XPLR Infrastructure, LP — Call Transcript 2026

Good day and welcome to the XPLR Infrastructure Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2025 earnings conference call. All participants will be in a listen-only mode. Should you need assistance, please signal a conference specialist by pressing the star key followed by zero. After today's presentation, there will be an opportunity to ask questions. To ask a question, you may press star then one on your touch-tone phone. To withdraw your question, please press star then two. Please note this event is being recorded. I would now like to turn the conference over to Kaon Jeon, Director of Investor Relations. Please go ahead. Thank you, Danielle. Good morning, everyone, and thank you for joining our Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2025 financial results conference call for XPLR Infrastructure. With me this morning are Alan Liu, President and Chief Executive Officer of XPLR Infrastructure, and Jessica Geoffroy, Chief Financial Officer of XPLR Infrastructure. Alan will start with opening remarks, and then Jessica will provide an overview of our results and near-term priorities. Our executive team will then be available to answer your questions. On this call, we'll be making forward-looking statements based on current expectations and assumptions, which are subject to risks and uncertainties. Actual results could differ materially from our forward-looking statements if any of our key assumptions are incorrect or because of other factors discussed in today's earnings news release, in the comments made during this conference call, in the risk factors section of the accompanying presentation, or in our latest reports and filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, each of which can be found on our website, www.xplrinfrastructure.com. We do not undertake any duty to update any forward-looking statements. Today's presentation also includes references to non-GAAP financial measures. You should refer to the information contained in the slides accompanying today's presentation for definitional information and reconciliations of historical non-GAAP measures to the closest GAAP financial measure. With that, I'll turn the call over to Alan. Thank you, Kaon Jeon. Good morning, everyone. 2025 was a pivotal year for XPLR as we transitioned to a capital allocation business model. Our strategy in the near term is focused on simplifying XPLR's capital structure and executing on selected investments enabled by our existing portfolio of energy infrastructure assets. We believe executing on this strategy will enhance XPLR's financial and strategic flexibility, position XPLR to benefit over time from demand growth in the U.S. power markets, and ultimately maximize the long-term value of our assets for unitholders. To that end, a year ago, we presented a plan that called for executing on selected asset sales, addressing near-term debt maturities, buying out certain Convertible Equity Portfolio Financings, or CEPF, and investing in selected wind repowering projects with attractive returns. Today, I'm pleased to report the team has delivered on every major action item we laid out a year ago. First, on operational and financial performance, XPLR delivered full-year adjusted EBITDA of $1.88 billion and Free Cash Flow before growth of $746 million. We believe these results reflect the strong underlying cash flow-generating capabilities of our assets. We also achieved capital structure simplification objectives by addressing two CEPF, which resulted in a reduction of more than $1.1 billion in third-party non-controlling equity interests. We completed the sale of our investments in the Meade Pipeline and certain distributed generation assets, generating approximately $160 million of net proceeds that were used to support a $250 million reduction in corporate debt issuance previously contemplated for 2026. We achieved planned financing objectives by raising approximately $1.6 billion of project financing commitments to recapitalize certain assets and fund our wind repowering program. We also addressed near-term corporate debt maturities, including pre-funding 2026 maturities with an early notes issuance in November. As a result, we have now completed the financing plan we laid out for 2025 and 2026 and extended the duration of our debt maturity profile. We also made strong progress on our capital investment program. As of today, we have completed nearly 1.3 GW of our previously announced repowering plan, with projects achieving commercial operations on time and on budget. All in all, we are pleased with the team's execution thus far. Looking forward, we believe long-term fundamentals continue to improve for existing energy infrastructure assets, particularly those that provide efficient, clean energy. XPLR's large and diversified portfolio of power generation assets produced substantial cash flows under long-term contracts with a strong set of credit-worthy customers. Our thesis remains the same: in the near term, retaining the cash flows generated by our portfolio should allow XPLR to continue to advance its capital simplification strategy while also maintaining balance sheet strength and prudently managing liabilities. In using retained cash flows to fund selected CEPF buyouts, we plan to continue to reduce third-party investor ownership in assets that are highly valuable and that we believe could provide XPLR with future upside. Our cash flows are also supporting selected investments enabled by our existing assets, such as repowering projects that we expect will provide strong risk-adjusted return on capital and enhance the long-term value of our fleet. We believe XPLR's relationship with NextEra Energy provides meaningful competitive advantages when it comes to executing on these investments. The long-term service agreements with NextEra Energy. XPLR benefits from scale and operations, engineering and construction expertise, and supply chain access. These are advantages that are difficult for standalone platforms to replicate. We believe our strategy, commitment to capital discipline, and strong execution will continue to enhance XPLR's financial and strategic flexibility and position it well to realize its upside potential over time. One example of how XPLR is unlocking embedded value in its portfolio is through the interconnection sale and battery storage co-investment agreement with NextEra Energy Resources that we are announcing today. Through this agreement, XPLR Infrastructure is monetizing surplus interconnection capacity and rights at certain of its existing project sites through sales to NextEra Energy Resources. XPLR will also have the ability to co-invest alongside NextEra Energy Resources in four of the new battery storage projects co-located with existing XPLR sites. The storage projects, which total 400 MW of capacity, have long-dated capacity agreements with investment-grade off-takers and are expected to reach commercial operations by the end of 2027. For XPLR, we believe this agreement creates a clear and capital-efficient way to add up to approximately 200 net MW of storage capacity to our portfolio while generating strong project-level equity returns. By using proceeds from the planned sales of interconnection assets and rights to fund its net equity investment in these projects, XPLR can generate new cash flow streams with zero expected net corporate capital commitment. Let me talk through in detail how the agreement is structured. Each of the four projects co-located on existing XPLR sites is expected to be owned in a joint venture between XPLR and NextEra Energy Resources. XPLR has the right to invest up to a 49% ownership stake in each project. If XPLR elects to exercise its co-investment rights across all four projects, its expected net equity contribution is approximately $80 million after receipt of asset-level financing proceeds. To partially fund this investment, XPLR has agreed to sell certain interconnection assets and rights to the four co-located battery storage projects for approximately $31 million. XPLR will also sell additional interconnection assets and rights to a subsidiary of NextEra Energy Resources to enable a 150MW storage project co-located with XPLR's Palo Duro wind site for approximately $14 million. To fund the balance of its expected net equity contributions, XPLR intends to sell to NextEra Energy Resources interconnection assets and rights to enable up to 500 MW of potential future battery storage projects on different XPLR sites. XPLR will not have co-investment rights on these additional projects or the storage project co-located at the Palo Duro site. As part of the agreement, NextEra Energy Resources will provide development, engineering, construction services, as well as equipment to the four joint venture projects and will fund the balance of total project costs not invested by XPLR. This co-investment structure, which is subject to customary conditions, is expected to provide XPLR with the flexibility to bring high-quality projects to fruition on an accelerated timeline with significantly reduced execution risk and is an efficient pathway to monetize non-cash flow-generating surplus interconnection capacity embedded within existing assets. Repowering is another way that XPLR enhances the value of its portfolio. Given our execution progress in 2025, today we are updating our previously announced 1.6 GW repowering plan to approximately 2.1 GW through 2030. The 500MW of repowerings added to our current program are expected to deliver strong equity returns and take advantage of a window of opportunity to execute projects that enhance the value and longevity of our fleet. We anticipate that the new wind repowerings will be funded through a combination of retained cash flows and additional project-level financings. While the total repowering opportunity set in XPLR's portfolio is larger than the announced additions, we plan to continue to cadence our investments in a manner that maintains our near-term balance sheet priorities while achieving attractive returns. Over time, another way that XPLR's portfolio could realize upside is through recontracting at higher prices as our existing power purchase agreements expire. Today, approximately 80% of the MWh that we sell are contracted at prices that are below where the market prices are currently and where power prices are forecasted to be in the future when contracts mature. Using third-party forecasted power prices to illustrate potential for further upside, the existing portfolio is estimated to be able to deliver more than $200 million of incremental revenue by 2040, recognizing that actual outcomes will depend on market conditions at the time of recontracting and our execution. In summary, XPLR is a scaled, contracted clean energy infrastructure platform with durable cash flows and a long operating runway. XPLR's assets are located across a diverse set of U.S. power markets that are experiencing increasing demand and tight supply. As those dynamics continue to play out, we believe our portfolio has significant embedded value and investment opportunities that can be harvested over time. We are taking actions to ensure XPLR is positioned to capture those opportunities as they may arise. With that, let me turn it over to Jessica, who will review the 2025 results in more detail and discuss near-term priorities for the business. Thank you, Alan, and good morning, everyone. Let's begin with XPLR Infrastructure's detailed results. For the full year 2025, XPLR's portfolio generated approximately $1.88 billion in adjusted EBITDA and $746 million in Free Cash Flow before growth. The full year adjusted EBITDA results were primarily impacted by the absence of an approximately $40 million one-time settlement payment that benefited the fourth quarter of 2024 and asset dispositions. As a reminder, XPLR sold its investments in the Meade Pipeline and certain distributed generation assets in the third quarter of 2025. These impacts were partially offset by improved pricing, including contract escalators and more favorable market conditions at certain projects, as well as lower net operating costs. Our 2025 Free Cash Flow before growth results further reflect the impact of higher interest expense on corporate debt, which was issued during the year as part of our refinancing and capital structure simplification efforts and the timing of tax credit monetization. Taken together, the 2025 results reflect a portfolio that continues to generate strong cash flows from long-duration contracted assets. This performance provides a solid foundation as we continue to execute our capital allocation priorities and manage the business with a focus on cash flow and balance sheet discipline. For 2026, we continue to expect adjusted EBITDA of $1.75 billion-$1.95 billion and Free Cash Flow before growth of $600 million-$700 million. As always, our expectations assume our usual caveats, including normal weather and operating conditions. Turning to our capital structure simplification efforts, we successfully addressed more than $1.1 billion in CEPF in 2025. Specifically, we bought out the remaining third-party non-controlling equity interest in our CEPF 1 asset portfolio, and we used the proceeds from the sale of our investment in the Meade Pipeline to address CEPF 2. Before I talk through our plans for the remaining three CEPF, I believe it is helpful to take a step back and explain how we think about these structures more broadly. CEPF structures were designed to provide XPLR with flexibility over time. That flexibility includes the option to buy out the CEPF investors' equity interest in the assets under economic terms that were set at the time the CEPF were formed. Our decisions on whether or not to exercise the call options are investment decisions that we continuously evaluate relative to all other capital allocation opportunities and balance sheet priorities. To the extent XPLR chooses not to exercise the call option, it can pursue a sale of the underlying assets with the consent of the CEPF investor or, alternatively, let substantially all of the cash flows from the underlying assets transfer to the CEPF investor. For