions without obtaining the consent of NPPD. NPPD threatened to terminate the applicable PPAs by February 11, 2019 if the alleged default was not cured. The Company filed a motion for a temporary restraining order and preliminary injunction in the U.S. District Court for the District of Nebraska relating to the Laredo Ridge project, and a similar motion in the District Court of Knox County, Nebraska for the Elkhorn Ridge project, to enjoin NPPD from taking any actions related to the PPAs. On February 19, 2019, the U.S. District Court in the Laredo Ridge matter approved a stipulation between the parties to provide for an injunction preventing NPPD from terminating the PPA pending disposition of the litigation. On February 26, 2019, the Knox County District Court approved a similar stipulation relating to the Elkhorn Ridge project. On April 13, 2020, the U.S. District Court granted the wind projects' motion for summary judgment and permanently enjoined NPPD from terminating the PPAs in reliance on the alleged events of default. The U.S. District Court decision was appealed by NPPD on May 11, 2020. On August 24, 2021, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eight Circuit affirmed the U.S. District Court decision granting summary judgment. On October 18, 2021, the Appeals Court denied a petition by NPPD for rehearing and a request that the case be heard by the full Appeals Court. On November 2, 2021, the Knox County District Court issued an order dismissing the case with respect to the Elkhorn Ridge project. The Company believes the allegations of NPPD are meritless and the Company is vigorously defending its rights under the PPAs.

Buckthorn Solar Litigation

On October 8, 2019, the City of Georgetown, Texas, or Georgetown, filed a petition in the District Court of Williamson County, Texas naming Buckthorn Westex, LLC, the Company’s subsidiary that owns the Buckthorn Westex solar project, as the defendant, alleging fraud by nondisclosure and breach of contract in connection with the project and the PPA, and seeking (i) rescission and/or cancellation of the PPA, (ii) declaratory judgment that the alleged breaches constitute an event of default under the PPA entitling Georgetown to terminate, and (iii) recovery of all damages, costs of court, and attorneys’ fees. On November 15, 2019, Buckthorn Westex filed an original answer and counterclaims (i) denying Georgetown’s claims, (ii) alleging Georgetown has breached its contracts with Buckthorn Westex by failing to pay amounts due, and (iii) seeking relief in the form of (x) declaratory judgment that Georgetown’s alleged failure to pay amounts due constitute breaches of and an event of default under the PPA and that Buckthorn did not commit any events of default under the PPA, (y) recovery of costs, expenses, interest, and attorneys’ fees, and (z) such other relief to which it is entitled at law or in equity. Buckthorn Westex believes the allegations of Georgetown are meritless, and Buckthorn Westex is vigorously defending its rights under the PPA.

ITEM 2 — Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and the Results of Operations

The following discussion analyzes the Company's historical financial condition and results of operations.

As you read this discussion and analysis, refer to the Company's Consolidated Financial Statements to this Form 10-Q, which present the results of operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020. Also refer to the Company's 2020 Form 10-K, which includes detailed discussions of various items impacting the Company's business, results of operations and financial condition.

The discussion and analysis below has been organized as follows:

•Executive Summary, including a description of the business and significant events that are important to understanding the results of operations and financial condition;

•Results of operations, including an explanation of significant differences between the periods in the specific line items of the consolidated statements of operations;

•Financial condition addressing liquidity position, sources and uses of cash, capital resources and requirements, commitments, and off-balance sheet arrangements;

•Known trends that may affect the Company’s results of operations and financial condition in the future; and

•Critical accounting policies which are most important to both the portrayal of the Company's financial condition and results of operations, and which require management's most difficult, subjective or complex judgment.

Executive Summary

Introduction and Overview

Clearway Energy LLC together with its consolidated subsidiaries, or the Company, is an energy infrastructure investor in and owner of modern, sustainable and long-term contracted assets across North America. The Company is indirectly owned by Global Infrastructure Partners, or GIP. GIP is an independent infrastructure fund manager that makes equity and debt investments in infrastructure assets and businesses. The Company is sponsored by GIP through GIP's portfolio company, CEG.

As of September 30, 2021, the Company's operating assets are comprised of the following projects:


Projects	Percentage Ownership		Net Capacity (MW)(a)	Counterparty	Expiration
Conventional
Carlsbad	100	%	527	San Diego Gas & Electric	2038
El Segundo	100	%	550	SCE	2023
GenConn Devon	50	%	95	Connecticut Light & Power	2040
GenConn Middletown	50	%	95	Connecticut Light & Power	2041
Marsh Landing	100	%	720	Various	2023 - 2030
Walnut Creek	100	%	485	SCE	2023 - 2026
Total Conventional			2,472
Utility Scale Solar
Agua Caliente	51	%	148	PG&E	2039
Alpine	100	%	66	PG&E	2033
Avenal	50	%	23	PG&E	2031
Avra Valley	100	%	27	Tucson Electric Power	2032
Blythe	100	%	21	SCE	2029
Borrego	100	%	26	San Diego Gas and Electric	2038
Buckthorn Solar (b)	100	%	154	City of Georgetown, TX	2043
CVSR	100	%	250	PG&E	2038
Desert Sunlight 250	25	%	63	SCE	2034
Desert Sunlight 300	25	%	75	PG&E	2039
Kansas South	100	%	20	PG&E	2033
Kawailoa (b) .	48	%	24	Hawaiian Electric Company	2041
Oahu Solar Projects (b)	95	%	58	Hawaiian Electric Company	2041
Roadrunner	100	%	20	El Paso Electric	2031
Rosamond Central (b)	50	%	96	Various	2035
TA High Desert	100	%	20	SCE	2033
Utah Solar Portfolio (b)	50	%	265	PacifiCorp	2036
Total Solar			1,356
Distributed Solar
DGPV Fund Projects (b)	100	%	286	Various	2030 - 2044
Solar Power Partners (SPP) Projects	100	%	25	Various	2026 -2037
Other DG Projects	100	%	21	Various	2023 -2039
Total Distributed Solar			332


Projects	Percentage Ownership		Net Capacity (MW)(a)	Counterparty	Expiration
Wind
Alta I	100	%	150	SCE	2035
Alta II	100	%	150	SCE	2035
Alta III	100	%	150	SCE	2035
Alta IV	100	%	102	SCE	2035
Alta V	100	%	168	SCE	2035
Alta X (b)	100	%	137	SCE	2038
Alta XI (b)	100	%	90	SCE	2038
Buffalo Bear	100	%	19	Western Farmers Electric Co-operative	2033
Crosswinds	99	%	21	Corn Belt Power Cooperative	2027
Elbow Creek (b)	100	%	122	Various	2029
Elkhorn Ridge	66.7	%	54	Nebraska Public Power District	2029
Forward	100	%	29	Constellation NewEnergy, Inc.	2022
Goat Wind	100	%	150	Dow Pipeline Company	2025
Hardin	99	%	15	Interstate Power and Light Company	2027
Langford (b)	100	%	160	Goldman Sachs	2033
Laredo Ridge	100	%	80	Nebraska Public Power District	2031
Lookout	100	%	38	Southern Maryland Electric Cooperative	2030
Mesquite Star (b)	50	%	210	Various	2032 - 2035
Mt. Storm	100	%	264	Citigroup	2031
Ocotillo	100	%	59	N/A
Odin	99.9	%	20	Missouri River Energy Services	2028
Pinnacle (b)	100	%	55	Maryland Department of General Services and University System of Maryland	2031
Rattlesnake (b) (d)	100	%	160	Avista Corporation	2040
San Juan Mesa	75	%	90	Southwestern Public Service Company	2025
Sleeping Bear	100	%	95	Public Service Company of Oklahoma	2032
South Trent	100	%	101	AEP Energy Partners	2029
Spanish Fork	100	%	19	PacifiCorp	2028
Spring Canyon II (b)	90.1	%	31	Platte River Power Authority	2039
Spring Canyon III (b)	90.1	%	26	Platte River Power Authority	2039
Taloga	100	%	130	Oklahoma Gas & Electric	2031
Wildorado (b)	100	%	161	Southwestern Public Service Company	2027
Total Wind			3,056

Thermal generation	100	%	39	Various	Various

Total net generation capacity			7,255

Thermal equivalent MWt(c)	97	%	1,398	Various	Various

(a) Net capacity represents the maximum, or rated, generating capacity of the facility multiplied by the Company's percentage ownership in the facility as of September 30, 2021.

(b) Projects are part of tax equity arrangements and ownership percentage is based on cash to be distributed, as further described in Item 1 — Note 4, Investments Accounted for by the Equity Method and Variable Interest Entities.

