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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 June 30, 2022


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

Commission File Number: 001-36002

Clearway Energy, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


Delaware			46-1777204
(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:


Title of each class	Trading Symbol(s)	Name of each exchange on which registered
Class A Common Stock, par value $0.01	CWEN.A	New York Stock Exchange
Class C Common Stock, par value $0.01	CWEN	New York Stock Exchange

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 ☒ No ☐

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 ☒ No ☐

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. ☐

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

Yes ☐ No ☒

As of July 29, 2022, there were 34,599,645 shares of Class A common stock outstanding, par value $0.01 per share, 42,738,750 shares of Class B common stock outstanding, par value $0.01 per share, 82,196,386 shares of Class C common stock outstanding, par value $0.01 per share, and 42,738,750 shares of Class D common stock outstanding, par value $0.01 per share.

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			34
ITEM 3 — QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK			51
ITEM 4 — CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES			52
PART II — OTHER INFORMATION			53
ITEM 1 — LEGAL PROCEEDINGS			53
ITEM 1A — RISK FACTORS			53
ITEM 2 — UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS			53
ITEM 3 — DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES			53
ITEM 4 — MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES			53
ITEM 5 — OTHER INFORMATION			53
ITEM 6 — EXHIBITS			54
SIGNATURES			55

CAUTIONARY STATEMENT REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING INFORMATION

This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of Clearway Energy, Inc., 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, 2021, as well as the following:

•The Company’s ability to maintain and grow its quarterly dividend;

•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, and following the expected closing of TotalEnergies’ acquisition of 50% of GIP’s interest in CEG, TotalEnergies;

•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 repurchased and redeemed in March 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


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
Bridge Loan Agreement			Senior secured bridge credit agreement entered into by Clearway Energy Operating LLC that provided a term loan facility in an aggregate principal amount of $335 million and was repaid on May 3, 2022
CAFD			A non-GAAP measure, Cash Available for Distribution is defined as of June 30, 2022 as Adjusted EBITDA plus cash distributions/return of investment from unconsolidated affiliates, cash receipts from notes receivable, cash distributions from noncontrolling interests, adjustments to reflect sales-type lease cash payments and payments for lease expenses, 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 LLC and Clearway Energy Operating LLC, and CEG

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, and Clearway Energy, Inc., the holder of the Class A and Class C units
Clearway Energy Group LLC			The holder of all of the Company’s Class B and Class D common shares and Clearway Energy LLC’s Class B and Class D units and from time to time, possibly shares of the Company’s Class A and/or Class C common stock
Clearway Energy Operating LLC			The holder of the project assets that are owned by Clearway Energy LLC

Company			Clearway Energy, Inc. 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			Assets under common control acquired by the Company from CEG



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


KKR			KKR Thor Bidco, LLC, an affiliate of Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. L.P.
LIBOR			London Inter-Bank Offered Rate

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
NPNS			Normal Purchases and Normal Sales


OCI			Other comprehensive income
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


SCE			Southern California Edison
SEC			U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
Senior Notes			Collectively, the 2028 Senior Notes, the 2031 Senior Notes and the 2032 Senior Notes
SOFR			Secured Overnight Financing Rate
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
Thermal Disposition			On May 1, 2022, the Company completed the sale of 100% of its interests in the Thermal Business to KKR
TotalEnergies			TotalEnergies SE
U.S.			United States of America
Utah Solar Portfolio			Seven utility-scale solar farms located in Utah, representing 530 MW of capacity
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, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

(Unaudited)


	Three months ended June 30,				Six months ended June 30,
(In millions, except per share amounts)	2022		2021		2022		2021
Operating Revenues
Total operating revenues	$	368	$	380	$	582	$	617
Operating Costs and Expenses
Cost of operations, exclusive of depreciation, amortization and accretion shown separately below	112		107		240		217
Depreciation, amortization and accretion	126		128		250		256

General and administrative	11		10		23		20
Transaction and integration costs	3		1		5		3
Development costs	1		1		2		2
Total operating costs and expenses	253		247		520		498
Gain on sale of business	1,291		—		1,291		—
Operating Income	1,406		133		1,353		119
Other Income (Expense)
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliates	10		8		14		12


Other income, net	5		1		5		2
Loss on debt extinguishment	—		—		(2)		(42)
Interest expense	(47)		(103)		(94)		(148)
Total other expense, net	(32)		(94)		(77)		(176)
Income (Loss) Before Income Taxes	1,374		39		1,276		(57)
Income tax expense (benefit)	225		7		224		(13)
Net Income (Loss)	1,149		32		1,052		(44)
Less: Income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests and redeemable noncontrolling interests	579		(3)		514		(82)
Net Income Attributable to Clearway Energy, Inc.	$	570	$	35	$	538	$	38
Earnings Per Share Attributable to Clearway Energy, Inc. Class A and Class C Common Stockholders
Weighted average number of Class A common shares outstanding - basic and diluted	35		35		35		35

Weighted average number of Class C common shares outstanding - basic and diluted	82		82		82		82

Earnings per Weighted Average Class A and Class C Common Share - Basic and Diluted	$	4.89	$	0.30	$	4.62	$	0.32



Dividends Per Class A Common Share	$	0.3536	$	0.3290	$	0.7004	$	0.6530
Dividends Per Class C Common Share	$	0.3536	$	0.3290	$	0.7004	$	0.6530

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

CLEARWAY ENERGY, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

(Unaudited)


	Three months ended June 30,				Six months ended June 30,
(In millions)	2022		2021		2022		2021
Net Income (Loss)	$	1,149	$	32	$	1,052	$	(44)
Other Comprehensive Income
Unrealized gain on derivatives, net of income tax expense of, $1, $— ,$3 and $2	6		—		20		11
Other comprehensive income	6		—		20		11
Comprehensive Income (Loss)	1,155		32		1,072		(33)
Less: Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests and redeemable noncontrolling interests	583		(3)		526		(75)
Comprehensive Income Attributable to Clearway Energy, Inc.	$	572	$	35	$	546	$	42

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

CLEARWAY ENERGY, INC.

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS


(In millions, except shares)	June 30, 2022		December 31, 2021
ASSETS	(Unaudited)
Current Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$	955	$	179
Restricted cash	333		475
Accounts receivable — trade	222		144
Accounts receivable — affiliates	2		—
Inventory	39		37
Derivative instruments	9		—

Current assets held-for-sale	—		631
Prepayments and other current assets	75		65
Total current assets	1,635		1,531
Property, plant and equipment, net	7,545		7,650
Other Assets
Equity investments in affiliates	375		381

Intangible assets for power purchase agreements, net	2,340		2,419
Other intangible assets, net	79		80
Derivative instruments	35		6
Deferred income taxes	—		95
Right-of-use assets, net	510		550

Other non-current assets	129		101
Total other assets	3,468		3,632
Total Assets	$	12,648	$	12,813
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Current Liabilities
Current portion of long-term debt	$	457	$	772

Accounts payable — trade	59		74

Accounts payable — affiliates	16		107
Derivative instruments	75		46
Accrued interest expense	57		54
Current liabilities held-for-sale	—		494
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	85		84
Total current liabilities	749		1,631
Other Liabilities
Long-term debt	6,605		6,939
Deferred income taxes	110		13
Derivative instruments	280		196
Long-term lease liabilities	527		561
Other non-current liabilities	184		173
Total other liabilities	7,706		7,882
Total Liabilities	8,455		9,513
Redeemable noncontrolling interest in subsidiaries	4		—
Commitments and Contingencies
Stockholders’ Equity
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value; 10,000,000 shares authorized; none issued	—		—
Class A, Class B, Class C and Class D common stock, $0.01 par value; 3,000,000,000 shares authorized (Class A 500,000,000, Class B 500,000,000, Class C 1,000,000,000, Class D 1,000,000,000); 202,273,531 shares issued and outstanding (Class A 34,599,645, Class B 42,738,750, Class C 82,196,386, Class D 42,738,750) at June 30, 2022 and 201,856,166 shares issued and outstanding (Class A 34,599,645, Class B 42,738,750, Class C 81,779,021, Class D 42,738,750) at December 31, 2021	1		1
Additional paid-in capital	1,785		1,872
Retained earnings (accumulated deficit)	505		(33)
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	2		(6)
Noncontrolling interest	1,896		1,466
Total Stockholders’ Equity	4,189		3,300
Total Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity	$	12,648	$	12,813

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

CLEARWAY ENERGY, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(Unaudited)


	Six months ended June 30,
(In millions)	2022		2021
Cash Flows from Operating Activities
Net Income (Loss)	$	1,052	$	(44)
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities:
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliates	(14)		(12)
Distributions from unconsolidated affiliates	17		16
Depreciation, amortization and accretion	250		256
Amortization of financing costs and debt discounts	7		7
Amortization of intangibles	82		70
Loss on debt extinguishment	2		42
Gain on sale of business	(1,291)		—
Reduction in carrying amount of right-of-use assets	7		5


Changes in deferred income taxes	197		(13)
Changes in derivative instruments	92		20

Cash used in changes in other working capital:
Changes in prepaid and accrued liabilities for tolling agreements	(74)		(76)
Changes in other working capital	(48)		(30)
Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities	279		241
Cash Flows from Investing Activities
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired	—		(211)

Acquisition of Drop Down Assets	(51)		(132)


Capital expenditures	(81)		(93)
Asset purchase from affiliate	—		(21)
Return of investment from unconsolidated affiliates	6		20

Cash receipts from notes receivable	—		4

Proceeds from sale of business	1,457		—

Other	—		13
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities	1,331		(420)
Cash Flows from Financing Activities
(Distributions to) contributions from noncontrolling interests	(7)		265


Payments of dividends and distributions	(141)		(132)
Distributions to CEG of escrowed amounts	(64)		—
Proceeds from the revolving credit facility	80		300
Payments for the revolving credit facility	(325)		(233)
Proceeds from the issuance of long-term debt	214		1,016
Payments of debt issuance costs	(4)		(13)
Payments for short-term and long-term debt	(722)		(1,028)
Other	(7)		9
Net Cash (Used in) Provided by Financing Activities	(976)		184

Net Increase in Cash, Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash	634		5
Cash, Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash at beginning of period	654		465
Cash, Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash at end of period	$	1,288	$	470

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

CLEARWAY ENERGY, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2022

(Unaudited)


