Duke Energy Corporation Q1 FY2024 Earnings Call

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Financial Performance

  • Adjusted EPS of $1.44, up $0.24 from Q1 2023 adjusted EPS of $1.20. Reported EPS also improved from $1.01 last year.
  • Electric Utilities & Infrastructure segment up $0.29 year-over-year, driven by rate increases, higher volumes, and better weather.
  • Gas Utilities & Infrastructure segment was flat year-over-year.
  • Other segment declined by $0.05 primarily due to higher interest expense.
  • 2024 EPS guidance reaffirmed at $5.85–$6.10. Long-term EPS growth rate of 5%–7% through 2028 maintained.

Key Business Drivers and Updates

  • Strong customer and volume growth: Carolinas and Florida both posted 2.4% customer growth. Weather-normal volumes increased, with commercial and industrial up over 1% year-over-year.
  • Significant load growth expected: Up to 18,000 GWh of additional load by 2028, up 2,000 GWh from February’s outlook.
  • Economic development pipeline driving demand: Major projects include Wolfspeed's $5B semiconductor plant in NC, battery facilities, EV supply chain, pharma, and data centers.
  • Five-year capital plan totals $73B; 10-year capital outlook $170B–$180B, reflecting higher generation and T&D investment needs.

Energy Transition & Generation Strategy

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Operator: Hello, and welcome to Duke Energy First Quarter 2024 Earnings Call. My name is Lydia, and I will be your operator today. [Operator Instructions] I'll now hand you over to Abby Motsinger, Vice President of Investor Relations, to begin. Abby Motsinger: Thank you, Lydia, and good morning, everyone. Welcome to Duke Energy's First Quarter 2024 Earnings Review and Business Update. Leading our call today is Lynn Good, Chair and CEO; along with Harry Sideris, President; and Brian Savoy, CFO. Today's discussion will include the use of non-GAAP financial measures and forward-looking information. Actual results may differ from forward-looking statements due to factors disclosed in today's materials and in Duke Energy's SEC filings. The appendix of today's presentation includes supplemental information along with the reconciliation of non-GAAP financial measures. With that, let me turn the call over to Lynn. Lynn Good: Abby, thank you, and good morning, everyone. Today, we announced first quarter adjusted earnings per share of $1.44, delivering a strong start to the year. These results are $0.24 above last year, driven by growth from rate activity across our jurisdictions, strengthening retail volumes and improved weather. We remain confident in our outlook and are reaffirming our 2024 guidance range of $5.85 to $6.10 and our long-term EPS growth rate of 5% to 7% through 2028. We have a clear path forward as a fully regulated utility operating in some of the most att

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