CEPF 3, we continue to evaluate our options, including a potential sale of the underlying assets. However, we do not have to make a definitive decision until the fourth quarter of 2027. At this time, given the expected equity returns on the buyouts and the potential upsides we see in the associated assets, we view the future buyouts on CEPF 4 and 5 as an attractive use of retained cash flows. We expect to exercise our call option on the first partial buyout for CEPF 5 later this year. The first opportunity for XPLR to exercise a call option for increased equity in CEPF 4 is not until the end of 2028. We will continuously evaluate all of the CEPF over time in the context of our capital allocation priorities and will remain open to all potential options to maximize value for unit holders. Putting it all together, XPLR's current plan would result in a more than $2 billion reduction in third-party non-controlling equity interest in our assets by 2030. Importantly, the plan is expected to deliver this outcome without putting undue pressure on the balance sheet or relying on the issuance of new equity. As we look ahead to the next couple of years, our focus is on executing against the updated capital investment plan we have outlined today. We plan to increase our equity ownership in CEPF 5 with partial buyout investments of approximately $150 million in 2026 and $470 million in 2027. We expect to complete approximately 350 MW of incremental repowerings and add approximately 200 net MW of battery storage capacity to our portfolio through our new agreement with NextEra Energy Resources. We are also focused on addressing upcoming maturities in a disciplined manner and continuing to optimize the portfolio where opportunities allow us to unlock embedded value. Our capital plan through the end of the decade is expected to be largely funded by retained cash flows from the existing portfolio. Where appropriate, we expect to supplement that with project-level financing and selective use of corporate debt, all within our overall framework to enhance financial flexibility and maintain appropriate leverage. Our current capital plan is also supported by a strong and flexible liquidity position, including our fully undrawn revolving credit facility. We recently reduced the size of our corporate revolver from its previous level of $2.5 billion to its current level of $1.25 billion to further demonstrate discipline and align with our funding needs. Specifically, XPLR only has $750 million or less in corporate debt maturities over any 12-month period through year-end 2030. We believe that the combination of liquidity, robust cash flow generation, and a disciplined capital plan allows XPLR to appropriately allocate retained cash flows in a value-maximizing manner as we execute over time. That discipline underpins our strategy and focus on long-term value creation as we take actions today that we believe strengthen XPLR's platform for the future. That concludes our prepared remarks, and we will now open the line for questions. We will now begin the question-and-answer session. To ask a question, you may press star then one on your touch-tone phone. If you are using a speakerphone, please pick up your handset before pressing the keys. If at any time your question has been addressed and you would like to withdraw your question, please press star then two. The first question comes from Nelson Ng from RBC Capital Markets. Please go ahead. Great. Thanks, and good morning, everyone. The first question I have just relates to capital allocation. I know slide 12 has some details for the 2025-2030 period, but just let me know if I'm thinking about this correctly for the 2026-2030 period. So if free cash flow without growth is about $600 million-$700 million per year going forward, and if it's flat for the next five years, that's like $3 billion-$3.5 billion of cash, of which I think roughly $2.2 billion would be used for CEPF 4 and 5. So does that mean there's about $1 billion of capital available for investments and debt reduction? And I think what I'm trying to get to is, can you just talk about whether there's room for unit buybacks or restarting distributions over the next five years? And then the last part of that question is, I think for 2030, you have about $7.8 billion of total debt, tax equity, and CEPF at the end of 2030. I was just wondering what your assumptions are for the use of excess cash. Hey, Nelson. This is Alan. I think what we've highlighted today is that in the operating environment that we're in, right, with what we feel is increasing fundamentals for power generation assets, it makes sense for us to continue to invest in this portfolio, to position it well such that we're able to realize upside in the portfolio and to enhance the value of the portfolio. So I think what you need to also account for in your math there is that we have spent and have just announced today additional investments into the portfolio, and that's the capital CAPEX piece that's outlined in that slide that you're referencing, right? So retained cash flows fully cover the CEPF buyouts and the equity investments into our portfolio. You have some incremental cash flow, of which is going to partially fund the investments that we've announced, and then there's selected use of project debt to be able to finance the balance of it. Does that make sense? Yeah, that makes sense. And then just one quick follow-up. For CEPF 3, in your previous plan, I think you gave people the impression that you would look to sell the underlying assets, and I think now it's I think you're evaluating your options given that you don't have to make a decision until late next year. But can you just talk about what has changed since then, or what has changed in the last few months? So no change in the plan, Nelson. Right. That's why I just want to be clear about that. However, we continue to think about how do we help investors and analysts understand these CEPF. And I think the right way to think about it is there are partnerships in which our partners have given us a series of call options that can be exercised over a period of time. Now, as we sit here today, this call option doesn't have to be exercised until 2027. And so therefore, we're just making sure people understand that there's no need to exercise the call option early, and there's no need to monetize that call option early. To the extent that we don't choose to exercise it, as Jessica said, we have a number of options. Number one is you could potentially sell the underlying assets. So this is similar to what we did with Meade. We sold the assets. We raised enough proceeds to be able to address the CEPF, as well as we took out excess proceeds from the sale. Now, if we don't go down that pathway, we also have the ability to allow the majority or substantially all the cash flows to flip to the CEPF investor. So those continue to be our options, but we're just highlighting that it's a call option, that there's still time and maturity on it, and we don't have to make a decision on that today. Got it. Thanks for clarifying. I'll leave it there and get back in the queue. The next question comes from Julien Dumoulin-Smith from Jefferies. Please go ahead. Hey, good morning. This is Hannah Velasquez on for Julien. Thanks for the update. Congrats on the quarter. I just wanted to get a sense of timing on when these battery dropdowns might come to fruition and be reflected in your results. Don't think they're included in the 2026 bridge to free cash flow before growth. That's correct. These are expected to reach commercial operations by the end of 2027, so they would be adding to 2028 and beyond cash flows. Okay. Got it. Thank you. And then also as a follow-up, interesting to see the continued relationship or, I suppose, the return to dropdowns with NextEra. How can we think about future opportunities there? Is there anything beyond batteries that you might consider? So I would say, first of all, we've made no commitments beyond the transaction that we announced today. I think this is also different. I wouldn't think of this as a dropdown, right? These are effectively co-located projects, projects that are co-located with existing XPLR sites. Each partner is contributing a piece to this, right? Obviously, we own interconnection assets, so we are monetizing a portion of those physical interconnection assets to be able to enable the co-located storage. NextEra Energy Resources is then coming in and providing all of the development, the construction, the equipment to take basically these rights and interconnection assets and to form it into a fully developed project. So it truly is a partnership that's come to fruition here. We really like this co-investment opportunity. But either way, basically, we're saying, "Hey, we're able to monetize it in multiple different ways," right? We can either monetize our surplus interconnection capacity as a sale for cash or a potential to roll it into a stream of contracted cash flows at our choosing. Hopefully, that clarifies the understanding of this. Yeah. And just as a follow-up there, is there any intention to maybe in the longer term or beyond 2030 return to dropdowns? We are only focused on kind of the capital plan that we've laid out at hand at this point, right? So we haven't committed to anything beyond the deal that we're announcing today. Okay. Thank you. The next question comes from Christine Cho from Barclays. Please go ahead. Good morning. Great to have these earnings calls again. On slide six, you list out these projects that you the battery storage agreements. I'm just curious, some of these, you have the option to invest, and some of these, you don't. So just curious how you and NEER determine which ones you are eligible to invest in. So I think the right way to think about it is we started with a, "How do we create incremental cash flows for XPLR?" But in the midst of everything else that we've outlined as capital priorities, not create incremental funding requirements, right, for XPLR. And so really, it's to self-equitize, if you will. And so as we thought through that, it was, Hey, we're going to agree to identify additional projects that we can sell in order to fund our co-investment into the four projects. And that was how the deal was structured. Okay. And so then you quantify $45 million from the sale of surplus interconnection, and then I guess this to-be-identified line item would bridge the additional $35 million that you would need for the $80 million for co-investment. How should we think about what the opportunity set for potential sales of surplus interconnections and rights is for your entire portfolio outside these assets? Yeah. I think many of our assets have surplus interconnection capacity, as we've alluded to and then talked about before. But I think every project is different, right? Every location is different. So it really comes down to the project-specific economics and the opportunities of that project. So obviously, we're announcing this, and these are projects that we find very attractive today, and the option to be able to co-invest in these storage projects, we like it a lot. So I wouldn't read further into that other than we do have other interconnection assets, and we'll continue to think about how we optimize those for XPLR. As a reminder, if you have a question, please press star one. The next question comes from Mark Jarvi from CIBC Capital Markets. Please go ahead. Thanks. Good morning, everyone. Some interesting updates today. Just on that last point about other assets where you could monetize interconnection rights, is it fair to assume that the assets underlying the CEPFs 3-5 wouldn't be sort of eligible at this point or likely to be? Yeah. Yeah. So again, I think about. I would point you back to a CEPF, as we have an equity partner in that business, right? So to the extent we're moving forward with any in that front, then the equity partner has a say in how those assets are monetized, and ultimately, the economics would be shared, right? Understood. And then can you comment a little bit on returns between the battery joint venture investments versus the repowerings and just how the next phase of repowerings are comparing versus the ones you've already acted on in 2025? So we've said in the past that we're targeting minimum double-digit returns for repowerings, and simply those are, in our minds, very low-risk projects that are a site that we control, right? These are very attractive projects, particularly if you think about it as we've taken assets that weren't producing any cash flows and converting them into either cash proceeds or streams of cash flows. So they're highly attractive projects. Just in terms of the battery investment opportunity, would they be modestly lower-returning projects versus the repowerings, but still double-digit? Yeah. I was referring to the storage projects, right? If you think about the repowers as double-digit minimum, these are very attractive, and particularly if you think about it as taking non-cash flow assets that are embedded in a portfolio and creating cash flow streams out of them. Not that it's a big number, but can you just clarify, is the $80 million of equity financing around the monetization of the interconnection assets, is that essentially done now? Sort of, I guess, if it doesn't, is there a fallback plan in terms of that funding gap? Yeah. I think the way to think about it is with this transaction, you have a pathway to at least half of the proceeds, the net equity investment, right? Again, we have an option to go invest, and really, the option is finalization of our evaluation of the development plan. And then the other half of it is we have an agreement with NextEra Energy Resources to identify and seek other asset sales to be able to fund the balance of it. When would you meet or plan to reach an investment decision on that? We have, under the agreement, 45 days to finalize our evaluation of the development plan and make an election. That's great. All right. Thanks for the time. This concludes our question-and-answer session, and the conference is now concluded. Thank you for attending today's presentation. You may now disconnect.

