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Income Taxes
 6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2024
Income Taxes [Line Items]  
Income Taxes Income Taxes
A reconciliation of reported income tax expense for PSEG with the amount computed by multiplying pre-tax income by the statutory federal income tax rate of 21% is as follows:
 Three Months EndedSix Months Ended
PSEGJune 30,June 30,
2024202320242023
 Millions
Pre-Tax Income $437 $744 $1,066 $2,329 
Tax Computed at Statutory Rate @ 21% $92 $156 $224 $489 
Increase (Decrease) Attributable to:
State Income Taxes (net of federal income tax)34 50 74 158 
NDT Fund3 7 15 13 
Uncertain Tax Positions1 (1)2 (7)
Leasing Activities— — — (17)
GPRC-CEF-EE(13)(8)(28)(24)
Tax Credits(104)(3)(106)(5)
Estimated Annual Effective Tax Rate Interim Period Adjustment5 7 (12)(16)
TAC(24)(51)(67)(126)
Other9 (4)(2)(14)
Subtotal(89)(3)(124)(38)
Total Income Tax Expense $3 $153 $100 $451 
Effective Income Tax Rate0.7 %20.6 %9.4 %19.4 %
A reconciliation of reported income tax expense for PSE&G with the amount computed by multiplying pre-tax income by the statutory federal income tax rate of 21% is as follows:
 Three Months EndedSix Months Ended
PSE&GJune 30,June 30,
2024202320242023
 Millions
Pre-Tax Income$361 $370 $941 $911 
Tax Computed at Statutory Rate @ 21% $76 $78 $198 $191 
Increase (Decrease) Attributable to:
State Income Taxes (net of federal income tax)25 30 66 68 
Uncertain Tax Positions— (6)— (6)
Tax Credits(2)(3)(4)(5)
GPRC-CEF-EE(13)(8)(28)(24)
TAC(24)(51)(67)(126)
Bad Debt Flow-Through(4)(5)(6)(7)
Other1 (1)(8)(3)
Subtotal(17)(44)(47)(103)
Total Income Tax Expense $59 $34 $151 $88 
Effective Income Tax Rate16.3 %9.2 %16.0 %9.7 %
PSEG’s and PSE&G’s total income tax expense (benefit) for interim periods is determined using an estimated annual effective tax rate, adjusted for discrete items, if any, that are taken into account in the relevant period. Each quarter, PSEG and PSE&G update the respective estimated annual effective tax rates, and if the estimated tax rate changes, PSEG and PSE&G make cumulative adjustments.
In August 2022, the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) was signed into law. The IRA enacted a new 15% corporate alternative minimum tax (CAMT), effective in 2023, and made certain changes to existing energy tax credit laws.
PSEG and PSE&G have recorded their best estimates of the impact of the CAMT for 2023 and 2024. However, as the CAMT rules remain unclear and require further guidance, the final impact of the CAMT on PSEG’s and PSE&G’s financial statements is subject to continued evaluation.
The IRA established a new PTC for existing qualified nuclear generation facilities, effective 2024 through 2032, a new technology neutral energy tax credit, inclusive of both new nuclear units and increases to nuclear generation capacity, effective 2025, and the transferability of energy tax credits, effective 2023.
The PTC for a given nuclear facility can be multiplied by five if prevailing wage requirements are met, and the value of the PTC is designed to phase down as the facility’s gross receipts increase. Both the PTC rate and phase down amount are subject to the Internal Revenue Service’s determination of annual inflation.
In 2024, PSEG recorded the benefit of the estimated PTCs generated by PSEG’s nuclear plants within Income Tax Expense in its Consolidated Statements of Operations in accordance with Accounting Standards Codification Topic 740, Income Taxes. The amounts recorded are subject to change based on several factors, including but not limited to, adjustments to estimated market prices and generation, the definition of “gross receipts” used to determine the phase out, and the issuance of authoritative guidance by Treasury or the Internal Revenue Service. Any adjustments to amounts previously recorded could be material.
The enactment of additional federal or state tax legislation and clarification of previously enacted tax laws could impact PSEG’s and PSE&G’s financial statements.