(In millions)	Preferred Stock		Common Stock		Additional Paid-In Capital		(Accumulated Deficit) Retained Earnings		Accumulated Other Comprehensive (Loss) Income		Noncontrolling Interest		Total Stockholders’ Equity
Balances at December 31, 2021	$	—	$	1	$	1,872	$	(33)	$	(6)	$	1,466	$	3,300
Net loss	—		—		—		(32)		—		(67)		(99)
Unrealized gain on derivatives, net of tax	—		—		—		—		6		8		14

Distributions to CEG, net of contributions, cash	—		—		—		—		—		(3)		(3)
Contributions from noncontrolling interests, net of distributions, cash	—		—		—		—		—		28		28

Mesquite Sky Drop Down	—		—		(1)		—		—		(7)		(8)
Black Rock Drop Down	—		—		—		—		—		1		1
Mililani I Drop Down	—		—		(11)		—		—		(19)		(30)

Non-cash adjustments for change in tax basis	—		—		8		—		—		—		8
Stock based compensation	—		—		(2)		—		—		—		(2)
Common stock dividends and distributions to CEG unit holders	—		—		(40)		—		—		(30)		(70)
Balances at March 31, 2022	$	—	$	1	$	1,826	$	(65)	$	—	$	1,377	$	3,139
Net income	—		—		—		570		—		575		1,145
Unrealized gain on derivatives, net of tax	—		—		—		—		2		4		6

Distributions to CEG, net of contributions, cash	—		—		—		—		—		(20)		(20)
Distributions to noncontrolling interests, net of contributions, cash	—		—		—		—		—		(10)		(10)





Non-cash adjustments for change in tax basis	—		—		(1)		—		—		—		(1)
Stock based compensation	—		—		1		—		—		—		1
Common stock dividends and distributions to CEG unit holders	—		—		(41)		—		—		(30)		(71)
Balances at June 30, 2022	$	—	$	1	$	1,785	$	505	$	2	$	1,896	$	4,189

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

CLEARWAY ENERGY, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2021

(Unaudited)


(In millions)	Preferred Stock		Common Stock		Additional Paid-In Capital		Accumulated Deficit		Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss		Noncontrolling Interest		Total Stockholders’ Equity
Balances at December 31, 2020	$	—	$	1	$	1,922	$	(84)	$	(14)	$	890	$	2,715
Net income (loss)	—		—		—		3		—		(81)		(78)
Unrealized gain on derivatives, net of tax	—		—		—		—		4		7		11
Contributions from CEG, non-cash	—		—		—		—		—		27		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)
Non-cash adjustments for change in tax basis	—		—		2		—		—		—		2

Common stock dividends and distributions to CEG unit holders	—		—		(38)		—		—		(28)		(66)
Balances at March 31, 2021	$	—	$	1	$	1,886	$	(81)	$	(10)	$	1,199	$	2,995
Net income (loss)	—		—		—		35		—		(4)		31
Unrealized gain (loss) on derivatives, net of tax	—		—		—		—		1		(1)		—
Contributions from CEG, non-cash	—		—		—		—		—		3		3
Contributions from CEG, cash	—		—		—		—		—		1		1
Contributions from noncontrolling interests, net of distributions, cash	—		—		—		—		—		38		38
Rattlesnake Drop Down	—		—		—		—		—		1		1
Stock-based compensation	—		—		1		—		—		—		1
Non-cash adjustment for change in tax basis	—		—		(1)		—		—		—		(1)

Common stock dividends and distributions to CEG unit holders	—		—		(38)		—		—		(28)		(66)
Balances at June 30, 2021	$	—	$	1	$	1,848	$	(46)	$	(9)	$	1,209	$	3,003

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

CLEARWAY ENERGY, INC.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Unaudited)

Note 1 — Nature of Business

Clearway Energy, Inc., together with its consolidated subsidiaries, or the Company, is a publicly-traded 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, Clearway Energy Group LLC, or CEG. On May 25, 2022, TotalEnergies entered into an agreement to acquire 50% of GIP’s interest in CEG. The closing of the transaction is subject to customary conditions, including regulatory approvals, and is expected to close in the second half of 2022.

The Company is one of the largest renewable energy owners in the U.S. with over 5,000 net MW of installed wind and solar generation projects. The Company’s over 7,500 net MW of assets also includes approximately 2,500 net MW of environmentally-sound, highly efficient natural gas-fired generation facilities. 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.

On May 1, 2022, the Company completed the sale of 100% of its interests in the Thermal Business to KKR. For further details of the Thermal Disposition, refer to Note 3, Acquisitions and Dispositions.

The Company consolidates the results of Clearway Energy LLC through its controlling interest, with CEG’s interest shown as non-controlling interest in the consolidated financial statements. The holders of the Company’s outstanding shares of Class A and Class C common stock are entitled to dividends as declared. CEG receives its distributions from Clearway Energy LLC through its ownership of Clearway Energy LLC Class B and Class D units. From time to time, CEG may also hold shares of the Company’s Class A and/or Class C common stock.

The Company owned 57.74% of the economic interests of Clearway Energy LLC, with CEG owning 42.26% of the economic interests of Clearway Energy LLC as of June 30, 2022.

The following table represents the structure of the Company as of June 30, 2022:

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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 2021 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 June 30, 2022, and results of operations, comprehensive income and cash flows for the three and six months ended June 30, 2022 and 2021.

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. They also impact the reported amounts of net earnings during the reporting periods. 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 $135 million and $146 million as of June 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, 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:


	June 30, 2022		December 31, 2021
	(In millions)
Cash and cash equivalents	$	955	$	179
Restricted cash	333		475
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash shown in the consolidated statements of cash flows	$	1,288	$	654

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 June 30, 2022, these restricted funds were comprised of $143 million designated to fund operating expenses, $42 million designated for current debt service payments and $122 million restricted for reserves including debt service, performance obligations and other reserves as well as capital expenditures. The remaining $26 million is held in distributions 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 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 was recorded to 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 June 30, 2022, $30 million of the $49 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 property, plant and equipment, net, and accumulated amortization included in intangible assets, net as of June 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021:


	June 30, 2022		December 31, 2021
	(In millions)
Property, Plant and Equipment Accumulated Depreciation	$	2,745	$	2,501
Intangible Assets Accumulated Amortization	687		605

Dividends to Class A and Class C Common Stockholders

The following table lists the dividends paid on the Company's Class A and Class C common stock during the six months ended June 30, 2022:


	Second Quarter 2022		First Quarter 2022
Dividends per Class A share	$	0.3536	$	0.3468
Dividends per Class C share	0.3536		0.3468

Dividends on the Class A and Class C common stock 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 dividends will continue to be paid in the foreseeable future.

On August 1, 2022, the Company declared quarterly dividends on its Class A and Class C common stock of $0.3604 per share payable on September 15, 2022 to stockholders of record as of September 1, 2022.

Noncontrolling Interests

Clearway Energy LLC Distributions to CEG

The following table lists distributions paid to CEG during the six months ended June 30, 2022 on Clearway Energy LLC’s Class B and D units:


	Second Quarter 2022		First Quarter 2022
Distributions per Class B Unit	$	0.3536	$	0.3468
Distributions per Class D Unit	0.3536		0.3468

On August 1, 2022, Clearway Energy LLC declared a distribution on its Class B and Class D units of $0.3604 per unit payable on September 15, 2022 to unit holders of record as of September 1, 2022.

Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests

To the extent that a third party has the right to redeem their interests for cash or other assets, the Company has included the noncontrolling interest attributable to the third party as a component of temporary equity in the mezzanine section of the consolidated balance sheet. The following table reflects the changes in the Company’s redeemable noncontrolling interest balance for the six months ended June 30, 2022:


	(In millions)
Balance as of December 31, 2021	$	—
Cash distributions to redeemable noncontrolling interests	(2)
Comprehensive income attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interests	6
Balance as of June 30, 2022	$	4

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.

Power Purchase Agreements, or PPAs

The majority of the Company’s revenues are obtained through PPAs or similar 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 operating leases as the Company retained its historical lease assessments and classification upon adoption of ASC 842, Leases. 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 or through REC contracts with counterparties. 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.

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 consolidated statements of income.

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.

On May 1, 2022, the Company completed the sale of 100% of its interests in the Thermal Business to KKR. For further details of the Thermal Disposition, refer to Note 3, Acquisitions and Dispositions.

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 six months ended June 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively:


	Three months ended June 30, 2022
(In millions)	Conventional Generation		Renewables		Thermal		Total
Energy revenue (a)	$	3	$	306	$	11	$	320
Capacity revenue (a)	106		1		4		111
Contract amortization	(6)		(35)		—		(41)
Other revenue	—		27		3		30
Mark-to-market for economic hedges	—		(52)		—		(52)
Total operating revenues	103		247		18		368
Less: Mark-to-market for economic hedges	—		52		—		52
Less: Lease revenue	(109)		(268)		—		(377)
Less: Contract amortization	6		35		—		41
Total revenue from contracts with customers	$	—	$	66	$	18	$	84

(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	$	268	$	—	$	271
Capacity revenue	106		—		—		106
Total	$	109	$	268	$	—	$	377


	Three months ended June 30, 2021
(In millions)	Conventional Generation		Renewables		Thermal		Total
Energy revenue (a)	$	2	$	261	$	29	$	292
Capacity revenue (a)	113		—		15		128
Contract amortization	(6)		(30)		(1)		(37)
Other revenue	—		22		6		28
Mark-to-market for economic hedges	—		(31)		—		(31)
Total operating revenues	109		222		49		380
Less: Mark-to-market for economic hedges	—		31		—		31
Less: Lease revenue	(115)		(228)		—		(343)
Less: Contract amortization	6		30		1		37
Total revenue from contracts with customers	$	—	$	55	$	50	$	105

(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	$	2	$	228	$	—	$	230
Capacity revenue	113		—		—		113
Total	$	115	$	228	$	—	$	343


	Six months ended June 30, 2022
(In millions)	Conventional Generation		Renewables		Thermal		Total
Energy revenue (a)	$	3	$	501	$	48	$	552
Capacity revenue (a)	220		1		18		239
Contract amortization	(12)		(71)		—		(83)
Other revenue	—		41		11		52
Mark-to-market for economic hedges	—		(178)		—		(178)
Total operating revenues	211		294		77		582
Less: Mark-to-market for economic hedges	—		178		—		178
Less: Lease revenue	(223)		(430)		(1)		(654)
Less: Contract amortization	12		71		—		83
Total revenue from contracts with customers	$	—	$	113	$	76	$	189

(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	$	430	$	1	$	434
Capacity revenue	220		—		—		220
Total	$	223	$	430	$	1	$	654


	Six months ended June 30, 2021
(In millions)	Conventional Generation		Renewables		Thermal		Total
Energy revenue (a)	$	3	$	387	$	58	$	448
Capacity revenue (a)	220		—		28		248
Contract amortization	(12)		(55)		(2)		(69)
Other revenue	—		31		14		45
Mark-to-market for economic hedges	—		(55)		—		(55)
Total operating revenues	211		308		98		617
Less: Mark-to-market for economic hedges	—		55		—		55
Less: Lease revenue	(223)		(373)		(1)		(597)
Less: Contract amortization	12		55		2		69
Total revenue from contracts with customers	$	—	$	45	$	99	$	144

(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	$	373	$	1	$	377
Capacity revenue	220		—		—		220
Total	$	223	$	373	$	1	$	597

Contract Amortization

Assets and liabilities recognized from power sales agreements assumed through acquisitions relating to the sale of electric capacity and energy in future periods arising from differences in contract and market prices 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 June 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021:


	June 30, 2022		December 31, 2021
	(In millions)
Accounts receivable, net - Contracts with customers	$	60	$	44
Accounts receivable, net - Leases	162		100
Total accounts receivable, net	$	222	$	144

Recently Adopted Accounting Standards

In March 2020, the FASB issued ASU No. 2020-04, 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, which affects certain of the Company’s debt and interest rate swap agreements. The guidance is effective for all entities as of March 12, 2020 through December 31, 2022. As of June 30, 2022, the Company has applied the amendments to all of its eligible contract modifications, where applicable, during the reference rate reform period. Additionally, the Company has not elected any optional expedients provided in the standard.