Speaker 8: Good day and welcome to the XPLR Infrastructure Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2025 earnings conference call. All participants will be in a listen-only mode. Should you need assistance, please signal a conference specialist by pressing the star key followed by zero. After today's presentation, there will be an opportunity to ask questions. To ask a question, you may press star then one on your touch-tone phone. To withdraw your question, please press star then two. Please note this event is being recorded. I would now like to turn the conference over to Kaon Jeon, Director of Investor Relations. Please go ahead. Good day and welcome to the XPLR Infrastructure Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2025 earnings conference call. good day and welcome to the xplr infrastructure fourth quarter and full year 2025 earnings conference call All participants will be in a listen-only mode. all participants will be in a listen-only mode Should you need assistance, please signal a conference specialist by pressing the star key followed by zero. should you need assistance please signal a conference specialist by pressing the star key followed by zero After today's presentation, there will be an opportunity to ask questions. after today's presentation there will be an opportunity to ask questions To ask a question, you may press star then one on your touch-tone phone. to ask a question you may press star then one on your touch-tone phone To withdraw your question, please press star then two. to withdraw your question please press star then two Please note this event is being recorded. please note this event is being recorded I would now like to turn the conference over to Kaon Jeon, Director of Investor Relations. i would now like to turn the conference over to kaon jeon director of investor relations Please go ahead. please go ahead

Speaker 5: Thank you, Danielle. Good morning, everyone, and thank you for joining our Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2025 financial results conference call for XPLR Infrastructure. With me this morning are Alan Liu, President and Chief Executive Officer of XPLR Infrastructure, and Jessica Geoffroy, Chief Financial Officer of XPLR Infrastructure. Alan will start with opening remarks, and then Jessica will provide an overview of our results and near-term priorities. Our executive team will then be available to answer your questions. On this call, we'll be making forward-looking statements based on current expectations and assumptions, which are subject to risks and uncertainties. Thank you, Danielle. thank you danielle Good morning, everyone, and thank you for joining our Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2025 financial results conference call for XPLR Infrastructure. good morning everyone and thank you for joining our fourth quarter and full year 2025 financial results conference call for xplr infrastructure With me this morning are Alan Liu, President and Chief Executive Officer of XPLR Infrastructure, and Jessica Geoffroy, Chief Financial Officer of XPLR Infrastructure. with me this morning are alan liu president and chief executive officer of xplr infrastructure and jessica geoffroy chief financial officer of xplr infrastructure Alan will start with opening remarks, and then Jessica will provide an overview of our results and near-term priorities. alan will start with opening remarks and then jessica will provide an overview of our results and near-term priorities Our executive team will then be available to answer your questions. our executive team will then be available to answer your questions On this call, we'll be making forward-looking statements based on current expectations and assumptions, which are subject to risks and uncertainties. on this call we'll be making forward-looking statements based on current expectations and assumptions which are subject to risks and uncertainties Actual results could differ materially from our forward-looking statements if any of our key assumptions are incorrect or because of other factors discussed in today's earnings news release, in the comments made during this conference call, in the risk factors section of the accompanying presentation, or in our latest reports and filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, each of which can be found on our website, www.xplrinfrastructure.com. We do not undertake any duty to update any forward-looking statements. Today's presentation also includes references to non-GAAP financial measures. You should refer to the information contained in the slides accompanying today's presentation for definitional information and reconciliations of historical non-GAAP measures to the closest GAAP financial measure. With that, I'll turn the call over to Alan. Actual results could differ materially from our forward-looking statements if any of our key assumptions are incorrect or because of other factors discussed in today's earnings news release, in the comments made during this conference call, in the risk factors section of the accompanying presentation, or in our latest reports and filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, each of which can be found on our website, www.xplrinfrastructure.com. actual results could differ materially from our forward-looking statements if any of our key assumptions are incorrect or because of other factors discussed in today's earnings news release in the comments made during this conference call in the risk factors section of the accompanying presentation or in our latest reports and filings with the securities and exchange commission each of which can be found on our website www.xplrinfrastructure.com We do not undertake any duty to update any forward-looking statements. we do not undertake any duty to update any forward-looking statements Today's presentation also includes references to non-GAAP financial measures. today's presentation also includes references to non-gaap financial measures You should refer to the information contained in the slides accompanying today's presentation for definitional information and reconciliations of historical non-GAAP measures to the closest GAAP financial measure. you should refer to the information contained in the slides accompanying today's presentation for definitional information and reconciliations of historical non-gaap measures to the closest gaap financial measure With that, I'll turn the call over to Alan. with that i'll turn the call over to alan

