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Financial Risk Management Activities

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2023

Derivative accounting guidance requires that a derivative instrument be recognized as either an asset or a liability at fair value, with changes in fair value of the derivative recognized in earnings each period. Other accounting treatments are available through special election and designation provided that the derivative instrument meets specific, restrictive criteria, both at the time of designation and on an ongoing basis. These alternative permissible treatments include NPNS cash flow hedge and fair value hedge accounting. PSEG uses interest rate swaps and other derivatives, which are designated and qualifying as cash flow or fair value hedges. PSEG Power enters into additional contracts that are derivatives, but are not designated as either cash flow hedges or fair value hedges. These transactions are economic hedges and are recorded at fair market value with changes recognized in earnings.

Commodity Prices

Within PSEG and its affiliate companies, PSEG Power has the most exposure to commodity price risk. PSEG Power is exposed to commodity price risk primarily relating to changes in the market price of electricity, natural gas and other commodities. Fluctuations in market prices result from changes in supply and demand, fuel costs, market conditions, weather, state and federal regulatory policies, environmental policies, transmission availability and other factors. PSEG Power uses a variety of derivative and non-derivative instruments, such as financial options, futures, swaps, fuel purchases and forward purchases and sales of electricity, to manage the exposure to fluctuations in commodity prices and optimize the value of PSEG Power’s

expected generation. PSEG Power also uses derivatives to hedge a portion of its anticipated BGSS obligations with PSE&G. For additional information see Note 13. Commitments and Contingent Liabilities. Additionally, prospective changes in the fair market value of these derivative contracts are recorded in earnings.

Interest Rates

PSEG, PSE&G and PSEG Power are subject to the risk of fluctuating interest rates in the normal course of business. Exposure to this risk is managed by targeting a balanced debt maturity profile which limits refinancing in any given period or interest rate environment. PSEG, PSE&G and PSEG Power may use a mix of fixed and floating rate debt, interest rate swaps and interest rate lock agreements.

Cash Flow Hedges

PSEG uses interest rate swaps and other derivatives, which are designated and effective as cash flow hedges, to manage its exposure to the variability of cash flows, primarily related to variable-rate debt instruments.

As of December 31, 2023, PSEG had interest rate hedges outstanding totaling $1.4 billion which were executed to convert $900 million of PSEG Power’s $1.25 billion variable rate term loan due March 2025 and PSEG’s $500 million variable rate term loan due April 2024 into fixed rate loans. The fair value of these hedges was a net $5 million and $1 million as of December 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively.

In the third quarter of 2023, PSEG entered into interest rate treasury locks totaling $800 million to fix the interest rate for a portion of an anticipated $1 billion long-term debt issuance that occurred in October 2023. The settlement payment of $17 million for these treasury locks was recorded in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) and will be amortized into earnings to match the term and timing of the hedged debt.

In the fourth quarter of 2023, PSEG entered into interest rate treasury locks totaling $600 million to fix the interest rate for a portion of an anticipated long-term debt issuance. As of December 31, 2023, these treasury locks had a fair value of $(16) million.

The Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) (after tax) related to outstanding and terminated interest rate derivatives designated as cash flow hedges was $3 million and $(3) million as of December 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively. The after-tax unrealized gains on these hedges expected to be reclassified to earnings during the next 12 months are $3 million.

Fair Values of Derivative Instruments

The following are the fair values of derivative instruments on the Consolidated Balance Sheets. The following tables also include disclosures for offsetting derivative assets and liabilities which are subject to a master netting or similar agreement. In general, the terms of the agreements provide that in the event of an early termination the counterparties have the right to offset amounts owed or owing under that and any other agreement with the same counterparty. Accordingly, and in accordance with PSEG’s accounting policy, these positions are offset on the Consolidated Balance Sheets of PSEG. For additional information see Note 17. Fair Value Measurements.

Substantially all derivative instruments are contracts subject to master netting agreements. Contracts not subject to master netting or similar agreements are immaterial and did not have any collateral posted or received as of December 31, 2023 and 2022. The following tabular disclosure does not include the offsetting of trade receivables and payables.



