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EDISON INTERNATIONAL 8-K Report, Corporate Update (Nov 30, 2012)

Filed November 30, 2012For Securities:EIX

Summary

This 8-K filing from Edison International (EIX) announces a significant decision by the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) regarding Southern California Edison's (SCE) 2012 General Rate Case. The CPUC has approved a final decision that authorizes a base rate revenue requirement of $5.67 billion for 2012, and projects revenue requirements of $6.03 billion for 2013 and $6.39 billion for 2014. This decision establishes a post-test year ratemaking methodology that includes specific escalation factors for capital additions and operating/maintenance expenses for the upcoming years. Investors should note that the decision is retroactive to January 1, 2012, and any authorized rate increases accumulated since that date will be recovered over a 12-month period starting in January 2013. Importantly, SCE anticipates that this final decision will not materially change its previously communicated capital expenditures forecast, providing a degree of stability for investors concerned about future investment plans.

Key Highlights

  • 1California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) approved final decision for SCE's 2012 General Rate Case.
  • 2Authorized base rate revenue requirement of $5.67 billion for 2012.
  • 3Projected revenue requirements of $6.03 billion for 2013 and $6.39 billion for 2014.
  • 4Adoption of a post-test year ratemaking methodology with specific escalation factors for capital additions and O&M expenses.
  • 5Decision is retroactive to January 1, 2012, with recovery of past increases starting January 2013.
  • 6SCE expects no material change to its previously disclosed capital expenditures forecast.

Frequently Asked Questions

The decision authorizes increased base rate revenue requirements for Southern California Edison (SCE), totaling $5.67 billion for 2012, and projected at $6.03 billion for 2013 and $6.39 billion for 2014. This indicates an expected increase in revenue generation for SCE through approved rate adjustments.

The decision is retroactive to January 1, 2012. This means SCE will recover any authorized rate increases that have accumulated since the beginning of 2012. This recovery will be phased in over 12 months, beginning in January 2013, impacting customer bills and SCE's cash flow from that point forward.

SCE does not expect this final decision to materially alter its capital expenditures forecast. This suggests that the approved revenue adjustments are in line with the company's existing investment plans, providing a degree of certainty for future capital deployment.

This methodology allows for the escalation of capital additions by specific percentages (3.05% for 2013 and 2.93% for 2014) and also incorporates various escalation factors for labor, non-labor, and medical expenses for operations and maintenance (O&M) in 2013 and 2014. Essentially, it provides a mechanism to adjust future revenue requirements based on anticipated cost increases.