Note 3 — Acquisitions and Dispositions

Mililani I Drop Down — On March 25, 2022, the Company, through its indirect subsidiary, Lighthouse Renewable Holdco LLC, acquired Mililani BL Borrower Holdco LLC, the indirect owner of the Mililani I solar project, a 39 MW solar project with 156 MWh of storage capacity that is currently under construction, located in Oahu, Hawaii, from Clearway Renew LLC, a subsidiary of CEG, for cash consideration of $22 million. Lighthouse Renewable Holdco LLC is a partnership between the Company and a third-party investor. The third-party investor also contributed cash consideration of $14 million utilized to acquire their portion of the acquired entity. Mililani BL Borrower Holdco LLC consolidates, as the direct owner of the primary beneficiary, a tax equity fund, Mililani TE Holdco LLC, which directly holds the Mililani I solar project, as further described in Note 4, Investments Accounted for by the Equity Method and Variable Interest Entities. Mililani I has a 20-year power purchase agreement with an investment-grade utility that commenced in July 2022. The Mililani I operations are reflected in the Company’s Renewables segment and the acquisition was funded with existing sources of liquidity. The acquisition was determined to be an asset acquisition and the Company consolidates Mililani I on a prospective basis in its financial statements. The assets and liabilities transferred to the Company relate to interests under common control by GIP and were recorded at historical cost in accordance with ASC 805-50, Business Combinations - Related Issues. The sum of the cash paid of $22 million and the historical cost of the Company’s net liabilities assumed of $8 million was recorded as an adjustment to CEG’s noncontrolling interest balance. In addition, the Company reflected $15 million of the Company’s purchase price, which was contributed back by CEG to pay down the acquired long-term debt, as distributions to CEG, net of contributions, in the consolidated statement of stockholders’ equity.

The following is a summary of assets and liabilities transferred in connection with the acquisition as of March 25, 2022:


(In millions)	Mililani I
Other current and non-current assets	$	2
Property, plant and equipment	118
Right-of-use-assets	19

Total assets acquired	139

Long-term debt (a)	100
Long-term lease liabilities	20
Other current and non-current liabilities	27

Total liabilities assumed	147

Net liabilities assumed	$	(8)

(a) Includes a $16 million construction loan, $27 million sponsor equity bridge loan and $60 million tax equity bridge loan, offset by $3 million in unamortized debt issuance costs. The sponsor equity bridge loan was repaid at acquisition date utilizing $14 million from the cash equity investor, as well as $15 million of the Company’s purchase price, which was contributed back to the Company by CEG, of which $27 million was utilized to pay down the acquired long-term debt and $2 million was utilized to pay associated fees. Also at acquisition date, the tax equity investor contributed $18 million into escrow, which was included in restricted cash on the Company’s consolidated balance sheet. The tax equity investor will contribute an additional $42 million when the project reaches substantial completion, which will be utilized, along with the $18 million in escrow, to repay the $60 million tax equity bridge loan. The project is expected to achieve substantial completion in the second half of 2022.

Thermal Disposition — On May 1, 2022, the Company completed the sale of 100% of its interests in the Thermal Business to KKR for net proceeds of approximately $1.46 billion, inclusive of working capital adjustments, which excludes approximately $18 million in transaction expenses that were incurred in connection with the disposition. The Thermal Disposition resulted in a gain on sale of business of approximately $1.29 billion, which is net of the $18 million in transaction expenses referenced above. The proceeds from the sale were utilized to repay certain borrowings outstanding as further described in Note 7, Long-term Debt, with the remaining proceeds invested in short-term investments classified as cash and cash equivalents on the Company’s consolidated balance sheet as of June 30, 2022. Effective with the approval by the Board of Directors and signing of the agreement to sell the Thermal Business on October 22, 2021, the Company concluded that all entities that are included within the Thermal Business will be treated as held for sale on a prospective basis, thus the assets and liabilities were reported as separate held for sale line items on the Company’s consolidated balance sheets as of December 31, 2021. As of December 31, 2021, property, plant and equipment represented 78% and intangible assets represented 9% of assets classified as held for sale while long-term debt represented 85% of liabilities classified as held for sale. The Company’s Thermal segment is comprised solely of the Thermal Business's results of operations.

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, Consolidations, or ASC 810. These arrangements are primarily related to tax equity arrangements entered into with third parties in order to monetize certain tax credits 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 2021 Form 10-K.

Summarized financial information for the Company’s consolidated VIEs consisted of the following as of June 30, 2022:


(In millions)	Alta TE Holdco		Buckthorn Renewables, LLC		DGPV Funds(a)		Kawailoa Partnership		Langford TE Partnership LLC		Lighthouse Renewable Holdco LLC (b)		Lighthouse Renewable Holdco 2 LLC (c)
Other current and non-current assets	$	61	$	5	$	92	$	40	$	15	$	97	$	56
Property, plant and equipment	318		198		585		132		129		723		368
Intangible assets	206		—		14		—		2		—		—
Total assets	585		203		691		172		146		820		424
Current and non-current liabilities	39		11		76		93		54		307		133
Total liabilities	39		11		76		93		54		307		133
Noncontrolling interest	31		37		10		51		62		423		234
Net assets less noncontrolling interests	$	515	$	155	$	605	$	28	$	30	$	90	$	57

(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, Black Rock TE Holdco LLC and Mililani TE Holdco LLC, which are also consolidated VIEs.


(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	$	50	$	11	$	14	$	35	$	22	$	18
Property, plant and equipment	168		105		189		243		217		162
Intangible assets	—		17		—		—		—		1
Total assets	218		133		203		278		239		181
Current and non-current liabilities	105		4		16		100		18		69
Total liabilities	105		4		16		100		18		69
Noncontrolling interest	30		50		93		136		117		77
Net assets less noncontrolling interests	$	83	$	79	$	94	$	42	$	104	$	35

(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 six months ended June 30, 2022.

Lighthouse Renewable Holdco LLC — As described in Note 3, Acquisitions and Dispositions, on March 25, 2022, Lighthouse Renewable Holdco LLC acquired the Class B interests in a partnership, Mililani BL Borrower Holdco LLC, which consolidates, as the direct owner of the primary beneficiary, a tax equity fund, Mililani TE Holdco LLC, that holds the Mililani I solar project. The tax equity investor’s interest is shown as noncontrolling interest and the HLBV method is utilized to allocate the income or losses of Mililani TE Holdco LLC. The third-party investor in Lighthouse Renewable Holdco LLC also acquired and contributed an interest in Mililani BL Borrower Holdco LLC to Lighthouse Renewable Holdco LLC. The Company recorded the related noncontrolling interest at historical carrying amount, with the offset to contributed capital.

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 2021 Form 10-K.

The Company’s maximum exposure to loss as of June 30, 2022 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%	$	5
Desert Sunlight	25%	239
Elkhorn Ridge	67%	26
GenConn (a)	50%	85
San Juan Mesa	75%	20

		$	375

(a) GenConn is a variable interest entity.

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 receivable — affiliates, accounts payable — trade, accounts payable — affiliates and accrued expenses and other current 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 carrying amounts and estimated fair values of the Company’s recorded financial instruments not carried at fair market value or that do not approximate fair value are as follows:


	As of June 30, 2022				As of December 31, 2021
	Carrying Amount		Fair Value		Carrying Amount		Fair Value
(In millions)




Long-term debt, including current portion (a)	$	7,131	$	6,617	$	7,782	$	7,997

(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 June 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021:


	As of June 30, 2022				As of December 31, 2021
	Level 2		Level 3		Level 2		Level 3
	(In millions)
Long-term debt, including current portion	$	1,795	$	4,822	$	2,159	$	5,838

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 June 30, 2022				As of December 31, 2021
	Fair Value (a)				Fair Value (a)
(In millions)	Level 2		Level 3			Level 2		Level 3
Derivative assets:

Interest rate contracts	$	44	$	—		$	6	$	—
Other financial instruments (b)	—		21			—		25
Total assets	$	44	$	21		$	6	$	25
Derivative liabilities:
Commodity contracts	$	—	$	353		$	—	$	179
Interest rate contracts	2		—			63		—
Total liabilities	$	2	$	353		$	63	$	179

(a) There were no derivative assets classified as Level 1 or Level 3 and no liabilities classified as Level 1 as of June 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021.

(b) SREC contract.

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


	Three months ended June 30,				Six months ended June 30,
	2022		2021		2022		2021
(In millions)	Fair Value Measurement Using Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)				Fair Value Measurement Using Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)
Beginning balance	$	(280)	$	(39)	$	(154)	$	(15)
Total losses for the period included in earnings	(74)		(33)		(184)		(57)
Additions due to loss of NPNS exception	—		—		(22)		—
Purchases	—		(9)		—		(9)
Settlements	22		2		28		2
Ending balance	$	(332)	$	(79)	$	(332)	$	(79)
Change in unrealized losses included in earnings for derivatives and other financial instruments held as of June 30, 2022	$	(74)			$	(184)

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 June 30, 2022, contracts valued with prices provided by models and other valuation techniques make up 99% of derivative liabilities and 100% of other financial instruments.