	As of December 31, 2023
	PSEG		PSEG Power						Consolidated
	Cash Flow Hedges		Not Designated
Balance Sheet Location	Interest Rate Derivatives		Energy- Related Contracts		Netting (A)		Total PSEG Power		Total Derivatives
	Millions
Derivative Contracts
Current Assets	$	6	$	912	$	(806)	$	106	$	112
Noncurrent Assets	—		440		(411)		29		29
Total Mark-to-Market Derivative Assets	$	6	$	1,352	$	(1,217)	$	135	$	141
Derivative Contracts
Current Liabilities	$	(16)	$	(890)	$	820	$	(70)	$	(86)
Noncurrent Liabilities	(1)		(424)		419		(5)		(6)
Total Mark-to-Market Derivative (Liabilities)	$	(17)	$	(1,314)	$	1,239	$	(75)	$	(92)
Total Net Mark-to-Market Derivative Assets (Liabilities)	$	(11)	$	38	$	22	$	60	$	49



	As of December 31, 2022
	PSEG		PSEG Power						Consolidated
	Cash Flow Hedges		Not Designated
Balance Sheet Location	Interest Rate Derivatives		Energy- Related Contracts		Netting (A)		Total PSEG Power		Total Derivatives
	Millions
Derivative Contracts
Current Assets	$	4	$	1,721	$	(1,707)	$	14	$	18
Noncurrent Assets	—		629		(614)		15		15
Total Mark-to-Market Derivative Assets	$	4	$	2,350	$	(2,321)	$	29	$	33
Derivative Contracts
Current Liabilities	$	—	$	(2,447)	$	2,323	$	(124)	$	(124)
Noncurrent Liabilities	(3)		(1,139)		1,109		(30)		(33)
Total Mark-to-Market Derivative (Liabilities)	$	(3)	$	(3,586)	$	3,432	$	(154)	$	(157)
Total Net Mark-to-Market Derivative Assets (Liabilities)	$	1	$	(1,236)	$	1,111	$	(125)	$	(124)

(A) Represents the netting of fair value balances with the same counterparty (where the right of offset exists) and the application of cash collateral. All cash collateral (received) posted that has been allocated to derivative positions, where the right of offset exists, has been offset on the Consolidated Balance Sheets. As of December 31, 2023 and 2022, PSEG Power had net cash collateral payments to counterparties of $113 million and $1,521 million, respectively. Of these net cash collateral (receipts) payments, $22 million as of December 31, 2023 and $1,111 million as of December 31, 2022 were netted against the corresponding net derivative contract positions. Of the $22 million as of December 31, 2023, $(1) million was netted against current assets, $15 million was netted against current liabilities and $8 million was netted against noncurrent liabilities. Of the $1,111 million as of December 31, 2022, $616 million was netted against current liabilities and $495 million was netted against noncurrent liabilities.

Certain of PSEG Power’s derivative instruments contain provisions that require PSEG Power to post collateral. This collateral may be posted in the form of cash or credit support with thresholds contingent upon PSEG Power’s credit rating from each of the major credit rating agencies. The collateral and credit support requirements vary by contract and by counterparty. These credit risk-related contingent features stipulate that if PSEG Power were to be downgraded to a below investment grade rating by S&P or Moody’s, it would be required to provide additional collateral. A below investment grade credit rating for PSEG

Power would represent a two level downgrade from its current Moody’s and S&P ratings. This incremental collateral requirement can offset collateral requirements related to other derivative instruments that are assets with the same counterparty, where the contractual right of offset exists under applicable master agreements. PSEG Power also enters into commodity transactions on the New York Mercantile Exchange (NYMEX) and Intercontinental Exchange (ICE). The NYMEX and ICE clearing houses act as counterparties to each trade. Transactions on the NYMEX and ICE must adhere to comprehensive collateral and margin requirements.

The aggregate fair value of all derivative instruments with credit risk-related contingent features in a liability position that are not fully collateralized (excluding transactions on the NYMEX and ICE that are fully collateralized) was $77 million and $190 million as of December 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively. As of December 31, 2023 and 2022, PSEG Power had the contractual right of offset of $3 million and $41 million, respectively, related to derivative instruments that are assets with the same counterparty under master agreements and net of margin posted. If PSEG Power had been downgraded to a below investment grade rating, it would have had additional collateral obligations of $74 million and $149 million as of December 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively, related to its derivatives, net of the contractual right of offset under master agreements and the application of collateral.

The following shows the effect on the Consolidated Statements of Operations and on Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss (AOCL) of derivative instruments designated as cash flow hedges for the years ended December 31, 2023, 2022 and 2021.



