SRE - Earnings call transcript Q3 2024

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Operator

Good day, and welcome to Sempra's Third Quarter Earnings Call. Today's conference is being recorded. At this time, I'd like to turn it over to Glen Donovan. Please go ahead.

Glen Donovan

Good morning, and welcome to Sempra's Third Quarter 2024 Earnings Call. this under slide section. our of on are webcast website our Events live teleconference presentation and available A and Presentations

have Vice Chief Officer and our including Vice Infrastructure. of and Chief Sedgwick, several of members with Justin President senior Chief We Oncor; today, Bird, Executive Chief and Officer; Executive Officer us President, Executive Executive management Vice other Jeff and Executive Nye, Chief team Senior Chairman Financial Caroline Officer; Wall, President Executive of Officer; Karen Chief Allen Martin, members Peter of of management Sempra SDG&E; and team. Accounting Controller Winn, our Officer

results Securities recent diluted may forward-looking amounts financial statements in presentation that those to we'll common discussed Before be that meaning share shown differ statements in any discussing are Litigation XX-Q starting, cause differ projected of certain discussing be SEC. and per in today. forward-looking measures. the make Private could a the Reform on Actual XXXX. materially and our with are like XX-K I'd Act remind from results actual Earnings materially everyone factors most basis, The we'll within we the to our company's non-GAAP the filed of

the this Please call measures. for presentation accompany to slides that GAAP refer a reconciliation to

of assume contained statements to that November important the company statements or XX-Q today, not in any We mention and ended it's future. September this quarter only also forward-looking any forward-looking XXXX. update that our to XX, also the encourage for to obligation the XXXX, revise to you I'd like presentation does these X, review note of in speak

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Jeffery Martin

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higher is growth industry norms. that it's will trend than key sector with takeaway expected economic growth, and higher the EPS believe historical expansion demand reasonable So our for to

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reminder, reflect before a As the pending GRC-proposed commission. decision, is do which results yet California these not the

impact Assuming retroactively the before will received earnings a to decision the applied final beginning be year-end, is of XXXX.

result, full XXXX EPS guidance adjusted we're XXXX our EPS affirming guidance growth long-term range projected range, As year rate. EPS and a

I who industry. which Next, in at best the developments to through to take the call Oncor, our next has I'll us to will turn Nye, turn the continue over slide. story believe Please growth Allen recent

E. Nye

power you, Oncor. on recent between demand XX% approximately load ERCOT XXXX XXXX peak energy X% Thank customers; gigawatts. in to through EIA's the grow I'm Jeff. short-term from record forecasts XXXX Texas opportunities with, the share and by latest remarkable XX longer To we ERCOT across start growth term, outlook at excited expects have to of demand update all growth and another

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to see year, growing a of opportunities. continue the X-year new announced we Turning $XX earlier billion to plan investment we that capital portfolio this

or system in As you'll settlement and our reached resiliency plan this year earlier unopposed an recall, we filed August. SRP, inaugural

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leading and others. program to Texas in a developed Forest SDG&E, leverage We've and insights expertise Texas mitigation the of also and among the state the Service gained wildfire continue from

opportunities comes addition large territory. throughout interest new customers, investment are driven SRP, large from The spanning customers to the increase being connect in multiple, C&I and In looking interconnection to service Oncor to diverse system. located C&I commitments by continued Oncor industries

the alignment cycle projects, our fall X-year assess We plan announcing fourth are on quarter we'll future and with currently to Sempra new call. be our capital capital in planning executing

forward new capital we're to plus within XX% between ongoing anticipated X-year Texas plan customer our significant and current transmission plan. economic XX% significant anywhere ERCOT, a Given capital in from expecting our increase growth, expansion of roll in

customers. couldn't Texas, regulatory our improve to remain critical more In expand And supports team, for opportunities energy framework new excited our be robust, management and our and resiliency support growth across growing and reliability the we system the our to investments of customers. grid needs our

turn next Please slide. to the

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Now next walk at Sempra, please Infrastructure. California through Karen turn updates to Sempra and will business slide where the

Karen Sedgwick

provide proposed XX.X% XX.X% SDG&E month. XXXX to SoCalGas. Thank decision increases received you, and background in like decision To last in the the first cases start, rate Allen. we general for revenue the on some our I'd proposed by for requirement

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decision proposed in because important completion. is they were also available but For will process infrastructure capital for the as changes the decision are placed issued. a be reminder, base Also certain attrition the rates certain considered not included that to technology and final be PD before makes upon example, projects year percentages, in a allows that adopted a

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the next Please turn to slide.

