Summary
Edison International (EIX) has filed an 8-K report detailing significant updates related to its subsidiary, Southern California Edison (SCE). A key development is the California Public Utilities Commission's (CPUC) final decision on SCE's 2021 General Rate Case. The decision authorizes a base rate revenue requirement of $6.9 billion for 2021, which is a decrease from SCE's request but an increase compared to 2020 authorized revenues. This decision is retroactive to January 1, 2021. The CPUC's decision also provides authorization for escalating wildfire capital additions for 2022 and 2023, based on forecast spending, and for operation and maintenance expenses using various escalation factors. These authorizations lead to projected revenue requirements of $7.3 billion for 2022 and $7.7 billion for 2023. Additionally, the company has provided updated 2021 earnings per share guidance, which is detailed in an attached investor presentation.
Key Highlights
- 1CPUC approved final decision for SCE's 2021 General Rate Case on August 19, 2021.
- 2Authorized base rate revenue requirement for 2021 is $6.9 billion, a $730 million decrease from SCE's request but a $356 million increase over 2020.
- 3The 2021 General Rate Case decision is retroactive to January 1, 2021.
- 4Authorization for escalating wildfire capital additions for 2022 and 2023 is included.
- 5Operation and maintenance expenses are authorized to escalate for 2022 and 2023.
- 6Projected revenue requirements are $7.3 billion for 2022 and $7.7 billion for 2023.
- 7Edison International announced updated 2021 earnings per share guidance via an investor presentation.