(c) Net MWt capacity excludes 43 MWt available under the right-to-use provisions contained in agreements between one of the Company's thermal facilities and certain of its customers.

(d) Rattlesnake has a deliverable capacity of 144 MW.

Significant Events

Sale of Thermal Business

•On October 22, 2021, Clearway Energy Operating LLC entered into a binding agreement to sell the Thermal Business to an affiliate of KKR & Co. Inc. for total consideration of $1.9 billion, subject to customary closing adjustments. Based on current estimates, the Company expects total net cash proceeds of approximately $1.3 billion after the assumption of project level debt, estimated taxes and obligations owed, transaction expenses and capital expenditures required to be funded pursuant to the terms and conditions of the definitive agreement. The closing of the transaction is subject to various customary closing conditions, approvals and consents and is expected to close in the first half of 2022.

Corporate Level Financing

•On October 1, 2021, Clearway Energy Operating LLC completed the sale of $350 million of senior unsecured notes due 2032, or the 2032 Senior Notes. The 2032 Senior Notes bear interest at 3.750% and mature on January 15, 2032. The net proceeds from the 2032 Senior Notes were used, together with existing corporate liquidity, to repurchase the 2026 Senior Notes, as described below.

•In October 2021, the Company repurchased and redeemed an aggregate principal amount of $350 million of the 2026 Senior Notes, through the cash tender offer announced on September 24, 2021 and the redemption of the remaining amount on October 25, 2021. The repurchases and redemption were effectuated at a premium of approximately 103% for total consideration of $359 million.

•On March 9, 2021, Clearway Energy Operating LLC completed the sale of $925 million of senior unsecured notes due 2031, or the 2031 Senior Notes. The 2031 Senior Notes bear interest at 3.750% and mature on February 15, 2031. The net proceeds from the 2031 Senior Notes were used to repurchase the 2025 Senior Notes, as described below, as well as to repay amounts outstanding under the Company’s revolving credit facility and for general corporate purposes.

•In March 2021, the Company repurchased and redeemed an aggregate principal amount of $600 million of the 2025 Senior Notes, through the cash tender offer announced on March 2, 2021 and the redemption of the remaining amount on March 17, 2021. The repurchases and redemption were effectuated at a premium of approximately 106% for total consideration of $636 million.

Project-Level Financing Activities

•On March 10, 2021, the Company entered into a financing agreement for non-recourse debt for a total commitment of $126 million related to the repowering of the Pinnacle wind project. The debt consists of a construction loan at an interest rate of LIBOR plus 1.00%. The Company's initial borrowings of $79 million were utilized to repay $53 million of the outstanding balance under the Tapestry financing agreement, which related to the Pinnacle wind project, and to reimburse Clearway Renew LLC for previous contributions and pay vendor invoices and fees.

Third Party Acquisitions

•On August 20, 2021, the Company signed a binding agreement with Dominion Solar Projects III, Inc., to acquire the remaining 50% equity interest in the Utah Solar Portfolio for approximately $335 million in cash, subject to customary working capital adjustments. The Utah Solar Portfolio consists of seven utility-scale solar farms located in Utah representing 530 MW of capacity. The assets within the portfolio sell power subject to 20-year PPAs with PacifiCorp that have approximately 15 years remaining under the agreements. The Company currently owns a 50% equity interest in the Utah Solar Portfolio and, upon closing, will own 100% of the membership interests in the Utah Solar Portfolio. The closing of the transaction is subject to customary regulatory approvals and is expected to be completed in the fourth quarter of 2021. Following the close of the transaction, the Company will remove its equity method investment and consolidate its interests in the Utah Solar Portfolio.

•On April 23, 2021, the Company acquired 100% of the equity interests in NedPower Mount Storm LLC, or Mt. Storm, from Castleton Commodities International for approximately $96 million before working capital and purchase price adjustments in the net amount of $4 million, representing a total cash outflow of $100 million. Mt. Storm is a 264 MW wind project located in Grant County, West Virginia. Mt. Storm has a 10-year energy hedge with an investment-grade counterparty.

•On February 3, 2021, the Company acquired an additional 35% equity interest in the Agua Caliente solar project from NRG Energy, Inc. for $202 million. Agua Caliente is a 290 MW solar project located in Dateland, Arizona in which the Company previously owned a 16% equity interest. The project has a 25-year PPA with PG&E, with approximately 18 years remaining under the agreement. Following the close of the transaction, the Company owns a 51% equity interest in Agua Caliente. The Company removed its equity method investment and consolidates its interest in Agua Caliente from the date of the acquisition.

Drop Down Transactions

•On October 28, 2021, the Company, through an indirect subsidiary, entered into an agreement with CEG to acquire the Class A membership interests in the Daggett 3 solar project. Daggett 3 is a 300 MW solar generating facility under development with a combined 144 MW and 576 MWh battery energy storage system located in San Bernardino, California. The Company expects to invest approximately $21 million, subject to closing adjustments. Commercial operations of the facility and the Company's investment are expected to occur in 2022.

•On August 2, 2021, the CEG ROFO Agreement was amended to remove the 100 MW Wildflower utility scale solar project from the ROFO pipeline.

•On June 24, 2021, the Company, through an indirect subsidiary, entered into agreements with CEG to acquire the Class A membership interests in the Mililani I and Waiawa solar projects. Mililani I is a 39 MW solar generating facility under development with a combined 39 MW and 156 MWh battery energy storage system located in Honolulu, Hawaii. Waiawa is 36 MW solar generating facility under development with a combined 36 MW and 144 MWh battery energy storage system located in Honolulu, Hawaii. The Company expects to invest approximately $39 million, subject to closing adjustments. Commercial operations of the facilities and the Company's investment are expected to occur in 2022.

•On February 26, 2021, the Company, through an indirect subsidiary, entered into an amended partnership agreement with CEG to repower the Pinnacle wind project, a 55 MW wind facility located in Mineral County, West Virginia. The amended agreement commits the Company to invest an estimated $67 million in net corporate capital, subject to closing adjustments, and no longer requires an additional payment in 2031. The existing Pinnacle wind power purchase agreements will continue to run through 2031. Commercial operations and corporate capital funding for the Pinnacle wind repowering are expected to occur in the fourth quarter of 2021.

•On January 12, 2021, the Company acquired 100% of CEG's equity interest and a third party investor's minority interest in CWSP Rattlesnake Holding LLC, which indirectly owns the Rattlesnake wind project, a 160 MW wind facility located in Adams County, Washington that achieved commercial operations in December 2020, for $132 million in cash consideration. The Company's net capital commitment was $119 million after proceeds from a state sales and use tax refund, which was received in May 2021. The project has a 20-year PPA, which began when the facility reached commercial operations.

Resource Adequacy Agreements

•On September 28, 2021, Walnut Creek contracted with SCE to sell 483 MW of Resource Adequacy, which is the full net qualifying capacity of the plant, commencing in June 2023. The contract is for approximately three and a half years.

•On September 10, 2021, Marsh Landing contracted with PG&E to sell approximately 500 MW of Resource Adequacy commencing in May 2023. The contract is for approximately three years. On May 3, 2021, Marsh Landing contracted with a California Load Serving Entity to sell 100 MW of Resource Adequacy commencing in May 2023. The contract is for approximately seven and a half years. Collectively, these contracts represent approximately 80% of the plant's net qualifying capacity.

February 2021 Winter Events in Texas

•In February 2021, Texas experienced extreme winter weather conditions in which certain of the Company's wind projects were unable to operate and experienced outages due to the weather conditions at that time. Due to this event, and inclusive of amounts related to third party equity investors, the Company recorded a reduction of approximately $50 million in revenue in the first quarter of 2021 to settle obligations for wind facilities during the extreme weather conditions. After factoring in third party equity investor contributions, the cash impact during the first quarter of 2021 was approximately $25 million.

Environmental Matters

The Company is subject to a wide range of environmental laws during the development, construction, ownership and operation of facilities. These existing and future laws generally require that governmental permits and approvals be obtained before construction and maintained during operation of facilities. The Company is obligated to comply with all environmental laws and regulations applicable within each jurisdiction and required to implement environmental programs and procedures to monitor and control risks associated with the construction, operation and decommissioning of regulated or permitted energy assets. Federal and state environmental laws have historically become more stringent over time, although this trend could change in the future.

The Company is and will continue to evaluate the impact of the legislation and regulations as they are revised but cannot fully predict the impact of each until anticipated revisions and legal challenges are resolved. To the extent newly proposed legislation and regulations restrict or otherwise impact the Company's operations, the proposed legislation and regulations could have a negative impact on the Company's financial performance.

