LEASESVistra has both finance and operating leases for real estate, rail cars and equipment. Our leases have remaining lease terms for 1 to 41 years. Our leases include options to renew up to 15 years. Certain leases also contain options to terminate the lease.
Lease Cost
The following table presents costs related to lease activities:
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| Year Ended December 31, |
| 2025 | | 2024 | | 2023 |
| (in millions) |
| Operating lease cost | $ | 16 | | | $ | 17 | | | $ | 12 | |
| Finance lease: | | | | | |
| Finance lease right-of-use asset amortization | 9 | | | 8 | | | 10 | |
| Interest on lease liabilities | 11 | | | 11 | | | 11 | |
| Total finance lease cost | 20 | | | 19 | | | 21 | |
| Variable lease cost (a) | 24 | | | 29 | | | 37 | |
| Short-term lease cost | 22 | | | 56 | | | 44 | |
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| Total lease cost | $ | 82 | | | $ | 121 | | | $ | 114 | |
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(a)Represents coal stockpile management services, common area maintenance services, and rail car payments based on the number of rail cars used.
Balance Sheet Information
The following table presents lease related balance sheet information:
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| December 31, |
| 2025 | | 2024 |
| (in millions) |
| Lease assets: | | | |
| Operating lease right-of-use assets (reported in other noncurrent assets in the consolidated balance sheets) | $ | 98 | | | $ | 106 | |
| Finance lease right-of-use assets, net of accumulated amortization (reported in property, plant, and equipment in the consolidated balance sheets) | 149 | | | $ | 153 | |
| Total lease right-of-use assets | $ | 247 | | | $ | 259 | |
| Current lease liabilities (reported in other current liabilities in the consolidated balance sheets): | | | |
| Operating lease liabilities | $ | 13 | | | $ | 13 | |
| Finance lease liabilities | 4 | | | 9 | |
| Total current lease liabilities | 17 | | | 22 | |
| Noncurrent lease liabilities (reported in other noncurrent liabilities and deferred credits in the consolidated balance sheets): | | | |
| Operating lease liabilities | 92 | | | 98 | |
| Finance lease liabilities | 218 | | | 218 | |
| Total noncurrent lease liabilities | 310 | | | 316 | |
| Total lease liabilities | $ | 327 | | | $ | 338 | |
Supplemental Cash Flow Information
The following table presents lease related cash flows and other information:
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| Year Ended December 31, |
| 2025 | | 2024 | | 2023 |
| (in millions) |
| Non-cash disclosure upon commencement of new lease: | | | | | |
| Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for new operating lease liabilities | $ | 24 | | | $ | 68 | | | $ | 3 | |
| Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for new finance lease liabilities | 4 | | | — | | | — | |
| Non-cash disclosure upon modification of existing lease: | | | | | |
| Modification of operating lease right-of-use assets | $ | — | | | $ | 1 | | | $ | 7 | |
| Modification of finance lease right-of-use assets | — | | | — | | | (1) | |
Weighted Average Remaining Lease Term
The following table presents weighted average remaining lease term information:
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| December 31, |
| 2025 | | 2024 |
| Weighted average remaining lease term: | | | |
| Operating lease | 24.2 years | | 23.8 years |
| Finance lease | 23.1 years | | 23.7 years |
| Weighted average discount rate: | | | |
| Operating lease | 7.63% | | 7.85 | % |
| Finance lease | 4.84% | | 4.82 | % |
Maturity of Lease Liabilities
The following table presents maturity of lease liabilities:
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| Operating Lease | | Finance Lease | | Total Lease |
| (in millions) |
| 2026 | $ | 18 | | | $ | 15 | | | $ | 33 | |
| 2027 | 15 | | | 14 | | | 29 | |
| 2028 | 10 | | | 15 | | | 25 | |
| 2029 | 8 | | | 13 | | | 21 | |
| 2030 | 8 | | | 14 | | | 22 | |
| Thereafter | 191 | | | 327 | | | 518 | |
| Total lease payments | 250 | | | 398 | | | 648 | |
| Less: Imputed interest | (145) | | | (176) | | | (321) | |
| Present value of lease liabilities | $ | 105 | | | $ | 222 | | | $ | 327 | |
About Leases Disclosures
Lease disclosures under ASC 842 provide a comprehensive view of a company's leased asset portfolio, including the split between operating and finance leases, discount rates used to present-value future payments, and the maturity schedule of lease obligations. This section reveals a significant source of off-balance-sheet commitments that were largely hidden before the current standard.
Key signals: the weighted-average discount rate affects the size of recorded lease liabilities — a higher rate reduces the reported obligation, so compare the chosen rate against the company's incremental borrowing rate. The operating versus finance lease mix affects both EBITDA and operating income presentation. Watch the maturity table for concentration risk: large payment cliffs in specific years may create cash flow pressure. Variable lease payments excluded from the liability measurement represent real obligations that do not appear on the balance sheet. Compare total lease costs against prior-year operating lease expense to assess the true economic burden.