The Company’s significant positions classified as Level 3 include physical commodity 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 June 30, 2022:

June 30, 2022

Fair Value

Input/Range

Assets

Liabilities

Valuation Technique

Significant Unobservable Input

Low

High

Weighted Average

(In millions)

Commodity Contracts

—

353

Discounted Cash Flow

Forward Market Price (per MWh)

21.68

109.37

39.23

Other Financial Instruments

—

Discounted Cash Flow

Forecast annual generation levels of certain DG solar facilities

58,539 MWh

117,078 MWh

114,223 MWh

The following table provides the impact on the fair value measurements to increases/(decreases) in significant unobservable inputs as of June 30, 2022:


Significant Unobservable Input	Position	Change In Input	Impact on Fair Value Measurement
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 June 30, 2022, the non-performance reserve was a $47 million gain recorded primarily to total operating revenues in the consolidated statement of income. 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 2021 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 commodity 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 2021 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 June 30, 2022, 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 June 30, 2022, the Company had energy-related derivative instruments extending through 2033. At June 30, 2022, 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 June 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021:


		Total Volume
		June 30, 2022		December 31, 2021
Commodity	Units	(In millions)
Natural Gas	MMBtu	—		2
Power	MWh	(19)		(17)
Interest	Dollars	$	1,200	$	1,326

Fair Value of Derivative Instruments

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


	Fair Value
	Derivative Assets				Derivative Liabilities
	June 30, 2022		December 31, 2021		June 30, 2022		December 31, 2021
	(In millions)
Derivatives Designated as Cash Flow Hedges:
Interest rate contracts current	$	2	$	—	$	—	$	5
Interest rate contracts long-term	8		2		—		3
Total Derivatives Designated as Cash Flow Hedges	$	10	$	2	$	—	$	8
Derivatives Not Designated as Cash Flow Hedges:
Interest rate contracts current	$	7	$	—	$	1	$	17
Interest rate contracts long-term	27		4		1		38
Commodity contracts current	—		—		74		24
Commodity contracts long-term	—		—		279		155
Total Derivatives Not Designated as Cash Flow Hedges	$	34	$	4	$	355	$	234
Total Derivatives	$	44	$	6	$	355	$	242

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 level. As of June 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, there was no outstanding collateral paid or received. The following tables summarize the offsetting of derivatives by counterparty:


	Gross Amounts Not Offset in the Statement of Financial Position
As of June 30, 2022	Gross Amounts of Recognized Assets/Liabilities		Derivative Instruments		Net Amount
Commodity contracts	(In millions)

Derivative liabilities	$	(353)	$	—	$	(353)
Total commodity contracts	$	(353)	$	—	$	(353)
Interest rate contracts
Derivative assets	$	44	$	(2)	$	42
Derivative liabilities	(2)		2		—
Total interest rate contracts	$	42	$	—	$	42
Total derivative instruments	$	(311)	$	—	$	(311)


	Gross Amounts Not Offset in the Statement of Financial Position
As of December 31, 2021	Gross Amounts of Recognized Assets/Liabilities		Derivative Instruments		Net Amount
Commodity contracts	(In millions)

Derivative liabilities	$	(179)	$	—	$	(179)
Total commodity contracts	$	(179)	$	—	$	(179)
Interest rate contracts:
Derivative assets	$	6	$	(5)	$	1
Derivative liabilities	(63)		5		(58)
Total interest rate contracts	$	(57)	$	—	$	(57)
Total derivative instruments	$	(236)	$	—	$	(236)

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)

The following table summarizes the effects on the Company’s accumulated OCI (OCL) balance attributable to interest rate swaps designated as cash flow hedge derivatives, net of tax:


	Three months ended June 30,				Six months ended June 30,
	2022		2021		2022		2021
	(In millions)
Accumulated OCI (OCL) beginning balance	$	3	$	(19)	$	(11)	$	(30)
Reclassified from accumulated OCI (OCL) to income due to realization of previously deferred amounts	1		2		3		4
Mark-to-market of cash flow hedge accounting contracts	5		(2)		17		7
Accumulated OCI (OCL) ending balance, net of income tax (benefit) expense of $—, $(4) ,$1 and $(4), respectively	9		(19)		9		(19)
Accumulated OCI (OCL) attributable to noncontrolling interests	7		(10)		7		(10)
Accumulated OCI (OCL) attributable to Clearway Energy, Inc.	$	2	$	(9)	$	2	$	(9)
Losses expected to be realized from OCI during the next 12 months, net of income tax benefit of $—	$	(1)			$	(1)

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

Impact of Derivative Instruments on the Consolidated Statements of Income

Mark-to-market gains and losses related to the Company’s derivatives are recorded in the consolidated statements of income as follows:


	Three months ended June 30,				Six months ended June 30,
	2022		2021		2022		2021
	(In millions)
Interest Rate Contracts (Interest expense)	$	36	$	(11)	$	77	$	36
Commodity Contracts (Mark-to-market for economic hedging activities) (a)	(49)		(28)		(174)		(50)

(a) Relates to long-term commodity contracts at Elbow Creek Wind Project LLC, or Elbow Creek, Mesquite Star, Mt. Storm, Langford and Mesquite Sky and gains or losses are recognized in operating revenues. During the six months ended June 30, 2022, the commodity contract for Langford, which previously met the NPNS exception, no longer qualified for NPNS treatment and, accordingly, is accounted for as a derivative and marked to market value through operating revenues.

Prior to the Thermal Disposition, which is further described in Note 3, Acquisitions and Dispositions, a portion of the Company’s derivative commodity contracts were related 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 were reflected in the fuel costs that were permitted to be billed to customers through the related customer contracts or tariffs and, accordingly, no gains or losses were reflected in the consolidated statements of income for these contracts through the period that the Company owned the Thermal Business.

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 2021 Form 10-K. The Company’s borrowings, including short-term and long-term portions consisted of the following:


(In millions, except rates)	June 30, 2022		December 31, 2021		June 30, 2022 interest rate % (a)	Letters of Credit Outstanding at June 30, 2022


2028 Senior Notes	$	850	$	850	4.750
2031 Senior Notes	925		925		3.750
2032 Senior Notes	350		350		3.750
Clearway Energy LLC and Clearway Energy Operating LLC Revolving Credit Facility, due 2023 (b)	—		245		L+1.750	$	87
Bridge Loan, due 2022 (c)	—		335		S+1.250
Project-level debt:
Agua Caliente Solar LLC, due 2037	677		684		2.395 - 3.633	45
Alta Wind Asset Management LLC, due 2031	12		13		L+2.625	—
Alta Wind I-V lease financing arrangements, due 2034 and 2035	727		756		5.696 - 7.015	22
Alta Wind Realty Investments LLC, due 2031	23		24		7.000	—
Borrego, due 2024 and 2038	54		54		Various	—
Buckthorn Solar, due 2025	122		123		L+1.750	23
Carlsbad Energy Holdings LLC, due 2027	136		136		L+1.750	82
Carlsbad Energy Holdings LLC, due 2038	407		407		4.120	—
Carlsbad Holdco, due 2038	203		205		4.210	10
CVSR, due 2037	638		652		2.339 - 3.775	—
CVSR Holdco Notes, due 2037	160		169		4.680	13
DG-CS Master Borrower LLC, due 2040	434		441		3.510	30


El Segundo Energy Center, due 2023	154		193		L+1.875 - L+2.500	138


Kawailoa Solar Portfolio LLC, due 2026	78		78		L+1.375	15
Laredo Ridge, due 2028 (d)	—		72		L+2.125	—

Marsh Landing, due 2023	65		84		L+2.375	73
Mililani I, due 2022 and 2024	98		—		L+1.000 - L+1.250	2
NIMH Solar, due 2024	171		176		L+2.000	16
Oahu Solar Holdings LLC, due 2026	85		86		L+1.375	11

Rosie Class B LLC, due 2027	78		78		L+1.750	17





Tapestry Wind LLC, due 2031 (d)	—		85		L+1.375	—
Utah Solar Holdings, due 2036	267		273		3.590	15

Viento Funding II, LLC, due 2023 and 2029 (d)	188		29		S+1.475	26
Walnut Creek, due 2023	55		74		L+1.750	133
WCEP Holdings, LLC, due 2023	28		30		L+3.000	—
Other	142		151		Various	191
Subtotal project-level debt:	5,002		5,073
Total debt	7,127		7,778
Less current maturities	(457)		(772)
Less net debt issuance costs	(69)		(71)
Add premiums (e)	4		4
Total long-term debt	$	6,605	$	6,939

(a) As of June 30, 2022, L+ equals 3 month LIBOR plus x%, except Clearway Energy Operating LLC Revolving Credit Facility, due 2023, Marsh Landing, due 2023, Mililani I, due 2022 and 2024, 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.

(d) Laredo Ridge, due 2028; Tapestry Wind, LLC, due 2031; and Viento Funding II, LLC, due 2023 project-level debt were repaid on March 16, 2022 totaling $186 million and was replaced with $190 million in new project-level debt under Viento Funding II, LLC that was obtained on March 16, 2022 and is due in 2029, as discussed further below.

(e) Premiums relate to the 2028 Senior Notes.

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 June 30, 2022, 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 six months ended June 30, 2022.

Clearway Energy LLC and Clearway Energy Operating LLC Revolving Credit Facility

As of June 30, 2022, the Company had no outstanding borrowings under the revolving credit facility and $87 million in letters of credit outstanding. During the six months ended June 30, 2022, the Company borrowed $80 million under the revolving credit facility and repaid $325 million, $305 million of which was repaid on May 3, 2022, utilizing the proceeds received from the Thermal Disposition.

Bridge Loan Agreement

On May 3, 2022, the Company repaid the $335 million in outstanding borrowings under the Bridge Loan Agreement utilizing proceeds received from the Thermal Disposition, as further described in Note 3, Acquisitions and Dispositions.

Project-level Debt

Mililani I

On March 25, 2022, as part of the acquisition of Mililani I, as further described in Note 3, Acquisitions and Dispositions, the Company assumed the project’s financing agreement which included a $16 million construction loan that converts to a term loan upon completion of construction, $60 million tax equity bridge loan and a $27 million sponsor equity bridge loan. The sponsor equity bridge loan was repaid at acquisition date, utilizing $14 million from the cash equity investor, as well as $15 million of the Company’s acquisition price, which was contributed back by CEG, and $2 million was utilized to pay associated fees. The tax equity bridge loan will be repaid with the final proceeds from the tax equity investor that will be received when Mililani I achieves substantial completion, which is expected to occur in the second half of 2022. Subsequent to the Mililani I acquisition, the Company borrowed an additional $22 million in construction loans. As of June 30, 2022, the Company had $38 million in outstanding construction loans in addition to the $60 million tax equity bridge loan referenced above.

