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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-K
(Mark One)
☑ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2023
☐TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the transition period from to
EDISON INTERNATIONAL SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA EDISON COMPANY
2244 Walnut Grove Avenue 2244 Walnut Grove Avenue
(P.O. Box 976) (P.O. Box 800)
Rosemead, California 91770 Rosemead, California 91770
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Edison International:
Title of each class Trading Symbol(s) Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, no par value EIX NYSE LLC
Southern California Edison Company: None
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: None
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act.
Edison International Yes þ No ☐ Southern California Edison Company Yes þ No ☐
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Exchange Act.
Edison International Yes ☐ No þ Southern California Edison Company Yes ☐ No þ
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.
Edison International Yes þ No ☐ Southern California Edison Company Yes þ No ☐
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§ 232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files).
Edison International Yes þ No ☐ Southern California Edison Company Yes þ No ☐
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of "large accelerated filer," accelerated filer," "smaller reporting company," and "emerging growth company" in Rule 12b-12 of the Exchange Act. (Check One):
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If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.
Edison International ☐ Southern California Edison Company ☐
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has filed a report on and attestation to its management's assessment of the effectiveness of its internal control over financial reporting under Section 404(b) of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act (15 U.S.C 7262(b)) by the registered public accounting firm that prepared or issued its audit report.
Edison International ☑ Southern California Edison Company ☐
If securities are registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act, indicate by check mark whether the financial statements of the registrant included in the filing reflect the correction of an error to previously issued financial statements.
Edison International ☐ Southern California Edison Company ☐
Indicate by check mark whether any of those error corrections are restatements that required a recovery analysis of incentive-based compensation received by any of the registrant’s executive officers during the relevant recovery period pursuant to §240.10D-1(b).
Edison International ☐ Southern California Edison Company ☐
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).
Edison International Yes ☐ No þ Southern California Edison Company Yes ☐ No þ
Aggregate market value of voting and non-voting common equity held by non-affiliates of the registrants as of June 30, 2023, the last business day of the most recently completed second fiscal quarter:
Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer's classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date:
Common Stock outstanding as of February 15, 2024:
OMISSION OF CERTAIN INFORMATION
Southern California Edison Company meets the conditions set forth in General Instruction I(1)(a) and (b) of Form 10-K and is therefore filing this Form with the reduced disclosure format allowed under the General Instruction.
DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE
Designated portions of the Edison International Proxy Statement relating to Edison International's 2024 Annual Meeting of Shareholders are incorporated by reference into Part III of this report.
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GLOSSARY vi
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS 1
MANAGEMENT OVERVIEW 4
Highlights of Operating Results 4
Electricity Industry Trends 6
Track 4 8
2025 General Rate Case 8
Cost of Capital Trigger 9
Capital Program 9
Southern California Wildfires and Mudslides 10
Customer-Funded Self-Insurance 12
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS 13
Southern California Edison Company 13
Earning Activities 14
Cost-Recovery Activities 15
Supplemental Operating Revenue Information 16
Income Taxes 16
Edison International Parent and Other 16
Loss from Operations 16
LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES 17
Southern California Edison Company 17
Available Liquidity 17
Regulatory Proceedings 18
Capital Investment Plan 19
Decommissioning of San Onofre 22
Margin and Collateral Deposits 23
Edison International Parent and Other 24
Edison International Income Taxes 25
Historical Cash Flows 26
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Southern California Edison Company 26
Edison International Parent and Other 28
Contractual Obligations and Contingencies 29
Contractual Obligations 29
Contingencies 30
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements 30
MARKET RISK EXPOSURES 30
Interest Rate Risk 30
Commodity Price Risk 30
Investment Price Risk 31
Credit Risk 32
CRITICAL ACCOUNTING ESTIMATES AND POLICIES 32
Accounting for Contingencies 32
Rate Regulated Enterprises 33
Income Taxes 35
Nuclear Decommissioning – Asset Retirement Obligation 36
Pensions and Postretirement Benefits Other than Pensions 37
Contributions to the Wildfire Insurance Fund 39
NEW ACCOUNTING GUIDANCE 39
RISK FACTORS 40 Part I, Item 1A
RISKS RELATING TO EDISON INTERNATIONAL 40
RISKS RELATING TO SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA EDISON COMPANY 40
Regulatory and Legislative Risks 40
Operating Risks 42
Financing Risks 47
Competitive and Market Risks 47
Cybersecurity and Physical Security Risks 48
Global and Regional Risks 50
QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK 50 Part II, Item 7A
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA 50 Part II, Item 8
REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM (PCAOB ID 238) 51
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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM (PCAOB ID 238) 55
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 58
Consolidated Statements of Income for Edison International 58
Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income for Edison International 59
Consolidated Balance Sheets for Edison International 60
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for Edison International 62
Consolidated Statements of Changes in Equity for Edison International 63
Consolidated Statements of Income for Southern California Edison Company 65
Consolidated Balance Sheets for Southern California Edison Company 66
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 70
Note 1. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies 70
Note 2. Property, Plant and Equipment 82
Note 3. Variable Interest Entities 83
Note 4. Fair Value Measurements 85
Note 5. Debt and Credit Agreements 88
Note 6. Derivative Instruments 90
Note 7. Revenue 92
Note 8. Income Taxes 93
Note 9. Compensation and Benefit Plans 98
Note 10. Investments 111
Note 11. Regulatory Assets and Liabilities 112
Note 12. Commitments and Contingencies 115
Note 15. Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss 133
Note 16. Other Income, Net 134
Note 17. Supplemental Cash Flows Information 134
Note 18. Related-Party Transactions 134
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CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES 135 Part II, Item 9A
BUSINESS 136 Part I, Item 1
CORPORATE STRUCTURE, INDUSTRY AND OTHER INFORMATION 136
Subsidiaries of Edison International 136
Regulation of Edison International as a Holding Company 137
Human Capital 137
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA EDISON COMPANY 141
Regulation 141
Overview of Ratemaking Process 143
Purchased Power and Fuel Supply 145
Competition 147
Properties 149
Seasonality 150
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA WILDFIRES 150
Recovery of Wildfire-Related Costs 150
Safety Certification and Wildfire Mitigation Plan 152
Public Safety Power Shutoffs 152
ENVIRONMENTAL CONSIDERATIONS 153
Greenhouse Gas Regulation 153
Environmental Risks 154
UNRESOLVED STAFF COMMENTS 155 Part I, Item 1B
CYBERSECURITY 155 Part I, Item 1C
PROPERTIES 156 Part I, Item 2
LEGAL PROCEEDINGS 156 Part I, Item 3
Environmental Proceedings 157
MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES 157 Part I, Item 4
CERTAIN INFORMATION ABOUT EDISON INTERNATIONAL 158
INFORMATION ABOUT OUR EXECUTIVE OFFICERS 158 Part I
DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE 158 Part III, Item 10
EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION 159 Part III, Item 11
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PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES 160 Part III, Item 14
Edison International 161
Southern California Edison Company 161
Comparison of Five-Year Cumulative Total Return 163
OTHER INFORMATION 163 Part II, Item 9BPart II, Item 6
Insider Trading Arrangements 163
FORM 10-K SUMMARY 164 Part IV, Item 16
EXHIBITS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES 164 Part IV, Item 15
EXHIBIT INDEX 165
SCHEDULES SUPPLEMENTING FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 171
SIGNATURES 178
This combined Form 10-K is separately filed by Edison International and SCE. Information contained in this document relating to SCE is filed by Edison International and separately by SCE. SCE makes no representation as to information relating to Edison International or its subsidiaries, except as it may relate to SCE and its subsidiaries.
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GLOSSARY
The following terms and abbreviations appearing in the text of this report have the meanings indicated below.
ARO(s) asset retirement obligation(s)
CAISO California Independent System Operator
Capistrano Wind a group of wind projects referred to as Capistrano Wind
CAPP California Arrearage Payment Program
COVID-19 Coronavirus disease 2019
CPUC California Public Utilities Commission
DERs distributed energy resources
EEI SIF a work-related fatality or an EEI Serious Injury
ERRA Energy Resource Recovery Account
FERC Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Fitch Fitch Ratings, Inc.
