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Significant Accounting Policies
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2026
Accounting Policies [Abstract]  
Significant Accounting Policies
Note 2. Significant Accounting Policies
Basis of Presentation
The Company’s Consolidated Financial Statements are prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”) and pursuant to the regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) and include Greenbacker Renewable Energy Company LLC and its consolidated subsidiaries.
The Company presents amounts in the Consolidated Financial Statements in thousands within tables and millions within text (unless otherwise specified) and calculates all percentages and per share data from underlying whole dollar amounts. Thus, certain amounts may not foot, crossfoot, or recalculate based on reported numbers due to rounding.
Interim Financial Statements
The accompanying Consolidated Financial Statements have been prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP and Article 10 of Regulation S-X of the SEC for interim financial information, and should be read in conjunction with the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2025 filed with the SEC. The Consolidated Financial Statements presented in this Quarterly Report are unaudited; however, in the opinion of management, the Consolidated Financial Statements reflect all adjustments, consisting solely of normal, recurring adjustments, necessary for the fair presentation of the financial statements for the periods presented. The results disclosed in the Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2026 are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the full year.
Basis of Consolidation
The Consolidated Financial Statements include the accounts of the Company, its wholly owned subsidiaries, and the subsidiaries in which it has a controlling financial and/or voting interest. All intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. The Company determines whether it has a controlling interest in an entity by first evaluating whether the entity is a variable interest entity (“VIE”) under U.S. GAAP. Refer to Note 4. Variable Interest Entities for further details.
Use of Estimates
The preparation of the Company’s Consolidated Financial Statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make a number of estimates and assumptions relating to the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the date of the Consolidated Financial Statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the period. The Company bases its estimates on historical experience, current business factors and various other assumptions believed to be reasonable under the circumstances, all of which are necessary in order to form a basis for determining the carrying values of assets and liabilities. Actual results may differ from those estimates and assumptions.
The Company evaluates the adequacy of its reserves and the estimates used in calculations on an ongoing basis. Significant areas requiring management to make estimates may include, but are not limited to: (i) estimates of future undiscounted net cash flows used in assessing the recoverability of long-lived assets and estimates of the fair value of assets or asset groups used in measuring impairment losses, when required; (ii) the change in fair value of equity method investments for which the fair value option has been elected; (iii) the useful lives of intangible assets; (iv) the grant date fair value of share-based compensation awards; (v) derivative assets and liabilities for the interest rate swaps; and (vi) valuation allowances on deferred tax assets, which are based on an assessment of recoverability of the deferred tax assets against future taxable income. Although some variability is inherent in these estimates, the Company believes that the current estimates are reasonable in all material respects. Adjustments related to changes in estimates are reflected in the Company’s Consolidated Financial Statements in the period for which those estimates changed. Refer to the subsequent footnotes to these Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information on the Company’s estimates.
Cash and Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash
Cash and cash equivalents include investments in highly liquid money market instruments with an original maturity of three months or less. Restricted cash consists of cash accounts used as collateral for letters of credit and requirements for financial institutional loans and purchase and sale agreements that are restricted for use on certain of the Company’s renewable energy projects.
The following table provides a reconciliation of cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash reported on the Consolidated Balance Sheets that aggregate to the beginning and ending balances shown in the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the six months ended June 30, 2026:
(in thousands)June 30, 2026December 31, 2025
Cash and cash equivalents$50,417 $66,637 
Restricted cash, current23,756 18,592
Restricted cash2,251 2,114 
Total cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash$76,424 $87,343 
Supplemental Cash Flow Information
The following table presents the Company’s non-cash investing and financing activities as well as the cash paid for interest:
Six months ended
June 30,
(in thousands)20262025
Non-cash investing activities
Capital expenditures incurred but not paid$18,659 $89,322 
Non-cash financing activities
Redemptions payable— 256 
Change in distributions payable to noncontrolling interest$438 $(1,333)
Cash paid for
Interest paid, net of amounts capitalized$14,397 $24,218 
Concentration of Risk
The Company’s derivative financial instruments and PPAs potentially subject the Company to concentrations of credit risk. The maximum exposure to loss due to credit risk of counterparties of the Company’s derivative financial instruments generally equals the fair value of derivative financial instruments in an asset position presented in the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheets. The maximum exposure to loss due to credit risk of counterparties of the Company’s PPAs generally equals the revenue otherwise expected to be earned under the terms of the PPAs. The Company manages these credit risks by maintaining a diversified portfolio of creditworthy counterparties.