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the to quickly key turn summarize next slide. remarks, highlights. to prepared our our like investment Please conclude I'd To

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on call. to in expect We QX February our provide that update

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Operator

will Barclays. question from first Instructions] remarks. come This from you. Thank Campanella our concludes prepared the [Operator And Nick

Nicholas Campanella

kind its and demand comments trending of So historical your higher Jeff, sector growth than on EPS growth about norms.

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Jeffery Martin

for roughly sector before. we've you of growth to these about Nick. our But period XXXX from had when XXXX, that the you conversations question, EPS had average Thank X%. think And

higher I significant Now a referring period in that super What happen closer And our been trending X%. we're is utility a I recent growth from time is in some changes are cycle. going to think sector, to it's to time. for people years, what to think as

In other the you're see to trend higher. going words, next this decade. expect well to the see average we EPS growth think And decade overall through across I growth and sector into

is X% We think oriented of terms there's total I have And to invest return utility in important towards with efficient policy. of in sector. the kind to think traditionally frontier that strong there very balancing X%. dividend that investors the a an We

So the growth we're comfortable very X% with rate. X% to

have I we working be lot have certainty future. And growth but about key or now We certainly comfortable that the is, a the to better. deliver to we range will of field call a can the with a we're hard we takeaway certainly opportunities in range, of more lot of that high end today's the vision think that that backlog from exceed

Nicholas Campanella

last this it kind is And of to You year? start CapEx year do quickly formal were of derisk outlook. to equity you think it on you're to ahead Is year? then the ATM. plan equity? next your just need going Or the smart When

me. and the it So if on table that's just for again, wondering that's

Jeffery Martin

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Justin at our just both I think process they in interesting meeting, growth. what Dallas fall visibility this to have and were Allen Board was I planning with year week and remarkable in last their

to February, offerings. wait us our to of thought obviously give until And we'll our details many do common seek the it signal ATM thought of much but as it I was have And important February make than opportunity lot the important was adding as that alternatives that companies that. for were in ATMs sure additional to in we become fact frame, now I to rather investors And the tool a I more time think followed traditional that toolbox. you an have recently

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Operator

will come Shar Guggenheim next question Pourreza from Partners. Our from

Shahriar Pourreza

the -- follow Let to me equity. just up on Nick's quickly want on question

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Jeffery Martin

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and that done we thought So we think a to what it, early would our of when this in talk do capital not announce tool provide a additional was February visibility out of increase I we our on toolbox. be but plan coming provide detail this there sure significant in We're we'll to make lot use the in prepared really is appropriate that when February, to had about call. Oncor's is fact will it at we we've juncture

Shahriar Pourreza

I could is billion billion the assume it But higher. the $X be shouldn't, $X guess, we Okay.

Jeffery Martin

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Shahriar Pourreza

Excellent.

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Jeffery Martin

describe challenging planning I make the of and executives process, is would in fulsome capital we're sure all fall got What Yes. a our approach to utilization. they've disciplined to that

overall a So both over highest And for give capital. time, there is it's by well relative as not as And and just process capital also between projects that of compete forcing discipline business. organization take a to return, long period of the to it's inside risk. returns

So are also namely and noted But affordability. areas the there aspects see we to is important customers we improve our safety, remarks, reliability make PD, the are we decision that Shar, process quite in our PD are is A constructive. think the comment that opportunities I of we feel prepared to very that actually about some that ongoing. in

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want on But the Shar, do I conclude outcome this saying So X year have all outcome to in for get work to of an things: get our We front that's think constructive stakeholders. to by get regulator I we our continue would we'll this. to to chance, don't of collaboratively. an and

Operator

will Julien from Dumoulin-Smith Jefferies. from question next Our come

Julien Dumoulin-Smith

a $X XX% think baked that in I say, bit side, sense but XX% $X there, you little picking with where of Permian billion range just breakdown? on terms is you know a low go roughly that How that it's from Can us of give When what in, I is that up Look, balance growth? know the a Maybe is the of little can in much billion, of about $X billion you to us you that of, got what's else there. give is tantalizing But bit range to SRP. of you right? and Basin. Oncor it? the preliminary,

Jeffery Martin

good you Well, in is news Julien, Texas. the live

So hopefully, you've this firsthand. seeing been a lot of

years several said the as program have growth well this I have For has and country. you had the now, best in I Oncor conversation as overall that consistently others.

And the drivers in we're real walk opportunity, we we I seeing don't don't think that play additional provide out and time. Why I seeing that think through of color mind. for if have you an Allen, you're some growth Julien.

