Tax Equity Investments

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2025

Equity Method Investments and Joint Ventures [Abstract]

The Company typically accounts for tax equity investments using the proportional amortization method, if certain criteria are met. The election to account for tax equity investments using the proportional amortization method is done so on a tax credit program-by-tax credit program basis. Under the proportional amortization method, the Company amortizes the initial cost of the investment, which is inclusive of any delayed equity contributions, that are unconditional and legally binding or for equity contributions that are contingent on a future event, when that event becomes probable, in proportion to the income tax credits that are allocated to the Company over the period of the investment.

Under the proportional amortization method, the Company amortizes the initial cost of the investment, inclusive of delayed equity contributions, in proportion to the income tax credits that are allocated to the Company over the period of the investment. The net benefits of these investments, which are comprised of income tax credits and operating loss income tax benefits, net of investment amortization, are recognized in the Consolidated Statements of Income as a component of income tax expense. As of December 31, 2025 and 2024, the carrying value of all tax equity investments was $71.4 million and $29.6 million, respectively, and were included in other assets on the consolidated balance sheets.

The carrying value of the investments accounted for under the PAM on December 31, 2025 included $17.5 million of delayed equity contributions described in the chart below. The delayed equity contributions were included in other liabilities on the consolidated balance sheets.

As of December 31, 2025, the Company's delayed equity contributions were estimated to be paid as follows:


	Delayed Equity Contributions
	(In Thousands)
2026	$	12,753
2027	4,277
2028	245
Thereafter	237
Total delayed equity contributions	$	17,512

The following table presents income tax credits and other income tax benefits, as well as amortization expense, associated with all tax credit investments.


	Year Ended December 31,
	2025
	(In Thousands)
Provision for Income Taxes:
Amortization of tax credit investments	$	(4,750)
Tax credit and other tax benefit (expense)	6,994
Total benefit (provision) for income taxes	$	2,244

The net benefit for the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023 was $1.0 million, respectively.

There was no material non-income tax related expense associated with these investments recorded outside of income tax expense for the year ended December 31, 2025. There were no impairment losses recorded on tax equity investments during the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024