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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-26-001542"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "CWEN"
cik: "0001567683"
company_name: "Clearway Energy, Inc."
filed_at: "2026-01-07T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-16T11:21:38.248605+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.65
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Clearway Energy discloses material weakness in internal controls and revises prior financials for HLBV errors.

## Summary
- Corrected immaterial HLBV accounting errors for Q1, Q2, Q3 2025 affecting net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests and retained earnings.
- Material weakness in internal control over financial reporting identified in Q4 2025 due to ineffective controls over HLBV calculations.
- Revisions reduced Clearway Energy LLC net income by $12M, $5M, and $6M for the three months ended March, June, September 2025.
- No impact on net income (loss) or cash flow from operations; no restatement required.
- Exhibit 99.1 provides detailed adjustments to unaudited financial information for Clearway Energy, Inc. and Clearway Energy LLC.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-26-001542
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: CWEN
- cik: 0001567683
- company_name: Clearway Energy, Inc.
- filed_at: 2026-01-07T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: negative
- materiality_score: 0.65
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1567683/000110465926001542/0001104659-26-001542-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1567683/000110465926001542/tm262339d1_8k.htm

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