Viento Funding II, LLC

On March 16, 2022, the Company, through its indirect subsidiary, Viento Funding II, LLC, entered into a financing agreement which included the issuance of a $190 million term loan as well as $35 million in letters of credit, supported by the Company’s interests in the Elkhorn Ridge, Laredo Ridge, San Juan Mesa and Taloga wind projects. The term loan bears annual interest at a rate of SOFR plus a spread of 0.10% and an applicable margin, which is 1.35% per annum through the fourth anniversary of the term loan and 1.50% per annum thereafter through the maturity date of March 16, 2029. The proceeds from the term loan were used to pay off the existing debt in the amount of $186 million related to Laredo Ridge, Tapestry Wind LLC and Viento Funding II, LLC and to pay related financing costs. The Company recorded a loss on debt extinguishment of $2 million to expense unamortized debt issuance costs.

Note 8 — Earnings Per Share

Basic earnings per common share is computed by dividing net income by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding. Shares issued during the year are weighted for the portion of the year that they were outstanding. Diluted earnings per share is computed in a manner consistent with that of basic earnings per share while giving effect to all potentially dilutive common shares that were outstanding during the period.

The reconciliation of the Company’s basic and diluted earnings per share is shown in the following tables:


	Three months ended June 30,
	2022				2021
(In millions, except per share data) (a)	Common Class A		Common Class C		Common Class A		Common Class C
Basic and diluted earnings per share attributable to Clearway Energy, Inc. common stockholders
Net income attributable to Clearway Energy, Inc.	$	169	$	401	$	10	$	25
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding — basic and diluted	35		82		35		82
Earnings per weighted average common share — basic and diluted	$	4.89	$	4.89	$	0.30	$	0.30

(a) Net income attributable to Clearway Energy, Inc. and basic and diluted earnings per share might not recalculate due to presenting values in millions rather than whole dollars.


	Six months ended June 30,
	2022				2021
(In millions, except per share data) (a)	Common Class A		Common Class C		Common Class A		Common Class C
Basic and diluted earnings per share attributable to Clearway Energy, Inc. common stockholders
Net income attributable to Clearway Energy, Inc.	$	160	$	378	$	11	$	27
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding — basic and diluted	35		82		35		82
Earnings per weighted average common share — basic and diluted	$	4.62	$	4.62	$	0.32	$	0.32

(a) Net income attributable to Clearway Energy, Inc. and basic and diluted earnings per share might not recalculate due to presenting values in millions rather than whole dollars.

Note 9 — 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 Business, which was sold to KKR on May 1, 2022, as further described in Note 3, Acquisitions and Dispositions. 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 June 30, 2022
(In millions)	Conventional Generation		Renewables		Thermal (a)		Corporate (b)		Total
Operating revenues	$	103	$	247	$	18	$	—	$	368
Cost of operations, exclusive of depreciation, amortization and accretion shown separately below	28		73		11		—		112
Depreciation, amortization and accretion	33		93		—		—		126

General and administrative	—		—		1		10		11
Transaction and integration costs	—		—		—		3		3
Development costs	—		—		1		—		1
Total operating costs and expenses	61		166		13		13		253
Gain on sale of business	—		—		—		1,291		1,291
Operating income	42		81		5		1,278		1,406
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliates	1		9		—		—		10

Other income, net	—		4		—		1		5



Interest expense	(10)		(11)		(1)		(25)		(47)
Income before income taxes	33		83		4		1,254		1,374
Income tax expense	—		—		—		225		225
Net Income	$	33	$	83	$	4	$	1,029	$	1,149
Total Assets (a)	2,363		9,446		—		839		12,648

(a) The Thermal Business was sold on May 1, 2022.

(b) Includes eliminations.


	Three months ended June 30, 2021
(In millions)	Conventional Generation		Renewables		Thermal		Corporate		Total
Operating revenues	$	109	$	222	$	49	$	—	$	380
Cost of operations, exclusive of depreciation, amortization and accretion shown separately below	23		54		31		(1)		107
Depreciation, amortization and accretion	31		89		8		—		128

General and administrative	—		1		—		9		10
Transaction and integration costs	—		—		—		1		1
Development costs	—		—		1		—		1
Operating income (loss)	55		78		9		(9)		133
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliates	2		6		—		—		8

Other (expense) income, net	(1)		1		1		—		1



Interest expense	(16)		(58)		(4)		(25)		(103)
Income (loss) before income taxes	40		27		6		(34)		39
Income tax expense	—		—		—		7		7
Net Income (Loss)	$	40	$	27	$	6	$	(41)	$	32


	Six months ended June 30, 2022
(In millions)	Conventional Generation		Renewables		Thermal (a)		Corporate (b)		Total
Operating revenues	$	211	$	294	$	77	$	—	$	582
Cost of operations, exclusive of depreciation, amortization and accretion shown separately below	49		141		50		—		240
Depreciation, amortization and accretion	66		184		—		—		250

General and administrative	—		—		2		21		23
Transaction and integration costs	—		—		—		5		5
Development costs	—		—		2		—		2
Total operating costs and expenses	115		325		54		26		520
Gain on sale of business	—		—		—		1,291		1,291
Operating income (loss)	96		(31)		23		1,265		1,353
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliates	2		12		—		—		14

Other income, net	—		4		—		1		5
Loss on debt extinguishment	—		(2)		—		—		(2)
Interest expense	(18)		(19)		(6)		(51)		(94)
Income (loss) before income taxes	80		(36)		17		1,215		1,276
Income tax expense	—		—		—		224		224
Net Income (Loss)	$	80	$	(36)	$	17	$	991	$	1,052

(a) The Thermal Business was sold on May 1, 2022.

(b) Includes eliminations.


	Six months ended June 30, 2021
(In millions)	Conventional Generation		Renewables		Thermal		Corporate		Total
Operating revenues	$	211	$	308	$	98	$	—	$	617
Cost of operations, exclusive of depreciation, amortization and accretion shown separately below	50		106		62		(1)		217
Depreciation, amortization and accretion	65		176		15		—		256

General and administrative	—		1		1		18		20
Transaction and integration costs	—		—		—		3		3
Development costs	—		—		2		—		2
Operating income (loss)	96		25		18		(20)		119
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliates	4		8		—		—		12
Other income, net	—		1		1		—		2
Loss on debt extinguishment	—		(1)		—		(41)		(42)
Interest expense	(27)		(62)		(9)		(50)		(148)
Income (loss) before income taxes	73		(29)		10		(111)		(57)
Income tax benefit	—		—		—		(13)		(13)
Net Income (Loss)	$	73	$	(29)	$	10	$	(98)	$	(44)

Note 10 — Income Taxes

Effective Tax Rate

The income tax provision consisted of the following amounts:


	Three months ended June 30,						Six months ended June 30,
	2022			2021			2022			2021
	(In millions, except percentages)
Income (loss) before income taxes	$	1,374		$	39		$	1,276		$	(57)
Income tax expense (benefit)	225			7			224			(13)
Effective income tax rate	16.4		%	17.9		%	17.6		%	22.8		%

For the three and six months ended June 30, 2022, the overall effective tax rate was different than the statutory rate of 21% primarily due to the allocation of taxable earnings and losses, including the gain on the sale of the Thermal Business, based on the partners' interest in Clearway Energy LLC, which includes the effects of applying HLBV method of accounting for book purposes for certain partnerships.

For the three and six months ended June 30, 2021, the overall effective tax rate was different than the statutory rate of 21% primarily due to the allocation of taxable earnings and losses based on the partners' interest in Clearway Energy LLC, which includes the effects of applying HLBV method of accounting for book purposes for certain partnerships.

The Company treated the sale of the Thermal Business as a discrete event and recorded the income taxes associated with the transaction during the three months ended June 30, 2022.

For tax purposes, Clearway Energy LLC is treated as a partnership; therefore, the Company and CEG each record their respective share of taxable income or loss.

Note 11 — 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 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 $15 million and $14 million for the three months ended June 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively. The Company incurred total expenses for these services of $30 million and $27 million for the six months ended June 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively. There was a balance of $9 million due to RENOM as of both June 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021.

Administrative Services Agreements by and between the Company and CEG

Various wholly-owned subsidiaries of the Company are parties to 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 $5 million and $4 million for the three months ended June 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively. The Company incurred expenses under these agreements of $8 million and $7 million for the six months ended June 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively. There was a balance of $2 million due to CEG as of both June 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021.

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 under these agreements for both the three months ended June 30, 2022, and 2021. The Company incurred net expenses of $2 million under these agreements for both the six months ended June 30, 2022, and 2021.

Note 12 — Contingencies

This note should be read in conjunction with the complete description under Item 15 — Note 16, Commitments and Contingencies, to the consolidated financial statements included in the Company’s 2021 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.

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. The case is currently in discovery and is expected to proceed to trial in June 2023. 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 six months ended June 30, 2022 and 2021. Also refer to the Company’s 2021 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 income;

•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, Inc. together with its consolidated subsidiaries, or the Company, is a publicly-traded 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, Clearway Energy Group LLC, or CEG. On May 25, 2022, TotalEnergies entered into an agreement to acquire 50% of GIP’s interest in CEG. The closing of the transaction is subject to customary conditions, including regulatory approvals, and is expected to close in the second half of 2022.

On May 1, 2022, the Company completed the sale of 100% of its interests in the Thermal Business to KKR. For further details of the Thermal Disposition, refer to Note 3, Acquisitions and Dispositions.

As of June 30, 2022, 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 - 2047
TA High Desert	100	%	20	SCE	2033
Utah Solar Portfolio	100	%	530	PacifiCorp	2036
Total Utility Scale Solar			1,621
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
Black Rock (b)	50	%	58	Toyota and AEP	2036
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	%	81	Nebraska Public Power District	2031
Lookout (b)	100	%	38	Southern Maryland Electric Cooperative	2030
Mesquite Sky (b)	50	%	170	Various	2033 - 2036
Mesquite Star (b)	50	%	210	Various	2032 - 2035
Mt. Storm	100	%	264	Citigroup	2031
Ocotillo	100	%	59	N/A
Odin	99.9	%	21	Missouri River Energy Services	2028
Pinnacle (b)	100	%	54	Maryland Department of General Services and University System of Maryland	2031
Rattlesnake (b) (c)	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			3,285
Total net generation capacity			7,710

(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 June 30, 2022.