	Amount of Pre-Tax Gain (Loss) Recognized in AOCL on Derivatives						Location of Pre-Tax Gain (Loss) Reclassified from AOCL into Income	Amount of Pre-Tax Gain (Loss) Reclassified from AOCL into Income
Derivatives in Cash Flow Hedging Relationships	Years Ended December 31,							Years Ended December 31,
	2023		2022		2021			2023		2022		2021
	Millions							Millions
Interest Rate Derivatives	$	13	$	—	$	—	Interest Expense	$	5	$	(5)	$	(4)
Total	$	13	$	—	$	—		$	5	$	(5)	$	(4)

The effect of interest rate cash flow hedges is recorded in Interest Expense in PSEG’s Consolidated Statement of Operations. The amount of gain (loss) on interest rate hedges reclassified from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) into income was $3 million, $(3) million and $(3) million after tax as of December 31, 2023, 2022 and 2021, respectively.

The following reconciles the Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) for derivative activity included in the AOCL of PSEG on a pre-tax and after-tax basis.



Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	Pre-Tax		After-Tax
	Millions
Balance as of December 31, 2021	$	(9)	$	(6)
Loss Recognized in AOCI	—		—
Less: Loss Reclassified into Income	5		3
Balance as of December 31, 2022	$	(4)	$	(3)
Gain Recognized in AOCI	13		9
Less: Gain Reclassified into Income	(5)		(3)
Balance as of December 31, 2023	$	4	$	3

The following shows the effect on the Consolidated Statements of Operations of derivative instruments not designated as hedging instruments or as NPNS for the years ended December 31, 2023, 2022 and 2021. PSEG Power’s derivative contracts reflected in this table include contracts to hedge the purchase and sale of electricity and natural gas, and the purchase of fuel.



Derivatives Not Designated as Hedges	Location of Pre-Tax Gain (Loss) Recognized in Income on Derivatives	Pre-Tax Gain (Loss) Recognized in Income on Derivatives
		Years Ended December 31,
		2023		2022		2021
		Millions
Energy-Related Contracts	Operating Revenues	$	1,567	$	(1,748)	$	(993)
Energy-Related Contracts	Energy Costs	—		2		126
Total		$	1,567	$	(1,746)	$	(867)

The following table summarizes the net notional volume purchases/(sales) of open derivative transactions by commodity as of December 31, 2023 and 2022.



		As of December 31,
Type	Notional	2023	2022
		Millions
Natural Gas	Dekatherm	66	49
Electricity	MWh	(60)	(60)
Financial Transmission Rights	MWh	19	24
Interest Rate Derivatives	U.S. Dollars	2,000	1,050

Credit Risk

Credit risk relates to the risk of loss that PSEG Power would incur as a result of non-performance by counterparties pursuant to the terms of their contractual obligations. PSEG has established credit policies that it believes significantly minimize credit risk. These policies include an evaluation of potential counterparties’ financial condition (including credit rating), collateral requirements under certain circumstances and the use of standardized agreements, which allow for the netting of positive and negative exposures associated with a single counterparty. In the event of non-performance or non-payment by a major counterparty, there may be a material adverse impact on PSEG’s financial condition, results of operations or net cash flows.

As of December 31, 2023, nearly 100% of the net credit exposure for PSEG Power’s wholesale operations was with investment grade counterparties and there was only one counterparty with credit exposure that was greater than 10% of the total. This credit exposure was with PSE&G, which eliminates in consolidation. See Note 24. Related-Party Transactions for additional information.

PSE&G’s supplier master agreements are approved by the BPU and govern the terms of its electric supply procurement contracts. These agreements define a supplier’s performance assurance requirements and allow a supplier to meet its credit requirements with a certain amount of unsecured credit. The amount of unsecured credit is determined based on the supplier’s credit ratings from the major credit rating agencies and the supplier’s tangible net worth. The credit position is based on the initial market price, which is the forward price of energy on the day the procurement transaction is executed, compared to the forward price curve for energy on the valuation day. To the extent that the forward price curve for energy exceeds the initial market price, the supplier is required to post a parental guarantee or other security instrument such as a letter of credit or cash, as collateral to the extent the credit exposure is greater than the supplier’s unsecured credit limit. As of December 31, 2023, PSEG held parental guarantees, letters of credit and cash as security. PSE&G’s BGS suppliers’ credit exposure is calculated each business day. As of December 31, 2023, PSE&G had no unsecured mark-to-market credit exposure with its suppliers.

PSE&G is permitted to recover its costs of procuring energy through the BPU-approved BGS tariffs. PSE&G’s counterparty credit risk is mitigated by its ability to recover realized energy costs through customer rates.

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