Proposed and Final State Solar Photovoltaic Module Disposal and Recycling Regulations

In January 2021, the State of Hawaii issued a public notice of proposed rule changes which, among other items, include a proposed new solar panel universal waste rule. This proposed rule would create a new universal waste category for solar panels and allow solar panel waste management to be conducted under the existing regulatory framework. On June 7, 2021, this new rule went into effect, resulting in the addition of solar panels as a new category of universal wastes. The rule also adopts specific waste management standards within the existing universal waste framework and makes managing hazardous waste solar panels simpler and less costly. This rule will also allow some generators to qualify for a generator status subject to reduced regulation because universal wastes do not count toward generator status.

Proposed Federal MBTA Incidental Take Legislation and Regulations

On January 20, 2021, President Biden issued an executive order to review and consider suspending, revising, or rescinding agency actions taken between January 20, 2017 and January 20, 2021 determined to be inconsistent with certain public health and environmental goals. This includes a review of both the Solicitor’s Opinion and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Services’ (FWS) January 7, 2021 final rule codifying the Solicitor’s Opinion M-37050 defining the scope of certain prohibitions under the MBTA. In response to this directive, on February 9, 2021, the FWS delayed the effective date of the January 2021 final rule and requested public comment to inform its review and a potential extended delay.

In May 2021, FWS published a draft rule to revoke the Trump Administration’s January 7, 2021 final rule in an effort to return to implementing the MBTA as prohibiting incidental take and applying enforcement discretion. Comments on the draft rule were due June 7, 2021. The proposed rule follows the Administration’s prior revocation of Solicitor’s Opinion M-37050 issued under the Trump Administration. A return to the position that incidental take is prohibited under the MBTA, or the development of legislation or regulations contrary to FWS’s January 2021 rule, could increase potential liability and impose additional permitting requirements on certain of the Company's operations.

On October 4, 2021, FWS issued the final rule, effective December 3, 2021, restoring the MBTA to prohibit the incidental take of migratory birds. FWS also issued an advance notice of proposed rulemaking (ANPR) advising that it intends to gather information necessary to develop proposed regulations to authorize the incidental take of migratory birds under prescribed conditions and prepare a draft environmental review pursuant to the National Environmental Policy Act. In the ANPR, FWS is considering authorizing incidental take using three primary mechanisms: exceptions to the MBTA’s prohibition on incidental take, general permits for certain activity types and specific or individual permits. FWS is seeking comments on when and how it should apply these three mechanisms to different types of activities. The Company is working with renewable industry groups to provide comments on the proposed rule.

Regulatory Matters

The Company’s regulatory matters are described in the Company’s 2020 Form 10-K in Item 1, Business — Regulatory Matters and Item 1A, Risk Factors.

Trends Affecting Results of Operations and Future Business Performance

The Company’s trends are described in the Company’s 2020 Form 10-K in Item 7, Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations — Trends Affecting Results of Operations and Future Business Performance.

Recent Developments Affecting Industry Conditions and the Company’s Business

COVID-19 Update

In response to the ongoing coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, the Company has implemented preventative measures and developed corporate and regional response plans to protect the health and safety of its employees, customers and other business counterparties, while supporting the Company’s suppliers and customers’ operations to the best of its ability in the circumstances. The Company also has modified certain business practices (including discontinuing all non-essential business travel, implementing a temporary work-from-home policy for employees who can execute their work remotely and encouraging employees to adhere to local and regional social distancing, more stringent hygiene and cleaning protocols across the Company’s facilities and operations and self-quarantining recommendations) to support efforts to reduce the spread of COVID-19 and to conform to government restrictions and best practices encouraged by governmental and regulatory authorities. The Company continues to evaluate these measures, response plans and business practices in light of the evolving effects of COVID-19 and its variants.

There is considerable uncertainty regarding the extent to which COVID-19, including variants such as the Delta variant, will continue to spread and the extent and duration of governmental and other measures implemented to try to slow the spread of the virus, such as large-scale travel bans and restrictions, border closures, quarantines, shelter-in-place orders and business and government shutdowns. Restrictions of this nature may cause the Company, its suppliers and other business counterparties to experience operational delays and delays in the delivery of materials and supplies and may cause milestones or deadlines relating to various projects to be missed.

As of the date of this report, the Company has not experienced any material financial or operational impacts related to COVID-19, or variants thereof. All of the Company’s facilities have remained operational. The Company has experienced a decrease in volumetric sales on a weather normalized basis at certain Thermal locations in part due to COVID-19 related impacts, which has not resulted in any material financial impacts to the Company. The Company believes that all of its accounts receivable balances as of September 30, 2021 are collectible. The Company will continue to assess collectability based on any future developments.

The Company cannot predict the full impact that COVID-19 and its variants will have on the Company’s financial expectations, its financial condition, results of operations and cash flows, its ability to make distributions to its unit holders and its ability to satisfy its debt service obligations at this time, due to numerous uncertainties. The ultimate impact will depend on future developments, including, among others, the ultimate geographic spread of the virus and related variants, the consequences of governmental and other measures designed to prevent the spread of the virus, the development of effective treatments, including vaccines, the duration of the pandemic, actions taken by governmental authorities, customers, suppliers and other third parties, workforce availability and the timing and extent to which normal economic and operating conditions resume. For additional discussion regarding risks associated with the COVID-19 pandemic, see Part I, Item 1A Risk Factors of the Company's 2020 Form 10-K.

Consolidated Results of Operations

The following table provides selected financial information:


	Three months ended September 30,						Nine months ended September 30,
(In millions)	2021		2020		Change		2021		2020		Change
Operating Revenues
Energy and capacity revenues	$	400	$	339	$	61	$	1,096	$	957	$	139
Other revenues	24		15		9		69		36		33
Contract amortization	(38)		(22)		(16)		(107)		(66)		(41)
Mark-to-market economic hedging activities	(35)		—		(35)		(90)		(8)		(82)
Total operating revenues	351		332		19		968		919		49
Operating Costs and Expenses
Cost of fuels	20		28		(8)		55		58		(3)

Operations and maintenance	69		51		18		206		161		45
Other costs of operations	28		16		12		73		56		17
Depreciation, amortization and accretion	131		102		29		387		303		84

General and administrative	10		9		1		29		29		—
Transaction and integration costs	1		1		—		4		2		2
Development costs	3		2		1		5		4		1
Total operating costs and expenses	262		209		53		759		613		146
Operating Income	89		123		(34)		209		306		(97)
Other Income (Expense)
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliates	20		19		1		32		22		10
Gain on sale of unconsolidated affiliate	—		—		—		—		49		(49)
Other income, net	1		(1)		2		3		2		1
Loss on debt extinguishment	—		(6)		6		(42)		(9)		(33)
Derivative interest income (expense)	6		39		(33)		42		(53)		95
Other interest expense	(90)		(123)		33		(274)		(291)		17
Total other expense, net	(63)		(72)		9		(239)		(280)		41
Net Income (Loss)	26		51		(25)		(30)		26		(56)
Less: Loss attributable to noncontrolling interests and redeemable interests	(12)		(20)		8		(114)		(86)		(28)
Net Income Attributable to Clearway Energy LLC	$	38	$	71	$	(33)	$	84	$	112	$	(28)


	Three months ended September 30,				Nine months ended September 30,
Business metrics:	2021		2020		2021		2020
Renewables MWh generated/sold (in thousands) (a)	2,740		1,815		8,640		5,746
Thermal MWt sold (in thousands)	509		468		1,577		1,468
Thermal MWh sold (in thousands)	17		15		43		53
Conventional MWh generated (in thousands) (a) (b)	450		691		897		1,072
Conventional equivalent availability factor	99.8	%	98.9	%	93.4	%	94.3	%

(a) Volumes do not include the MWh generated/sold by the Company's equity method investments.

(b) Volumes generated are not sold by the Company as the Conventional facilities sell capacity rather than energy.