Speaker 1: Thank you, Kaon Jeon. Good morning, everyone. 2025 was a pivotal year for XPLR as we transitioned to a capital allocation business model. Our strategy in the near term is focused on simplifying XPLR's capital structure and executing on selected investments enabled by our existing portfolio of energy infrastructure assets. We believe executing on this strategy will enhance XPLR's financial and strategic flexibility, position XPLR to benefit over time from demand growth in the U.S. power markets, and ultimately maximize the long-term value of our assets for unitholders. To that end, a year ago, we presented a plan that called for executing on selected asset sales, addressing near-term debt maturities, buying out certain Convertible Equity Portfolio Financings, or CEPF, and investing in selected wind repowering projects with attractive returns. Today, I'm pleased to report the team has delivered on every major action item we laid out a year ago. Thank you, Kaon Jeon. thank you kaon jeon Good morning, everyone. 2025 was a pivotal year for XPLR as we transitioned to a capital allocation business model. good morning everyone 2025 was a pivotal year for xplr as we transitioned to a capital allocation business model Our strategy in the near term is focused on simplifying XPLR's capital structure and executing on selected investments enabled by our existing portfolio of energy infrastructure assets. our strategy in the near term is focused on simplifying xplr's capital structure and executing on selected investments enabled by our existing portfolio of energy infrastructure assets We believe executing on this strategy will enhance XPLR's financial and strategic flexibility, position XPLR to benefit over time from demand growth in the U.S. power markets, and ultimately maximize the long-term value of our assets for unit holders. we believe executing on this strategy will enhance xplr's financial and strategic flexibility position xplr to benefit over time from demand growth in the u.s power markets and ultimately maximize the long-term value of our assets for unit holders To that end, a year ago, we presented a plan that called for executing on selected asset sales, addressing near-term debt maturities, buying out certain Convertible Equity Portfolio Financings, or CEPF, and investing in selected wind repowering projects with attractive returns. to that end a year ago we presented a plan that called for executing on selected asset sales addressing near-term debt maturities buying out certain convertible equity portfolio financings or cepf and investing in selected wind repowering projects with attractive returns Today, I'm pleased to report the team has delivered on every major action item we laid out a year ago. today i'm pleased to report the team has delivered on every major action item we laid out a year ago First, on operational and financial performance, XPLR delivered full-year adjusted EBITDA of $1.88 billion and Free Cash Flow before growth of $746 million. We believe these results reflect the strong underlying cash flow-generating capabilities of our assets. We also achieved capital structure simplification objectives by addressing two CEPF, which resulted in a reduction of more than $1.1 billion in third-party non-controlling equity interests. We completed the sale of our investments in the Meade Pipeline and certain distributed generation assets, generating approximately $160 million of net proceeds that were used to support a $250 million reduction in corporate debt issuance previously contemplated for 2026. We achieved planned financing objectives by raising approximately $1.6 billion of project financing commitments to recapitalize certain assets and fund our wind repowering program. We also addressed near-term corporate debt maturities, including pre-funding 2026 maturities with an early notes issuance in November. First, on operational and financial performance, XPLR delivered full-year adjusted EBITDA of $1.88 billion and Free Cash Flow before growth of $746 million. first on operational and financial performance xplr delivered full-year adjusted ebitda of $1.88 billion and free cash flow before growth of $746 million We believe these results reflect the strong underlying cash flow-generating capabilities of our assets. we believe these results reflect the strong underlying cash flow-generating capabilities of our assets We also achieved capital structure simplification objectives by addressing two CEPF, which resulted in a reduction of more than $1.1 billion in third-party non-controlling equity interests. we also achieved capital structure simplification objectives by addressing two cepf which resulted in a reduction of more than $1.1 billion in third-party non-controlling equity interests We completed the sale of our investments in the Meade Pipeline and certain distributed generation assets, generating approximately $160 million of net proceeds that were used to support a $250 million reduction in corporate debt issuance previously contemplated for 2026. we completed the sale of our investments in the meade pipeline and certain distributed generation assets generating approximately $160 million of net proceeds that were used to support a $250 million reduction in corporate debt issuance previously contemplated for 2026 We achieved planned financing objectives by raising approximately $1.6 billion of project financing commitments to recapitalize certain assets and fund our wind repowering program. we achieved planned financing objectives by raising approximately $1.6 billion of project financing commitments to recapitalize certain assets and fund our wind repowering program We also addressed near-term corporate debt maturities, including pre-funding 2026 maturities with an early notes issuance in November. we also addressed near-term corporate debt maturities including pre-funding 2026 maturities with an early notes issuance in november As a result, we have now completed the financing plan we laid out for 2025 and 2026 and extended the duration of our debt maturity profile. We also made strong progress on our capital investment program. As of today, we have completed nearly 1.3 GW of our previously announced repowering plan, with projects achieving commercial operations on time and on budget. All in all, we are pleased with the team's execution thus far. Looking forward, we believe long-term fundamentals continue to improve for existing energy infrastructure assets, particularly those that provide efficient, clean energy. XPLR's large and diversified portfolio of power generation assets produced substantial cash flows under long-term contracts with a strong set of credit-worthy customers. As a result, we have now completed the financing plan we laid out for 2025 and 2026 and extended the duration of our debt maturity profile. as a result we have now completed the financing plan we laid out for 2025 and 2026 and extended the duration of our debt maturity profile We also made strong progress on our capital investment program. we also made strong progress on our capital investment program As of today, we have completed nearly 1.3 GW of our previously announced repowering plan, with projects achieving commercial operations on time and on budget. as of today we have completed nearly 1.3 gw of our previously announced repowering plan with projects achieving commercial operations on time and on budget All in all, we are pleased with the team's execution thus far. all in all we are pleased with the team's execution thus far Looking forward, we believe long-term fundamentals continue to improve for existing energy infrastructure assets, particularly those that provide efficient, clean energy. looking forward we believe long-term fundamentals continue to improve for existing energy infrastructure assets particularly those that provide efficient clean energy XPLR's large and diversified portfolio of power generation assets produced substantial cash flows under long-term contracts with a strong set of credit-worthy customers. xplr's large and diversified portfolio of power generation assets produced substantial cash flows under long-term contracts with a strong set of credit-worthy customers Our thesis remains the same: in the near term, retaining the cash flows generated by our portfolio should allow XPLR to continue to advance its capital simplification strategy while also maintaining balance sheet strength and prudently managing liabilities. In using retained cash flows to fund selected CEPF buyouts, we plan to continue to reduce third-party investor ownership in assets that are highly valuable and that we believe could provide XPLR with future upside. Our cash flows are also supporting selected investments enabled by our existing assets, such as repowering projects that we expect will provide strong risk-adjusted return on capital and enhance the long-term value of our fleet. We believe XPLR's relationship with NextEra Energy provides meaningful competitive advantages when it comes to executing on these investments. The long-term service agreements with NextEra Energy. XPLR benefits from scale and operations, engineering and construction expertise, and supply chain access. Our thesis remains the same: in the near term, retaining the cash flows generated by our portfolio should allow XPLR to continue to advance its capital simplification strategy while also maintaining balance sheet strength and prudently managing liabilities. our thesis remains the same in the near term retaining the cash flows generated by our portfolio should allow xplr to continue to advance its capital simplification strategy while also maintaining balance sheet strength and prudently managing liabilities In using retained cash flows to fund selected CEPF buyouts, we plan to continue to reduce third-party investor ownership in assets that are highly valuable and that we believe could provide XPLR with future upside. in using retained cash flows to fund selected cepf buyouts we plan to continue to reduce third-party investor ownership in assets that are highly valuable and that we believe could provide xplr with future upside Our cash flows are also supporting selected investments enabled by our existing assets, such as repowering projects that we expect will provide strong risk-adjusted return on capital and enhance the long-term value of our fleet. our cash flows are also supporting selected investments enabled by our existing assets such as repowering projects that we expect will provide strong risk-adjusted return on capital and enhance the long-term value of our fleet We believe XPLR's relationship with NextEra Energy provides meaningful competitive advantages when it comes to executing on these investments. we believe xplr's relationship with nextera energy provides meaningful competitive advantages when it comes to executing on these investments The long-term service agreements with NextEra Energy. the long-term service agreements with nextera energy XPLR benefits from scale and operations, engineering and construction expertise, and supply chain access. xplr benefits from scale and operations engineering and construction expertise and supply chain access These are advantages that are difficult for standalone platforms to replicate. We believe our strategy, commitment to capital discipline, and strong execution will continue to enhance XPLR's financial and strategic flexibility and position it well to realize its upside potential over time. One example of how XPLR is unlocking embedded value in its portfolio is through the interconnection sale and battery storage co-investment agreement with NextEra Energy Resources that we are announcing today. Through this agreement, XPLR Infrastructure is monetizing surplus interconnection capacity and rights at certain of its existing project sites through sales to NextEra Energy Resources. XPLR will also have the ability to co-invest alongside NextEra Energy Resources in four of the new battery storage projects co-located with existing XPLR sites. These are advantages that are difficult for standalone platforms to replicate. these are advantages that are difficult for standalone platforms to replicate We believe our strategy, commitment to capital discipline, and strong execution will continue to enhance XPLR's financial and strategic flexibility and position it well to realize its upside potential over time. we believe our strategy commitment to capital discipline and strong execution will continue to enhance xplr's financial and strategic flexibility and position it well to realize its upside potential over time One example of how XPLR is unlocking embedded value in its portfolio is through the interconnection sale and battery storage co-investment agreement with NextEra Energy Resources that we are announcing today. one example of how xplr is unlocking embedded value in its portfolio is through the interconnection sale and battery storage co-investment agreement with nextera energy resources that we are announcing today Through this agreement, XPLR Infrastructure is monetizing surplus interconnection capacity and rights at certain of its existing project sites through sales to NextEra Energy Resources. through this agreement xplr infrastructure is monetizing surplus interconnection capacity and rights at certain of its existing project sites through sales to nextera energy resources XPLR will also have the ability to co-invest alongside NextEra Energy Resources in four of the new battery storage projects co-located with existing XPLR sites. xplr will also have the ability to co-invest alongside nextera energy resources in four of the new battery storage projects co-located with existing xplr sites The storage projects, which total 400 MW of capacity, have long-dated capacity agreements with investment-grade off-takers and are expected to reach commercial operations by the end of 2027. For XPLR, we believe this agreement creates a clear and capital-efficient way to add up to approximately 200 net MW of storage capacity to our portfolio while generating strong project-level equity returns. By using proceeds from the planned sales of interconnection assets and rights to fund its net equity investment in these projects, XPLR can generate new cash flow streams with zero expected net corporate capital commitment. Let me talk through in detail how the agreement is structured. Each of the four projects co-located on existing XPLR sites is expected to be owned in a joint venture between XPLR and NextEra Energy Resources. XPLR has the right to invest up to a 49% ownership stake in each project. The storage projects, which total 400 MW of capacity, have long-dated capacity agreements with investment-grade off-takers and are expected to reach commercial operations by the end of 2027. the storage projects which total 400 mw of capacity have long-dated capacity agreements with investment-grade off-takers and are expected to reach commercial operations by the end of 2027 For XPLR, we believe this agreement creates a clear and capital-efficient way to add up to approximately 200 net MW of storage capacity to our portfolio while generating strong project-level equity returns. for xplr we believe this agreement creates a clear and capital-efficient way to add up to approximately 200 net mw of storage capacity to our portfolio while generating strong project-level equity returns By using proceeds from the planned sales of interconnection assets and rights to fund its net equity investment in these projects, XPLR can generate new cash flow streams with zero expected net corporate capital commitment. by using proceeds from the planned sales of interconnection assets and rights to fund its net equity investment in these projects xplr can generate new cash flow streams with zero expected net corporate capital commitment Let me talk through in detail how the agreement is structured. let me talk through in detail how the agreement is structured Each of the four projects co-located on existing XPLR sites is expected to be owned in a joint venture between XPLR and NextEra Energy Resources. each of the four projects co-located on existing xplr sites is expected to be owned in a joint venture between xplr and nextera energy resources XPLR has the right to invest up to a 49% ownership stake in each project. xplr has the right to invest up to a 49% ownership stake in each project If XPLR elects to exercise its co-investment rights across all four projects, its expected net equity contribution is approximately $80 million after receipt of asset-level financing proceeds. To partially fund this investment, XPLR has agreed to sell certain interconnection assets and rights to the four co-located battery storage projects for approximately $31 million. XPLR will also sell additional interconnection assets and rights to a subsidiary of NextEra Energy Resources to enable a 150MW storage project co-located with XPLR's Palo Duro wind site for approximately $14 million. To fund the balance of its expected net equity contributions, XPLR intends to sell to NextEra Energy Resources interconnection assets and rights to enable up to 500 MW of potential future battery storage projects on different XPLR sites. XPLR will not have co-investment rights on these additional projects or the storage project co-located at the Palo Duro site. If XPLR elects to exercise its co-investment rights across all four projects, its expected net equity contribution is approximately $80 million after receipt of asset-level financing proceeds. if xplr elects to exercise its co-investment rights across all four projects its expected net equity contribution is approximately $80 million after receipt of asset-level financing proceeds To partially fund this investment, XPLR has agreed to sell certain interconnection assets and rights to the four co-located battery storage projects for approximately $31 million. to partially fund this investment xplr has agreed to sell certain interconnection assets and rights to the four co-located battery storage projects for approximately $31 million XPLR will also sell additional interconnection assets and rights to a subsidiary of NextEra Energy Resources to enable a 150MW storage project co-located with XPLR's Palo Duro wind site for approximately $14 million. xplr will also sell additional interconnection assets and rights to a subsidiary of nextera energy resources to enable a 150mw storage project co-located with xplr's palo duro wind site for approximately $14 million To fund the balance of its expected net equity contributions, XPLR intends to sell to NextEra Energy Resources interconnection assets and rights to enable up to 500 MW of potential future battery storage projects on different XPLR sites. to fund the balance of its expected net equity contributions xplr intends to sell to nextera energy resources interconnection assets and rights to enable up to 500 mw of potential future battery storage projects on different xplr sites XPLR will not have co-investment rights on these additional projects or the storage project co-located at the Palo Duro site. xplr will not have co-investment rights on these additional projects or the storage project co-located at the palo duro site As part of the agreement, NextEra Energy Resources will provide development, engineering, construction services, as well as equipment to the four joint venture projects and will fund the balance of total project costs not invested by XPLR. This co-investment structure, which is subject to customary conditions, is expected to provide XPLR with the flexibility to bring high-quality projects to fruition on an accelerated timeline with significantly reduced execution risk and is an efficient pathway to monetize non-cash flow-generating surplus interconnection capacity embedded within existing assets. Repowering is another way that XPLR enhances the value of its portfolio. Given our execution progress in 2025, today we are updating our previously announced 1.6 GW repowering plan to approximately 2.1 GW through 2030. As part of the agreement, NextEra Energy Resources will provide development, engineering, construction services, as well as equipment to the four joint venture projects and will fund the balance of total project costs not invested by XPLR. as part of the agreement nextera energy resources will provide development engineering construction services as well as equipment to the four joint venture projects and will fund the balance of total project costs not invested by xplr This co-investment structure, which is subject to customary conditions, is expected to provide XPLR with the flexibility to bring high-quality projects to fruition on an accelerated timeline with significantly reduced execution risk and is an efficient pathway to monetize non-cash flow-generating surplus interconnection capacity embedded within existing assets. this co-investment structure which is subject to customary conditions is expected to provide xplr with the flexibility to bring high-quality projects to fruition on an accelerated timeline with significantly reduced execution risk and is an efficient pathway to monetize non-cash flow-generating surplus interconnection capacity embedded within existing assets Repowering is another way that XPLR enhances the value of its portfolio. repowering is another way that xplr enhances the value of its portfolio Given our execution progress in 2025, today we are updating our previously announced 1.6 GW repowering plan to approximately 2.1 GW through 2030. given our execution progress in 2025 today we are updating our previously announced 1.6 gw repowering plan to approximately 2.1 gw through 2030 The 500MW of repowerings added to our current program are expected to deliver strong equity returns and take advantage of a window of opportunity to execute projects that enhance the value and longevity of our fleet. We anticipate that the new wind repowerings will be funded through a combination of retained cash flows and additional project-level financings. While the total repowering opportunity set in XPLR's portfolio is larger than the announced additions, we plan to continue to cadence our investments in a manner that maintains our near-term balance sheet priorities while achieving attractive returns. Over time, another way that XPLR's portfolio could realize upside is through recontracting at higher prices as our existing power purchase agreements expire. The 500MW of repowerings added to our current program are expected to deliver strong equity returns and take advantage of a window of opportunity to execute projects that enhance the value and longevity of our fleet. the 500mw of repowerings added to our current program are expected to deliver strong equity returns and take advantage of a window of opportunity to execute projects that enhance the value and longevity of our fleet We anticipate that the new wind repowerings will be funded through a combination of retained cash flows and additional project-level financings. we anticipate that the new wind repowerings will be funded through a combination of retained cash flows and additional project-level financings While the total repowering opportunity set in XPLR's portfolio is larger than the announced additions, we plan to continue to cadence our investments in a manner that maintains our near-term balance sheet priorities while achieving attractive returns. while the total repowering opportunity set in xplr's portfolio is larger than the announced additions we plan to continue to cadence our investments in a manner that maintains our near-term balance sheet priorities while achieving attractive returns Over time, another way that XPLR's portfolio could realize upside is through recontracting at higher prices as our existing power purchase agreements expire. over time another way that xplr's portfolio could realize upside is through recontracting at higher prices as our existing power purchase agreements expire Today, approximately 80% of the MWh that we sell are contracted at prices that are below where the market prices are currently and where power prices are forecasted to be in the future when contracts mature. Using third-party forecasted power prices to illustrate potential for further upside, the existing portfolio is estimated to be able to deliver more than $200 million of incremental revenue by 2040, recognizing that actual outcomes will depend on market conditions at the time of recontracting and our execution. In summary, XPLR is a scaled, contracted clean energy infrastructure platform with durable cash flows and a long operating runway. XPLR's assets are located across a diverse set of U.S. power markets that are experiencing increasing demand and tight supply. As those dynamics continue to play out, we believe our portfolio has significant embedded value and investment opportunities that can be harvested over time. Today, approximately 80% of the MWh that we sell are contracted at prices that are below where the market prices are currently and where power prices are forecasted to be in the future when contracts mature. today approximately 80% of the mwh that we sell are contracted at prices that are below where the market prices are currently and where power prices are forecasted to be in the future when contracts mature Using third-party forecasted power prices to illustrate potential for further upside, the existing portfolio is estimated to be able to deliver more than $200 million of incremental revenue by 2040, recognizing that actual outcomes will depend on market conditions at the time of recontracting and our execution. using third-party forecasted power prices to illustrate potential for further upside the existing portfolio is estimated to be able to deliver more than $200 million of incremental revenue by 2040 recognizing that actual outcomes will depend on market conditions at the time of recontracting and our execution In summary, XPLR is a scaled, contracted clean energy infrastructure platform with durable cash flows and a long operating runway. in summary xplr is a scaled contracted clean energy infrastructure platform with durable cash flows and a long operating runway XPLR's assets are located across a diverse set of U.S. power markets that are experiencing increasing demand and tight supply. xplr's assets are located across a diverse set of u.s power markets that are experiencing increasing demand and tight supply As those dynamics continue to play out, we believe our portfolio has significant embedded value and investment opportunities that can be harvested over time. as those dynamics continue to play out we believe our portfolio has significant embedded value and investment opportunities that can be harvested over time We are taking actions to ensure XPLR is positioned to capture those opportunities as they may arise. With that, let me turn it over to Jessica, who will review the 2025 results in more detail and discuss near-term priorities for the business. We are taking actions to ensure XPLR is positioned to capture those opportunities as they may arise. we are taking actions to ensure xplr is positioned to capture those opportunities as they may arise With that, let me turn it over to Jessica, who will review the 2025 results in more detail and discuss near-term priorities for the business. with that let me turn it over to jessica who will review the 2025 results in more detail and discuss near-term priorities for the business