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

Significant Events

Thermal Disposition

•On May 1, 2022, the Company completed the sale of 100% of its interests in the Thermal Business to KKR for net proceeds of approximately $1.46 billion, inclusive of working capital adjustments, which excludes approximately $18 million in transaction expenses that were incurred in connection with the disposition. The transaction resulted in a gain on sale of business of approximately $1.29 billion, which is net of the $18 million in transaction expenses referenced above. The proceeds from the sale were utilized to repay certain borrowings outstanding, as described under “Corporate Financing Activities” below, with the remaining proceeds invested in short-term investments classified as cash and cash equivalents on the Company’s consolidated balance sheet as of June 30, 2022.

Capistrano Portfolio Acquisition

•On June 23, 2022, an indirect subsidiary of the Company entered into a binding agreement to acquire the Capistrano Portfolio from Capistrano Wind Partners, LLC, an indirect subsidiary of CEG, for cash consideration of $255 million, plus the assumption of $160 million of non-recourse debt, subject to working capital and other closing adjustments. The Capistrano Portfolio consists of five wind projects located in Texas, Nebraska and Wyoming with a combined capacity of 413 MW. Concurrent with the acquisition, the Company has also entered into a development agreement with CEG, whereby CEG will pay $10 million to the Company to partially fund the acquisition of the Capistrano Portfolio for an exclusive right to develop, construct and repower the projects in the Capistrano Portfolio, or the Rights Fee. After factoring in estimated closing adjustments, proceeds from the Rights Fee and new non-recourse debt, the Company expects its long-term corporate capital commitment to acquire the Capistrano Portfolio to be between approximately $110 and $130 million, which the Company expects to fund with cash on hand. The transaction is subject to customary regulatory approvals and is expected to close in the second half of 2022.

Drop Down Transactions

•On March 25, 2022, the Company, through its indirect subsidiary, Lighthouse Renewable Holdco LLC, acquired Mililani BL Borrower Holdco LLC, the indirect owner of the Mililani I solar project, a 39 MW Solar project with 156 MWh of storage capacity that is currently under construction, located in Oahu, Hawaii, from Clearway Renew LLC, a subsidiary of CEG, for cash consideration of $22 million. Lighthouse Renewable Holdco LLC is a partnership between the Company and a third-party investor. The third-party investor also contributed cash consideration of $14 million utilized to acquire their portion of the acquired entity. Mililani BL Borrower Holdco LLC consolidates, as the direct owner of the primary beneficiary, a tax equity fund, Mililani TE Holdco LLC, which directly holds the Mililani I solar project. Mililani I has a 20-year power purchase agreement with an investment-grade utility that commenced in July 2022. The acquisition was funded with existing sources of liquidity. As part of the acquisition of Mililani I, the Company assumed the project’s financing agreement which included a $16 million construction loan that converts to a term loan upon completion of construction, $60 million tax equity bridge loan and a $27 million sponsor equity bridge loan. The sponsor equity bridge loan was repaid at acquisition date, utilizing $14 million from the cash equity investor, as well as $15 million of the Company’s acquisition price, which was contributed back by CEG, and $2 million was utilized to pay associated fees. The tax equity bridge loan will be repaid with the final proceeds from the tax equity investor that will be received when Mililani I achieves substantial completion, which is expected to occur in the second half of 2022.

•In February 2022, in connection with the Company’s 2021 acquisition of the Class B membership interests in Black Rock Wind Holding LLC, through its indirect subsidiary Lighthouse Renewable Holding Sub LLC, from Clearway Renew LLC, a subsidiary of CEG, the Company paid an additional $23 million as final funding after all remaining turbines of the Black Rock wind project became operational. Concurrent with the final funding, the $59 million that was contributed in 2021 by third-party investors, consisting of $36 million contributed by the cash equity investor and $23 million contributed by the tax equity investor, was released to Clearway Renew LLC.

Marsh Landing Resource Adequacy Agreements

•In July 2022, the Company contracted with several load serving entities to sell the remaining 20% of Marsh Landing’s available capacity commencing in May 2023. The agreements are for approximately three and a half years. Marsh Landing’s capacity is now 100% contracted for a weighted average contract tenor of approximately four years commencing in May 2023.

Corporate Financing Activities

•On May 3, 2022, the Company repaid (i) $305 million in outstanding borrowings under the revolving credit facility and (ii) $335 million in outstanding borrowings under the Bridge Loan Agreement utilizing proceeds received from the Thermal Disposition.

Project-level Financing Activities

•On March 16, 2022, the Company, through its indirect subsidiary, Viento Funding II, LLC, entered into a financing agreement which included the issuance of a $190 million term loan as well as $35 million in letters of credit, supported by the Company’s interests in the Elkhorn Ridge, Laredo Ridge, San Juan Mesa and Taloga wind projects. The proceeds from the term loan were used to pay off the existing debt in the amount of $186 million related to Laredo Ridge, Tapestry Wind LLC and Viento Funding II, LLC and to pay related financing costs.

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.

Proposed Federal Reclassification of Northern Long-Eared Bat — On March 23, 2022, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) announced a proposal to reclassify the northern long-eared bat as endangered under the Endangered Species Act. The bat, currently listed as threatened, faces extinction due to the range-wide impacts of white-nose syndrome, a deadly disease affecting cave-dwelling bats across the continent. The northern long-eared bat is found in 37 states in the eastern and north central United States and in Canada. The Company is working with renewable energy industry groups to provide comments on the proposed reclassification as this proposal could affect renewable energy facility siting and operations. The proposed listing was recently published by FWS in the Federal Register and comments on the proposal are due by May 23, 2022. The Company is participating in this comment process through the renewable industry group.

The Company’s environmental matters are further described in the Company’s 2021 Form 10-K in Item 1, Business — Environmental Matters and Item 1A, Risk Factors.

Regulatory Matters

The Company’s regulatory matters are described in the Company’s 2021 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 2021 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

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 will continue to assess any financial or operational impacts based on any future developments. For additional discussion regarding risks associated with the COVID-19 pandemic, see Part I, Item 1A, Risk Factors, of the Company’s 2021 Form 10-K.

Consolidated Results of Operations

The following table provides selected financial information:


	Three months ended June 30,						Six months ended June 30,
(In millions)	2022		2021		Change		2022		2021		Change
Operating Revenues
Energy and capacity revenues	$	431	$	420	$	11	$	791	$	696	$	95
Other revenues	30		28		2		52		45		7
Contract amortization	(41)		(37)		(4)		(83)		(69)		(14)
Mark-to-market for economic hedges	(52)		(31)		(21)		(178)		(55)		(123)
Total operating revenues	368		380		(12)		582		617		(35)
Operating Costs and Expenses
Cost of fuels	7		16		(9)		29		35		(6)

Operations and maintenance	76		69		7		152		137		15
Other costs of operations	29		22		7		59		45		14
Depreciation, amortization and accretion	126		128		(2)		250		256		(6)

General and administrative	11		10		1		23		20		3
Transaction and integration costs	3		1		2		5		3		2
Development costs	1		1		—		2		2		—
Total operating costs and expenses	253		247		6		520		498		22
Gain on sale of business	1,291		—		1,291		1,291		—		1,291
Operating Income	1,406		133		1,273		1,353		119		1,234
Other Income (Expense)
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliates	10		8		2		14		12		2

Other income, net	5		1		4		5		2		3
Loss on debt extinguishment	—		—		—		(2)		(42)		40
Derivative interest income (expense)	36		(11)		47		77		36		41
Other interest expense	(83)		(92)		9		(171)		(184)		13
Total other expense, net	(32)		(94)		62		(77)		(176)		99
Income (Loss) Before Income Taxes	1,374		39		1,335		1,276		(57)		1,333
Income tax expense (benefit)	225		7		218		224		(13)		237
Net Income (Loss)	1,149		32		1,117		1,052		(44)		1,096
Less: Income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests and redeemable noncontrolling interests	579		(3)		582		514		(82)		596
Net Income Attributable to Clearway Energy, Inc.	$	570	$	35	$	535	$	538	$	38	$	500


	Three months ended June 30,				Six months ended June 30,
Business metrics:	2022		2021		2022		2021
Renewables MWh generated/sold (in thousands) (a)	4,416		3,370		7,735		5,900
Thermal MWt sold (in thousands) (b)	183		457		835		1,068
Thermal MWh sold (in thousands) (b)	5		13		19		26
Conventional MWh generated (in thousands) (a) (c)	289		282		421		447
Conventional equivalent availability factor	88.3	%	97.2	%	91.8	%	90.2	%

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

(b) On May 1, 2022, the Company completed the sale of 100% of its interests in the Thermal Business to KKR.

Management’s Discussion of the Results of Operations for the Three Months Ended June 30, 2022 and 2021

Operating Revenues

Operating revenues decreased by $12 million during the three months ended June 30, 2022, compared to the same period in 2021, due to a combination of the drivers summarized in the table below:


		(In millions)
Renewables Segment	Increase primarily due to the acquisitions of the Utah Solar Portfolio in December 2021 and Mt. Storm in April 2021, along with increased wind generation at Alta and various other wind facilities	$	51
Conventional Segment	Decrease driven by the timing of annual planned maintenance outages at the El Segundo facility	(6)
Thermal Segment	Decrease primarily driven by the sale of the Thermal Business on May 1, 2022	(32)
Mark-to-market for economic hedges	Increase in unrealized losses from changes in the fair value of commodity contracts, primarily driven by the 2021 acquisitions of Mesquite Sky and Mt. Storm and the mark-to-market of the Langford commodity contract, which previously qualified for the NPNS exception	(21)
Contract amortization	Increase primarily driven by amortization of the intangible assets for power purchase agreements related to the 2021 acquisition of the Utah Solar Portfolio	(4)
		$	(12)

Cost of Fuels

Cost of fuels decreased by $9 million during the three months ended June 30, 2022, compared to the same period in 2021, due to the sale of the Thermal Business on May 1, 2022, as further described in Note 3, Acquisitions and Dispositions.

Operations and Maintenance Expense

Operations and maintenance expense increased by $7 million during the three months ended June 30, 2022, compared to the same period in 2021, due to a combination of the drivers summarized in the table below:


		(In millions)
Renewables Segment	Increase primarily from the 2021 acquisitions of the Utah Solar Portfolio, Mesquite Sky, Black Rock and Mt. Storm.	$	10
Conventional Segment	Increase primarily driven by the timing of the annual planned maintenance outages at El Segundo	5
Thermal Segment	Decrease primarily driven by the sale of the Thermal Business on May 1, 2022	(8)





		$	7

Other Costs of Operations Expense

Other cost of operations increased $7 million during the three months ended June 30, 2022, compared to the same period in 2021, primarily from the 2021 acquisitions of Mt. Storm, Mesquite Sky, Black Rock and the Utah Solar Portfolio, as well as the timing of property tax payments.

