Northwest Natural Holding Company (NYSE:NWN) Q3 2024 Earnings Conference Call November 12, 2024 11:00 AM ET

Company Participants

Nikki Sparley - Director of IR
David Anderson - CEO
Brody Wilson - CFO, VP, Treasurer and Chief Accounting Officer
Justin Palfreyman - President
Raymond Kaszuba - SVP & CFO

Conference Call Participants

Christopher Ellinghaus - Siebert Williams Shank
Selman Akyol - Stifel

Operator

Good morning, and thank you all for attending the NW Natural Holding Company Third Quarter 2024 Earnings Call. My name is Rica and I will be your moderator for today. All lines will be muted during the presentation portion of the call, with an opportunity for questions-and-answers at the end.

I would now like to pass the conference over to your host, Nikki Sparley, Head of Investor Relations at NW Natural Holdings. Thank you. You may proceed, Nikki.

Nikki Sparley

Thank you. Good morning, and welcome to our third Quarter 2024 earnings call. As a reminder, some things that will be said this morning contain forward-looking statements. They are based on management's assumptions, which may or may not occur. For a complete list of our cautionary statements, refer to the language at the end of our press release. We expect to file our 10-Q later today.

Following this call, a recording will be available on our website. Please note, these calls are designed for the financial community. If you are an investor and have additional questions after the call, please contact me directly at (503) 721-2530. News media may contact David Roy at (503) 610-7157.

Speaking this morning are David Anderson, Chief Executive Officer; and Ray Kaszuba, Senior Vice President and CFO. David and Ray have prepared remarks and then will be available, along with other members of our executive team to answer your questions.

With that, I will turn it over to David.

David Anderson

Thanks, Nikki, and good morning, everyone. The company continues to perform very well, including having a strong third quarter. In 2024, we've been focused on executing on our capital investment plan, regulatory dockets and growth opportunities with great success. I'm happy to report the completion of our Oregon gas utility rate case and also the conclusion of the 3 water and wastewater utility rate cases.

Today, I'll cover an update on the economy and the rate cases. Ray will provide an update on our financials, and then I'll close the call with an update on our growth opportunities. Turning to a few comments on the economy. Related to our gas utility service territory, Oregon's unemployment rate remains low at 4%, lower than the national average of 4.1% in September.