Speaker 4: Thank you, Alan, and good morning, everyone. Let's begin with XPLR Infrastructure's detailed results. For the full year 2025, XPLR's portfolio generated approximately $1.88 billion in adjusted EBITDA and $746 million in Free Cash Flow before growth. The full year adjusted EBITDA results were primarily impacted by the absence of an approximately $40 million one-time settlement payment that benefited the fourth quarter of 2024 and asset dispositions. As a reminder, XPLR sold its investments in the Meade Pipeline and certain distributed generation assets in the third quarter of 2025. These impacts were partially offset by improved pricing, including contract escalators and more favorable market conditions at certain projects, as well as lower net operating costs. Thank you, Alan, and good morning, everyone. thank you alan and good morning everyone Let's begin with XPLR Infrastructure's detailed results. let's begin with xplr infrastructure's detailed results For the full year 2025, XPLR's portfolio generated approximately $1.88 billion in adjusted EBITDA and $746 million in Free Cash Flow before growth. for the full year 2025 xplr's portfolio generated approximately $1.88 billion in adjusted ebitda and $746 million in free cash flow before growth The full year adjusted EBITDA results were primarily impacted by the absence of an approximately $40 million one-time settlement payment that benefited the fourth quarter of 2024 and asset dispositions. the full year adjusted ebitda results were primarily impacted by the absence of an approximately $40 million one-time settlement payment that benefited the fourth quarter of 2024 and asset dispositions As a reminder, XPLR sold its investments in the Meade Pipeline and certain distributed generation assets in the third quarter of 2025. as a reminder xplr sold its investments in the meade pipeline and certain distributed generation assets in the third quarter of 2025 These impacts were partially offset by improved pricing, including contract escalators and more favorable market conditions at certain projects, as well as lower net operating costs. these impacts were partially offset by improved pricing including contract escalators and more favorable market conditions at certain projects as well as lower net operating costs Our 2025 Free Cash Flow before growth results further reflect the impact of higher interest expense on corporate debt, which was issued during the year as part of our refinancing and capital structure simplification efforts and the timing of tax credit monetization. Taken together, the 2025 results reflect a portfolio that continues to generate strong cash flows from long-duration contracted assets. This performance provides a solid foundation as we continue to execute our capital allocation priorities and manage the business with a focus on cash flow and balance sheet discipline. For 2026, we continue to expect adjusted EBITDA of $1.75 billion-$1.95 billion and Free Cash Flow before growth of $600 million-$700 million. As always, our expectations assume our usual caveats, including normal weather and operating conditions. Turning to our capital structure simplification efforts, we successfully addressed more than $1.1 billion in CEPF in 2025. Our 2025 Free Cash Flow before growth results further reflect the impact of higher interest expense on corporate debt, which was issued during the year as part of our refinancing and capital structure simplification efforts and the timing of tax credit monetization. our 2025 free cash flow before growth results further reflect the impact of higher interest expense on corporate debt which was issued during the year as part of our refinancing and capital structure simplification efforts and the timing of tax credit monetization Taken together, the 2025 results reflect a portfolio that continues to generate strong cash flows from long-duration contracted assets. taken together the 2025 results reflect a portfolio that continues to generate strong cash flows from long-duration contracted assets This performance provides a solid foundation as we continue to execute our capital allocation priorities and manage the business with a focus on cash flow and balance sheet discipline. this performance provides a solid foundation as we continue to execute our capital allocation priorities and manage the business with a focus on cash flow and balance sheet discipline For 2026, we continue to expect adjusted EBITDA of $1.75 billion -$1.95 billion and Free Cash Flow before growth of $600 million -$700 million. for 2026 we continue to expect adjusted ebitda of $1.75 billion -$1.95 billion and free cash flow before growth of $600 million -$700 million As always, our expectations assume our usual caveats, including normal weather and operating conditions. as always our expectations assume our usual caveats including normal weather and operating conditions Turning to our capital structure simplification efforts, we successfully addressed more than $1.1 billion in CEPF in 2025. turning to our capital structure simplification efforts we successfully addressed more than $1.1 billion in cepf in 2025 Specifically, we bought out the remaining third-party non-controlling equity interest in our CEPF 1 asset portfolio, and we used the proceeds from the sale of our investment in the Meade Pipeline to address CEPF 2. Before I talk through our plans for the remaining three CEPF, I believe it is helpful to take a step back and explain how we think about these structures more broadly. CEPF structures were designed to provide XPLR with flexibility over time. That flexibility includes the option to buy out the CEPF investors' equity interest in the assets under economic terms that were set at the time the CEPF were formed. Our decisions on whether or not to exercise the call options are investment decisions that we continuously evaluate relative to all other capital allocation opportunities and balance sheet priorities. Specifically, we bought out the remaining third-party non-controlling equity interest in our CEPF 1 asset portfolio, and we used the proceeds from the sale of our investment in the Meade Pipeline to address CEPF 2. specifically we bought out the remaining third-party non-controlling equity interest in our cepf 1 asset portfolio and we used the proceeds from the sale of our investment in the meade pipeline to address cepf 2 Before I talk through our plans for the remaining three CEPF, I believe it is helpful to take a step back and explain how we think about these structures more broadly. before i talk through our plans for the remaining three cepf i believe it is helpful to take a step back and explain how we think about these structures more broadly CEPF structures were designed to provide XPLR with flexibility over time. cepf structures were designed to provide xplr with flexibility over time That flexibility includes the option to buy out the CEPF investors' equity interest in the assets under economic terms that were set at the time the CEPF were formed. that flexibility includes the option to buy out the cepf investors' equity interest in the assets under economic terms that were set at the time the cepf were formed Our decisions on whether or not to exercise the call options are investment decisions that we continuously evaluate relative to all other capital allocation opportunities and balance sheet priorities. our decisions on whether or not to exercise the call options are investment decisions that we continuously evaluate relative to all other capital allocation opportunities and balance sheet priorities To the extent XPLR chooses not to exercise the call option, it can pursue a sale of the underlying assets with the consent of the CEPF investor or, alternatively, let substantially all of the cash flows from the underlying assets transfer to the CEPF investor. For CEPF 3, we continue to evaluate our options, including a potential sale of the underlying assets. However, we do not have to make a definitive decision until the fourth quarter of 2027. At this time, given the expected equity returns on the buyouts and the potential upsides we see in the associated assets, we view the future buyouts on CEPF 4 and 5 as an attractive use of retained cash flows. We expect to exercise our call option on the first partial buyout for CEPF 5 later this year. To the extent XPLR chooses not to exercise the call option, it can pursue a sale of the underlying assets with the consent of the CEPF investor or, alternatively, let substantially all of the cash flows from the underlying assets transfer to the CEPF investor. to the extent xplr chooses not to exercise the call option it can pursue a sale of the underlying assets with the consent of the cepf investor or alternatively let substantially all of the cash flows from the underlying assets transfer to the cepf investor For CEPF 3, we continue to evaluate our options, including a potential sale of the underlying assets. for cepf 3 we continue to evaluate our options including a potential sale of the underlying assets However, we do not have to make a definitive decision until the fourth quarter of 2027. however we do not have to make a definitive decision until the fourth quarter of 2027 At this time, given the expected equity returns on the buyouts and the potential upsides we see in the associated assets, we view the future buyouts on CEPF 4 and 5 as an attractive use of retained cash flows. at this time given the expected equity returns on the buyouts and the potential upsides we see in the associated assets we view the future buyouts on cepf 4 and 5 as an attractive use of retained cash flows We expect to exercise our call option on the first partial buyout for CEPF 5 later this year. we expect to exercise our call option on the first partial buyout for cepf 5 later this year The first opportunity for XPLR to exercise a call option for increased equity in CEPF 4 is not until the end of 2028. We will continuously evaluate all of the CEPF over time in the context of our capital allocation priorities and will remain open to all potential options to maximize value for unit holders. Putting it all together, XPLR's current plan would result in a more than $2 billion reduction in third-party non-controlling equity interest in our assets by 2030. Importantly, the plan is expected to deliver this outcome without putting undue pressure on the balance sheet or relying on the issuance of new equity. As we look ahead to the next couple of years, our focus is on executing against the updated capital investment plan we have outlined today. The first opportunity for XPLR to exercise a call option for increased equity in CEPF 4 is not until the end of 2028. the first opportunity for xplr to exercise a call option for increased equity in cepf 4 is not until the end of 2028 We will continuously evaluate all of the CEPF over time in the context of our capital allocation priorities and will remain open to all potential options to maximize value for unit holders. we will continuously evaluate all of the cepf over time in the context of our capital allocation priorities and will remain open to all potential options to maximize value for unit holders Putting it all together, XPLR's current plan would result in a more than $2 billion reduction in third-party non-controlling equity interest in our assets by 2030. putting it all together xplr's current plan would result in a more than $2 billion reduction in third-party non-controlling equity interest in our assets by 2030 Importantly, the plan is expected to deliver this outcome without putting undue pressure on the balance sheet or relying on the issuance of new equity. importantly the plan is expected to deliver this outcome without putting undue pressure on the balance sheet or relying on the issuance of new equity As we look ahead to the next couple of years, our focus is on executing against the updated capital investment plan we have outlined today. as we look ahead to the next couple of years our focus is on executing against the updated capital investment plan we have outlined today We plan to increase our equity ownership in CEPF 5 with partial buyout investments of approximately $150 million in 2026 and $470 million in 2027. We expect to complete approximately 350 MW of incremental repowerings and add approximately 200 net MW of battery storage capacity to our portfolio through our new agreement with NextEra Energy Resources. We are also focused on addressing upcoming maturities in a disciplined manner and continuing to optimize the portfolio where opportunities allow us to unlock embedded value. Our capital plan through the end of the decade is expected to be largely funded by retained cash flows from the existing portfolio. Where appropriate, we expect to supplement that with project-level financing and selective use of corporate debt, all within our overall framework to enhance financial flexibility and maintain appropriate leverage. We plan to increase our equity ownership in CEPF 5 with partial buyout investments of approximately $150 million in 2026 and $470 million in 2027. we plan to increase our equity ownership in cepf 5 with partial buyout investments of approximately $150 million in 2026 and $470 million in 2027 We expect to complete approximately 350 MW of incremental repowerings and add approximately 200 net MW of battery storage capacity to our portfolio through our new agreement with NextEra Energy Resources. we expect to complete approximately 350 mw of incremental repowerings and add approximately 200 net mw of battery storage capacity to our portfolio through our new agreement with nextera energy resources We are also focused on addressing upcoming maturities in a disciplined manner and continuing to optimize the portfolio where opportunities allow us to unlock embedded value. we are also focused on addressing upcoming maturities in a disciplined manner and continuing to optimize the portfolio where opportunities allow us to unlock embedded value Our capital plan through the end of the decade is expected to be largely funded by retained cash flows from the existing portfolio. our capital plan through the end of the decade is expected to be largely funded by retained cash flows from the existing portfolio Where appropriate, we expect to supplement that with project-level financing and selective use of corporate debt, all within our overall framework to enhance financial flexibility and maintain appropriate leverage. where appropriate we expect to supplement that with project-level financing and selective use of corporate debt all within our overall framework to enhance financial flexibility and maintain appropriate leverage Our current capital plan is also supported by a strong and flexible liquidity position, including our fully undrawn revolving credit facility. We recently reduced the size of our corporate revolver from its previous level of $2.5 billion to its current level of $1.25 billion to further demonstrate discipline and align with our funding needs. Specifically, XPLR only has $750 million or less in corporate debt maturities over any 12-month period through year-end 2030. We believe that the combination of liquidity, robust cash flow generation, and a disciplined capital plan allows XPLR to appropriately allocate retained cash flows in a value-maximizing manner as we execute over time. That discipline underpins our strategy and focus on long-term value creation as we take actions today that we believe strengthen XPLR's platform for the future. That concludes our prepared remarks, and we will now open the line for questions. Our current capital plan is also supported by a strong and flexible liquidity position, including our fully undrawn revolving credit facility. our current capital plan is also supported by a strong and flexible liquidity position including our fully undrawn revolving credit facility We recently reduced the size of our corporate revolver from its previous level of $2.5 billion to its current level of $1.25 billion to further demonstrate discipline and align with our funding needs. we recently reduced the size of our corporate revolver from its previous level of $2.5 billion to its current level of $1.25 billion to further demonstrate discipline and align with our funding needs Specifically, XPLR only has $750 million or less in corporate debt maturities over any 12-month period through year-end 2030. specifically xplr only has $750 million or less in corporate debt maturities over any 12-month period through year-end 2030 We believe that the combination of liquidity, robust cash flow generation, and a disciplined capital plan allows XPLR to appropriately allocate retained cash flows in a value-maximizing manner as we execute over time. we believe that the combination of liquidity robust cash flow generation and a disciplined capital plan allows xplr to appropriately allocate retained cash flows in a value-maximizing manner as we execute over time That discipline underpins our strategy and focus on long-term value creation as we take actions today that we believe strengthen XPLR's platform for the future. that discipline underpins our strategy and focus on long-term value creation as we take actions today that we believe strengthen xplr's platform for the future That concludes our prepared remarks, and we will now open the line for questions. that concludes our prepared remarks and we will now open the line for questions