E. Nye

Yes, thanks, you bet, Jeff. And Julien.

interconnections, the support increased the the in growth across transmission LC&I in that and backbone kind Permian much on regarding and system, We customers strong of various to [indiscernible] our categories and continue transmission transfers to in residential strong Strong of types state. to opportunities meter growth especially see in pretty invest customers territory serve. just of we very ERCOT strong growth West service across Texas all of our our growth,

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LC&I customers be our transmission to regards to system. with continues to jump biggest The to seeking connect

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and plan high-voltage then extra still got Permian of the was Basin projects plan number as a And right forward well our mentioned of as in reliability and Permian to still We've process Permian course, transmission general the have X going previously. through plan, on we the come, are forecast studies plans XXX that well November out hopefully PUC separate the plan the revised plan. of gigawatts as apart out regional December. we load have, coming as SRP that those transmission XX. the of moving ERCOT we from have Obviously, now So

have to now. story. we'll our with right on We this all great things So those we excited have a by all of are our it's a opportunities February, lot And out. these system. think looking the growth are that Board worked at Very

Jeffery Martin

exposure any think of is pending at gigawatts just And AI. cuts to put across investment that in then, add, thesis a would is what from and our customer geographically my forward challenge remarks, request discussion said would as couple I of at Oncor I AI points bigger America in Think I all other interconnection company I is diverse, And Julien, a Oncor number. Allen's prepared about for an XX categories. summarize this, growth it to understated has both Sempra.

a And peak. mind, of XX entire the keep XX state to has in California overall gigawatt

before, discussed T&D tracker their world, opportunities. So in that growth just interconnection mechanisms utility they're the overall regulatory asset Oncor an capital request add, voltage also is is valuable to centered plan. XX only, dealing future exposure addition AI XX% High-voltage broad in true-up gigawatts Their with annually and to comprises high the growth, twice of for to that's with would transmission a benefits we've for filed compact on investments. of also And most transmission. Oncor from being constructive I

So a remarkable remarkable It it growth and and to is story. growth transmission exposure customer AI. from is particularly

compacts the it's the best regulatory And one got think country. of I in

Julien Dumoulin-Smith

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Jeffery Martin

-- a which as will be about making I kV. to plan, billion build the think mentioned XXX. went PUCT a we is Yes. assumes that's whether in The that XXX remarks, was, important $XX Allen I most as a the determination our it's But or whether thing and XXX Permian that there's prepared in out May think through upgrade

remains that seen. So be to

Julien Dumoulin-Smith

the We'll year. [indiscernible] know answer next

Jeffery Martin

Yes.

Operator

Davenport And question come will Sachs. next our Carly Goldman from from

Carly Davenport

result the Any start maybe of that are there then the of you you project? as last a take changes. on administration on determine permit the Port when just Jeff, any outlook changes And to LNG FID factor X, to about as the the business. sort that -- think Arthur Phase gating is just would you anticipating

Jeffery Martin

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Justin Bird

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Carly Davenport

really commentary to then far. there. Texas, just back there That's so all maybe I Great. of appreciate quickly shift And the commentary and helpful

in to looking look you'd outlook that out the Just you as forward that you're there? growth the anything highlight legislative there could that in is Texas for session impact XXXX,

Jeffery Martin

if think, is legislative year, for anything overall you that just the that to I notable I I you could meetings just there's say be want deployment strategy The discuss. that XXXX history. would company's think that upon team last No, mention obviously, together the putting perhaps, capital year. biggest had week, based And I think, we Allen, next will their in

E. Nye

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Operator

will Our from Chopra Durgesh question from come ISI. next Evercore

Durgesh Chopra

to go equity I that the -- forward the the billion, quickly. just all you you back is basically want Can clarify something. equity to that can from Just does The that plan the really 'XX. clarify roll to X-year $X plan 'XX I that? -- as you need

billion that any timing of the color terms Does the spread have in maybe you to period? be done can next out $X of share then planning will be that equity. Or And year? it toward

Jeffery Martin

almost analyst February. into is balance call, do Sure. start our QX our dive we by of X-year and been do On really present our funding. that, to I'll uses what an frankly. we just sheet and convention plan, And when for our Durgesh review has reconcile on a like sources goal come deep conference, the capital

is probably So do that appropriate also year basically conversation more for we February. What we into guidance. [indiscernible] is to in February go tend

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Durgesh Chopra

it. Got

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Jeffery Martin

No, I'm your sorry. Please question. finish

Durgesh Chopra

No, that's it.

update to there pause. the relates any Just as it

Jeffery Martin

No. I say that a just would higher level maybe comment.

to support of a refocused there our one We nonpartisan support. energy other. our even was of And on business, We X infrastructure bipartisan infrastructure. that's have area Biden ago, the years frankly, right? energy strong under bipartisan run the don't about bill. intended historically, for or to from Remember, administration, been kind party business business an as we And focus

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opportunity world. to to We've when an a larger has had LNG. So in comes play constructive a it America view role that the

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Operator

from come we question time Steven last more for from will And our question. now have And one Fleishman Wolfe.

