CPUC Decision in Edison Rate Case Prioritizes Affordability Safety and Reliability
SAN FRANCISCO – The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) today issued a decision in Southern California Edison’s (SCE) General Rate Case (GRC), approving revenue for 2025 through 2028 that is $4.39 billion less than SCE had requested, reflecting the CPUC’s commitment to balancing affordability with investments in safety and reliability.
In establishing the total amount of money SCE is authorized to collect from its customers through rates (called a revenue requirement), the CPUC approved significant investments in wildfire risk reduction, safety and reliability of aging infrastructure, and upgrades for increased load growth. Specifically:
- Wildfire Management and Grid Hardening: Authorizes wildfire management grid hardening investments through targeted undergrounding and covered conductor programs. The approved investments will harden the distribution system, reducing wildfire risk in high fire threat districts. Further, SCE will make infrastructure in vulnerable communities more resilient against heat and flooding events.
- Vegetation Management: Authorizes a budget of $553.5 million to conduct vegetation management activities that focus on reducing ignition risks when vegetation is near electrical facilities.
- Load Growth and Grid Modernization: Authorizes infrastructure projects that support the build-out of the grid for electricity demand growth.
- Accountability: SCE will submit accountability reports to the CPUC on undergrounding and covered conductor work and the risk reduced as a result.
The decision approves total revenues of $41.78 billion for 2025 through 2028; $4.39 billion lower than the $46.17 billion SCE requested for this timeframe.
A residential customer with an average monthly bill and usage of 500 kWh/month will see an increase of 9.1 percent in 2025.
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