Speaker 8: We will now begin the question-and-answer session. To ask a question, you may press star then one on your touch-tone phone. If you are using a speakerphone, please pick up your handset before pressing the keys. If at any time your question has been addressed and you would like to withdraw your question, please press star then two. The first question comes from Nelson Ng from RBC Capital Markets. Please go ahead. We will now begin the question-and-answer session. we will now begin the question-and-answer session To ask a question, you may press star then one on your touch-tone phone. to ask a question you may press star then one on your touch-tone phone If you are using a speakerphone, please pick up your handset before pressing the keys. if you are using a speakerphone please pick up your handset before pressing the keys If at any time your question has been addressed and you would like to withdraw your question, please press star then two. if at any time your question has been addressed and you would like to withdraw your question please press star then two The first question comes from Nelson Ng from RBC Capital Markets. the first question comes from nelson ng from rbc capital markets Please go ahead. please go ahead

Speaker 7: Great. Thanks, and good morning, everyone. The first question I have just relates to capital allocation. I know slide 12 has some details for the 2025-2030 period, but just let me know if I'm thinking about this correctly for the 2026-2030 period. So if free cash flow without growth is about $600 million-$700 million per year going forward, and if it's flat for the next five years, that's like $3 billion-$3.5 billion of cash, of which I think roughly $2.2 billion would be used for CEPF 4 and 5. So does that mean there's about $1 billion of capital available for investments and debt reduction? And I think what I'm trying to get to is, can you just talk about whether there's room for unit buybacks or restarting distributions over the next five years? Great. great Thanks, and good morning, everyone. thanks and good morning everyone The first question I have just relates to capital allocation. the first question i have just relates to capital allocation I know slide 12 has some details for the 2025-2030 period, but just let me know if I'm thinking about this correctly for the 2026-2030 period. i know slide 12 has some details for the 2025-2030 period but just let me know if i'm thinking about this correctly for the 2026-2030 period So if free cash flow without growth is about $600 million-$700 million per year going forward, and if it's flat for the next five years, that's like $3 billion-$3.5 billion of cash, of which I think roughly $2.2 billion would be used for CEPF 4 and 5. so if free cash flow without growth is about $600 million-$700 million per year going forward and if it's flat for the next five years that's like $3 billion-$3.5 billion of cash of which i think roughly $2.2 billion would be used for cepf 4 and 5 So does that mean there's about $1 billion of capital available for investments and debt reduction? so does that mean there's about $1 billion of capital available for investments and debt reduction And I think what I'm trying to get to is, can you just talk about whether there's room for unit buybacks or restarting distributions over the next five years? and i think what i'm trying to get to is can you just talk about whether there's room for unit buybacks or restarting distributions over the next five years And then the last part of that question is, I think for 2030, you have about $7.8 billion of total debt, tax equity, and CEPF at the end of 2030. I was just wondering what your assumptions are for the use of excess cash. And then the last part of that question is, I think for 2030, you have about $7.8 billion of total debt, tax equity, and CEPF at the end of 2030. and then the last part of that question is i think for 2030 you have about $7.8 billion of total debt tax equity and cepf at the end of 2030 I was just wondering what your assumptions are for the use of excess cash. i was just wondering what your assumptions are for the use of excess cash