GAAP generally accepted accounting principles in the United States
GHG greenhouse gas
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GRC general rate case
IRA Inflation Reduction Act of 2022
Moody's Moody's Investors Service, Inc.
MW Megawatt(s)
NEM net energy metering
NERC North American Electric Reliability Corporation
NRC United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission
PABA Portfolio Allocation Balancing Account
PBOP(s) postretirement benefits other than pension(s)
PG&E Pacific Gas & Electric Company
PSPS Public Safety Power Shutoff(s)
ROE return on common equity
RPS California's Renewables Portfolio Standard
S&P Standard & Poor's Financial Services LLC
SDG&E San Diego Gas & Electric Company
SEC U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
SED Safety and Enforcement Division of the CPUC
SoCalGas Southern California Gas Company
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WCCP Wildfire Covered Conductor Program
Wildfire Insurance Fund the insurance fund established under AB 1054
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FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This Annual Report on Form 10-K contains "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements reflect Edison International's and SCE's current expectations and projections about future events based on Edison International's and SCE's knowledge of present facts and circumstances and assumptions about future events and include any statements that do not directly relate to a historical or current fact. Other information distributed by Edison International and SCE that is incorporated in this report, or that refers to or incorporates this report, may also contain forward-looking statements. In this report and elsewhere, the words "expects," "believes," "anticipates," "estimates," "projects," "intends," "plans," "probable," "may," "will," "could," "would," "should," “targets,” and variations of such words and similar expressions, or discussions of strategy or plans, are intended to identify forward-looking statements. Such statements necessarily involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those anticipated. Some of the risks, uncertainties and other important factors that could cause results to differ from those currently expected, or that otherwise could impact Edison International and SCE, include, but are not limited to the:
● ability of SCE to obtain safety certifications from OEIS;
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Additional information about risks and uncertainties, including more detail about the factors described in this report, is contained throughout this report. Readers are urged to read this entire report, including information incorporated by reference, and carefully consider the risks, uncertainties, and other factors that affect Edison International's and SCE's businesses. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made and neither Edison International nor SCE are obligated to publicly update or revise forward-looking statements. Readers should review future reports filed by Edison International and SCE with the SEC. Edison International and SCE post or provide direct links to (i) certain SCE
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and other parties' regulatory filings and documents with the CPUC and the FERC and certain agency rulings and notices in open proceedings in a section titled "SCE Regulatory Highlights," (ii) certain documents and information related to Southern California wildfires which may be of interest to investors in a section titled "Southern California Wildfires," and (iii) presentations, documents and information that may be of interest to investors in a section titled "Presentations and Updates" at www.edisoninvestor.com in order to publicly disseminate such information. The reports, presentations, documents and information contained on, or connected to, the Edison International investor website are not deemed part of, and are not incorporated by reference into, this report.
Except when otherwise stated, references to each of Edison International or SCE mean each such company with its subsidiaries on a consolidated basis. References to "Edison International Parent and Other" mean Edison International Parent and its subsidiaries other than SCE and its subsidiaries and "Edison International Parent" mean Edison International on a stand-alone basis, not consolidated with its subsidiaries. Unless otherwise described, all the information contained in this report relates to both filers.
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MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
The discussion related to the results of operations and changes in financial condition for 2022 compared to 2021 is incorporated by reference to Part II, Item 7. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations in Edison International's and SCE's combined Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2022, which was filed with the SEC in February 2023.
MANAGEMENT OVERVIEW
Highlights of Operating Results
Edison International is the ultimate parent holding company of SCE and Edison Energy. SCE is an investor-owned public utility primarily engaged in the business of supplying and delivering electricity to an approximately 50,000 square mile area of southern California. Edison Energy is a global energy advisory firm providing integrated sustainability and energy solutions to commercial, industrial and institutional customers. Edison Energy's business activities are currently not material to report as a separate business segment.
Edison International's earnings are prepared in accordance with GAAP. Management uses core earnings (loss) internally for financial planning and for analysis of performance. Core earnings (loss) are also used when communicating with investors and analysts regarding Edison International's earnings results to facilitate comparisons of the company's performance from period to period. Core earnings (loss) are a non-GAAP financial measure and may not be comparable to those of other companies. Core earnings (loss) are defined as earnings attributable to Edison International shareholders less non-core items. Non-core items include income or loss from discontinued operations and income or loss from significant discrete items that management does not consider representative of ongoing earnings, such as write downs, asset impairments and other income and expense related to changes in law, outcomes in tax, regulatory or legal proceedings, and exit activities, including sale of certain assets and other activities that are no longer continuing.
Beginning July 1, 2023, SCE implemented a customer-funded wildfire self-insurance program. With the commencement of this program, Edison International and SCE no longer consider claims-related losses for wildfires to be representative of ongoing earnings and are treating such costs as non-core items prospectively. For additional information on the customer-funded self-insurance program, see "—Customer-Funded Self-Insurance."
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Net income (loss) attributable to Edison International
Edison International Parent and Other (277) (235) (42) (70)
Less: Non-core items
SCE
Wildfire Insurance Fund expense (213) (214) 1 (215)
Other wildfire claims and expenses, net of recoveries1 (34) — (34) —
2021 NDCTP probable disallowance (30) — (30) —
Employment litigation matter, net of recoveries 10 (23) 33 —
Upstream lighting program decision — (81) 81 —
Impairments — (64) 64 (79)
Organizational realignment charge — (14) 14 —
Sale of San Onofre nuclear fuel — 10 (10) 10
Edison International Parent and Other
Customer revenues for EIS insurance contract, net of claims 42 36 6 24
Income tax expense2 (9) (7) (2) (7)
Core earnings (loss)
Edison International Parent and Other (310) (264) (46) (202)
Edison International's 2023 earnings increased $585 million, driven by an increase in SCE's earnings of $627 million, offset by an increase in Edison International Parent and Other loss of $42 million. SCE's higher net income consisted of $106 million of higher core earnings and $521 million of lower non-core loss. Edison International Parent and Other higher loss consisted of $46 million of higher core loss, offset by $4 million of higher non-core earnings.
The increase in SCE's core earnings was primarily due to higher revenue due to the escalation mechanism as set forth in the 2021 GRC final decision and higher interest income on balancing account undercollections, partially offset by higher interest expense.
The increase in Edison International Parent and Other's core loss was primarily due to higher interest expense, partially offset by gains on preferred stock repurchases.
Consolidated non-core items for 2023 and 2022 for Edison International included:
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See "Results of Operations" for discussion of SCE and Edison International Parent and Other results of operations.
Electricity Industry Trends
The electric power industry is undergoing urgent and fundamental changes to how energy infrastructure is planned and built, driven by federal and state government actions to reduce GHG emissions, new sources of demand, such as electric vehicles and building electrification, and technological innovations that support clean energy adoption, such as customer-owned generation and energy storage. These factors are altering the way in which electricity is generated and delivered, as well as the regulatory and business environment for the industry.
California is committed to reducing its GHG emissions, improving local air quality and supporting continued economic growth. The state codified into law goals to reduce GHG emissions by 40% from 1990 levels by 2030 and 85% from the same baseline by 2045, as well as to be carbon neutral by 2045. State and local air quality plans also call for substantial
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improvements. In the most polluted areas of the state this includes reducing smog-causing nitrogen oxides 90% below 2010 levels by 2032.
While these policy goals cannot be achieved by the electric sector alone, the electric grid is a critical enabler of the adoption of energy technologies that support California's GHG reduction objectives. California has set RPS targets which require California retail sellers of electricity to provide 60% of power from renewable resources by 2030. California also requires sellers of electricity to deliver 100% of retail sales from carbon-free sources by 2045, including interim targets of 90% by 2035 and 95% by 2040. In 2023, approximately 49% of SCE's customer deliveries came from carbon-free resources. SCE remains well-positioned to meet its long-term RPS and carbon-free power goals and interim targets. In addition, Edison International is committed to achieving net-zero GHG emissions by 2045, in alignment with economywide climate actions planned by California. This commitment covers the power SCE delivers to customers and Edison International's enterprise-wide operations.