Management’s Discussion of the Results of Operations for the Three Months Ended September 30, 2021 and 2020

Operating Revenues

Operating revenues increased by $19 million during the three months ended September 30, 2021, compared to the same period in 2020, due to a combination of the drivers summarized in the table below:


		(In millions)
Renewables Segment	Increase primarily driven by the acquisitions of Agua Caliente, Mt. Storm, Mesquite Star, Rattlesnake, Langford and Rosamond Central and the consolidation of the DGPV investments	$	74
Conventional Segment	Increase primarily driven by improved availability at the California natural gas portfolio	1
Thermal Segment	Decrease primarily driven by revenue from a sales-type lease recognized in 2020, partially offset by higher volumes and higher gas prices passed through to customers	(5)
Mark-to-market economic hedging activities	Increase in unrealized losses from changes in the fair value of power contracts, primarily driven by the acquisitions of Mt. Storm and Mesquite Star	(35)
Contract amortization	Increase primarily driven by amortization of the intangible asset for power purchase agreement in connection with the acquisition of Agua Caliente	(16)
		$	19

Operations and Maintenance Expense

Operations and maintenance expense increased by $18 million during the three months ended September 30, 2021, compared to the same period in 2020, primarily due to the acquisition of solar and wind projects during the second half of 2020 and the first half of 2021.

Other Costs of Operations Expense

Other costs of operations expense increased by $12 million during the three months ended September 30, 2021, compared to the same period in 2020, primarily due to an increase in insurance and property taxes in the Renewables segment, the majority of which was related to the acquisition of solar and wind projects during the second half of 2020 and the first half of 2021, in addition to refunds of property taxes received in 2020.

Depreciation, Amortization and Accretion Expense

Depreciation, amortization and accretion expense increased by $29 million during the three months ended September 30, 2021, compared to the same period in 2020, primarily due to a $27 million increase in the Renewables segment. This includes a $5 million increase related to the consolidation of the DGPV investments and a $14 million increase related to the acquisition of Aqua Caliente and Rattlesnake in the first quarter of 2021 and wind facilities acquired in the second half of 2020. In addition, approximately $9 million of accelerated depreciation was recorded in 2021 related to the repowering of the Pinnacle wind facility, partially offset by accelerated depreciation of $1 million recorded in the third quarter of 2020.

Loss Attributable to Noncontrolling Interests and Redeemable Interests

For the three months ended September 30, 2021, the Company had losses of $12 million attributable to noncontrolling interests with respect to its tax equity financing arrangements and the application of the HLBV method.

For the three months ended September 30, 2020, the Company had losses of $1 million attributable to CEG's interests in the Kawailoa, Oahu and Repowering partnerships, as well as losses of $19 million attributable to noncontrolling interests with respect to its tax equity financing arrangements and the application of the HLBV method.

Management’s Discussion of the Results of Operations for the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2021 and 2020

Operating Revenues

Operating revenues increased by $49 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2021, compared to the same period in 2020, due to a combination of the drivers summarized in the table below:


		(In millions)
Renewables Segment	Increase due to the acquisitions of Agua Caliente, Mt. Storm, Mesquite Star, Rattlesnake, Langford and Rosamond Central, and the consolidation of the DGPV investments, as well as higher wind production at Alta, partially offset by $50 million of net settlements of obligations for wind facilities that were unable to produce the required output during extreme weather conditions in Texas in February 2021	$	166
Thermal Segment	Increase primarily driven by higher volumes and higher gas prices passed through to customers, partially offset by a sales-type lease recognized in the third quarter of 2020	4
Conventional Segment	Increase primarily due to higher start revenues at the Marsh Landing facility and improved availability at the California natural gas portfolio	2
Mark-to-market economic hedging activities	Increase in unrealized losses from changes in the fair value of power contracts, primarily driven by the acquisitions of Mt. Storm and Mesquite Star	(82)
Contract amortization	Increase primarily driven by amortization of the intangible asset for power purchase agreement in connection with the acquisition of Agua Caliente	(41)
		$	49

Operations and Maintenance Expense

Operations and maintenance expense increased by $45 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2021, compared to the same period in 2020, primarily due to the acquisition of solar and wind projects during the second half of 2020 and the first half of 2021.

Other Costs of Operations Expense

Other costs of operations expense increased by $17 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2021, compared to the same period in 2020, primarily due to an increase in insurance and property taxes in the Renewables segment, the majority of which was related to the acquisition of solar and wind projects during the second half of 2020 and the first half of 2021, in addition to refunds of property taxes received in 2020.

Depreciation, Amortization and Accretion Expense

Depreciation, amortization and accretion expense increased by $84 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2021, compared to the same period in 2020, primarily due to an increase of $82 million in the Renewables segment. This includes a $20 million increase due to the consolidation of the DGPV investments in 2020 and a $43 million increase related to the acquisition of Aqua Caliente and Rattlesnake in the first quarter of 2021 and wind facilities acquired in the second half of 2020. In addition, approximately $27 million of accelerated depreciation was recorded in 2021 related to the repowering of the Pinnacle wind facility, partially offset by accelerated depreciation of $8 million recorded in the first nine months of 2020 for the repowering of the Wildorado wind facility.

Equity in Earnings of Unconsolidated Affiliates

Equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliates increased by $10 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2021, compared to the same period in 2020, primarily driven by increased earnings from Desert Sunlight and Avenal in 2021, due to the acquisition of Mesquite Star on September 1, 2020, which had losses in 2020, and the consolidation of the DGPV investments on November 2, 2020, which had losses in 2020, partially offset by the acquisition of additional interest and consolidation of Agua Caliente in February 2021 and sale of the interests in RPV Holdco 1 LLC in May 2020, which had earnings in 2020.

Gain on Sale of Unconsolidated Affiliate

On May 14, 2020, the Company sold its interests in RPV Holdco 1 LLC, or RPV Holdco, to Spruce Power, which resulted in a gain on sale of investment of approximately $49 million. For further discussion on this transaction, see Item 1- Note 3, Acquisitions and Dispositions.

Loss on Debt Extinguishment

Loss on debt extinguishment increased by $33 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2021, compared to the same period in 2020, primarily driven by the write-off of previously deferred finance costs and payment of premiums related to the redemption of the 2025 Senior Notes in 2021, partially offset by the write-off of previously deferred finance costs related to the repayment of debt in 2020 for the Utah Solar Portfolio, Alpine, Blythe and Roadrunner, in connection with the related refinancing activities.

Interest Expense

Interest expense decreased by $112 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2021, compared to the same period in 2020, primarily due to the following:


	(In millions)
Change in fair value of interest rate swaps	$	(128)
Increase in interest expense due to increased principal balances of project level debt primarily due to acquisitions in the Renewables segment, partially offset by lower interest expense in the Conventional segment due to lower principal balances of project level debt	12
Increase in Corporate interest expense due to additional issuance of the 2028 Senior Notes in May 2020, partially offset by lower interest expense related to revolver borrowings	4





	$	(112)

Loss Attributable to Noncontrolling Interests and Redeemable Interests

For the nine months ended September 30, 2021, the Company had a loss of $114 million attributable to noncontrolling interests with respect to its tax equity financing arrangements and the application of the HLBV method.

For the nine months ended September 30, 2020, the Company had losses of $36 million attributable to CEG's interests in the Kawailoa, Oahu and Repowering partnerships and losses of $50 million attributable to noncontrolling interests with respect to its tax equity financing arrangements and the application of the HLBV method.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

The Company's principal liquidity requirements are to meet its financial commitments, finance current operations, fund capital expenditures, including acquisitions from time to time, service debt and pay distributions. As a normal part of the Company's business, depending on market conditions, the Company will from time to time consider opportunities to repay, redeem, repurchase or refinance its indebtedness. Changes in the Company's operating plans, lower than anticipated sales, increased expenses, acquisitions or other events may cause the Company to seek additional debt or equity financing in future periods. There can be no guarantee that financing will be available on acceptable terms or at all. Debt financing, if available, could impose additional cash payment obligations and additional covenants and operating restrictions.

Current Liquidity Position

As of September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, the Company's liquidity was approximately $898 million and $894 million, respectively, comprised of cash, restricted cash and availability under the Company's revolving credit facility.


(In millions)	September 30, 2021		December 31, 2020
Cash and cash equivalents:
Clearway Energy, Inc. and Clearway Energy LLC, excluding subsidiaries	$	37	$	119
Subsidiaries	152		149
Restricted cash:
Operating accounts	121		73
Reserves, including debt service, distributions, performance obligations and other reserves	245		124
Total cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	$	555	$	465
Revolving credit facility availability	343		429
Total liquidity	$	898	$	894

The Company's liquidity includes $366 million and $197 million of restricted cash balances as of September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively. Restricted cash consists primarily of funds to satisfy the requirements of certain debt arrangements and funds held within the Company's projects that are restricted in their use. As of September 30, 2021, these restricted funds were comprised of $121 million designated to fund operating expenses, approximately $68 million designated for current debt service payments and $133 million restricted for reserves including debt service, performance obligations and other reserves, as well as capital expenditures. The remaining $44 million is held in distribution reserve accounts.

