8-K
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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): May 31, 2023

Public Service Enterprise Group Incorporated

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

New Jersey

 

001-09120

 

22-2625848

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation)

  (Commission File Number)  

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification Number)

80 Park Plaza

Newark,     New Jersey     07102

(Address of principal executive offices)     (Zip Code)

973     430-7000

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

 

Title of Each Class

 

  

Trading

Symbol(s)

 

 

 

Name of Each Exchange

On Which Registered

 

Common Stock without par value

   PEG   New York Stock Exchange

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

 

Emerging growth company   
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.   


Item 8.01 Other Events

On May 31, 2023, Public Service Enterprise Group Incorporated (PSEG) announced that it has completed the sale of its 25% equity interest in the 1,100-megawatt Ocean Wind 1 project (the “Project”) to Ørsted North America, Inc. (Ørsted N.A.). With today’s executed agreement, Ørsted N.A. has reimbursed PSEG for all of its cumulative outlays in the Project, and Ørsted N.A. now owns 100% of New Jersey’s first offshore wind farm. PSEG has also entered into a limited Transition Services Agreement with Ørsted N.A. to provide the Project with construction management and environmental permitting services for the onshore substations and transmission cable installation scope of the Project. A copy of the press release is filed as Exhibit 99 to this Form 8-K and incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

 

Exhibit 99    Press Release of Public Service Enterprise Group Incorporated, dated May 31, 2023.
Exhibit 104    Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document).

 

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SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized. The signature of the undersigned company shall be deemed to relate only to matters having reference to such company and any subsidiaries thereof.

 

PUBLIC SERVICE ENTERPRISE GROUP INCORPORATED
(Registrant)
By:  

/s/ Rose M. Chernick

  ROSE M. CHERNICK
  Vice President and Controller
  (Principal Accounting Officer)

Date: May 31, 2023

 

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Exhibit 99

 

LOGO     

Public Service Enterprise Group

80 Park Plaza

Newark, NJ 07102

 

CONTACTS:     
Investor Relations      Media Relations
Carlotta Chan      Michael Jennings
973-430-6565      609-610-5161
[email protected]      [email protected]

PSEG Completes Sale of its 25% Equity Interest in Ocean Wind 1 to Ørsted N.A.

(NEWARK, N.J. – May 31, 2023) Public Service Enterprise Group Incorporated today announced that it has completed the sale of its 25% equity interest in the 1,100-megawatt Ocean Wind 1 project to Ørsted North America (Ørsted N.A.). With today’s executed agreement, Ørsted N.A. has reimbursed PSEG for all of its cumulative outlays in the Ocean Wind 1 project, and Ørsted N.A. now owns 100% of New Jersey’s first offshore wind farm. PSEG has also entered into a limited Transition Services Agreement with Ørsted N.A. to provide Ocean Wind 1 with construction management and environmental permitting services for the onshore substations and transmission cable installation scope of the project.

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About PSEG

Public Service Enterprise Group (PSEG) (NYSE: PEG) is a predominantly regulated infrastructure company focused on a clean energy future. Guided by its Powering Progress vision, PSEG aims to power a future where people use less energy, and it’s cleaner, safer and delivered more reliably than ever. PSEG’s commitment to ESG and sustainability is demonstrated in our net-zero 2030 climate vision and participation in the U.N. Race to Zero, as well as our inclusion on the Dow Jones Sustainability North America Index and the list of America’s most JUST Companies. PSEG’s businesses include Public Service Electric and Gas Co. (PSE&G), PSEG Power and PSEG Long Island. (https://corporate.pseg.com).

Forward-Looking Statement

The statements contained in this press release that are not purely historical are “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties, which could cause actual results to differ materially from those anticipated. Such statements are based on management’s beliefs as well as assumptions made by and information currently available to management. Factors that may cause actual results to differ materially from those contemplated in any forward-looking statements made by us herein are discussed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K and subsequent reports on Form 10-Q and Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), and available on our website: https://investor.pseg.com. All of the forward-looking statements made in this press release are qualified by these cautionary statements and we cannot assure you that the results or developments anticipated by management will be realized or even if realized, will have the expected consequences to, or effects on, us or our business, prospects, financial condition, results of operations or cash flows. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements in making any investment decision. Forward-looking statements made in this press release apply only as of the date hereof. While we may elect to update forward-looking statements from time to time, we specifically disclaim any obligation to do so, even in light of new information or future events, unless otherwise required by applicable securities laws.

From time to time, PSEG and PSE&G release important information via postings on their corporate Investor Relations website at https://investor.pseg.com. Investors and other interested parties are encouraged to visit the Investor Relations website to review new postings. You can sign up for automatic email alerts regarding new postings at the bottom of the webpage at https://investor.pseg.com or by navigating to the Email Alerts webpage here.