The current federal administration has also responded to climate change through numerous regulatory and Executive Order actions including for the development of more robust fuel efficiency and vehicle emission standards. Many of these actions align with internal company goals and efforts to address and mitigate climate change. Additionally, building upon the historic infrastructure legislation of 2021, Congress passed the IRA in 2022 that provides significant new funding to electrify the economy. Edison International believes these actions complement its industry-leading efforts to equitably transition to a decarbonized economy.
Edison International believes that California's 2045 goals can be achieved most economically through emissions reductions from using clean electricity to serve 100% of retail sales, electrifying approximately 90% of light-duty vehicles, 90% of medium-duty vehicles, 54% of heavy-duty vehicles, 80% of buses and 95% of buildings and using low-carbon fuels for technologies that are not yet viable for electrification. California has demonstrated strong long-term support of transportation electrification as shown by the approval of SCE's Charge Ready programs and 2022 legislation banning sales of new gas vehicles by 2035. However, Edison International believes that more state policy support, along with public and private investment, is needed to enable California to reach its 2030 and 2045 GHG reduction targets.
To support these goals, Edison International's vision is to lead the transformation of the electric power industry and the company is focused on opportunities in delivering clean energy, advancing electrification, building a modernized and more reliable grid, and enabling customers' technology choices. SCE's ongoing focus to drive operational and service excellence is intended to allow it to achieve these objectives safely while controlling costs and customer rates. SCE projects that, even as electricity bills increase over time, due to higher efficiency of electrified end-use technologies, decarbonization and electrification will reduce total energy consumption costs for the average family by 40% by 2045.
SCE's grid investment is a key enabler of economywide electrification. To support system reliability, SCE is investing $1.0 billion in utility owned storage capacity as well as contracting for substantial new clean energy resources. See "—Capital Program" and "Business—SCE—Purchased Power and Fuel Supply—CAISO Wholesale Energy Market" for further details. SCE also continues to implement its transportation electrification programs. As of December 31, 2023, SCE had completed construction at 259 sites to support 4,425 charge ports under its suite of light-duty Charge Ready programs, and 65 sites to support the electrification of 1,540 medium and heavy-duty vehicles through its Charge Ready Transport program. SCE plans to invest approximately $13 billion in infrastructure replacement between 2023 and 2028 to ensure the grid is reliable, resilient, and ready for widespread electrification. This represents approximately 30% of the capital plan for that same time period, as discussed in "—Capital Program."
SCE and Edison International are investing in building a more resilient grid to reduce climate- and weather-related vulnerabilities. Since 2018, SCE has been adapting to climate change through system hardening to reduce wildfire risk. In its 2025 GRC, SCE proposed climate adaptation investments to address wildfire and physical risks that could occur by 2030.
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Changes in the electric power industry are impacting customers and jurisdictions outside California as well. Many other states and countries are also pursuing climate change and GHG reduction objectives and large commercial and industrial customers are continuing to pursue cost reduction and sustainability goals. Edison Energy is a global energy advisory firm providing integrated sustainability and energy solutions to commercial, industrial and institutional customers who may be impacted by these changes.
To better engage in this broader transformation and provide a view of developments outside of SCE, Edison International has also made several investments in emerging companies in areas related to the technology and business model changes that are driving industry transformation and may make additional investments in the future. These investments are not financially material to Edison International.
Track 4
In November 2023, the CPUC approved an all-party settlement in Track 4, which authorized an $8.4 billion revenue requirement for 2024, subject to adjustments for updated operations and maintenance escalation rates, the CPUC's decisions to adopt SCE's 2023 to 2025 cost of capital, and expanded customer-funded self-insurance for wildfire-related claims.
2025 General Rate Case
SCE filed its 2025 GRC application with the CPUC in May 2023, for the four-year period 2025 – 2028. In its application, SCE is requesting that the CPUC authorize SCE's test year 2025 revenue requirement of approximately $10.3 billion. This represents a $1.9 billion, or 23% increase over the approximately $8.4 billion 2024 revenue requirement adopted in Track 4 (prior to adjustments for the CPUC's decisions as discussed above in "—Track 4").
SCE's 2025 GRC request also includes proposed revenue requirement increases of approximately $600 million, $700 million, and $700 million in 2026, 2027 and 2028, respectively.
SCE's 2025 GRC highlights its focus on safely providing electric service to its customers that is reliable, resilient, and ready for their needs today and the clean energy transition directed by California policy. The critical drivers of SCE's 2025 GRC request include returning to historical levels of infrastructure replacement work necessary for system reliability as wildfire mitigation activities stabilize, investments in reliability and capacity upgrades to ready the grid for increased electrification to meet customer needs and California's electrification and decarbonization goals, and investments in programs aimed at protecting the safety of the public, customers and SCE's workforce.
In its application, SCE requested that the CPUC issue a final decision on its application by the end of 2024. If the decision is delayed, SCE will request the CPUC to issue an order directing that the authorized revenue requirement changes be effective January 1, 2025, even if the decision is issued subsequent to that date, consistent with CPUC practice in prior GRCs.
For details of 2024 – 2028 capital program forecast and range case, see "—Capital Program."
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Cost of Capital Trigger
The cost of capital adjustment mechanism set by the CPUC provides for an adjustment to SCE's authorized cost of capital that, when triggered, will impact SCE's results of operations and cash flows. In 2023, the cost of capital adjustment mechanism was triggered when the difference between the average Moody's Baa utility bond yield for the 12-month period from October 1, 2022 through September 30, 2023 and the mechanism's benchmark exceeded 100-basis points. As a result, SCE's CPUC-authorized ROE increased from 10.05% to 10.75% effective January 1, 2024. Additionally, SCE's authorized costs of long-term debt and preferred equity for 2024 were updated to 4.48% and 7.02%, respectively. The total resulting increase to SCE's 2024 GRC-related revenue requirement is $201 million, which will be implemented in rates starting in the first quarter of 2024. Certain parties have sought review or suspension of the 2024 adjustment, which could impact SCE's authorized cost of capital for 2024. For further information see "Business—SCE— Overview of Ratemaking Process."
Capital Program
Total capital expenditures (including accruals) were $5.4 billion in 2023 and $5.7 billion in 2022. SCE's year-end rate base was $42.7 billion at December 31, 2023, compared to $40.6 billion at December 31, 2022, after excluding rate base associated with AB 1054 Excluded Capital Expenditures.
SCE's 2023 recorded and 2024 – 2028 forecast capital expenditures are set forth in the table below:
Total
Traditional capital expenditures
* Not applicable
SCE forecasts a $37.5 billion total capital program for 2024 through 2028, based on the Track 4 settlement (see "—Track 4") and 2025 GRC application, adjusted for ongoing delays in the Riverside Transmission Reliability Project (see "Liquidity and Capital Resources—SCE—Capital Investment Plan") and denial of SCE’s Building Electrification Program (see “Liquidity and Capital Resources—SCE—Regulatory Proceedings”). This forecast includes GRC capital expenditures, CPUC non-GRC capital expenditures, and FERC capital expenditures.
Based on management judgment of potential capital spending variability informed by historical precedent of previously authorized amounts, potential permitting delays and other operational considerations, a range case has been prepared reflecting reductions to GRC capital expenditures, CPUC non-GRC capital expenditures and FERC capital expenditures. Based on the range case, SCE forecasts $32.2 billion total capital expenditures for 2024 through 2028.
In addition to the amounts presented in the table above, SCE expects to make additional CPUC capital investments, the recovery of which will be subject to future regulatory approval. This includes non-GRC programs including additional spending on an enterprise resource planning software implementation, an advanced metering infrastructure program and other potential investments in the grid supporting reliability, resilience and readiness. SCE expects the total expenditures of these programs to be at least $2.0 billion, some of which will be incurred beyond 2028. In addition, in May 2023,
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CAISO released its 2022 – 2023 Transmission Plan based on the CPUC's projections that it needs to add more than 40 gigawatts of new resources by 2032. As the incumbent transmission owner for a portion of these transmission projects, SCE expects to construct projects representing at least $2.0 billion of expenditures, most of which will be incurred beyond 2028.