As of September 30, 2021, the Company had $77 million of borrowings under the revolving credit facility and $75 million in letters of credit outstanding. During the nine months ended September 30, 2021, the Company borrowed $377 million under the revolving credit facility, and subsequently repaid $300 million, utilizing cash on hand and the proceeds from the issuance of the 2031 Senior Notes. During October 2021, the Company repaid $32 million of its outstanding loans under the revolving credit facility and as of October 31, 2021, the Company had $45 million of loans outstanding and a total of $75 million in letters of credit outstanding.

Management believes that the Company's liquidity position, cash flows from operations, and availability under its revolving credit facility will be adequate to meet the Company's financial commitments; debt service obligations; growth, operating and maintenance capital expenditures; and to fund distributions to Clearway Energy, Inc. and CEG. Management continues to regularly monitor the Company's ability to finance the needs of its operating, financing and investing activity within the dictates of prudent balance sheet management.

Credit Ratings

Credit rating agencies rate a firm's public debt securities. These ratings are utilized by the debt markets in evaluating a firm's credit risk. Ratings influence the price paid to issue new debt securities by indicating to the market the Company's ability to pay principal, interest and preferred dividends. Rating agencies evaluate a firm's industry, cash flow, leverage, liquidity and hedge profile, among other factors, in their credit analysis of a firm's credit risk. As of September 30, 2021, the Company's 2026 Senior Notes, 2028 Senior Notes and 2031 Senior Notes were rated BB by S&P and Ba2 by Moody's.

Sources of Liquidity

The Company's principal sources of liquidity include cash on hand, cash generated from operations, proceeds from sales of assets, borrowings under new and existing financing arrangements and the issuance of additional equity and debt securities as appropriate given market conditions. As described in Item 1 — Note 7, Long-term Debt, to this Form 10-Q and Item 15 — Note 10, Long-term Debt, to the consolidated financial statements included in the Company's 2020 Form 10-K, the Company's financing arrangements consist of corporate level debt, which includes Senior Notes and the revolving credit facility; the ATM Programs; and project-level financings for its various assets.

Sale of Thermal Business

On October 22, 2021, Clearway Energy Operating LLC entered into a binding agreement to sell the Thermal Business to an affiliate of KKR & Co. Inc. for total consideration of $1.9 billion, subject to customary closing adjustments. Based on current estimates, the Company expects total net cash proceeds of approximately $1.3 billion after the assumption of project level debt, estimated taxes and obligations owed, transaction expenses and capital expenditures required to be funded pursuant to the terms and conditions of the definitive agreement. The closing of the transaction is subject to various customary closing conditions, approvals and consents and is expected to close in the first half of 2022.

Revolving Credit Facility

The Company has a total of $343 million available under the revolving credit facility as of September 30, 2021. The facility will continue to be used for general corporate purposes including financing of future acquisitions and posting letters of credit.

2032 Senior Notes

2031 Senior Notes

On March 9, 2021, Clearway Energy Operating LLC completed the sale of $925 million of senior unsecured notes due 2031, or the 2031 Senior Notes. The 2031 Senior Notes bear interest at 3.750% and mature on February 15, 2031. Interest on the 2031 Senior Notes is payable semi-annually on February 15 and August 15 of each year, and interest payments commenced on August 15, 2021. The 2031 Senior Notes are unsecured obligations of Clearway Energy Operating LLC and are guaranteed by the Company and by certain of Clearway Energy Operating LLC's wholly owned current and future subsidiaries. The net proceeds from the 2031 Senior Notes were used to repurchase the 2025 Senior Notes, as well as to repay amounts outstanding under the Company’s revolving credit facility and for general corporate purposes.

Pinnacle Repowering Partnership Holdco LLC Financing

On March 10, 2021, the Company entered into a financing agreement for non-recourse debt for a total commitment of $126 million related to the repowering of the Pinnacle wind project. The debt consists of a construction loan at an interest rate of LIBOR plus 1.00%. The company's initial borrowings of $79 million were utilized to repay $53 million of the outstanding balance under the Tapestry Wind LLC financing agreement, which related to the Pinnacle wind project, and to reimburse Clearway Renew LLC for equipment purchases and pay vendor invoices and fees.

Oahu and Kawailoa Hawaii Refundable Tax Credits

Uses of Liquidity

The Company's requirements for liquidity and capital resources, other than for operating its facilities, are categorized as: (i) debt service obligations, as described more fully in Item 1 — Note 7, Long-term Debt, to the Consolidated Financial Statements; (ii) capital expenditures; (iii) acquisitions and investments; and (iv) distributions.

Capital Expenditures

The Company's capital spending program is mainly focused on maintenance capital expenditures, consisting of costs to maintain the assets currently operating, such as costs to replace or refurbish assets, and growth capital expenditures consisting of costs to construct new assets, costs to complete the construction of assets where construction is in process, and capital expenditures related to acquiring additional thermal customers.

For the nine months ended September 30, 2021, the Company used approximately $124 million to fund capital expenditures, including growth expenditures of $81 million in the Renewables segment, $34 million incurred in connection with the repowering of the Pinnacle wind project, $18 million incurred in connection with the Rosamond Central solar project, $17 million incurred in connection with the Rattlesnake wind project and $12 million incurred in connection with the Mesquite Star wind project. The Company also incurred $26 million of growth capital expenditures in the Thermal and Conventional segments in connection with various development projects. In addition, the Company incurred $17 million in maintenance capital expenditures. The Company estimates $28 million of maintenance expenditures for 2021. These estimates are subject to continuing review and adjustment. Actual capital expenditures may vary from these estimates.

Acquisitions and Investments

The Company intends to acquire generation assets developed and constructed by CEG, as well as generation and thermal infrastructure assets from third parties where the Company believes its knowledge of the market and operating expertise provides a competitive advantage, and to utilize such acquisitions as a means to grow its CAFD.

Rattlesnake Drop Down — On January 12, 2021, the Company acquired 100% of CEG's equity interest and a third party investor's minority interest in CWSP Rattlesnake Holding LLC, which indirectly owns the Rattlesnake wind project, a 160 MW wind facility located in Adams County, Washington for $132 million in cash consideration. The Company's net capital commitment was $119 million after proceeds from a state sales and use tax refund, which was received in May 2021.

Agua Caliente Acquisition — On February 3, 2021, the Company acquired an additional 35% equity interest in the Agua Caliente solar project from NRG Energy, Inc. for $202 million. Agua Caliente is a 290 MW solar project located in Dateland, Arizona in which the Company previously owned a 16% equity interest.

Pinnacle Wind Repowering — On February 26, 2021, the Company, through an indirect subsidiary, entered into an amended partnership agreement with CEG to repower the Pinnacle wind project, a 55 MW wind facility located in Mineral County, West Virginia. The amended agreement commits the Company to invest an estimated $67 million in net corporate capital, subject to closing adjustments, and no longer requires an additional payment in 2031. Commercial operations and corporate capital funding for the Pinnacle wind repowering are expected to occur in the fourth quarter of 2021. Additionally, on March 10, 2021, the Pinnacle wind project acquired equipment from CEG for $21 million in cash consideration.

Mt. Storm Acquisition — On April 23, 2021, the Company acquired 100% of the equity interests in NedPower Mount Storm LLC, or Mt. Storm, from Castleton Commodities International for approximately $96 million before working capital and purchase price adjustments in the net amount of $4 million, representing a total cash outflow of $100 million. Mt. Storm is a 264 MW wind project located in Grant County, West Virginia.

Utah Solar Portfolio Additional Interest Acquisition — On August 20, 2021, the Company signed a binding agreement with Dominion Solar Projects III, Inc., to acquire the remaining 50% equity interest in the Utah Solar Portfolio for approximately $335 million in cash, subject to customary working capital adjustments. The Utah Solar Portfolio consists of seven utility-scale solar farms located in Utah representing 530 MW of capacity. The assets within the portfolio sell power subject to 20-year PPAs with PacifiCorp that have approximately 15 years remaining under the agreements. The Company currently owns a 50% equity interest in the Utah Solar Portfolio and, upon closing, will own 100% of the membership interests in the Utah Solar Portfolio. The closing of the transaction is subject to customary regulatory approvals and is expected to be completed in the fourth quarter of 2021. Following the close of the transaction, the Company will remove its equity method investment and consolidate its interests in the Utah Solar Portfolio.

