Company: AGM-PH
Filing Date: 2025-11-03
Form Type: 10-Q
Source: 0000845877-25-000252
Chunk: 287

Company: FEDERAL AGRICULTURAL MORTGAGE CORP
Filing Date: 2025-11-03
Form: 10-Q
Item: Part I, Item 2
Chunk 287
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 in rural areas, increased power demand from regional data centers, capital expenditures by electric cooperatives driven by regulatory or technological changes, the changing interest rate environment, increased policy initiatives to support rural connectivity, and competitive dynamics within the rural utilities cooperative finance industry. Generally, these investments are expected to continue at, or above, historical levels based on the replacement and modernization of existing and new infrastructure.

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Renewable Energy

Investment in renewable energy generation and deployment of energy storage technologies in the last five years deepened Farmer Mac's relationships with existing customers through new business opportunities. According to data from the U.S. Energy Information Administration, renewable energy net generation grew by 70% in the last five years, compared to a non-renewable electricity net generation decrease of 3%. The volatile cost of fossil fuel-based inputs combined with policy initiatives and the falling costs of renewable power generation influenced this change in generation capacity. In response to this expansion, Farmer Mac hired industry-specialized staff and deployed new financing products tailored to the renewable energy sector, which represented a rapidly developing market opportunity for Farmer Mac.

Recent changes to tax policy may alter the trajectory and velocity of investments in U.S. renewable energy. H.R. 1, commonly referred to as the "One Big Beautiful Bill Act," which President Trump signed into law on July 4, 2025, phases out tax credits that have been routinely used to support renewable power project investments. As these tax credits phase out, new power projects are still likely to be financed, but the marginal costs of electricity generation may be higher without subsidization. Increased policy uncertainty and higher cost structures could decrease the overall renewable power investment market growth velocity over the next five years. However, due to the substantial increase in demand for electricity and need for new power generation, Farmer Mac expects to continue to participate in renewable energy power project finance transactions for both new projects and refinancing opportunities of existing projects.

We have calculated approximately $115 million of capacity to use renewable energy tax credits to apply against our 2024 federal corporate income tax liability and to carry back to claim refunds for federal corporate income taxes paid in 2021, 2022 and 2023. We began purchasing renewable energy tax credits in fourth quarter 2024. Through September 30, 2025, we have purchased approximately $89.0 million in renewable energy investment tax credits at prices that range from approximately $0.91 to $0.94 per $1.00 of credit. All of the tax credits we have purchased are on