Reflected below is SCE's weighted average annual rate base for 2023 – 2028 incorporating CPUC- and FERC- jurisdictional capital expenditures and planned non-GRC projects or programs.
* Not applicable
SCE forecasts total weighted-average rate base incorporating CPUC- and FERC-jurisdictional capital expenditures increasing to $60.6 billion by 2028 based on the Track 4 settlement and 2025 GRC application adjusted for delays in the utility owned storage projects, the Riverside Transmission Reliability Project, and a reduction of working capital following implementation of the customer-funded self-insurance program.
Southern California Wildfires and Mudslides
California has experienced unprecedented weather conditions in recent years due to climate change. The worsening weather and fuel conditions across California increase the likelihood of wildfires, including those where SCE's equipment may be alleged to be associated with the fire's ignition, and SCE's service territory remains susceptible to additional wildfire activity in 2024 and beyond.
Wildfires in SCE's territory have caused loss of life, substantial damage to both residential and business properties, and service outages for SCE customers. SCE's equipment has been, and may further be, alleged to be associated with wildfires that originate in Southern California.
In response to worsening conditions and wildfire activity in its territory in the recent past, SCE has developed and is implementing its WMP to reduce the risk of SCE equipment contributing to the ignition of wildfires. In addition, California has increased its investment in wildfire prevention and fire suppression capabilities. Further to the investments SCE is making as part of its WMP, SCE also uses its PSPS program to proactively de-energize power lines as a last resort to mitigate the risk of significant wildfires during extreme weather events.
2017/2018 Wildfire/Mudslide Events
Multiple lawsuits and investigations related to the 2017/2018 Wildfire/Mudslide Events have been initiated against SCE and Edison International and SCE has incurred material losses in connection with the 2017/2018 Wildfire/Mudslide Events.
SCE has previously entered into settlements with a number of local public entities and subrogation plaintiffs in the TKM and Woolsey litigations and under the SED Agreement. In addition, SCE has also entered into settlements with approximately 12,000 individual plaintiffs in the 2017/2018 Wildfire/Mudslide Events litigation.
In 2023, SCE accrued estimated losses of $630 million for remaining alleged and potential claims related to the 2017/2018 Wildfire/Mudslide Events. As a result, SCE also recorded expected recoveries through FERC electric rates of $37 million against the charge, and the resulting net charge to earnings was $593 million ($428 million after-tax).
Through December 31, 2023, SCE has accrued estimated losses of $9.4 billion, recoveries from insurance of $2.0 billion, all of which have been collected, and expected recoveries through FERC electric rates of $413 million,
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$376 million of which has been collected, related to the 2017/2018 Wildfire/Mudslide Events claims. The after-tax net charges to earnings recorded for claims related to the 2017/2018 Wildfire/Mudslide Events through December 31, 2023 have been $5.1 billion.
Estimated losses for the 2017/2018 Wildfire/Mudslide Events litigation are based on a number of assumptions and are subject to change as additional information becomes available. Actual losses incurred may be higher or lower than estimated based on several factors, including the uncertainty in estimating damages that have been or may be alleged. For instance, SCE receives additional information with respect to damages claimed as the claims mediation and trial processes progress. Other factors that can cause actual losses incurred to be higher or lower than estimated include the ability to reach settlements and the outcomes of settlements reached through the ongoing claims mediation processes, uncertainties related to the sufficiency of insurance held by plaintiffs, uncertainties related to the litigation processes, including whether plaintiffs will ultimately pursue claims, uncertainty as to the legal and factual determinations to be made during litigation, including uncertainty as to the contributing causes of the 2017/2018 Wildfire/Mudslide Events, the complexities associated with fires that merge and whether inverse condemnation will be held applicable to SCE with respect to damages caused by the Montecito Mudslides, and the uncertainty as to how these factors impact future settlements.
As of December 31, 2023, SCE had paid $8.7 billion under executed settlements and had $78 million to be paid under executed settlements, including $62 million to be paid under the SED Agreement, related to the 2017/2018 Wildfire/Mudslide Events. After giving effect to all payment obligations under settlements entered into through December 31, 2023, Edison International's and SCE's best estimate of expected losses for remaining alleged and potential claims related to the 2017/2018 Wildfire/Mudslide Events was $637 million. Edison International and SCE may incur a material loss in excess of amounts accrued in connection with the remaining alleged and potential claims related to the 2017/2018 Wildfire/Mudslide Events.
SCE will seek CPUC-jurisdictional rate recovery of prudently-incurred losses and related costs realized in connection with the 2017/2018 Wildfire/Mudslide Events in excess of available insurance and FERC-jurisdictional recoveries, other than for any obligations under the SED Agreement. Based on Edison International's and SCE's current best estimate of expected losses for the 2017/2018 Wildfire/Mudslide Events, SCE currently expects to seek CPUC-jurisdictional rate recovery of approximately $6.4 billion of uninsured claims by filing applications with the CPUC. In August 2023, SCE filed the first of such cost recovery applications to seek rate recovery of $2.4 billion of prudently incurred losses related to the Thomas Fire, the Koenigstein Fire and the Montecito Mudslides, consisting of $2.0 billion of uninsured claims and $0.4 billion of associated costs, including legal fees and financing costs. In its filing, SCE is also seeking capital recovery of approximately $65 million in restoration costs. SCE has requested that the CPUC issue a proposed decision on its application in February 2025. SCE targets the third quarter of 2024 for the filing of its application to seek rate recovery of approximately $4 billion of uninsured claims related to the Woolsey Fire. In its application, SCE will also seek associated costs, including legal fees, financing costs and restoration costs. SCE's plans with respect to this filing may be delayed or modified. Because the CPUC's decision in a cost recovery proceeding involving SDG&E arising from several 2007 wildfires in SDG&E's service area is the only directly comparable precedent available, SCE believes that there is substantial uncertainty regarding how the CPUC will interpret and apply its prudency standard to an investor-owned utility in wildfire claims related cost-recovery proceedings for fires ignited prior to the adoption of AB 1054 on July 12, 2019. Accordingly, while the CPUC has not made a determination regarding SCE's prudency relative to any of the 2017/2018 Wildfire/Mudslide Events, SCE is unable to conclude, at this time, that uninsured CPUC-jurisdictional wildfire-related costs related to the 2017/2018 Wildfire/Mudslide Events are probable of recovery through electric rates.
2017 Creek Fire
In addition to the Thomas, Koenigstein and Woolsey Fires, there were several other wildfires ignited in 2017 and 2018 that impacted portions of SCE's service territory, including the 2017 Creek Fire that ignited near Sylmar, California.
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Based on pending litigation, it is reasonably possible that SCE will incur a material loss in connection with the Creek Fire, but the range of reasonably possible losses that could be incurred cannot be estimated at this time. SCE has not determined that losses in connection with the Creek Fire are probable and consequently has not accrued a charge for potential losses relating to the Creek Fire. SCE’s wildfire insurance for the period in which the Creek Fire was ignited has been almost fully exhausted as a result of the TKM litigation.
Post-2018 Wildfires
Several wildfires have significantly impacted portions of SCE's service territory after 2018, including the 2019 Saddle Ridge Fire, the 2020 Bobcat Fire, the 2022 Coastal Fire and the 2022 Fairview Fire.
In 2023, SCE recorded a $184 million increase in estimated losses for claims related to the Post-2018 Wildfires and recorded $149 million in expected insurance recoveries against the charge. As a result, SCE also recorded expected recoveries through electric rates of $2 million against the charges accrued related to the Post-2018 Wildfires. The resulting net charge to earnings was $33 million ($24 million after-tax).
Through December 31, 2023, SCE has recorded total estimated losses of $880 million and expected recoveries from insurance and third parties of $622 million related to the Post-2018 Wildfire claims. As a result, SCE also recorded expected recoveries through electric rates of $168 million against the charges accrued related to the Post-2018 Wildfire claims. The after-tax net charges to earnings recorded through December 31, 2023 have been $65 million.