Lighthouse Partnership Agreements — On December 21, 2020, subsidiaries of the Company entered into the Lighthouse Partnership Agreements providing for the Company's co-investment in a portfolio of renewable energy projects developed by CEG. The Company expects to invest approximately $142 million in 2021 for 50% cash equity interests in the Mesquite Sky and Black Rock wind projects, subject to closing adjustments and the projects achieving certain milestones.

Debt Repurchases

2026 Senior Notes Tender Offer and Redemption — On October 1, 2021, the Company completed the repurchase of an aggregate principal amount of $123 million, or 35.3%, of the 2026 Senior Notes outstanding as part of the cash tender offer announced on September 24, 2021. Concurrently with the launch of the tender offer, the Company exercised its right to optionally redeem the remaining principal amount of $227 million not validly tendered and purchased in the tender offer, pursuant to the terms of the indenture governing the 2026 Senior Notes. The 2026 Senior Notes repurchased and redeemed in October 2021 were effectuated at a premium of approximately 103% for total consideration of $359 million.

2025 Senior Notes Tender Offer and Redemption — On March 9, 2021, the Company completed the repurchase of an aggregate principal amount of $411 million, or 68.6%, of the 2025 Senior Notes outstanding as part of the cash tender offer announced on March 2, 2021. Additionally, $6 million of the 2025 Senior Notes that were subject to guaranteed delivery procedures were repurchased on March 11, 2021. Concurrently with the launch of the tender offer, the Company exercised its right to optionally redeem the remaining principal amount of $183 million not validly tendered and purchased in the tender offer, pursuant to the terms of the indenture governing the 2025 Senior Notes. The 2025 Senior Notes repurchased and redeemed in March 2021 were effectuated at a premium of approximately 106% for total consideration of $636 million and as a result, the Company recorded a loss on extinguishment in the amount of $36 million. In addition, the Company recorded a $5 million loss on extinguishment to write off the remaining unamortized deferred financing fees related to the 2025 Senior Notes.

Cash Distributions to Clearway Energy, Inc.

The Company intends to distribute to its unit holders in the form of a quarterly distribution all of the CAFD it generates each quarter, less reserves for the prudent conduct of the business, including among others, maintenance capital expenditures to maintain the operating capacity of the assets. Distributions on the units are subject to available capital, market conditions and compliance with associated laws, regulations and other contractual obligations. The Company expects that, based on current circumstances, comparable cash distributions will continue to be paid in the foreseeable future.

The following table lists the distributions paid on the Company's Class A, B, C and D units during the nine months ended September 30, 2021:


	Third Quarter 2021		Second Quarter 2021		First Quarter 2021
Distributions per Class A, B, C and D unit	$	0.3345	$	0.3290	$	0.3240

Financial Disclosures About Guarantors and Issuers of Guaranteed Registered Securities

As of September 30, 2021, Clearway Energy Operating LLC’s outstanding registered senior notes consisted of $350 million of the 2026 Senior Notes, as further described in Note 7, Long-term Debt. The 2026 Senior Notes were guaranteed by the Company, as well as certain of the Company's wholly owned subsidiaries, or guarantor subsidiaries. These guarantees were full, irrevocable, unconditional, absolute, joint and several, and covered all payment obligations arising under the 2026 Senior Notes. The non-guarantor subsidiaries included the rest of the Company's subsidiaries, including the subsidiaries that are subject to project financing.

As further described in Note 7, Long-term Debt, on October 25, 2021, the Company completed the optional redemption of all of the then-outstanding 2026 Senior Notes. As a result, as of such date, the 2026 Senior Notes are no longer outstanding, the obligations of Clearway Energy Operating LLC, the Company and the guarantor subsidiaries under the indenture governing the 2026 Senior Notes were discharged, and the guarantees of the Company and each of the guarantor subsidiaries were released under the indenture.

Clearway Energy Operating LLC conducts much of its business through and derives much of its income from its subsidiaries. Therefore, its ability to make required payments with respect to its indebtedness and other obligations depends on the financial results and condition of its subsidiaries and Clearway Energy Operating LLC's ability to receive funds from its subsidiaries. There are no restrictions on the ability of any of the guarantor subsidiaries to transfer funds to Clearway Energy Operating LLC. However, there may be restrictions for certain non-guarantor subsidiaries.

The following tables present, for the periods referenced below, summarized financial information for Clearway Energy Operating LLC, the issuer of the 2026 Senior Notes and the guarantor subsidiaries in accordance with Rule 3-10 under the SEC Regulation S-X. The financial information may not necessarily be indicative of results of operations or financial position had the guarantor subsidiaries operated as independent entities. Transactions between Clearway Energy Operating LLC and the guarantors have been eliminated and the summarized financial information does not reflect investments of Clearway Energy Operating LLC and the guarantors in the non-guarantor subsidiaries.


Balance Sheet data:	September 30, 2021
(in millions)	Clearway Energy Operating LLC (2026 Senior Notes Issuer)		Other Guarantor Subsidiaries		Total
Current assets	$	4	$	6	$	10
Property, plant and equipment, net	4		49		53
Non-current assets	340		10		350
Current liabilities	25		—		25
Non-current liabilities	2,186		3		2,189


Balance Sheet data:	December 31, 2020
(in millions)	Clearway Energy Operating LLC (2026 Senior Notes Issuer)		Other Guarantor Subsidiaries		Total
Current assets	$	14	$	5	$	19
Property, plant and equipment, net	3		52		55
Non-current assets	336		10		346
Current liabilities	35		1		36
Non-current liabilities	1,789		19		1,808


Income Statement data:	Nine months ended September 30, 2021
(in millions)	Clearway Energy Operating LLC (2026 Senior Notes Issuer)		Other Guarantor Subsidiaries		Total
Operating revenues	$	3	$	10	$	13
Gross profit	1		8		9
Net (loss) income	(108)		4		(104)
Net (loss) income attributable to controlling interest	(94)		4		(90)


Income Statement data:	Nine months ended September 30, 2020
(in millions)	Clearway Energy Operating LLC (2026 Senior Notes Issuer)		Other Guarantor Subsidiaries		Total
Operating revenues	$	2	$	10	$	12
Gross profit	—		10		10
Net (loss) income	(35)		5		(30)
Net (loss) income attributable to controlling interest	(23)		5		(18)

Cash Flow Discussion

The following table reflects the changes in cash flows for the nine months ended September 30, 2021, compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2020:


	Nine months ended September 30,
	2021		2020		Change
	(In millions)
Net cash provided by operating activities	$	530	$	441	$	89
Net cash used in investing activities	(430)		(20)		(410)
Net cash used in financing activities	(10)		(298)		288

Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities


Changes to net cash provided by operating activities were driven by:	(In millions)
Increase in operating income adjusted for non-cash items	$	131

Decrease in distributions from unconsolidated affiliates	(26)
Decrease in working capital primarily driven by the timing of accounts receivable collections and payments of accounts payable	(16)
	$	89

Net Cash Used in Investing Activities


Changes to net cash used in investing activities were driven by:	(In millions)
Cash paid for the Agua Caliente and Mt. Storm acquisitions, net of cash acquired in 2021	$	(211)
Proceeds received from the sale of RPV Holdco, Energy Center Dover LLC and Energy Center Smyrna LLC in 2020	(90)

Changes in cash paid for Drop Down assets	(53)
Changes in capital expenditures	(29)


Cash paid to CEG in 2021 for equipment for the Pinnacle wind project repowering	(21)
Other	(6)
	$	(410)

Net Cash Used in Financing Activities


Changes in net cash used in financing activities were driven by:	(In millions)
Increase in net contributions from CEG and noncontrolling interest members in 2021 compared to 2020	$	104
Increase in proceeds from issuance of long-term debt net of payments primarily due to issuance of the 2031 Senior Notes and the Pinnacle financing agreement in 2021	101
Increase in net proceeds under the revolving line of credit in 2021	77
Buyout of Repowering Partnership II LLC noncontrolling interest in 2020	70
Net proceeds from equity issuance in 2020	(58)
Increase in distributions paid to unit holders in 2021	(52)
Payment for short and long term debt to affiliates in the prior year	44
Other	2
	$	288

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

Obligations under Certain Guarantee Contracts

The Company may enter into guarantee arrangements in the normal course of business to facilitate commercial transactions with third parties.

Retained or Contingent Interests

The Company does not have any material retained or contingent interests in assets transferred to an unconsolidated entity.

