Northwest Natural pany(US:NWN)2025-08-05 15:00Financial Performance - Adjusted EPS for YTD Q2 2025 was $2.28, compared to $1.60 in the prior year[15] - NWN Gas Utility's net income increased by $4.5 million in Q2 2025, primarily due to new rates in Oregon effective November 1, 2024[21] - SiEnergy Gas Utility reported a net income increase of $1.0 million in Q2 2025, reflecting its first year of results after acquisitions[21] - NWN Water Utility's net income increased by $1.8 million in Q2 2025, mainly due to new rates at Foothills and incremental earnings from ICH utilities[21] - NW Natural Holdings reaffirms its 2025 adjusted EPS guidance of $2.75 - $2.95[15,30] Growth and Expansion - The company added over 92,000 gas and water utility connections in the last 12 months, representing a combined growth rate of 10.6% as of June 30, 2025, largely driven by Texas acquisitions[15] - Strong first half 2025 organic customer growth of 1.9% (annualized) on a consolidated basis[15] - SiEnergy's combined customer backlog has grown to more than 217,000[16] - Consolidated customer growth of 2.0% – 2.5% is expected in 2025[30] Strategic Initiatives - NW Natural Holdings expects to issue $65 – $75 million in equity for the full year 2025[31] - The company completed the acquisition of Pines gas utility (formerly Hughes), adding scale to SiEnergy[15] - A settlement was reached in NW Natural's Oregon general rate case, providing a $21.3 million revenue requirement increase and a 9.5% ROE[16]