Vistra Corp

4. GOVERNMENT ASSISTANCE

Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (IRA)

In August 2022, the U.S. enacted the IRA, which introduced various energy tax credits. Among these, it acknowledged the importance of existing carbon-free nuclear power by establishing a nuclear Production Tax Credit under section 45U (nuclear PTC), a solar PTC, and a new stand-alone battery storage investment tax credit. The nuclear PTC provides a federal tax credit of up to $15 per MWh, subject to phase out as power prices increase above $25 per MWh, to existing nuclear facilities from 2024 through 2032 subject to an annual inflation adjustment. The Company accounts for transferable ITCs and PTCs we expect to receive by analogy to the grant model within International Accounting Standards 20, Accounting for Government Grants and Disclosures of Government Assistance.

Sales of Transferable PTCs

In January 2025, we sold $200 million of transferable nuclear PTCs we recognized from qualifying 2024 nuclear production. Cash consideration from the sale will be received in installments through July 2025, with the initial cash installment received in January 2025.