As of December 31, 2023, SCE had paid $204 million under executed settlements related to the Post-2018 Wildfires, and Edison International's and SCE's estimated losses for remaining alleged and potential claims (established at the low end of the estimated range of reasonably possible losses) related to the Post-2018 Wildfires was $676 million. As of the same date, SCE had assets for expected recoveries through insurance and third parties of $512 million and through electric rates of $154 million on its consolidated balance sheets related to the Post-2018 Wildfire claims.
While Edison International and SCE may incur material losses in excess of the amounts accrued for certain of the Post-2018 Wildfires, Edison International and SCE expect that any losses incurred in connection with any such fire will be covered by insurance, subject to self-insured retentions and co-insurance, and expect that any losses after expected recoveries from insurance and through electric rates will not be material.
In light of the prudency standard the CPUC is required to apply under AB 1054 to utilities holding a safety certificate at the time a wildfire ignited after July 12, 2019, SCE has concluded, at this time, that both uninsured CPUC-jurisdictional and uninsured FERC-jurisdictional wildfire-related costs related to the Post-2018 Wildfires that it has deferred as regulatory assets are probable of recovery through electric rates. SCE will continue to evaluate the probability of recovery based on available evidence, including regulatory decisions, including any CPUC decisions illustrating the interpretation and/or application of the prudency standard under AB 1054, and, for each applicable fire, evidence that could cast serious doubt as to the reasonableness of SCE's conduct relative to that fire.
For further information on Southern California Wildfires and Mudslides, see "Business— Southern California Wildfires," "Risk Factors," "Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements—Note 1. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies—Initial and annual contributions to the wildfire insurance fund established pursuant to California Assembly Bill 1054" and "Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements—Note 12. Commitments and Contingencies—Contingencies—Southern California Wildfires and Mudslides" in this report.
Customer-Funded Self-Insurance
In May 2023, the CPUC approved a joint petition for modification of the 2021 GRC decision filed by SCE, The Utility Reform Network and the Public Advocates Office, allowing SCE to expand its use of self-insurance. The approved self-insurance program is effective for wildfires ignited between July 1, 2023 and December 31, 2024, and has been funded
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through CPUC-jurisdictional rates with $150 million collected during the second half of 2023 and, in the absence of wildfire-related claims, $300 million to be collected in 2024. The self-insurance program resulted in a reduction to current revenue requirements of $80 million in 2023 and, subject to adjustment, $160 million in 2024. If losses are accrued for wildfire-related claims, the program contains an adjustment mechanism that will increase rates in subsequent years as needed, to allow for full recovery of the amounts accrued up to $1.0 billion per policy year, subject to a shareholder contribution of 2.5% of any self-insurance costs ultimately paid exceeding $500 million in any policy year, up to a maximum annual contribution of $12.5 million per policy year. If adopted in the 2025 GRC, this self-insurance framework will continue at least through 2028, supporting a self-insurance fund of up to $1.0 billion per policy year. SCE expects continuation of the customer-funded self-insurance framework to be adopted without protest in the 2025 GRC. Depending upon losses over time, customers will benefit further from SCE's wildfire self-insurance program as a result of not having to fund the recurring costs of SCE purchasing commercial wildfire insurance coverage.
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
SCE
SCE's results of operations are derived mainly through two sources:
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Years ended December 31, 2023, 2022 and 2021
The following table is a summary of SCE's results of operations for the periods indicated:
Cost- Cost- Cost-
Earning Activities
Earning activities in 2023 compared to 2022 were primarily affected by the following:
● Higher operating revenue of $4 million is primarily due to:
authorized for recovery during 2022 through Track 2 and Track 3.
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Cost-Recovery Activities
Cost-recovery activities in 2023 compared to 2022 were primarily affected by the following:
● Lower operation and maintenance costs of $106 million primarily due to:
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Supplemental Operating Revenue Information
As a result of the CPUC-authorized decoupling mechanism, SCE revenues are not affected by changes in retail electricity sales.
Income Taxes
Higher income tax expense of $293 million in 2023 compared to 2022 (a tax benefit was recorded in 2022) was primarily driven by the increase in pre-tax income and lower tax benefit associated with CSRP revenue recovery in 2023. The effective tax rates were 10.3% and (12.9)% for 2023 and 2022, respectively. SCE's effective tax rate is below the federal statutory rate of 21% for 2023 and 2022 primarily due to the CPUC's ratemaking treatment for the current tax benefit arising from certain property-related and other temporary differences, which reverse over time. The accounting treatment for these temporary differences results in recording regulatory assets and liabilities for amounts that would otherwise be recorded to deferred income tax expense.
See "Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements—Note 8. Income Taxes" for a reconciliation of the federal statutory rate to the effective income tax rates.
Edison International Parent and Other
Results of operations for Edison International Parent and Other include amounts from other subsidiaries that are not reportable as segments, as well as intercompany eliminations.
Loss from Operations
The following table summarizes the results of Edison International Parent and Other:
Years ended December 31,
Corporate expenses and other subsidiaries (178) (113) 5
Edison International Parent and Other net loss $ (190) $ (130) $ (10)
Less: Preferred stock dividend requirements 87 105 60
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The net loss attributable to common shareholders from operations of Edison International Parent and Other increased $42 million in 2023 compared to 2022 primarily due to higher interest expense, partially offset by gains on preferred stock repurchases of $16 million.
LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
SCE
SCE's ability to operate its business, fund capital expenditures, and implement its business strategy is dependent upon its cash flow and access to the bank and capital markets. SCE's overall cash flows fluctuate based on, among other things, its ability to recover its costs in a timely manner from its customers through regulated rates, changes in commodity prices and volumes, collateral requirements, interest obligations, dividend payments to and equity contributions from Edison International, obligations to preference shareholders, and the outcome of tax, regulatory and legal matters.
In the next 12 months, SCE expects to fund its cash requirements through operating cash flows, and capital market and bank financings. SCE also has availability under its credit facility to fund cash requirements. SCE also expects to issue additional debt for general corporate purposes, and to finance and refinance debt issued for payment of claims and expenses related to the 2017/2018 Wildfire/Mudslide Events.
SCE issued securitized bonds in the amounts of $775 million, $533 million, and $338 million in 2023, 2022, and 2021, respectively, to finance the required AB 1054 Excluded Capital Expenditures and related financing costs. For more information, see "Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements––Note 5. Debt and Credit Agreements."
The following table summarizes SCE's current long-term issuer credit ratings and outlook from the major credit rating agencies:
Moody's Fitch S&P
Credit Rating Baa1 BBB BBB
Outlook Stable Stable Stable
SCE's credit ratings may be affected if, among other things, regulators fail to successfully implement AB 1054 in a consistent and credit supportive manner, or the Wildfire Insurance Fund is depleted by claims from catastrophic wildfires. Credit rating downgrades increase the cost and may impact the availability of short-term and long-term borrowings, including commercial paper, credit facilities, bond financings or other borrowings. In addition, some of SCE's power procurement contracts and environmental remediation obligations would require SCE to pay related liabilities or post additional collateral if SCE's credit rating were to fall below investment grade. For further details, see "—Margin and Collateral Deposits."
For restrictions on SCE's ability to pay dividends, see "Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements—Note 1. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies—SCE Dividends."
Available Liquidity
At December 31, 2023, SCE had cash on hand of $214 million and approximately $1.8 billion available to borrow on its $3.4 billion revolving credit facility. The credit facility is available for borrowing needs until May 2027. The aggregate maximum principal amount under the SCE revolving credit facility may be increased up to $4.0 billion, provided that additional lender commitments are obtained. SCE also has standby letters of credit with total capacity of $625 million, and the unused amount was $572 million as of December 31, 2023. For further details, see "Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements—Note 5. Debt and Credit Agreements."
At December 31, 2023, SCE had $1.6 billion outstanding commercial paper, net of discount, at a weighted average interest rate of 5.82%. In January 2024, SCE issued $500 million and $900 million of first and refunding mortgage
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bonds due in 2027 and 2034, respectively. The proceeds were used to repay part of the commercial paper borrowings outstanding as of December 31, 2023, fund the payment of wildfire claims and related expenses above insurance proceeds, and for general corporate purposes.
