Vistra Reports PJM Auction Results

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Vistra (NYSE: VST) announced its results from the PJM capacity auction for the 2022/2023 planning year, successfully clearing 7,218 MW at an average clearing price of $66.89 per megawatt-day. This is expected to yield approximately $176 million in revenue. Including additional retail sales, total revenues for the period may reach $231-$236 million. The company has a diverse portfolio, with a total cleared capacity that includes various regions such as ComEd and EMAAC, contributing significantly to its overall market position.

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• Cleared 7,218 MW at an average price of $66.89, generating about $176 million in capacity revenue.
• Total revenues estimated between $231-$236 million, including additional retail sales.

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IRVING, Texas, June 3, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Vistra (NYSE: VST) today reported its results from the PJM capacity auction for planning year 2022/2023. The company cleared a total of 7,218 megawatts (MW) at a weighted average clearing price of $66.89 per megawatt-day, equating to approximately $176 million in capacity revenue for the 2022/2023 planning year. Including Vistra's incremental revenue of $55-$60 million from existing retail bilateral sales above the capacity auction clearing price, Vistra's total revenues for the period as of June 2, 2021 are approximately $231-$236 million.

The table below lists Vistra's cleared capacity and associated clearing price for the 2022/2023 capacity auction by zone and reporting segment.

Zone		Clearing Price per MW-day		East MW Cleared		Sunset MW Cleared		Total MW Cleared
RTO		$50.00		2,967		-		2,967
ComEd		$68.96		1,255		649		1,904
DEOK		$71.69		99		870		968
EMAAC		$97.86		831		-		831
MAAC		$95.79		548		-		548
ATSI		$50.00		-		-		-
Total		$66.90		5,700		1,519		7,218

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About Vistra
Vistra (NYSE: VST) is a leading, Fortune 275 integrated retail electricity and power generation company based in Irving, Texas, providing essential resources for customers, commerce, and communities. Vistra combines an innovative, customer-centric approach to retail with safe, reliable, diverse, and efficient power generation. The company brings its products and services to market in 20 states and the District of Columbia, including six of the seven competitive wholesale markets in the U.S. and markets in Canada and Japan, as well. Serving nearly 4.3 million residential, commercial, and industrial retail customers with electricity and natural gas, Vistra is one of the largest competitive residential electricity providers in the country and offers over 50 renewable energy plans. The company is also the largest competitive power generator in the U.S., with a capacity of approximately 39,000 megawatts powered by a diverse portfolio, including natural gas, nuclear, solar, and battery energy storage facilities. In addition, the company is a large purchaser of wind power. The company is currently constructing a 400-MW/1,600-MWh battery energy storage system in Moss Landing, California, the largest of its kind in the world. Vistra is guided by four core principles: we do business the right way, we work as a team, we compete to win, and we care about our stakeholders, including our customers, our communities where we work and live, our employees, and our investors. Learn more about our environmental, social, and governance efforts and read the company's sustainability report at https://www.vistracorp.com/sustainability/.

Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
The information presented herein includes forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements, which are based on current expectations, estimates and projections about the industry and markets in which Vistra Corp. ("Vistra") operates and beliefs of and assumptions made by Vistra's management, involve risks and uncertainties, which are difficult to predict and are not guarantees of future performance, that could significantly affect the financial results of Vistra. All statements, other than statements of historical facts, that are presented herein, or in response to questions or otherwise, that address activities, events or developments that may occur in the future, including such matters as activities related to our financial or operational projections, the potential impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on our results of operations, financial condition and cash flows, projected synergy, value lever and net debt targets, capital allocation, capital expenditures, liquidity, projected Adjusted EBITDA to free cash flow conversion rate, dividend policy, business strategy, competitive strengths, goals, future acquisitions or dispositions, development or operation of power generation assets, market and industry developments and the growth of our businesses and operations (often, but not always, through the use of words or phrases, or the negative variations of those words or other comparable words of a future or forward-looking nature, including, but not limited to: "intends," "plans," "will likely," "unlikely," "believe," "confident", "expect," "seek," "anticipate," "estimate," "continue," "will," "shall," "should," "could," "may," "might," "predict," "project," "forecast," "target," "potential," "goal," "objective," "guidance" and "outlook"),are forward-looking statements. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on forward-looking statements. Although Vistra believes that in making any such forward-looking statement, Vistra's expectations are based on reasonable assumptions, any such forward-looking statement involves uncertainties and risks that could cause results to differ materially from those projected in or implied by any such forward-looking statement, including, but not limited to: (i) adverse changes in general economic or market conditions (including changes in interest rates) or changes in political conditions or federal or state laws and regulations; (ii) the ability of Vistra to execute upon its contemplated strategic, capital allocation, performance, and cost-saving initiatives and to successfully integrate acquired businesses; (iii) actions by credit ratings agencies; (iv) the severity, magnitude and duration of pandemics, including the COVID-19 pandemic, and the resulting effects on our results of operations, financial condition and cash flows; (v) the severity, magnitude and duration of extreme weather events (including winter storm Uri), contingencies and uncertainties relating thereto, most of which are difficult to predict and many of which are beyond our control, and the resulting effects on our results of operations, financial condition and cash flows; and (vi) those additional risks and factors discussed in reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission by Vistra from time to time, including the uncertainties and risks discussed in the sections entitled "Risk Factors" and "Forward-Looking Statements" in Vistra's annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2020 and any subsequently filed quarterly reports on Form 10-Q.

Any forward-looking statement speaks only at the date on which it is made, and except as may be required by law, Vistra will not undertake any obligation to update any forward-looking statement to reflect events or circumstances after the date on which it is made or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events. New factors emerge from time to time, and it is not possible to predict all of them; nor can Vistra assess the impact of each such factor or the extent to which any factor, or combination of factors, may cause results to differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statement.

 

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FAQ

What were Vistra's auction results for the 2022/2023 capacity auction?

Vistra cleared a total of 7,218 MW at a weighted average price of $66.89 per megawatt-day.

How much revenue is Vistra expected to generate from the auction results?

Vistra expects approximately $176 million in capacity revenue from the auction.

What is the total estimated revenue for Vistra for the period?

The total estimated revenue for Vistra ranges from $231 million to $236 million.

What is the significance of the PJM capacity auction results for Vistra?

The auction results are crucial for Vistra as they contribute significantly to its overall revenue and market position.