Essential Utilities — Nov 4, 2025 release

· Through 2029, the regulated natural gas segment rate base is expected to grow at a compounded annual growth rate of approximately 11%. · Through 2029, the combined regulated utility rate base is expected to grow at a compounded annual growth rate of over 8%. · The regulated water customer base (or equivalent dwelling units) of the business is expected to grow at an average annual growth rate of between 2 and 3% from acquisitions and organic customer growth over the long term. · The regulated natural gas customer base of the business is expected to be stable for 2025. · Through 2027, the company expects to raise equity via its ATM program. In 2025, the company expects to raise a total of approximately $350 million in equity, including $25 million to finance its recently announced data center investment. To date, in 2025, the company has issued approximately $300 million of equity using its ATM. · Anticipate the reduction of Scope 1 and Scope 2 greenhouse gas emissions by 60% by 2035 from the company’s 2019 baseline. · Multiyear plan to ensure that finished water does not exceed the federal maximum contaminant level of the six EPA-regulated PFAS chemicals.   Essential reaffirms its commitment to substantially reduce Scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emissions by 2035. The company plans to achieve these reductions through extensive gas pipeline replacement, the purchase of renewable energy, accelera