Dominion Energy posts lower Q1 profit on unfavorable weather
May 2 (Reuters) -Dominion Energy D.N posted a fall in first-quarter profit on Thursday, as the utility was hurt by unfavorable weather and higher interest-related charges.
The company said it had an unfavorable weather impact of 6 cents per share on its utility earnings.
It also said its interest and related charges rose nearly 20% to $574 million in the quarter, from $479 million a year earlier.
Interest rates in the U.S. have been at multi-decade highs since hikes began in 2023, leading to a higher cost of borrowing.
Dominion reported a net income of $674 million, or 78 cents per share, for the quarter ended March 31, from $981 million, or $1.15 per share, a year earlier.
Its operating revenue also fell to $3.63 billion, compared with $3.88 billion a year earlier.
The Richmond, Virginia-based firm also reaffirmed its 2024 operating earnings per share forecast in the range of $2.62 to $2.87.
Its utility Dominion Energy Virginia serves the largest data center market in the world, larger than the next five biggest U.S. data center customers combined, the company had said in an investor meeting in March.
Dominion serves about 6 million customers in 15 states.
The company reported operating earnings of 55 cents per share for the first quarter, in line with analysts' estimates, according to LSEG data.
Reporting by Roshia Sabu in Bengaluru; Editing by Krishna Chandra Eluri
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