The Company evaluates which customers, if any, comprise over ten percent of either revenue or accounts receivable. For the three months ended June 30, 2026, one customer accounted for 13.9% of total revenue. The Company had no customers from which revenue exceeded ten percent of total revenue for the three months ended June 30, 2025. For the six months ended June 30, 2026 and 2025, one customer accounted for 15.8% and 11.7% of total revenue, respectively. As of June 30, 2026 the Company had no customers from which receivables exceeded ten percent of total accounts receivable. As of December 31, 2025, two customers accounted for 44.7% of total accounts receivable.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements - Not Yet Adopted
In November 2024, the FASB issued ASU No. 2024-03, “Income Statement (Subtopic 220-40): Reporting Comprehensive Income, Expense Disaggregation Disclosures,” which requires disclosures for a more detailed disaggregation of income statement expenses. ASU 2024-03 requires a public entity to report relevant expenses presented on the face of the income statement for continued operations such as: (i) purchases of inventory; (ii) depreciation; and (iii) intangible asset amortization. For public business entities, the amendments in ASU 2024-03 are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2026 and effective for interim periods beginning after December 15, 2027, with early adoption permitted. ASU 2024-03 may be adopted prospectively or retrospectively. The Company is in the process of assessing the impacts and method of adoption.
In May 2025, the FASB issued ASU No. 2025-03, "Business Combinations (Topic 805) and Consolidation (Topic 810): Determining the Accounting Acquirer in the Acquisition of a Variable Interest Entity (VIE)," which clarifies the guidance in determining the accounting acquirer in a business combination effected primarily by exchanging equity interests when the acquiree is a VIE that meets the definition of a business. The standard is effective for all entities for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2026, and interim periods within those fiscal years. Early adoption is permitted as of the beginning of an interim or annual reporting period. The Company is evaluating the impact of ASU 2025-03 on its Consolidated Financial Statements and related disclosures.
In September 2025, the FASB issued ASU No. 2025-06, "Intangibles—Goodwill and Other—Internal-Use Software (Subtopic 350-40), Targeted Improvements to the Accounting for Internal-Use Software,” which simplifies the capitalization guidance by removing all references to prescriptive and sequential software development stages (referred to as “project stages”) throughout ASC 350-40. The standard is effective for all entities for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2027, and interim periods within those fiscal years. Early adoption is permitted as of the beginning of an annual reporting period. The Company is evaluating the impact of ASU 2025-06 on its Consolidated Financial Statements and related disclosures.
In December 2025, the FASB issued ASU No. 2025-10, "Government Grants (Topic 832)—Accounting for Government Grants Received by Business Entities,” which amends ASC Topic 832, Government Assistance, to include guidance on the recognition, measurement, and presentation of government grants, leveraging the principles in International Accounting Standards (“IAS”) 20, which the Company currently applies by analogy. Given the similarities between the guidance in ASU 2025-10 and IAS 20, adoption of ASU 2025-10 by companies currently applying IAS 20 by analogy will likely not have a significant impact. For public business entities, the amendments in ASU 2025-10 are effective for annual periods in fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2028, and interim reporting periods within those annual reporting periods. Early adoption is permitted in both interim and annual reporting periods in which financial statements have not yet been issued or made available for issuance. If a business entity adopts the amendments in ASU 2025-10 in an interim reporting period, it must adopt them as of the beginning of the annual reporting period that includes that interim reporting period. The Company is evaluating the impact of ASU 2025-10 on its Consolidated Financial Statements and related disclosures.
In December 2025, the FASB issued ASU No. 2025-11, "Interim Reporting (Topic 270) - Narrow-Scope Improvements,” which improves the navigability of the guidance in ASC Topic 270, Interim Reporting (“ASC 270”), and clarifies when it applies. It also addresses the form and content of financial statements, adds lists to ASC 270 of the interim disclosures required by all other ASC topics, and establishes a principle under which an entity must disclose events since the end of the last annual reporting period that have a material impact on the entity. ASU 2025-11 is not intended to change the fundamental nature of interim reporting or expand or reduce current interim disclosure requirements. For public business entities, the amendments in ASU 2025-11 are effective for interim reporting periods within annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2027. Early adoption is permitted. The Company is evaluating the impact of ASU 2025-11 on its Consolidated Financial Statements and related disclosures.
In May 2026, the FASB issued ASU No. 2026‑02, “Environmental Credits and Environmental Credit Obligations (Topic 818),” which establishes a comprehensive accounting model for environmental credits and environmental credit obligations. The amendments provide guidance on the recognition, measurement, presentation, and disclosure of environmental credits and related compliance obligations for entities that generate, purchase, or receive environmental credits or are subject to regulatory compliance programs that may be settled using environmental credits. For public business entities, the amendments in ASU 2026‑02 are effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2027, and interim reporting periods within those annual reporting periods. Early adoption is permitted as of the beginning of an annual reporting period. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of the adoption of ASU 2026‑02 on its Consolidated Financial Statements and related disclosures.
Changes to U.S. GAAP are established by the FASB in the form of ASUs to the FASB ASC. ASUs issued which are not specifically listed above were assessed and have already been adopted in a prior period or determined to be either not applicable or are not expected to have a material impact on the Company’s Consolidated Financial Statements and related disclosures.