SCE may finance balancing account undercollections and working capital requirements to support operations and capital expenditures with commercial paper, its credit facilities or other borrowings, subject to availability in the bank and capital markets. As necessary, SCE will utilize its available liquidity, capital market financings, other borrowings or parent company contributions to SCE equity in order to meet its obligations as they become due, including costs related to the 2017/2018 Wildfire/Mudslide Events. For further information, see "Management Overview—Southern California Wildfires and Mudslides."
Debt Covenant
SCE's credit facilities and term loan require a debt to total capitalization ratio as defined in the applicable agreements of less than or equal to 0.65 to 1. At December 31, 2023, SCE's debt to total capitalization ratio was 0.56 to 1.
At December 31, 2023, SCE was in compliance with all financial covenants that affect access to capital.
Regulatory Proceedings
Wildfire Related Regulatory Proceedings
In response to the increase in wildfire activity, and faster progression of and increased damage from wildfires across SCE's service territory and throughout California, SCE has incurred wildfire mitigation, wildfire insurance and wildfire and drought restoration related spending at levels significantly exceeding amounts authorized in SCE's GRCs.
2021 GRC Wildfire Mitigation Memorandum Account Balances
The 2021 GRC decision authorized the establishment of balancing accounts for expenses for vegetation management, wildfire insurance, and the WCCP program, with expenditures up to certain thresholds approved for cost recovery. SCE may submit subsequent reasonableness review applications for any spending in excess of these thresholds. SCE has incurred vegetation management expenses and capital expenditures for WCCP in excess of thresholds established in the 2021 GRC. SCE has also incurred costs in excess of amounts authorized in the 2021 GRC related to other wildfire mitigation activities, including inspections and maintenance and to support execution of PSPS events.
In June 2022, SCE filed an application with the CPUC requesting reasonableness review of the incremental costs incurred in 2021 related to non-WCCP wildfire mitigation and vegetation management activities, requesting a total revenue requirement of approximately $327 million. In February 2024, the CPUC issued a proposed decision that, if adopted, will authorize a total revenue requirement of $310 million, along with ongoing capital revenue requirements and interest. These revenue requirements will be amortized over 12 months.
In October 2023, SCE requested authority to recover revenue requirements associated with 2022 operations and maintenance and capital expenditures above levels authorized in wildfire mitigation accounts and the vegetation management balancing account. The revenue requirement, including interest, is currently estimated at $384 million. In January 2024, SCE filed a supplemental motion for interim rate recovery to include $210 million of these costs and associated interest in revenue requirements beginning March 1, 2024.
2020 Emergency Wildfire Restoration
Multiple wildfires occurred during 2020 which caused damage within SCE's service territory and to SCE's Big Creek hydroelectric facility.
In March 2022, SCE filed a catastrophic event memorandum account application requesting recovery of $207 million of
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operation and maintenance expenses incremental to authorized revenue requirements and $312 million of capital expenditures incremental to amounts authorized in the 2021 GRC primarily related to these restoration efforts. SCE has not yet filed for recovery of generation restoration costs, as repairs to hydroelectric generation facilities are not complete.
2024 FERC Formula Rate Annual Update
In November 2023, SCE filed its 2024 annual transmission revenue requirement update with the FERC, with the rate effective January 1, 2024. The update reflects a $1.1 billion transmission revenue requirement for 2024, $290 million or 20% lower than amounts included in the 2023 annual rates. The decrease is primarily due to returning an overcollection based on actual 2022 costs and lower wildfire-related claims.
Building Electrification Programs Application
In December 2021, SCE filed a $677 million Building Electrification Program Application for a four-year program (2024 – 2027) to incentivize replacing 250,000 gas-fueled water and space heaters with efficient electric heat pumps and to upgrade or enhance the electrical infrastructure for 65,000 homes to support electrification. The proposed program included $200 million for customer-side electrical infrastructure upgrades for which SCE requested inclusion as a regulatory asset in rate base, $69 million in capital expenditures and $408 million of operations and maintenance expense including heat pump incentives, program administration, and implementation costs. In January 2024, the CPUC issued a decision denying the application in its entirety.
Capital Investment Plan
Major Transmission Projects
A summary of SCE's most significant transmission and substation construction projects during the next two years is presented below. The timing of the projects below is subject to timely receipt of permitting, licensing and regulatory approvals.
Direct
Project Expenditures Inception to Date Scheduled In-
Project Name Lifecycle Phase (in millions)1 (in millions)1 Service Date
Riverside Transmission Reliability2 Licensing 584 34 2028
Eldorado-Lugo-Mohave Upgrade Construction 383 247 2024
Riverside Transmission Reliability Project
The Riverside Transmission Reliability Project is a joint project between SCE and Riverside Public Utilities ("RPU"), the municipal utility department of the City of Riverside. While RPU will be responsible for constructing some of the project's facilities within Riverside, SCE's portion of the project consists of constructing upgrades to its system, including a new 230 kV substation; certain interconnection and telecommunication facilities and overhead transmission
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lines in the cities of Riverside, Jurupa Valley and Norco and in portions of unincorporated Riverside County. In May 2022, the RCC voted to investigate alternatives to the CPUC approved project. Consequently, SCE suspended all major activities on the project. In January 2023, the RCC voted to establish a working group to pursue funding for additional undergrounding. On October 2, 2023, the City of Norco filed a PFM to modify the CPUC decision approving the project and reopen the record to reconsider full undergrounding. In November 2023, SCE filed a response opposing the PFM.
Alberhill System Project
The Alberhill System Project consists of constructing a new 500 kV substation, two 500 kV transmission lines to connect the proposed substation to the existing Serrano-Valley 500 kV transmission line, telecommunication equipment and subtransmission lines in western Riverside County. The project was designed to meet long-term forecasted electrical demand in the proposed Alberhill System Project area and to increase electrical system reliability and resiliency. In April 2018 and July 2018, the CPUC issued a proposed decision and an alternate proposed decision, both denying SCE's ability to construct the Alberhill System Project based on a perceived lack of need. SCE filed comments on both proposed decisions requesting that the CPUC grant the CPCN for the Alberhill System Project. In August 2018, the CPUC issued a decision that did not deny or approve the Alberhill System Project but directed SCE to submit supplemental information on the Alberhill System Project including but not limited to a load forecast and cost benefit analysis of several alternatives to the proposed project. Ongoing capital spending has been deferred as a result of the CPUC request for additional information. In January 2020, SCE submitted a supplemental analysis to the CPUC for the Alberhill System Project including several alternatives to the proposed project as well as an update to the original project cost. A final decision on the Alberhill System Project remains pending. In June 2023, SCE filed an amended CPCN with technical design modifications and engineering refinements to the proposed project that decrease project costs and reduce GHG emissions. Given the uncertainty associated with the resolution of the permitting process, potential revisions to the project have not been reflected in total direct expenditures. SCE continues to believe a system solution is needed for the project area but is unable to predict the timing of a final CPUC decision in connection with the Alberhill System Project proceeding.
Approximately 48% of the Alberhill System Project costs spent to date would be subject to recovery through CPUC revenue and 52% through FERC revenue. In October 2017, SCE obtained approval from the FERC for abandoned plant treatment for the Alberhill System Project, which allows SCE to seek recovery of 100% of all prudently incurred costs after the approval date and 50% of prudently incurred costs prior to the approval date. Excluding land costs, which may be recovered through sale to a third party, SCE has incurred approximately $62 million of capital expenditures, including overhead costs, of which approximately $44 million may not be recoverable if the project is cancelled as of December 31, 2023.
Eldorado-Lugo-Mohave Upgrade Project
The Eldorado-Lugo-Mohave Upgrade Project will increase capacity on existing transmission lines to allow additional renewable energy to flow from Nevada to southern California. The project would modify SCE's existing Eldorado, Lugo, and Mohave electrical substations to accommodate the increased power flows from Nevada to southern California; increase the power flow through the existing 500 kV transmission lines by constructing two new capacitors along the lines; raise transmission tower heights to meet ground clearance requirements; and install fiber optics on the transmission lines to provide communications between existing SCE substations. In August 2020, the CPUC approved the CPCN for the project.
