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EDISON INTERNATIONAL 8-K Report, Corporate Update (Dec 1, 2015)

Filed December 1, 2015For Securities:EIX

Summary

Edison International, through its subsidiary Southern California Edison (SCE), announced a significant development regarding its cost of capital applications with the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC). The CPUC's Executive Director has granted a one-year extension for SCE and other joint investor-owned utilities to file their next cost of capital applications. This pushes the deadline from April 20, 2016, to April 20, 2017. This extension is crucial as it means SCE's cost of capital will not be adjusted for 2017. To formalize this, the utilities will need to petition the CPUC to modify its current decision regarding the automatic adjustment mechanism for cost of capital. Investors should note that this filing primarily concerns procedural timelines and has no immediate impact on current financial performance, but it provides clarity on future regulatory processes.

Key Highlights

  • 1Southern California Edison (SCE), a subsidiary of Edison International, received a one-year extension for filing its next cost of capital application.
  • 2The new filing deadline is April 20, 2017, moved from the original April 20, 2016 deadline.
  • 3This extension impacts SCE and other joint investor-owned utilities in California.
  • 4The CPUC's Executive Director granted the joint request for the extension.
  • 5As a consequence of the extension, SCE's cost of capital will not be adjusted for the year 2017.
  • 6The utilities will need to formally request the CPUC to modify its existing automatic adjustment mechanism decision.

Frequently Asked Questions

The main event is the granting of a one-year extension by the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) for Southern California Edison (SCE) and other joint investor-owned utilities to file their next cost of capital applications. This moves the deadline from April 20, 2016, to April 20, 2017.

The primary implication is that SCE's cost of capital will not be adjusted for the year 2017. This means the current cost of capital will remain in effect for that year, deferring any potential changes to 2018 or beyond.

No immediate action is required from investors. This filing relates to a procedural extension for regulatory applications and does not represent a change in financial performance or immediate operational impact. It provides clarity on the regulatory timeline.

The 'automatic adjustment mechanism' refers to a process established by the CPUC that allows for automatic adjustments to a utility's cost of capital. The utilities will need to petition the CPUC to modify this mechanism to align with the decision to not adjust costs for 2017.