Catastrophic Events Memorandum Account Notification Letters
Commission Resolution E-3238, dated July 24, 1991, authorized utilities to establish Catastrophic Event Memorandum Accounts (CEMA) and to records costs of: (a) restoring utility service to its customers; (b) repairing, replacing or restoring damaged utility facilities; and (c) complying with government agency orders resulting from declared disasters. Resolution E-3238 required the utilities to notify the Commission’s Executive Director by letter within 30 days after the catastrophic event, if possible, if it has started booking costs in the CEMA. Recent notification letters are provided below:
PG&E
- 8/27/21 - July 2021 Proclamation of a State of Emergency
- 10/6/20 - September 2020 Creek, El Dorado, Valley and Slater Fires
- 10/2/20 - September 2020 Extreme Heat Events
- 9/15/20 - August 2020 Fires and Extreme Weather Conditions
- 4/7/20 - Tree Mortality Mitigation
- 4/3/20 - COVID-19
- 11/22/19 - October 2019 Fires and Extreme Weather Conditions
- 11/22/19 - 2019 Kincade Fire
- 8/1/19 - 2019 Ridgecrest Earthquakes
- 5/10/19 - 2019 Winter Storms (Additional Counties)
- 3/22/19 - 2019 Winter Storms
- 3/22/19 - 2019 Tree Mortality and Fire Risk Reduction
- 12/20/18 - 2018 Mendocino Complex Fire for Colusa County
- 12/7/18 - 2018 Camp Fire
- 8/24/18 - 2018 River, Ranch and Steele Fires
- 8/23/18 - 2018 Carr and Ferguson Fires
SCE
- 1/22/2022 - Activation of SCE's CEMA as the result of the December 2021 Winter Storm
- 12/21/21 - Activation of SCE’s CEMA as the result of the January 2021 Winter Storm
- 12/20/21 - Activation of SCE’s CEMA as the result of the January 2019 Winter Storm
- 11/15/21 - October 2021 Alisal Fire
- 11/15/21 - SCE's Activation of CEMA Letter to comply at the result of the drought conditions
- 8/25/21 - SCE's Activation of CEMA Letter at the result of Governor's State of Emergency
- 9/15/20 - SCE's Catalina Gas Utility COVID-19
- 9/15/20 - September 2020 Creek & El Dorado Fires
- 9/15/20 - August & September 2020 Heat Waves
- 3/31/20 - COVID-19
- 10/31/19 - October 2020 High Wind Events
- 10/28/19 - October 2019 Saddleridge, Eagle, Sandalwood, Reche, and Wolf Fires
- 10/28/19 - October 2019 Tick Fire
- 7/15/19 - July 2019 Earthquakes in Ken and San Bernardino Counties
- 11/15/18 - 2018 Hill and Woolsey Fires
- 8/13/18 - 2018 Holy Fire
- 8/9/18 - 2018 Cranston Fire
- 7/11/18 - 2018 Holiday Fire in Santa Barbara County
SDG&E
- 8/27/2021 - SDGE's Activation of CEMA Letter at the result of Governor's State of Emergency
- 10/1/20 - September 2020 Extreme Heat Event an Wildfire
- 3/17/20 - COVID-19
- 8/6/18 - July 2018 Wildfire