Public Service Electric and Gas Company [Member]  
Income Taxes [Line Items]  
Income Taxes Income Taxes
A reconciliation of reported income tax expense for PSEG with the amount computed by multiplying pre-tax income by the statutory federal income tax rate of 21% is as follows:
 Three Months EndedSix Months Ended
PSEGJune 30,June 30,
2024202320242023
 Millions
Pre-Tax Income $437 $744 $1,066 $2,329 
Tax Computed at Statutory Rate @ 21% $92 $156 $224 $489 
Increase (Decrease) Attributable to:
State Income Taxes (net of federal income tax)34 50 74 158 
NDT Fund3 7 15 13 
Uncertain Tax Positions1 (1)2 (7)
Leasing Activities— — — (17)
GPRC-CEF-EE(13)(8)(28)(24)
Tax Credits(104)(3)(106)(5)
Estimated Annual Effective Tax Rate Interim Period Adjustment5 7 (12)(16)
TAC(24)(51)(67)(126)
Other9 (4)(2)(14)
Subtotal(89)(3)(124)(38)
Total Income Tax Expense $3 $153 $100 $451 
Effective Income Tax Rate0.7 %20.6 %9.4 %19.4 %
A reconciliation of reported income tax expense for PSE&G with the amount computed by multiplying pre-tax income by the statutory federal income tax rate of 21% is as follows:
 Three Months EndedSix Months Ended
PSE&GJune 30,June 30,
2024202320242023
 Millions
Pre-Tax Income$361 $370 $941 $911 
Tax Computed at Statutory Rate @ 21% $76 $78 $198 $191 
Increase (Decrease) Attributable to:
State Income Taxes (net of federal income tax)25 30 66 68 
Uncertain Tax Positions— (6)— (6)
Tax Credits(2)(3)(4)(5)
GPRC-CEF-EE(13)(8)(28)(24)
TAC(24)(51)(67)(126)
Bad Debt Flow-Through(4)(5)(6)(7)
Other1 (1)(8)(3)
Subtotal(17)(44)(47)(103)
Total Income Tax Expense $59 $34 $151 $88 
Effective Income Tax Rate16.3 %9.2 %16.0 %9.7 %
PSEG’s and PSE&G’s total income tax expense (benefit) for interim periods is determined using an estimated annual effective tax rate, adjusted for discrete items, if any, that are taken into account in the relevant period. Each quarter, PSEG and PSE&G update the respective estimated annual effective tax rates, and if the estimated tax rate changes, PSEG and PSE&G make cumulative adjustments.
In August 2022, the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) was signed into law. The IRA enacted a new 15% corporate alternative minimum tax (CAMT), effective in 2023, and made certain changes to existing energy tax credit laws.
PSEG and PSE&G have recorded their best estimates of the impact of the CAMT for 2023 and 2024. However, as the CAMT rules remain unclear and require further guidance, the final impact of the CAMT on PSEG’s and PSE&G’s financial statements is subject to continued evaluation.
The IRA established a new PTC for existing qualified nuclear generation facilities, effective 2024 through 2032, a new technology neutral energy tax credit, inclusive of both new nuclear units and increases to nuclear generation capacity, effective 2025, and the transferability of energy tax credits, effective 2023.
The PTC for a given nuclear facility can be multiplied by five if prevailing wage requirements are met, and the value of the PTC is designed to phase down as the facility’s gross receipts increase. Both the PTC rate and phase down amount are subject to the Internal Revenue Service’s determination of annual inflation.
In 2024, PSEG recorded the benefit of the estimated PTCs generated by PSEG’s nuclear plants within Income Tax Expense in its Consolidated Statements of Operations in accordance with Accounting Standards Codification Topic 740, Income Taxes. The amounts recorded are subject to change based on several factors, including but not limited to, adjustments to estimated market prices and generation, the definition of “gross receipts” used to determine the phase out, and the issuance of authoritative guidance by Treasury or the Internal Revenue Service. Any adjustments to amounts previously recorded could be material.
The enactment of additional federal or state tax legislation and clarification of previously enacted tax laws could impact PSEG’s and PSE&G’s financial statements.