CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Sep. 30, 2026	Dec. 31, 2025
Current Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 333	$ 231
Restricted cash	413	587
Inventory	89	75
Derivative instruments	122	29
Prepayments and other current assets	86	67
Total current assets	1,287	1,152
Property, plant and equipment, net	12,111	11,596
Other Assets
Equity investments in affiliates	391	291
Intangible assets for power purchase agreements, net	2,271	2,294
Other intangible assets, net	63	66
Deferred income taxes	0	172
Derivative instruments	292	127
Right-of-use assets, net	768	714
Other non-current assets	190	243
Total other assets	3,975	3,907
Total Assets	17,373	16,655
Current Liabilities
Current portion of long-term debt	539	708
Derivative instruments	11	52
Accrued interest expense	43	52
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	82	79
Total current liabilities	878	1,018
Other Liabilities
Long-term debt	8,897	7,898
Deferred income taxes	175	45
Derivative instruments	61	308
Long-term lease liabilities	823	796
Other non-current liabilities	772	676
Total other liabilities	10,728	9,723
Total Liabilities	11,606	10,741
Redeemable noncontrolling interest in subsidiaries	123	103
Commitments and Contingencies
Stockholders’ Equity
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value; 10,000,000 shares authorized; none issued	0	0
Class B, Class C and Class D common stock, $0.01 par value; 2,500,000,000 shares authorized (Class B 500,000,000, Class C 1,000,000,000, Class D 1,000,000,000); 205,274,852 shares issued and outstanding (Class B 42,738,750, Class C 121,174,960, Class D 41,361,142) at September 30, 2026 and 203,773,674 shares issued and outstanding (Class A 34,613,853, Class B 42,738,750, Class C 84,844,929, Class D 41,576,142) at December 31, 2025	1	1
Additional paid-in capital	1,732	1,715
Retained earnings	104	213
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	77	(5)
Noncontrolling interest	3,730	3,887
Total Stockholders’ Equity	5,644	5,811
Total Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity	17,373	16,655
Nonrelated Party
Current Assets
Accounts receivable	244	162
Current Liabilities
Accounts payable — trade	173	95
Affiliated Entity
Current Assets
Accounts receivable	0	1
Current Liabilities
Accounts payable — affiliates	$ 30	$ 32

Intangible Assets, Power Purchase Agreements

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- Definition

Carrying value as of the balance sheet date of liabilities incurred (and for which invoices have typically been received) and payable to vendors for goods and services received that are used in an entity's business. Used to reflect the current portion of the liabilities (due within one year or within the normal operating cycle if longer).