Obligations Arising Out of a Variable Interest in an Unconsolidated Entity

Variable interest in equity investments — As of September 30, 2021, the Company has several investments with an ownership interest percentage of 50% or less in energy and an energy-related entity that is accounted for under the equity method. GenConn is a variable interest entity for which the Company is not the primary beneficiary. The Company's pro-rata share of non-recourse debt held by unconsolidated affiliates was approximately $354 million as of September 30, 2021. This indebtedness may restrict the ability of these subsidiaries to issue dividends or distributions to the Company.

Contractual Obligations and Commercial Commitments

The Company has a variety of contractual obligations and other commercial commitments that represent prospective cash requirements in addition to the Company's capital expenditure programs, as disclosed in the Company's 2020 Form 10-K.

Fair Value of Derivative Instruments

The Company may enter into fuel purchase contracts and other energy-related financial instruments to mitigate variability in earnings due to fluctuations in spot market prices and to hedge fuel requirements at certain generation facilities. In addition, in order to mitigate interest rate risk associated with the issuance of variable rate debt, the Company enters into interest rate swap agreements.

The tables below disclose the activities of non-exchange traded contracts accounted for at fair value in accordance with ASC 820. Specifically, these tables disaggregate realized and unrealized changes in fair value; disaggregate estimated fair values at September 30, 2021, based on their level within the fair value hierarchy defined in ASC 820; and indicate the maturities of contracts at September 30, 2021. For a full discussion of the Company's valuation methodology of its contracts, see Derivative Fair Value Measurements in Item 1 — Note 5, Fair Value of Financial Instruments.


Derivative Activity (Losses) Gains	(In millions)
Fair value of contracts as of December 31, 2020	$	(172)
Contracts realized or otherwise settled during the period	26
Contracts acquired during the period	(9)

Changes in fair value	(54)
Fair value of contracts as of September 30, 2021	$	(209)


	Fair value of contracts as of September 30, 2021
	Maturity
Fair Value Hierarchy (Losses) Gains	1 Year or Less		Greater Than 1 Year to 3 Years		Greater Than 3 Years to 5 Years		Greater Than 5 Years		Total Fair Value
	(In millions)

Level 2	$	(26)	$	(29)	$	(10)	$	(6)	$	(71)
Level 3	(28)		(36)		(25)		(49)		(138)
Total	$	(54)	$	(65)	$	(35)	$	(55)	$	(209)

The Company has elected to disclose derivative assets and liabilities on a trade-by-trade basis and does not offset amounts at the counterparty master agreement level. As discussed below in Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk - Commodity Price Risk, the Company, measures the sensitivity of the portfolio to potential changes in market prices using VaR, a statistical model which attempts to predict risk of loss based on market price and volatility. The Company's risk management policy places a limit on one-day holding period VaR, which limits the net open position.

Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates

The Company's discussion and analysis of the financial condition and results of operations are based upon the consolidated financial statements, which have been prepared in accordance with GAAP. The preparation of these financial statements and related disclosures in compliance with GAAP requires the application of appropriate technical accounting rules and guidance, as well as the use of estimates and judgments that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses, and related disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities. The application of these policies necessarily involves judgments regarding future events, including the likelihood of success of particular projects, legal and regulatory challenges, and the fair value of certain assets and liabilities. These judgments, in and of themselves, could materially affect the financial statements and disclosures based on varying assumptions, which may be appropriate to use. In addition, the financial and operating environment may also have a significant effect, not only on the operation of the business, but on the results reported through the application of accounting measures used in preparing the financial statements and related disclosures, even if the nature of the accounting policies has not changed.

On an ongoing basis, the Company evaluates these estimates, utilizing historic experience, consultation with experts and other methods the Company considers reasonable. Actual results may differ substantially from the Company's estimates. Any effects on the Company's business, financial position or results of operations resulting from revisions to these estimates are recorded in the period in which the information that gives rise to the revision becomes known.

The Company identifies its most critical accounting policies as those that are the most pervasive and important to the portrayal of the Company's financial position and results of operations, and that require the most difficult, subjective and/or complex judgments by management regarding estimates about matters that are inherently uncertain. The Company's critical accounting policies include income taxes and valuation allowance for deferred tax assets, impairment of long lived assets and other intangible assets.

Recent Accounting Developments

See Item 1 — Note 2, Summary of Significant Accounting Policies, for a discussion of recent accounting developments.

ITEM 3 — Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

The Company is exposed to several market risks in its normal business activities. Market risk is the potential loss that may result from market changes associated with the Company's power generation or with an existing or forecasted financial or commodity transaction. The types of market risks the Company is exposed to are commodity price risk, interest rate risk, liquidity risk, and credit risk. The following disclosures about market risk provide an update to, and should be read in conjunction with, Item 7A — Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk, of the Company's 2020 Form 10-K.

Interest Rate Risk

The Company is exposed to fluctuations in interest rates through its issuance of variable rate debt. Exposures to interest rate fluctuations may be mitigated by entering into derivative instruments known as interest rate swaps, caps, collars and put or call options. These contracts reduce exposure to interest rate volatility and result in primarily fixed rate debt obligations when taking into account the combination of the variable rate debt and the interest rate derivative instrument. See Item 1 — Note 6, Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities, for more information.

Most of the Company's project subsidiaries enter into interest rate swaps, intended to hedge the risks associated with interest rates on non-recourse project level debt. See Item 15 — Note 10, Long-term Debt, to the Company's audited consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2020 included in the 2020 Form 10-K for more information about interest rate swaps of the Company's project subsidiaries.

If all of the interest rate swaps had been discontinued on September 30, 2021, the Company would have owed the counterparties $76 million. Based on the credit ratings of the counterparties, the Company believes its exposure to credit risk due to nonperformance by counterparties to its hedge contracts to be insignificant.

The Company has long-term debt instruments that subject it to the risk of loss associated with movements in market interest rates. As of September 30, 2021, a 1% change in interest rates would result in an approximately $2 million change in market interest expense on a rolling twelve-month basis.

As of September 30, 2021, the fair value of the Company's debt was $8,227 million and the carrying value was $7,918 million. The Company estimates that a 1% decrease in market interest rates would have increased the fair value of its long-term debt by approximately $537 million.

Liquidity Risk

Liquidity risk arises from the general funding needs of the Company's activities and in the management of the Company's assets and liabilities.

Commodity Price Risk

Commodity price risks result from exposures to changes in spot prices, forward prices, volatilities, and correlations between various commodities, such as electricity, natural gas and emissions credits. The Company manages the commodity price risk of its merchant generation operations by entering into derivative or non-derivative instruments to hedge the variability in future cash flows from forecasted power sales or purchases of fuel. The portion of forecasted transactions hedged may vary based upon management's assessment of market, weather, operation and other factors.

Based on a sensitivity analysis using simplified assumptions, the impact of a $0.50 per MMBtu increase or decrease in natural gas prices across the term of the derivative contracts would cause a change of approximately $1 million to the net value of natural gas derivatives as of September 30, 2021. The impact of a $0.50 per MWh increase or decrease in power prices across the term of the derivatives contracts would cause a change of approximately $5 million to the net value of power derivatives as of September 30, 2021.

Counterparty Credit Risk

Credit risk relates to the risk of loss resulting from non-performance or non-payment by counterparties pursuant to the terms of their contractual obligations. The Company monitors and manages credit risk through credit policies that include: (i) an established credit approval process; and (ii) the use of credit mitigation measures such as prepayment arrangements or volumetric limits. Risks surrounding counterparty performance and credit could ultimately impact the amount and timing of expected cash flows. The Company seeks to mitigate counterparty risk by having a diversified portfolio of counterparties. See Item 1- Note 5, Fair Value of Financial Instruments, to the consolidated financial statements for more information about concentration of credit risk.

ITEM 4 — Controls and Procedures

Conclusion Regarding the Effectiveness of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

Under the supervision and with the participation of the Company's management, including its principal executive officer, principal financial officer and principal accounting officer, the Company conducted an evaluation of the effectiveness of the design and operation of its disclosure controls and procedures, as such term is defined in Rules 13a-15(e) or 15d-15(e) of the Exchange Act. Based on this evaluation, the Company's principal executive officer, principal financial officer and principal accounting officer concluded that the disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of the end of the period covered by this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.

Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting

There were no changes in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting (as such term is defined in Rule 13a-15(f) under the Exchange Act) during the quarter ended September 30, 2021 that materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.

PART II - OTHER INFORMATION

ITEM 1 — LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

For a discussion of the material legal proceedings in which the Company was involved through September 30, 2021, see Item 1 — Note 10, Contingencies, to this Form 10-Q.

ITEM 1A — RISK FACTORS

Information regarding risk factors appears in Part I, Item 1A, Risk Factors, in the Company's 2020 Form 10-K. There have been no material changes in the Company's risk factors since those reported in its 2020 Form 10-K.