Speaker 1: Hey, Nelson. This is Alan. I think what we've highlighted today is that in the operating environment that we're in, right, with what we feel is increasing fundamentals for power generation assets, it makes sense for us to continue to invest in this portfolio, to position it well such that we're able to realize upside in the portfolio and to enhance the value of the portfolio. So I think what you need to also account for in your math there is that we have spent and have just announced today additional investments into the portfolio, and that's the capital CAPEX piece that's outlined in that slide that you're referencing, right? So retained cash flows fully cover the CEPF buyouts and the equity investments into our portfolio. Hey, Nelson. hey nelson This is Alan. this is alan I think what we've highlighted today is that in the operating environment that we're in, right, with what we feel is increasing fundamentals for power generation assets, it makes sense for us to continue to invest in this portfolio, to position it well such that we're able to realize upside in the portfolio and to enhance the value of the portfolio. i think what we've highlighted today is that in the operating environment that we're in right with what we feel is increasing fundamentals for power generation assets it makes sense for us to continue to invest in this portfolio to position it well such that we're able to realize upside in the portfolio and to enhance the value of the portfolio So I think what you need to also account for in your math there is that we have spent and have just announced today additional investments into the portfolio, and that's the capital CAPEX piece that's outlined in that slide that you're referencing, right? so i think what you need to also account for in your math there is that we have spent and have just announced today additional investments into the portfolio and that's the capital capex piece that's outlined in that slide that you're referencing right So retained cash flows fully cover the CEPF buyouts and the equity investments into our portfolio. so retained cash flows fully cover the cepf buyouts and the equity investments into our portfolio You have some incremental cash flow, of which is going to partially fund the investments that we've announced, and then there's selected use of project debt to be able to finance the balance of it. Does that make sense? You have some incremental cash flow, of which is going to partially fund the investments that we've announced, and then there's selected use of project debt to be able to finance the balance of it. you have some incremental cash flow of which is going to partially fund the investments that we've announced and then there's selected use of project debt to be able to finance the balance of it Does that make sense? does that make sense

Speaker 7: Yeah, that makes sense. And then just one quick follow-up. For CEPF 3, in your previous plan, I think you gave people the impression that you would look to sell the underlying assets, and I think now it's I think you're evaluating your options given that you don't have to make a decision until late next year. But can you just talk about what has changed since then, or what has changed in the last few months? Yeah, that makes sense. yeah that makes sense And then just one quick follow-up. and then just one quick follow-up For CEPF 3, in your previous plan, I think you gave people the impression that you would look to sell the underlying assets, and I think now it's I think you're evaluating your options given that you don't have to make a decision until late next year. for cepf 3 in your previous plan i think you gave people the impression that you would look to sell the underlying assets and i think now it's i think you're evaluating your options given that you don't have to make a decision until late next year But can you just talk about what has changed since then, or what has changed in the last few months? but can you just talk about what has changed since then or what has changed in the last few months

Speaker 1: So no change in the plan, Nelson. Right. That's why I just want to be clear about that. However, we continue to think about how do we help investors and analysts understand these CEPF. And I think the right way to think about it is there are partnerships in which our partners have given us a series of call options that can be exercised over a period of time. Now, as we sit here today, this call option doesn't have to be exercised until 2027. And so therefore, we're just making sure people understand that there's no need to exercise the call option early, and there's no need to monetize that call option early. To the extent that we don't choose to exercise it, as Jessica said, we have a number of options. Number one is you could potentially sell the underlying assets. So no change in the plan, Nelson. so no change in the plan nelson Right. right That's why I just want to be clear about that. that's why i just want to be clear about that However, we continue to think about how do we help investors and analysts understand these CEPF. however we continue to think about how do we help investors and analysts understand these cepf And I think the right way to think about it is there are partnerships in which our partners have given us a series of call options that can be exercised over a period of time. and i think the right way to think about it is there are partnerships in which our partners have given us a series of call options that can be exercised over a period of time Now, as we sit here today, this call option doesn't have to be exercised until 2027. now as we sit here today this call option doesn't have to be exercised until 2027 And so therefore, we're just making sure people understand that there's no need to exercise the call option early, and there's no need to monetize that call option early. and so therefore we're just making sure people understand that there's no need to exercise the call option early and there's no need to monetize that call option early To the extent that we don't choose to exercise it, as Jessica said, we have a number of options. to the extent that we don't choose to exercise it as jessica said we have a number of options Number one is you could potentially sell the underlying assets. number one is you could potentially sell the underlying assets So this is similar to what we did with Meade. We sold the assets. We raised enough proceeds to be able to address the CEPF, as well as we took out excess proceeds from the sale. Now, if we don't go down that pathway, we also have the ability to allow the majority or substantially all the cash flows to flip to the CEPF investor. So those continue to be our options, but we're just highlighting that it's a call option, that there's still time and maturity on it, and we don't have to make a decision on that today. So this is similar to what we did with Meade. so this is similar to what we did with meade We sold the assets. we sold the assets We raised enough proceeds to be able to address the CEPF, as well as we took out excess proceeds from the sale. we raised enough proceeds to be able to address the cepf as well as we took out excess proceeds from the sale Now, if we don't go down that pathway, we also have the ability to allow the majority or substantially all the cash flows to flip to the CEPF investor. now if we don't go down that pathway we also have the ability to allow the majority or substantially all the cash flows to flip to the cepf investor So those continue to be our options, but we're just highlighting that it's a call option, that there's still time and maturity on it, and we don't have to make a decision on that today. so those continue to be our options but we're just highlighting that it's a call option that there's still time and maturity on it and we don't have to make a decision on that today

Speaker 7: Got it. Thanks for clarifying. I'll leave it there and get back in the queue. Got it. got it Thanks for clarifying. thanks for clarifying I'll leave it there and get back in the queue. i'll leave it there and get back in the queue

Speaker 8: The next question comes from Julien Dumoulin-Smith from Jefferies. Please go ahead. The next question comes from Julien Dumoulin-Smith from Jefferies. the next question comes from julien dumoulin-smith from jefferies Please go ahead. please go ahead

Speaker 3: Hey, good morning. This is Hannah Velasquez on for Julien. Thanks for the update. Congrats on the quarter. I just wanted to get a sense of timing on when these battery dropdowns might come to fruition and be reflected in your results. Don't think they're included in the 2026 bridge to free cash flow before growth. Hey, good morning. hey good morning This is Hannah Velasquez on for Julien. this is hannah velasquez on for julien Thanks for the update. thanks for the update Congrats on the quarter. congrats on the quarter I just wanted to get a sense of timing on when these battery dropdowns might come to fruition and be reflected in your results. i just wanted to get a sense of timing on when these battery dropdowns might come to fruition and be reflected in your results Don't think they're included in the 2026 bridge to free cash flow before growth. don't think they're included in the 2026 bridge to free cash flow before growth

Speaker 1: That's correct. These are expected to reach commercial operations by the end of 2027, so they would be adding to 2028 and beyond cash flows. That's correct. that's correct These are expected to reach commercial operations by the end of 2027, so they would be adding to 2028 and beyond cash flows. these are expected to reach commercial operations by the end of 2027 so they would be adding to 2028 and beyond cash flows

Speaker 3: Okay. Got it. Thank you. And then also as a follow-up, interesting to see the continued relationship or, I suppose, the return to dropdowns with NextEra. How can we think about future opportunities there? Is there anything beyond batteries that you might consider? Okay. okay Got it. got it Thank you. thank you And then also as a follow-up, interesting to see the continued relationship or, I suppose, the return to dropdowns with NextEra. and then also as a follow-up interesting to see the continued relationship or i suppose the return to dropdowns with nextera How can we think about future opportunities there? how can we think about future opportunities there Is there anything beyond batteries that you might consider? is there anything beyond batteries that you might consider

Speaker 1: So I would say, first of all, we've made no commitments beyond the transaction that we announced today. I think this is also different. I wouldn't think of this as a dropdown, right? These are effectively co-located projects, projects that are co-located with existing XPLR sites. Each partner is contributing a piece to this, right? Obviously, we own interconnection assets, so we are monetizing a portion of those physical interconnection assets to be able to enable the co-located storage. NextEra Energy Resources is then coming in and providing all of the development, the construction, the equipment to take basically these rights and interconnection assets and to form it into a fully developed project. So it truly is a partnership that's come to fruition here. We really like this co-investment opportunity. But either way, basically, we're saying, "Hey, we're able to monetize it in multiple different ways," right? So I would say, first of all, we've made no commitments beyond the transaction that we announced today. so i would say first of all we've made no commitments beyond the transaction that we announced today I think this is also different. i think this is also different I wouldn't think of this as a dropdown, right? i wouldn't think of this as a dropdown right These are effectively co-located projects, projects that are co-located with existing XPLR sites. these are effectively co-located projects projects that are co-located with existing xplr sites Each partner is contributing a piece to this, right? each partner is contributing a piece to this right Obviously, we own interconnection assets, so we are monetizing a portion of those physical interconnection assets to be able to enable the co-located storage. obviously we own interconnection assets so we are monetizing a portion of those physical interconnection assets to be able to enable the co-located storage NextEra Energy Resources is then coming in and providing all of the development, the construction, the equipment to take basically these rights and interconnection assets and to form it into a fully developed project. nextera energy resources is then coming in and providing all of the development the construction the equipment to take basically these rights and interconnection assets and to form it into a fully developed project So it truly is a partnership that's come to fruition here. so it truly is a partnership that's come to fruition here We really like this co-investment opportunity. we really like this co-investment opportunity But either way, basically, we're saying, "Hey, we're able to monetize it in multiple different ways," right? but either way basically we're saying "hey we're able to monetize it in multiple different ways," right We can either monetize our surplus interconnection capacity as a sale for cash or a potential to roll it into a stream of contracted cash flows at our choosing. Hopefully, that clarifies the understanding of this. We can either monetize our surplus interconnection capacity as a sale for cash or a potential to roll it into a stream of contracted cash flows at our choosing. we can either monetize our surplus interconnection capacity as a sale for cash or a potential to roll it into a stream of contracted cash flows at our choosing Hopefully, that clarifies the understanding of this. hopefully that clarifies the understanding of this

Speaker 3: Yeah. And just as a follow-up there, is there any intention to maybe in the longer term or beyond 2030 return to dropdowns? Yeah. yeah And just as a follow-up there, is there any intention to maybe in the longer term or beyond 2030 return to dropdowns? and just as a follow-up there is there any intention to maybe in the longer term or beyond 2030 return to dropdowns

Speaker 1: We are only focused on kind of the capital plan that we've laid out at hand at this point, right? So we haven't committed to anything beyond the deal that we're announcing today. We are only focused on kind of the capital plan that we've laid out at hand at this point, right? we are only focused on kind of the capital plan that we've laid out at hand at this point right So we haven't committed to anything beyond the deal that we're announcing today. so we haven't committed to anything beyond the deal that we're announcing today