Gain on Sale of Business

On May 1, 2022, the Company completed the sale of 100% of its interests in the Thermal Business to KKR resulting in a gain on sale of business of approximately $1.29 billion, as further described in Note 3, Acquisitions and Dispositions.

Interest Expense

Interest expense decreased by $56 million during the three months ended June 30, 2022, compared to the same period in 2021, primarily due to the following:


	(In millions)
Change in fair value of interest rate swaps	$	(48)
Decrease in interest expense due to decreased principal balances of project-level debt	(5)
Decrease in interest due to the sale of the Thermal Business on May 1, 2022	(3)
	$	(56)

Income Tax Expense

For the three months ended June 30, 2022, the Company recorded an income tax expense of $225 million on pretax income of $1,374 million. For the same period in 2021, the Company recorded an income tax expense of $7 million on pretax income of $39 million. The primary driver of the $218 million increase in income tax expense is the gain recorded on the sale of the Thermal Business on May 1, 2022, as further described in Note 3, Acquisitions and Dispositions.

Income (Loss) Attributable to Noncontrolling Interests and Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests

For the three months ended June 30, 2022, the Company had income of $579 million attributable to noncontrolling interests and redeemable noncontrolling interests comprised of the following:


	(In millions)
CEG’s economic interest in Clearway Energy LLC (primarily driven by the gain on sale of the Thermal Business)	$	585

Losses attributable to tax equity financing arrangements and the application of HLBV	(6)
	$	579

For the three months ended June 30, 2021, the Company had a loss of $3 million attributable to noncontrolling interests and redeemable noncontrolling interests comprised of the following:


	(In millions)
Losses attributable to tax equity financing arrangements and the application of HLBV	$	(36)
CEG’s economic interest in Clearway Energy LLC	32
Income attributable to third-party partnerships	1

	$	(3)

Management’s Discussion of the Results of Operations for the Six Months Ended June 30, 2022 and 2021

Operating Revenues

Operating revenues decreased by $35 million during the six months ended June 30, 2022, compared to the same period in 2021, due to a combination of the drivers summarized in the table below:


		(In millions)
Renewables Segment	Increase due to a loss of $50 million in February 2021 related to net settlements of obligations for wind facilities that were unable to produce the required output during extreme weather conditions in Texas, as well as the 2021 acquisitions of the Utah Solar Portfolio, Agua Caliente, Mesquite Sky, Black Rock and Mt. Storm	$	125
Thermal Segment	Decrease due to the sale of the Thermal business on May 1, 2022	(23)
Mark-to-market economic hedging activities	Increase in unrealized losses from changes in the fair value of commodity contracts, primarily driven by an increase in forward power prices in the ERCOT and PJM markets, as well as the 2021 acquisitions of Mt. Storm and Mesquite Sky and the mark-to-market of the Langford commodity contract, which previously qualified for the NPNS exception	(123)
Contract amortization	Increase primarily driven by amortization of the intangible assets for power purchase agreements related to the 2021 acquisitions of Agua Caliente and the Utah Solar Portfolio	(14)
		$	(35)

Cost of Fuels

Cost of fuels decreased by $6 million during the six months ended June 30, 2022, compared to the same period in 2021, due to the sale of the Thermal Business on May 1, 2022, as further described in Note 3, Acquisitions and Dispositions.

Operations and Maintenance Expense

Operations and maintenance expense increased by $15 million during the six months ended June 30, 2022, compared to the same period in 2021, primarily due to the 2021 acquisitions of the Utah Solar Portfolio, Mesquite Sky, Black Rock and Mt. Storm, partially offset by the sale of the Thermal Business on May 1, 2022, as further described in Note 3, Acquisitions and Dispositions.

Other Costs of Operations Expense

Other costs of operations expense increased by $14 million during the six months ended June 30, 2022, compared to the same period in 2021, primarily from the 2021 acquisitions of Mt. Storm, Mesquite Sky, Black Rock and the Utah Solar Portfolio, as well as the timing of property tax payments and refunds for certain projects.

Gain on Sale of Business

Loss on Debt Extinguishment

The Company recorded a loss on debt extinguishment of $2 million during the six months ended June 30, 2022, which reflects the write-off of previously deferred finance costs related to the Laredo Ridge, Tapestry Wind LLC and Viento Funding II, LLC, as further described in Note 7, Long-term Debt.

The Company recorded a loss on debt extinguishment of $42 million during the six months ended, June 30, 2021, which primarily reflects the write-off of previously deferred finance costs and payment of premiums related to the redemption of the 2025 Senior Notes.

Interest Expense

Interest expense decreased by $54 million during the six months ended June 30, 2022, compared to the same period in 2021, primarily due to the following:


	(In millions)
Change in fair value of interest rate swaps	$	(43)
Decrease in interest expense due to decreased principal balances of project-level debt	(9)
Decrease in interest expense due to the sale of the Thermal Business on May 1, 2022	(3)
Amortization of deferred financing costs related to the Bridge Loan that was entered into during the fourth quarter of 2021 and paid in full on May 3, 2022	1





	$	(54)

Income Tax Expense (Benefit)

For the six months ended June 30, 2022, the Company recorded an income tax expense of $224 million on pretax income of $1,276 million. For the same period in 2021, the Company recorded an income tax benefit of $13 million on a pretax loss of $57 million. The primary driver of the $237 million increase in income tax expense is the gain recorded on the sale of the Thermal Business on May 1, 2022, as further described in Note 3, Acquisitions and Dispositions.

Income (Loss) Attributable to Noncontrolling Interests and Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests

For the six months ended June 30, 2022, the Company had income of $514 million attributable to noncontrolling interests and redeemable noncontrolling interests comprised of the following:


	(In millions)
CEG’s economic interest in Clearway Energy LLC (primarily driven by the gain on sale of the Thermal Business)	$	560
Losses attributable to tax equity financing arrangements and the application of HLBV	(24)
Losses attributable to third-party partnerships	(22)

	$	514

For the six months ended June 30, 2021, the Company had a loss of $82 million attributable to noncontrolling interests and redeemable noncontrolling interests comprised of the following:


	(In millions)


Losses attributable to tax equity financing arrangements and the application of HLBV	$	(77)
Losses attributable to third-party partnerships	(25)
CEG’s economic interest in Clearway Energy LLC	20
	$	(82)

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 dividends. 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 June 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, the Company’s liquidity was approximately $1.70 billion and $821 million, respectively, comprised of cash, restricted cash and availability under the Company’s revolving credit facility.


(In millions)	June 30, 2022		December 31, 2021
Cash and cash equivalents:
Clearway Energy, Inc. and Clearway Energy LLC, excluding subsidiaries	$	820	$	33
Subsidiaries	135		146
Restricted cash:
Operating accounts	143		246
Reserves, including debt service, distributions, performance obligations and other reserves	190		229
Total cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	$	1,288	$	654
Revolving credit facility availability	408		167
Total liquidity	$	1,696	$	821

The Company’s liquidity includes $333 million and $475 million of restricted cash balances as of June 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, 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 June 30, 2022, these restricted funds were comprised of $143 million designated to fund operating expenses, approximately $42 million designated for current debt service payments and $122 million restricted for reserves including debt service, performance obligations and other reserves, as well as capital expenditures. The remaining $26 million is held in distribution reserve accounts.

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 dividends to holders of the Company’s Class A common stock and Class C common stock. 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.

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 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 2021 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.

Thermal Disposition

On May 1, 2022, the Company completed the sale of 100% of its interests in the Thermal Business to KKR for net proceeds of approximately $1.46 billion, inclusive of working capital adjustments, which excludes approximately $18 million in transaction expenses that were incurred in connection with the disposition. The transaction resulted in a gain on sale of business of approximately $1.29 billion, which is net of the $18 million in transaction expenses referenced above. The proceeds from the sale were utilized to repay certain borrowings outstanding, as further described in Note 7, Long-term Debt, with the remaining proceeds invested in short-term investments classified as cash and cash equivalents on the Company’s consolidated balance sheet as of June 30, 2022.

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.

The following table summarizes the credit ratings for the Company and its Senior Notes as of June 30, 2022:

S&P

Moody’s

Clearway Energy, Inc.

Ba2

4.750% Senior Notes, due 2028

Ba2

3.750% Senior Notes, due 2031

Ba2

3.750% Senior Notes, due 2032

Ba2

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 Note 7, Long-term Debt, to the consolidated financial statements; (ii) capital expenditures; (iii) off-balance sheet arrangements; (iv) acquisitions and investments; and (v) cash dividends to investors.

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 during routine maintenance, 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 six months ended June 30, 2022, the Company used approximately $81 million to fund capital expenditures, including growth expenditures of $65 million in the Renewables segment, funded through construction-related financing. Renewables segment capital expenditures included $21 million incurred in connection with the Mililani solar project, $21 million incurred in connection with the Mesquite Sky wind project, $13 million incurred in connection with the Black Rock wind project, $5 million incurred in connection with the Rattlesnake wind project and $5 million incurred by other wind and solar projects. Prior to the sale of the Thermal Business on May 1, 2022, the Company incurred $4 million of growth capital expenditures in the Thermal segment in connection with various development projects. In addition, the Company incurred $12 million in maintenance capital expenditures. The Company estimates $30 million of maintenance expenditures for 2022. 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 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 business.

Capistrano Portfolio Acquisition — On June 23, 2022, an indirect subsidiary of the Company entered into a binding agreement to acquire the Capistrano Portfolio from Capistrano Wind Partners, LLC, an indirect subsidiary of CEG, for cash consideration of $255 million, plus the assumption of $160 million of non-recourse debt, subject to working capital and other closing adjustments. The Capistrano Portfolio consists of five wind projects located in Texas, Nebraska and Wyoming with a combined capacity of 413 MW. Concurrent with the acquisition, the Company has also entered into a development agreement with CEG, whereby CEG will pay $10 million to the Company to partially fund the acquisition of the Capistrano Portfolio for an exclusive right to develop, construct and repower the projects in the Capistrano Portfolio, or the Rights Fee. After factoring in estimated closing adjustments, proceeds from the Rights Fee and new non-recourse debt, the Company expects its long-term corporate capital commitment to acquire the Capistrano Portfolio to be between approximately $110 and $130 million, which the Company expects to fund with cash on hand. The transaction is subject to customary regulatory approvals and is expected to close in the second half of 2022.