ITEM 2 — UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS

None.

ITEM 3 — DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES

None.

ITEM 4 — MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES

Not applicable.

ITEM 5 — OTHER INFORMATION

None.

ITEM 6 — EXHIBITS

Number

Description

Method of Filing

4.1

Indenture, dated October 1, 2021, among Clearway Energy Operating LLC, the guarantors named therein and Delaware Trust Company, as trustee.

Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K filed on October 1, 2021.

4.2

Form of 3.750% Senior Notes due 2032.

Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.2 to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K filed on October 1, 2021.

4.3

Eighteenth Supplemental Indenture, dated as of October 7, 2021, among Clearway Energy Operating LLC, the guarantors named therein and Delaware Trust Company (as successor in interest to Law Debenture Trust Company of New York).

Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K filed on October 8, 2021.

4.4

Tenth Supplemental Indenture, dated as of October 7, 2021, among Clearway Energy Operating LLC, the guarantors named therein and Delaware Trust Company.

Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.2 to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K filed on October 8, 2021.

4.5

Second Supplemental Indenture, dated as of October 7, 2021, among Clearway Energy Operating LLC, the guarantors named therein and Delaware Trust Company.

Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.3 to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K filed on October 8, 2021.

4.6

First Supplemental Indenture, dated as of October 7, 2021, among Clearway Energy Operating LLC, the guarantors named therein and Delaware Trust Company.

Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.4 to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K filed on October 8, 2021.

10.1

Purchase and Sale Agreement, dated as of August 20, 2021, by and between Dominion Solar Projects III, Inc. and Utah Solar Holdings II LLC.

Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K filed on August 23, 2021.

10.2

Amended and Restated Employment Agreement, dated September 23, 2021, by and between Clearway Energy, Inc. and Christopher Sotos.

Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K filed on September 23, 2021.

10.3

Membership Interest Purchase Agreement, dated as of October 22, 2021, by and between Clearway Energy Operating LLC and KKR Thor Bidco, LLC.

Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K filed on October 26, 2021.

Guarantors.

Filed herewith.

31.1

Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) certification of Christopher S. Sotos.

Filed herewith.

31.2

Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) certification of Chad Plotkin.

Filed herewith.

31.3

Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) certification of Sarah Rubenstein.

Filed herewith.

Section 1350 Certification.

Furnished herewith.

101 INS

Inline XBRL Instance Document.

Filed herewith.

101 SCH

Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema.

Filed herewith.

101 CAL

Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase.

Filed herewith.

101 DEF

Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase.

Filed herewith.

101 LAB

Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase.

Filed herewith.

101 PRE

Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase.

Filed herewith.

104

Cover Page Interactive Data File (the cover page interactive data file does not appear in Exhibit 104 because its Inline XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document).

Filed herewith.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

CLEARWAY ENERGY LLC
(Registrant)

/s/ CHRISTOPHER S. SOTOS

Christopher S. Sotos

Chief Executive Officer

(Principal Executive Officer)

/s/ CHAD PLOTKIN

Chad Plotkin

Chief Financial Officer

(Principal Financial Officer)

/s/ SARAH RUBENSTEIN

Sarah Rubenstein

Date: November 4, 2021

Vice President, Accounting & Controller

(Principal Accounting Officer)

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EXHIBIT 22

LIST OF GUARANTOR SUBSIDIARIES

As of September 30, 2021, Clearway Energy Operating LLC’s outstanding registered senior notes consisted of $350 million of the 5.00% unsecured senior notes due 2026 (the “2026 Notes”). The 2026 Notes were guaranteed by Clearway Energy LLC (the “Company”), as well as certain of the Company’s wholly owned subsidiaries, or guarantor subsidiaries, as set forth in the table below.

On October 25, 2021, the Company completed the optional redemption of all of the then-outstanding 2026 Notes. As a result, as of such date, the 2026 Notes are no longer outstanding, the obligations of Clearway Energy Operating LLC, the Company and the guarantor subsidiaries under the indenture governing the 2026 Notes were discharged, and the guarantees of the Company and each of the guarantor subsidiaries were released under the indenture.


Name of Guarantor Subsidiary						Jurisdiction
Alta Wind 1-5 Holding Company, LLC						Delaware
Alta Wind Company, LLC						Delaware
CBAD Holdings II, LLC						Delaware
Central CA Fuel Cell 1, LLC						Delaware
Clearway Solar Star LLC						Delaware
CWEN Pinnacle Repowering Holdings LLC						Delaware
CWSP Rattlesnake Holding LLC						Delaware
Daggett Solar Holdco LLC						Delaware
DG SREC HoldCo LLC						Delaware
DG-CS Holdings LLC						Delaware
DGPV Holding LLC						Delaware
ECP Uptown Campus Holdings LLC						Delaware
Energy Center Caguas Holdings LLC						Delaware
Energy Center Fajardo Holdings LLC						Delaware
Energy Center Honolulu Holdings LLC						Delaware
Fuel Cell Holdings LLC						Delaware
Langford Holding LLC						Delaware
Lighthouse Renewable Holdings LLC						Delaware
NIMH Solar Holdings LLC						Delaware
Ocotillo Windpower Holdings LLC						Delaware
Portfolio Solar I, LLC						Delaware
Rosamond Solar Holdco LLC						Delaware
RPV Holding LLC						Delaware
Solar Flagstaff One LLC						Delaware
Solar Iguana LLC						Delaware
Solar Las Vegas MB 1 LLC						Delaware
Solar Tabernacle LLC						Delaware
South Trent Holdings LLC						Delaware
SPP Asset Holdings, LLC						Delaware
SPP Fund II Holdings, LLC						Delaware
SPP Fund II, LLC						Delaware
SPP Fund II-B, LLC						Delaware
SPP Fund III, LLC						Delaware
Thermal Canada Infrastructure Holdings LLC						Delaware
Thermal Hawaii Development Holdings LLC						Delaware
Thermal Infrastructure Development Holdings LLC						Delaware
UB Fuel Cell, LLC						Connecticut
Utah Solar Master HoldCo LLC						Delaware
WV Wind Holdings LLC						Delaware

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EXHIBIT 31.1

CERTIFICATION

I, Christopher S. Sotos, certify that:

1.I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Clearway Energy LLC;

2.Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3.Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4.The registrant's other certifying officers and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

(a)Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

(b)Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

(c)Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

(d)Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant's most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant's fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant's internal control over financial reporting; and

5.The registrant's other certifying officers and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant's auditors and the audit committee of the registrant's board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

(a)All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant's ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

(b)Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting.


/s/ CHRISTOPHER S. SOTOS
Christopher S. Sotos Chief Executive Officer (Principal Executive Officer)

Date: November 4, 2021

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EXHIBIT 31.2

CERTIFICATION

I, Chad Plotkin, certify that:

1.I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Clearway Energy LLC;

(b)Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant rolein the registrant's internal control over financial reporting.


/s/ CHAD PLOTKIN
Chad Plotkin Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial Officer)

Date: November 4, 2021

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EXHIBIT 31.3

CERTIFICATION

I, Sarah Rubenstein, certify that:

1.I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Clearway Energy LLC;

(b)Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting.


/s/ SARAH RUBENSTEIN
Sarah Rubenstein Vice President, Accounting & Controller (Principal Accounting Officer)

Date: November 4, 2021

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EXHIBIT 32

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO

18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,

AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO

SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

In connection with the Quarterly Report of Clearway Energy LLC on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2021, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Form 10-Q”), each of the undersigned officers of the Company certifies, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that, to such officer's knowledge:

(1)The Form 10-Q fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

(2)The information contained in the Form 10-Q fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company as of the dates and for the periods expressed in the Form 10-Q.

Date: November 4, 2021

/s/ CHRISTOPHER S. SOTOS

Christopher S. Sotos

Chief Executive Officer

(Principal Executive Officer)

/s/ CHAD PLOTKIN

Chad Plotkin

Chief Financial Officer

(Principal Financial Officer)

/s/ SARAH RUBENSTEIN

Sarah Rubenstein

Vice President, Accounting & Controller

(Principal Accounting Officer)

The foregoing certification is being furnished solely pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350 and is not being filed as part of this Form 10-Q or as a separate disclosure document.

A signed original of this written statement required by Section 906, or other document authenticating, acknowledging or otherwise adopting the signature that appears in typed form within the electronic version of this written statement required by Section 906, has been provided to Clearway Energy LLC and will be retained by Clearway Energy LLC and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request.