---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001628280-26-032303"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "CWEN"
cik: "0001567683"
company_name: "Clearway Energy, Inc."
filed_at: "2026-05-07T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-14T21:41:08.318746+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Clearway Energy Q1: Net loss $68M, Adj EBITDA $257M; reaffirms 2026 CAFD guidance; share simplification approved

## Summary
- Net loss of $68M improved from $104M loss in Q1 2025; Adjusted EBITDA $257M vs $252M; CAFD $70M vs $77M.
- 2026 CAFD guidance reaffirmed at $470M-$510M; long-term CAFD per share target $2.90-$3.10 for 2030.
- Share class simplification approved at annual meeting; all shares now Class C common stock.
- Cardinal solar portfolio acquired on March 30 for $324M cash; net capital investment ~$240M after adjustments.
- Mesquite Sky wind facility restructured with new 15-year PPA from investment-grade hyperscaler replacing prior contract.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001628280-26-032303
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: CWEN
- cik: 0001567683
- company_name: Clearway Energy, Inc.
- filed_at: 2026-05-07T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- 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/1567683/000162828026032303/0001628280-26-032303-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1567683/000162828026032303/cwen-20260507.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001628280-26-032303.txt

## Source-grounded claims
- claim_id: 316fba69348f7b4aa72c1d96184c19b59e666699
  claim: Clearway Energy, Inc. reported first quarter 2026 results: net income Net Loss of $68 million. Guidance reaffirmed.
  evidence_excerpt: 2026 financial guidance PRINCETON, NJ — May 7, 2026 — Clearway Energy, Inc. (NYSE: CWEN, CWEN.A) today reported first quarter 2026 financial results, including Net Loss of $68 million, Adjusted EBITDA of $257 million, Cash from Operating Activities of $401 million, and Cash Available for Distribution (CAFD) of $70 million. “Our diversified fleet remains on
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1567683/000162828026032303/0001628280-26-032303-index.htm

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