---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001567683-23-000023"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "CWEN"
cik: "0001567683"
company_name: "Clearway Energy, Inc."
filed_at: "2023-08-08T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-12T01:54:29.750552+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Clearway Energy Q2 CAFD $137M; cuts 2023 CAFD guidance to $330-360M, raises dividend 2%

## Summary
- Net income $84M in Q2 2023, down from $1,149M in Q2 2022 due to prior-year gain on Thermal sale.
- Adjusted EBITDA $316M, down from $366M; Cash from operations $134M vs $186M.
- 2023 CAFD guidance lowered to $330-360M from $410M; pro forma CAFD outlook raised to ~$420M.
- Quarterly dividend increased 2% to $0.3891 per share ($1.5564 annualized).
- Committed to invest in 147 MW battery storage (Rosamond Central) and 160 MW wind (Cedar Creek).

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001567683-23-000023
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: CWEN
- cik: 0001567683
- company_name: Clearway Energy, Inc.
- filed_at: 2023-08-08T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: negative
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1567683/000156768323000023/0001567683-23-000023-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1567683/000156768323000023/cwen-20230808.htm

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- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001567683-23-000023
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001567683-23-000023.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001567683-23-000023.txt

## Key facts
- Earnings Releases
  Clearway Energy, Inc. reported the quarter ended June 30, 2023 results: net income $84 million. Guidance lowered.
  - Period: the quarter ended June 30, 2023
  - Net income: $84 million
  - Guidance: lowered
  - Result: reported results
  source text: Clearway Energy, Inc. issued a press release announcing its financial results for the quarter ended June 30, 2023.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1567683/000156768323000023/0001567683-23-000023-index.htm

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