Mililani I Drop Down — On March 25, 2022, the Company, through its indirect subsidiary, Lighthouse Renewable Holdco LLC, acquired Mililani BL Borrower Holdco LLC, the indirect owner of the Mililani I solar project, a 39 MW Solar project with 156 MWh of storage capacity that is currently under construction, located in Oahu, Hawaii, from Clearway Renew LLC, a subsidiary of CEG, for cash consideration of $22 million. Lighthouse Renewable Holdco LLC is a partnership between the Company and a third-party investor. The third-party investor also contributed cash consideration of $14 million utilized to acquire their portion of the acquired entity. Mililani BL Borrower Holdco LLC consolidates, as the direct owner of the primary beneficiary, a tax equity fund, Mililani TE Holdco LLC, which directly holds the Mililani I solar project. Mililani I has a 20-year power purchase agreement with an investment-grade utility that commenced in July 2022. The acquisition was funded with existing sources of liquidity. As part of the acquisition of Mililani I, the Company assumed the project’s financing agreement which included a $16 million construction loan that converts to a term loan upon completion of construction, $60 million tax equity bridge loan and a $27 million sponsor equity bridge loan. The sponsor equity bridge loan was repaid at acquisition date, utilizing $14 million from the cash equity investor, as well as $15 million of the Company’s acquisition price, which was contributed back by CEG, and $2 million was utilized to pay associated fees. The tax equity bridge loan will be repaid with the final proceeds from the tax equity investor that will be received when Mililani I achieves substantial completion, which is expected to occur in the second half of 2022.

Black Rock Drop Down — In February 2022, in connection with the Company’s 2021 acquisition of the Class B membership interests in Black Rock Wind Holding LLC, through its indirect subsidiary Lighthouse Renewable Holding Sub LLC, from Clearway Renew LLC, as subsidiary of CEG, the Company paid an additional $23 million as final funding after all remaining turbines of the Black Rock wind project became operational. Concurrent with the final funding, the $59 million that was contributed in 2021 by third-party investors, consisting of $36 million contributed by the cash equity investor and $23 million contributed by the tax equity investor, was released to Clearway Renew LLC.

Bridge Loan Agreement

On May 3, 2022, the Company repaid the $335 million in outstanding borrowings under the Bridge Loan Agreement utilizing proceeds received from the Thermal Disposition.

Cash Dividends to Investors

The Company intends to use the amount of cash that it receives from its distributions from Clearway Energy LLC to pay quarterly dividends to the holders of its Class A common stock and Class C common stock. Clearway Energy LLC intends to distribute to its unit holders in the form of a quarterly distribution all of the CAFD that is generated each quarter, less reserves for the prudent conduct of the business. Dividends on the Class A common stock and Class C common stock 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 dividends will continue to be paid in the foreseeable future.

The following table lists the dividends paid on the Company’s Class A common stock and Class C common stock during the six months ended June 30, 2022:


	Second Quarter 2022		First Quarter 2022
Dividends per Class A share	$	0.3536	$	0.3468
Dividends per Class C share	0.3536		0.3468

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

As of June 30, 2022, 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 $338 million as of June 30, 2022. 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 2021 Form 10-K.

Cash Flow Discussion

The following table reflects the changes in cash flows for the six months ended June 30, 2022, compared to the six months ended June 30, 2021:


	Six months ended June 30,
	2022		2021		Change
	(In millions)
Net cash provided by operating activities	$	279	$	241	$	38
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	1,331		(420)		1,751
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities	(976)		184		(1,160)

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	$	53
Increase in working capital primarily driven by the timing of accounts receivable collections and payments of accounts payable	2
Increase in distributions from unconsolidated affiliates	1
Transaction expenses paid on May 1, 2022 in connection with the sale of the Thermal Business	(18)
	$	38

Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities


Changes to net cash provided by (used in) investing activities were driven by:	(In millions)
Proceeds from the sale of the Thermal Business	$	1,457
Cash paid for Agua Caliente, net of cash acquired, in 2021	211
Decrease in cash paid for Drop Down assets	81
Cash paid to CEG in 2021 for equipment for the Pinnacle wind project repowering	21
Decrease in capital expenditures	12
Decrease in the return of investment from unconsolidated affiliates	(14)
Other	(17)
	$	1,751

Net Cash (Used in) Provided by Financing Activities


Changes in net cash (used in) provided by financing activities were driven by:	(In millions)
Decrease in proceeds from the issuance of long-term debt, net of payments	$	(496)
Decrease in proceeds from the revolving credit facility, net of payments	(312)
Decrease in contributions from noncontrolling interest members, net of distributions	(272)
Cash released from escrow distributed to CEG in 2022	(64)
Increase in dividends paid to common stockholders and distributions paid to CEG unit holders	(9)
Other	(7)
	$	(1,160)

NOLs, Deferred Tax Assets and Uncertain Tax Position Implications, under ASC 740

As of December 31, 2021, the Company had a cumulative federal NOL carryforward balance of $1.3 billion for financial statement purposes, of which $0.9 billion will begin expiring between 2033 to 2037 if unutilized. As a result of the sale of the Thermal Business, the Company estimates it will utilize $840 million of federal NOL carryforward. The Company does not anticipate any federal income tax payments for 2022, as a result of the federal NOL carryforward utilization. Additionally, as of December 31, 2021, the Company had a cumulative state NOL carryforward balance of $769 million for financial statement purposes, which will expire between 2023 to 2040 if unutilized. As a result of the sale of the Thermal Business, the Company expects, after the utilization of various state NOL carryforwards, to pay approximately $12 million in state income taxes before December 31, 2022, and pay an additional approximately $16 million in state income taxes by April 15, 2023.

In addition, the Company has PTC and ITC carryforward balances totaling $15 million, which will expire between 2034 and 2041 if unutilized.

Based on the Company’s current portfolio of assets, which include renewable assets that benefit from accelerated tax depreciation deductions and federal tax credits, current and expected NOL balances, and after taking into account the taxable gain from the sale of the Thermal Business, the Company estimates that it will not pay material federal income tax through 2027, but does expect to pay material state income tax across certain jurisdictions beginning in 2022, as indicated above.

As of December 31, 2021, the Company had an interest disallowance carryforward of $7 million as a result of the proposed and final regulations under §163(j) of the Internal Revenue Code, which was enacted as part of the Tax Act. The disallowed interest deduction has an indefinite carryforward period and any limitations on the utilization of this carryforward have been factored into our valuation allowance analysis.

On February 9, 2022, the governor of California signed Senate Bill 113, or SB 113, removing the suspension of California NOL utilization for tax year 2022. After assessing the law change, the Company expects SB 113 to have an immaterial impact on the consolidated financial statements.

The Company is subject to examination by taxing authorities for income tax returns filed in the U.S. federal jurisdiction and various state jurisdictions. The Company is not subject to U.S. federal or state income tax examinations for years prior to 2013.

The Company has no material uncertain tax benefits as of June 30, 2022.

Fair Value of Derivative Instruments

The Company may enter into commodity purchase contracts and other energy-related financial instruments to mitigate variability in earnings due to fluctuations in spot market prices. 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 June 30, 2022, based on their level within the fair value hierarchy defined in ASC 820; and indicate the maturities of contracts at June 30, 2022. For a full discussion of the Company’s valuation methodology of its contracts, see Derivative Fair Value Measurements in Note 5, Fair Value of Financial Instruments.


Derivative Activity (Losses) Gains	(In millions)
Fair value of contracts as of December 31, 2021	$	(236)
Contracts realized or otherwise settled during the period	38
Contracts acquired during the period	(4)
Contracts added due to loss of NPNS exception	(22)
Changes in fair value	(87)
Fair value of contracts as of June 30, 2022	$	(311)


	Fair value of contracts as of June 30, 2022
	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	$	8	$	20	$	6	$	8	$	42
Level 3	(74)		(89)		(68)		(122)		(353)
Total	$	(66)	$	(69)	$	(62)	$	(114)	$	(311)

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, accounting utilizing Hypothetical Liquidation at Book Value, or HLBV, and acquisition accounting.

Recent Accounting Developments

See 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 2021 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 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, 2021 included in the 2021 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 June 30, 2022, the Company would have owed the counterparties $34 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 June 30, 2022, a change of 1%, or 100 basis points, in interest rates would result in an approximately $1 million change in market interest expense on a rolling twelve-month basis.

As of June 30, 2022, the fair value of the Company’s debt was $6.62 billion and the carrying value was $7.13 billion. The Company estimates that a decrease of 1%, or 100 basis points, in market interest rates would have increased the fair value of its long-term debt by approximately $389 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 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. 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 MWh increase or decrease in power prices across the term of the derivatives contracts would cause a change of approximately $7 million to the net value of power derivatives as of June 30, 2022.

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 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 June 30, 2022 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 June 30, 2022, see Note 12, 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 2021 Form 10-K. There have been no material changes in the Company’s risk factors since those reported in its 2021 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

Eleventh Supplemental Indenture, dated as of May 25, 2022, among Clearway Energy Operating LLC, the guarantors named therein and Delaware Trust Company.

Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K filed on June 1, 2022.

4.2

Third Supplemental Indenture, dated as of May 25, 2022, 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 June 1, 2022.

4.3

Second Supplemental Indenture, dated as of May 25, 2022, 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 June 1, 2022.

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, INC.
(Registrant)

/s/ CHRISTOPHER S. SOTOS

Christopher S. Sotos

President and Chief Executive Officer

(Principal Executive Officer)

/s/ CHAD PLOTKIN

Chad Plotkin

Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

(Principal Financial Officer)

/s/ SARAH RUBENSTEIN

Sarah Rubenstein

Date: August 2, 2022

Senior Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer

(Principal Accounting Officer)

Document

EXHIBIT 31.1

CERTIFICATION

I, Christopher S. Sotos, certify that:

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

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 President and Chief Executive Officer (Principal Executive Officer)

Date: August 2, 2022

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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, Inc.;

(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/ CHAD PLOTKIN
Chad Plotkin Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial Officer)

Date: August 2, 2022

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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, Inc.;

(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 Senior Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer (Principal Accounting Officer)

Date: August 2, 2022

Document

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, Inc. on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2022, 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: August 2, 2022

/s/ CHRISTOPHER S. SOTOS

Christopher S. Sotos

President and Chief Executive Officer

(Principal Executive Officer)

/s/ CHAD PLOTKIN

Chad Plotkin

Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

(Principal Financial Officer)

/s/ SARAH RUBENSTEIN

Sarah Rubenstein

Senior Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer

(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, Inc. and will be retained by Clearway Energy, Inc. and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request.