Payments for Decommissioning Trust Investments
Vistra Payments for Decommissioning Trust Investments increased by 75.4% to $1.82B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 13.7%, from $2.11B to $1.82B. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Payments for Decommissioning Trust Investments shows an upward trend with a 78.9% CAGR.
Analysis
How to read this metric
An increase indicates higher funding allocations for future environmental liabilities, while a decrease may suggest a change in funding strategy or lower immediate requirements.
Detailed definition
This represents the cash outflows directed toward acquiring financial assets held within a restricted trust fund specifi...
Peer comparison
Common among utilities with nuclear generation assets, often categorized under restricted investment activities or trust fund contributions.
nee_purchases_decommissioning_trustHistorical Data
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $139.00M | $105.00M | $123.00M | $103.00M | $242.00M | $101.00M | $247.00M | $125.00M | $137.00M | $233.00M | $129.00M | $220.00M | $568.00M | $802.00M | $649.00M | $2.11B | $923.00M | $1.10B | $1.04B | $1.82B |
| QoQ Change | — | -24.5% | +17.1% | -16.3% | +135.0% | -58.3% | +144.6% | -49.4% | +9.6% | +70.1% | -44.6% | +70.5% | +158.2% | +41.2% | -19.1% | +225.4% | -56.3% | +19.5% | -5.8% | +75.4% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +74.1% | -3.8% | +100.8% | +21.4% | -43.4% | +130.7% | -47.8% | +76.0% | +314.6% | +244.2% | +403.1% | +860.0% | +62.5% | +37.5% | +60.1% | -13.7% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Vistra's payments for decommissioning trust investments?
- Vistra (VST) reported payments for decommissioning trust investments of $1.82B in Q1 2026.
- How has Vistra's payments for decommissioning trust investments changed year-over-year?
- Vistra's payments for decommissioning trust investments decreased by 13.7% year-over-year, from $2.11B to $1.82B.
- What is the long-term trend for Vistra's payments for decommissioning trust investments?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Vistra's payments for decommissioning trust investments has grown at a 78.9% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $505.00M to $5.18B.
- What does payments for decommissioning trust investments mean?
- Cash spent to buy investments for a fund dedicated to future nuclear plant cleanup and decommissioning.