Speaker 3: Okay. Thank you. Okay. okay Thank you. thank you

Speaker 8: The next question comes from Christine Cho from Barclays. Please go ahead. The next question comes from Christine Cho from Barclays. the next question comes from christine cho from barclays Please go ahead. please go ahead

Speaker 2: Good morning. Great to have these earnings calls again. On slide six, you list out these projects that you the battery storage agreements. I'm just curious, some of these, you have the option to invest, and some of these, you don't. So just curious how you and NEER determine which ones you are eligible to invest in. Good morning. good morning Great to have these earnings calls again. great to have these earnings calls again On slide six, you list out these projects that you the battery storage agreements. on slide six you list out these projects that you the battery storage agreements I'm just curious, some of these, you have the option to invest, and some of these, you don't. i'm just curious some of these you have the option to invest and some of these you don't So just curious how you and NEER determine which ones you are eligible to invest in. so just curious how you and neer determine which ones you are eligible to invest in

Speaker 1: So I think the right way to think about it is we started with a, "How do we create incremental cash flows for XPLR?" But in the midst of everything else that we've outlined as capital priorities, not create incremental funding requirements, right, for XPLR. And so really, it's to self-equitize, if you will. And so as we thought through that, it was, Hey, we're going to agree to identify additional projects that we can sell in order to fund our co-investment into the four projects. And that was how the deal was structured. So I think the right way to think about it is we started with a, "How do we create incremental cash flows for XPLR?" But in the midst of everything else that we've outlined as capital priorities, not create incremental funding requirements, right, for XPLR. so i think the right way to think about it is we started with a "how do we create incremental cash flows for xplr?" but in the midst of everything else that we've outlined as capital priorities not create incremental funding requirements right for xplr And so really, it's to self-equitize, if you will. and so really it's to self-equitize if you will And so as we thought through that, it was, Hey, we're going to agree to identify additional projects that we can sell in order to fund our co-investment into the four projects. and so as we thought through that it was hey we're going to agree to identify additional projects that we can sell in order to fund our co-investment into the four projects And that was how the deal was structured. and that was how the deal was structured

Speaker 2: Okay. And so then you quantify $45 million from the sale of surplus interconnection, and then I guess this to-be-identified line item would bridge the additional $35 million that you would need for the $80 million for co-investment. How should we think about what the opportunity set for potential sales of surplus interconnections and rights is for your entire portfolio outside these assets? Okay. okay And so then you quantify $45 million from the sale of surplus interconnection, and then I guess this to-be-identified line item would bridge the additional $35 million that you would need for the $80 million for co-investment. and so then you quantify $45 million from the sale of surplus interconnection and then i guess this to-be-identified line item would bridge the additional $35 million that you would need for the $80 million for co-investment How should we think about what the opportunity set for potential sales of surplus interconnections and rights is for your entire portfolio outside these assets? how should we think about what the opportunity set for potential sales of surplus interconnections and rights is for your entire portfolio outside these assets

Speaker 1: Yeah. I think many of our assets have surplus interconnection capacity, as we've alluded to and then talked about before. But I think every project is different, right? Every location is different. So it really comes down to the project-specific economics and the opportunities of that project. So obviously, we're announcing this, and these are projects that we find very attractive today, and the option to be able to co-invest in these storage projects, we like it a lot. So I wouldn't read further into that other than we do have other interconnection assets, and we'll continue to think about how we optimize those for XPLR. Yeah. yeah I think many of our assets have surplus interconnection capacity, as we've alluded to and then talked about before. i think many of our assets have surplus interconnection capacity as we've alluded to and then talked about before But I think every project is different, right? but i think every project is different right Every location is different. every location is different So it really comes down to the project-specific economics and the opportunities of that project. so it really comes down to the project-specific economics and the opportunities of that project So obviously, we're announcing this, and these are projects that we find very attractive today, and the option to be able to co-invest in these storage projects, we like it a lot. so obviously we're announcing this and these are projects that we find very attractive today and the option to be able to co-invest in these storage projects we like it a lot So I wouldn't read further into that other than we do have other interconnection assets, and we'll continue to think about how we optimize those for XPLR. so i wouldn't read further into that other than we do have other interconnection assets and we'll continue to think about how we optimize those for xplr

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Speaker 6: Thanks. Good morning, everyone. Some interesting updates today. Just on that last point about other assets where you could monetize interconnection rights, is it fair to assume that the assets underlying the CEPFs 3-5 wouldn't be sort of eligible at this point or likely to be? Yeah. Thanks. thanks Good morning, everyone. good morning everyone Some interesting updates today. some interesting updates today Just on that last point about other assets where you could monetize interconnection rights, is it fair to assume that the assets underlying the CEPFs 3-5 wouldn't be sort of eligible at this point or likely to be? just on that last point about other assets where you could monetize interconnection rights is it fair to assume that the assets underlying the cepfs 3-5 wouldn't be sort of eligible at this point or likely to be Yeah. yeah

Speaker 1: Yeah. So again, I think about. I would point you back to a CEPF, as we have an equity partner in that business, right? So to the extent we're moving forward with any in that front, then the equity partner has a say in how those assets are monetized, and ultimately, the economics would be shared, right? Yeah. yeah So again, I think about. so again i think about I would point you back to a CEPF, as we have an equity partner in that business, right? i would point you back to a cepf as we have an equity partner in that business right So to the extent we're moving forward with any in that front, then the equity partner has a say in how those assets are monetized, and ultimately, the economics would be shared, right? so to the extent we're moving forward with any in that front then the equity partner has a say in how those assets are monetized and ultimately the economics would be shared right

Speaker 6: Understood. And then can you comment a little bit on returns between the battery joint venture investments versus the repowerings and just how the next phase of repowerings are comparing versus the ones you've already acted on in 2025? Understood. understood And then can you comment a little bit on returns between the battery joint venture investments versus the repowerings and just how the next phase of repowerings are comparing versus the ones you've already acted on in 2025? and then can you comment a little bit on returns between the battery joint venture investments versus the repowerings and just how the next phase of repowerings are comparing versus the ones you've already acted on in 2025

Speaker 1: So we've said in the past that we're targeting minimum double-digit returns for repowerings, and simply those are, in our minds, very low-risk projects that are a site that we control, right? These are very attractive projects, particularly if you think about it as we've taken assets that weren't producing any cash flows and converting them into either cash proceeds or streams of cash flows. So they're highly attractive projects. So we've said in the past that we're targeting minimum double-digit returns for repowerings, and simply those are, in our minds, very low-risk projects that are a site that we control, right? so we've said in the past that we're targeting minimum double-digit returns for repowerings and simply those are in our minds very low-risk projects that are a site that we control right These are very attractive projects, particularly if you think about it as we've taken assets that weren't producing any cash flows and converting them into either cash proceeds or streams of cash flows. these are very attractive projects particularly if you think about it as we've taken assets that weren't producing any cash flows and converting them into either cash proceeds or streams of cash flows So they're highly attractive projects. so they're highly attractive projects

Speaker 6: Just in terms of the battery investment opportunity, would they be modestly lower-returning projects versus the repowerings, but still double-digit? Just in terms of the battery investment opportunity, would they be modestly lower-returning projects versus the repowerings, but still double-digit? just in terms of the battery investment opportunity would they be modestly lower-returning projects versus the repowerings but still double-digit

Speaker 1: Yeah. I was referring to the storage projects, right? If you think about the repowers as double-digit minimum, these are very attractive, and particularly if you think about it as taking non-cash flow assets that are embedded in a portfolio and creating cash flow streams out of them. Yeah. yeah I was referring to the storage projects, right? i was referring to the storage projects right If you think about the repowers as double-digit minimum, these are very attractive, and particularly if you think about it as taking non-cash flow assets that are embedded in a portfolio and creating cash flow streams out of them. if you think about the repowers as double-digit minimum these are very attractive and particularly if you think about it as taking non-cash flow assets that are embedded in a portfolio and creating cash flow streams out of them

Speaker 6: Not that it's a big number, but can you just clarify, is the $80 million of equity financing around the monetization of the interconnection assets, is that essentially done now? Sort of, I guess, if it doesn't, is there a fallback plan in terms of that funding gap? Not that it's a big number, but can you just clarify, is the $80 million of equity financing around the monetization of the interconnection assets, is that essentially done now? not that it's a big number but can you just clarify is the $80 million of equity financing around the monetization of the interconnection assets is that essentially done now Sort of, I guess, if it doesn't, is there a fallback plan in terms of that funding gap? sort of i guess if it doesn't is there a fallback plan in terms of that funding gap

Speaker 1: Yeah. I think the way to think about it is with this transaction, you have a pathway to at least half of the proceeds, the net equity investment, right? Again, we have an option to go invest, and really, the option is finalization of our evaluation of the development plan. And then the other half of it is we have an agreement with NextEra Energy Resources to identify and seek other asset sales to be able to fund the balance of it. Yeah. yeah I think the way to think about it is with this transaction, you have a pathway to at least half of the proceeds, the net equity investment, right? i think the way to think about it is with this transaction you have a pathway to at least half of the proceeds the net equity investment right Again, we have an option to go invest, and really, the option is finalization of our evaluation of the development plan. again we have an option to go invest and really the option is finalization of our evaluation of the development plan And then the other half of it is we have an agreement with NextEra Energy Resources to identify and seek other asset sales to be able to fund the balance of it. and then the other half of it is we have an agreement with nextera energy resources to identify and seek other asset sales to be able to fund the balance of it

Speaker 6: When would you meet or plan to reach an investment decision on that? When would you meet or plan to reach an investment decision on that? when would you meet or plan to reach an investment decision on that

Speaker 1: We have, under the agreement, 45 days to finalize our evaluation of the development plan and make an election. We have, under the agreement, 45 days to finalize our evaluation of the development plan and make an election. we have under the agreement 45 days to finalize our evaluation of the development plan and make an election

Speaker 6: That's great. All right. Thanks for the time. That's great. that's great All right. all right Thanks for the time. thanks for the time

Speaker 8: This concludes our question-and-answer session, and the conference is now concluded. Thank you for attending today's presentation. You may now disconnect. This concludes our question-and-answer session, and the conference is now concluded. this concludes our question-and-answer session and the conference is now concluded Thank you for attending today's presentation. thank you for attending today's presentation You may now disconnect. you may now disconnect