Construction for the project began in November 2020. The total costs for the Eldorado-Lugo-Mohave Upgrade Project are expected to exceed amounts currently approved in the CPCN granted by the CPUC due to delays in regulatory approvals, contractor performance issues, supply chain constraints, COVID-19 impacts and the availability of CAISO outage windows. In May 2023, SCE filed a Petition for Modification of the decision that approved the project to increase the maximum reasonable and prudent cost for the project, which increased the direct expenditures from $247 million to
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$319 million. SCE expects the project to be in service in 2024. Additional work after the in-service date is also required to mitigate the impact of the project on nearby natural gas transmission lines. Current estimation of the additional work is approximately $64 million. A further Petition for Modification is expected to be filed before the authorized spending is exceeded.
Utility Owned Storage Projects
In October 2021, SCE contracted with Ameresco, Inc. ("Ameresco") for the construction of utility owned energy storage projects at three sites in SCE's service territory with an aggregate capacity of 537.5 MW, consisting of a 225 MW project, a 200 MW project and a 112.5 MW project, and an in-service date of August 1, 2022. Ameresco has advised SCE that it currently expects all three projects to be in-service prior to June 2024.
In April 2022, SCE received a force majeure event notice from Ameresco in which Ameresco asserted that both manufacturing delays related to COVID-19 shut-downs in China and new shipping restrictions imposed by Chinese governmental authorities were then impacting the supply of batteries from China necessary for timely completion of the projects. Ameresco subsequently supplemented its force majeure notice noting additional supply chain issues related to COVID-19. Permitting delays and engineering issues and certain changes requested by SCE also impacted the projects in 2022. SCE expects to receive in aggregate approximately $270 million of tax credits available under the IRA for all three projects, which will accrue to the benefit of its customers. In January 2023, SCE received a force majeure event notice from Ameresco in which Ameresco asserted that severe winter storms in Southern California had impacted the timely completion of the projects.
In April 2023, Ameresco discovered damage to some of the equipment at the 225 MW project. Ameresco has sent SCE a notice of potential force majeure event and has concluded that the damage was caused by soil heave and that the soil heave was caused by extreme rainstorms at the project site in the winter of 2022 – 2023. Ameresco is performing corrective action in response to the damage discovered in 2023.
SCE is continuing to evaluate the force majeure event notices and is awaiting additional information from Ameresco on the underlying events. If there is a valid force majeure event under the contracts with Ameresco, subject to certain conditions, the project schedules and any related triggers of liquidated damages may be extended, and the contract prices may be increased to account for the impact of the force majeure event. Because Ameresco did not achieve an in-service date of August 1, 2022, SCE is entitled to liquidated damages under the terms of the contracts subject to any relief Ameresco may be entitled to under the contracts, including any relief for any valid force majeure events. Once triggered, liquidated damages accrue daily for up to 60 days up to a maximum of $89 million in aggregate for all three projects.
Subject to reductions for any liquidated damages SCE is paid, SCE currently expects these storage projects to result in $1.0 billion of capital expenditures. In December 2021, the CPUC approved recovery of these expenditures and establishment of a balancing account for the associated revenue requirement, which have been reflected in rates beginning in the first quarter of 2022. Authorized revenue requirements will be included in the annual ERRA review proceeding and can only be disallowed upon a finding that SCE failed to prudently administer the contracts.
Ameresco has obtained surety bonds to secure its obligations to complete the construction of the projects, and is also required to obtain surety bonds or letters of credit after completion of the projects to secure its performance obligations, including its warranty obligations. If Ameresco is unable to fulfill its obligations and the amounts available under any surety bonds or letters of credit are insufficient or the issuer of any such surety bonds or letters of credit disputes coverage or otherwise does not perform or pay for the performance of Ameresco’s obligations, SCE will incur additional costs beyond its contractual obligations.
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Other Capital Investment Projects and Programs
For a discussion of forecast wildfire mitigation capital expenditures, including the WCCP, see "Management Overview—Capital Program." For discussion of Electrification and Clean Energy Transition Programs, see "— Regulatory Proceedings—Building Electrification Programs Application."
Decommissioning of San Onofre
The decommissioning of a nuclear plant requires the management of three related activities: radiological decommissioning, non-radiological decommissioning and the management of spent nuclear fuel. SCE is the operating agent of San Onofre and has engaged the DGC to undertake a significant scope of decommissioning activities for Units 1, 2 and 3 at San Onofre. The decommissioning of San Onofre is expected to take many years. SCE funds decommissioning costs, including costs associated with storing spent nuclear fuel, with assets that are currently held in nuclear decommissioning trusts.
Under federal law, the U.S. Department of Energy ("DOE") is responsible for the selection and construction of a facility for the permanent disposal of spent nuclear fuel and high-level radioactive waste. The DOE has not met its contractual obligation to accept spent nuclear fuel. Extended delays by the DOE have led to the construction of costly alternatives and associated siting and environmental issues. Two Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installations ("ISFSI") store nuclear fuel onsite at San Onofre. The first primarily stores nuclear fuel from Unit 1 ("ISFSI 1") and the second stores nuclear fuel from Units 2 and 3 ("ISFSI 2").
SCE's Coastal Development Permits, the principal discretionary permits required for major decommissioning activities, extend through 2035.
Decommissioning of San Onofre Unit 1 began in 1999 and the transfer of spent nuclear fuel from Unit 1 to dry cask storage in ISFSI 1 was completed in 2005. Major decommissioning work for Unit 1 has been completed except for certain underground work.
Decommissioning of San Onofre Units 2 and 3 began in June 2013 and the transfer of spent nuclear fuel from San Onofre Units 2 and 3 to dry cask storage in the two ISFSIs was completed in August 2020. In August 2020, SCE commenced, and is currently conducting, major decommissioning activities in accordance with the terms of the Coastal Developmental Permit for San Onofre Units 2 and 3.
In 2021, SCE updated its decommissioning cost estimate for decommissioning activities to be completed at San Onofre Units 2 and 3 to $3.4 billion (SCE share is $2.6 billion) in 2021 dollars. The decommissioning cost estimate included costs through the expected decommissioning completion date, currently estimated to be in 2053 for San Onofre Units 2 and 3. SCE requested approval of its updated decommissioning cost estimate from the CPUC in February 2022 as part of its 2021 NDCTP filing. Decommissioning cost estimates are subject to a number of uncertainties including the cost and timing of nuclear waste disposal, the time it will take to obtain required permits, cost of removal of property, site remediation costs, as well as a number of other assumptions and estimates, including when the federal government will provide for either interim or permanent off-site storage of spent nuclear fuel enabling the removal and transport of spent fuel canisters from the San Onofre site, as to which there can be no assurance. Cost estimates are subject to change as decommissioning proceeds and such changes may be material.
SCE's share of the San Onofre Units 2 and 3 decommissioning costs recorded during 2023 and 2022 were $226 million (in 2023 dollars) and $187 million (in 2022 dollars), respectively. The CPUC conducts a reasonableness review of recorded decommissioning costs in NDCTPs.
In the 2021 NDCTP, filed in February 2022, SCE requested reasonableness review of approximately $570 million (SCE share in 2022 dollars) of recorded San Onofre Units 2 and 3 decommissioning costs incurred during the period 2018 to
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2020. In May 2023, SCE entered into a settlement with the relevant intervenors under which, subject to CPUC approval, SCE agreed to a disallowance in the 2021 NDCTP of approximately $30 million. SCE has accrued for this disallowance.
SCE had nuclear decommissioning trust funds for San Onofre Units 2 and 3 of $2.2 billion at both December 31, 2023 and 2022. Based upon the resolution of a number of uncertainties, including the uncertainties of decommissioning discussed above, the financial performance of the nuclear decommissioning trust fund investments, as well as the resolution of a number of other assumptions and estimates, additional contributions to the nuclear decommissioning trust's funds may be required. If additional contributions to the nuclear decommissioning trust funds become necessary, SCE will seek recovery of additional contributions to the decommissioning trust through electric rates and any such recovery will be subject to a reasonableness review by the CPUC. Cost increases resulting from contractual disputes, delays in performance by the contractor, elevated levels of inflation, or permitting delays, among other things, could cause SCE to materially overrun the decommissioning cost estimate and could materially impact the sufficiency of trust funds.
