Q3 FY26 · Ended Sep 30, 2026 · View SEC filing
Electric revenue grew without more electricity delivered
The filing credits rates and transmission charges, not volume, so earnings track what the company builds and gets into rates.
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Operation and maintenance barely moved, so most of the extra revenue fell through to operating income.
Pre-tax income rose far faster than net income because last year's quarter carried a tax benefit, not a charge.
The business runs on borrowed capital, and this quarter operating income grew faster than the interest bill it carries.
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