Steven Fleishman

Yes. I appreciate it.

mentioned benefit of on you be mentioned much back a that? you sense just that that suggested. affordability of case, be give and something and impact to going the benefits seems thinking tax-related a you to you your the -- rates could and Just the to focus California Could could how customers us

Jeffery Martin

No.

thought I years. the funding it's I you're if and in you're took to propose we being requirement the in with place can find to that And operate focused working was reduce was decision of we're think ways X in sure what through they the they also on year attrition step-up cost. making the revenue different parties the changes We're then trying proposed as the that, think outlined do you safely. our important to but And all proceeding. really that additional part trying systems are for who

outlined the programs customers. the place I would where opportunities series in took investments safety to undergrounding additional what additional programs. would benefit tax was think that a we some proposed thought I from impact to to So argument this we've and of also And integrity to our lessen think oral do that, we including benefits wildfire that week customers

the a all different work in with process you outcome. to where California a to try stakeholders get good is this So to

an I about. that confidence that think we'll good that done outcome feel and get some then have to year, this we we'll people get

Steven Fleishman

what And roughly they on would just of good. based per be made there, decision? adjustments, attrition relative you That's year kind the proposed the the proposals like to

Jeffery Martin

Yes. don't really we're run roll We're making what don't some I forward, to to actually do the it. we And the the right process to in is front in want What want to want participate I now. give filings everyone tomorrow. let do opportunity process is comment

have that itself right next that's couple decision the we Steve, think we're very in it, now, but a aspects over deeply the weeks. today of I it to lot proposed, constructive there's of involved but

to be So our process instructive out. I will I'd And comments let tomorrow, think, play to prefer the your question.

Steven Fleishman

on plan lastly, then And think, $XX Understood. just raised capital $XX remember from, back. Okay. your billion to which is Oncor, phenomenal. billion I overall you I

at of that think track so that already for this early late or all Sempra? billion be been Would to it. Oncor. It's year. many capital including was higher I There's all increases. last Or some of capital year hard $XX the this incremental of keep to somewhat

Jeffery Martin

by high-class for you framing way. Thank the problem, a

But not you and process just Sempra is really where on do, up top of sum project the going disciplined go We at we're put through process. a the another total capital. a also X compete. look, very of through still we're project to one So Steve, This make there's Oncor incremental that business needs. to opportunities other our and no at $XX there's be that to process growth platforms capital capital seeing grow billion will question the rigorous a their

process is Oncor clearly, $XX the underway the that So billion. incremental is But to today. program

Operator

like additional any session. for you. back to Thank Martin the remarks. Jeff I'd concludes to At That today's this time, turn question-and-answer closing conference

Jeffery Martin

the today. summary certainly with we few to out comments. like on everyone joining close call Well, a I'd appreciate us

outcome. here constructive we're year, the in cases get and First, general we'll of all parties finalizing rate California the by to optimistic a our . with work about end to

at that data from in everyone connection opportunities update centers across customer investment gigawatts. service from territory, to XX pleased program, able I significant including we're was today totaling see Oncor requests We SRP on Second, growth diverse Texas developments Oncor. the

the see growth also necessary Basin new transmission support backbone investments expanding Permian and in to for We the ERCOT.

should, managing So [indiscernible] future growth major Sempra. for simultaneously, infrastructure construction growing several continue in and the higher a of we portfolio note projects business, that operate together of at translate to also our levels are which into assets

gives grow of finally, combined while strength over long and confidence the delivering value platforms X lot a term. to our And us continue of growth the our business shareholder

partner of I positions Sempra would to the leadership mention and retiring numerous the that has to at me. a Trevor also like been served great end thanking at in be a -- year held Mihalik Please Trevor over forward will items, decade, join out for there IR for and all seeing next EEI to look certainly contributions. our of Florida in our to week. follow-up reach any questions, you are please This his team at of we many If with call. concludes your me

Operator

your participation. you Thank for

You disconnect. now may

Sempra (SRE) 6 Nov 242024 Q3 Earnings call transcript