In December 2023, the CPUC approved disbursements from SCE's nuclear decommissioning trusts to cover forecasted 2024 decommissioning costs for San Onofre Units 2 and 3, of which SCE's share is approximately $300 million in 2024 dollars.
Margin and Collateral Deposits
Certain derivative instruments, power and energy procurement contracts and other contractual arrangements contain collateral requirements. In addition, certain environmental remediation obligations require financial assurance that may be in the form of collateral postings. Future collateral requirements may differ from the requirements at December 31, 2023 due to the addition of incremental power and energy procurement contracts with collateral requirements, if any, the impact of changes in wholesale power and natural gas prices on SCE's contractual obligations, and the impact of SCE's credit ratings falling below investment grade.
The table below provides the amount of collateral posted by SCE to its counterparties as well as the potential collateral that would have been required as of December 31, 2023, if SCE's credit rating had been downgraded to below investment grade as of that date. The table below also provides the potential collateral that could be required due to adverse changes in wholesale power and natural gas prices over the remaining lives of existing power and fuel derivative contracts.
In addition to amounts shown in the table, power and fuel contract counterparties may also institute new collateral requirements, applicable to future transactions to allow SCE to continue trading in power and fuel contracts at the time of a downgrade or upon significant increases in market prices. Furthermore, SCE may also be required to post up to $50 million in collateral in connection with its environmental remediation obligations, within 120 days of the end of the fiscal year in which a downgrade below investment grade occurs.
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(in millions)
Posted and potential collateral requirements $ 370
1 Net collateral provided to counterparties and other brokers consisted of $88 million in letters of credit and surety bonds and $129 million of cash collateral.
2 Represents potential collateral requirements for accounts payable and mark-to-market valuation at December 31, 2023. Requirement varies throughout the period and is generally lower at the end of the month.
3 Incremental collateral requirements were based on potential changes in SCE's forward positions as of December 31, 2023 due to adverse market price movements over the remaining lives of the existing power and fuel derivative contracts using a 95% confidence level.
Edison International Parent and Other
In the next 12 months, Edison International expects to fund its net cash requirements through cash on hand, dividends from SCE, and capital market and bank financings. Edison International may finance its ongoing cash requirements, including dividends, working capital requirements, payment of obligations, and capital investments, including capital contributions to subsidiaries, with short-term or other financings, subject to availability in the bank and capital markets.
At December 31, 2023, Edison International Parent had cash on hand of $131 million and $1.3 billion available to borrow on its $1.5 billion revolving credit facility. The credit facility is available for borrowing needs until May 2027.
At December 31, 2023 Edison International Parent had $246 million outstanding commercial paper, net of discount, at a weighted-average interest rate of 5.82% supported by the $1.5 billion revolving credit facility. The aggregate maximum principal amount under the Edison International Parent revolving credit facility may be increased up to $2.0 billion, provided that additional lender commitments are obtained. For further details, see "Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements—Note 5. Debt and Credit Agreements."
Edison International Parent has $500 million of debt maturities arising in the next 12 months. Edison International expects to issue debt to refinance these maturities.
Edison International Parent maintains a program to sell shares of its common stock with aggregate sales price up to $500 million, including through designated broker-dealers at prevailing market prices (an "at-the-market" offering). For further information, see "Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements—Note 14. Equity."
In November 2023, Edison International repurchased 61,497 shares of its Series A Preferred Stock and 84,223 shares of its Series B Preferred Stock through a tender offer. In December 2023, Edison International repurchased 29,186 shares of its Series A Preferred Stock and 133,323 shares of its Series B Preferred Stock on the open market. The aggregate amount paid, including accrued and unpaid dividends, was $133 million for the tender offer repurchase and $155 million for the open market repurchase. Edison International paid the consideration and the fees and expenses incurred with cash on hand and proceeds of debt issuances. For further information, see "Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements—Note 14. Equity."
On February 22, 2024, Edison International declared a dividend of $0.78 per share to be paid on April 30, 2024. Edison International Parent and Other's liquidity and its ability to pay operating expenses and pay dividends to common shareholders are dependent on access to the bank and capital markets, dividends from SCE, realization of tax benefits and its ability to meet California law requirements for the declaration of dividends. Prior to declaring dividends, Edison
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International's Board of Directors evaluates available information, including when applicable, information pertaining to the 2017/2018 Wildfire/Mudslide Events, to ensure that the California law requirements for the declarations are met. For information on the California law requirements on the declaration of dividends, see "Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements—Note 1. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies—SCE Dividends." Edison International intends to maintain its target payout ratio of 45% – 55% of SCE's core earnings, subject to the factors identified above.
Edison International's ability to declare and pay common dividends may be restricted under the terms of the Series A and Series B Preferred Stock. For further information see "Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements—Note 14. Equity."
Edison International Parent's credit facility requires a consolidated debt to total capitalization ratio as defined in the applicable agreements of less than or equal to 0.70 to 1. At December 31, 2023, Edison International's consolidated debt to total capitalization ratio was 0.63 to 1.
At December 31, 2023, Edison International Parent was in compliance with all financial covenants that affect access to capital.
The following table summarizes Edison International Parent's current long-term issuer credit ratings and outlook from the major credit rating agencies:
Moody's Fitch S&P
Credit Rating Baa2 BBB BBB
Outlook Stable Stable Stable
Edison International Parent's credit ratings may be affected if, among other things, regulators fail to successfully implement AB 1054 in a consistent and credit supportive manner, or the Wildfire Insurance Fund is depleted by claims from catastrophic wildfires. Credit rating downgrades increase the cost and may impact the availability of short-term and long-term borrowings, including commercial paper, credit facilities, note financings or other borrowings.
Edison International Income Taxes
Net Operating Loss and Tax Credit Carryforwards
Edison International has approximately $3.4 billion of tax effected net operating losses and tax credit carryforwards at December 31, 2023 (after excluding $106 million of Capistrano Wind attributes and offsetting $363 million of unrecognized tax benefits), which are available to offset future consolidated tax liabilities.
See "Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements—Note 8. Income Taxes" for further information regarding taxes payable to Capistrano Wind.
Inflation Reduction Act of 2022
On August 16, 2022, the IRA was signed into law. The law imposes a 15% corporate alternative minimum tax ("CAMT") on adjusted financial statement income ("AFSI") of corporations with average AFSI exceeding $1.0 billion over a specified 3-year period. The CAMT was effective beginning January 1, 2023. Based on the current interpretation of the law and historical financial data, Edison International estimates that it will exceed the $1.0 billion threshold and be subject to CAMT on its consolidated federal tax returns beginning in 2025. SCE also expects to be subject to CAMT on its stand-alone federal return beginning in 2025.
The law also includes significant extensions, expansions, and enhancements of numerous energy-related investment tax credits, as well as creating new credits applicable to electricity production which may apply to SCE's capital expenditures. Under the IRA, SCE expects to generate investment tax credits related to its utility owned storage projects, which will accrue to the benefit of its customers.
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Historical Cash Flows
SCE
Years ended December 31,
Net cash provided by operating activities $ 3,681 $ 3,319 $ 158
Net cash provided by financing activities 1,182 2,724 5,218
Net cash used in investing activities (5,231) (5,557) (5,152)
Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities
The following table summarizes major categories of net cash provided by operating activities as provided in more detail in SCE's consolidated statements of cash flows for 2023, 2022 and 2021:
Years ended December 31, Change
Contributions to Wildfire Insurance Fund (95) (95) (95) —
Regulatory assets and liabilities 576 (51) (720) 627
Wildfire related claims3 (410) (56) (2,648) (354)
Proceeds from Morongo Transmission LLC — — 400 —
Other noncurrent assets and liabilities4 (204) (461) 457 257