CPUC to Hold Public Forums on SCE's Rate Requests
The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) will hold public forums for customers to give their perspective and input to the CPUC about Southern California Edison’s (SCE) rate requests, as follows:
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Date and Time |
Meeting Location |
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Mar. 17, 2020, 2 p.m. AND 7 p.m. |
Delhi Center 505 E. Central Avenue, Santa Ana, CA 92707 |
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Mar. 18, 2020, 2 p.m. AND 7 p.m. |
George Nakano Theatre at the Torrance Cultural Arts Center 3330 Civic Center Drive, Torrance, CA 90503 |
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Apr. 1, 2020, 2 p.m. AND 7 p.m. |
City Hall Council Chambers 44933 N. Fern Avenue, Lancaster, CA 93534 |
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Apr. 2, 2020, 2 p.m. AND 7 p.m. |
Hilton Garden Inn, Adagio Bella Gardens Room 2000 Solar Drive, Oxnard, CA 93036 |
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Apr. 9, 2020, 2 p.m. AND 7 p.m. |
Visalia Convention Center, Sierra Room 303 E. Acequia Avenue, Visalia, CA 93291
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Apr. 20, 2020, 2 p.m. AND 7 p.m. |
City Hall Council Chambers 73510 Fred Waring Drive, Palm Desert, CA 92260 |
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Apr. 21, 2020, 2 p.m. AND 6 p.m. |
Norman F. Feldheym Central Library Bing Wong Lecture Hall 555 W. 6th Street, San Bernardino, CA 92410 |
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Apr. 22, 2020, 2 p.m. AND 7 p.m. |
City Hall Council Chambers 505 S. Garey Avenue, Pomona, CA 91766 |
If SCE’s rate request is approved by the CPUC, the average residential monthly bill would increase by approximately $14 in 2021, $4 in 2022, and $6 in 2023. The impacts will be less for lower-income residential customers enrolled in the California Alternate Rates for Energy (CARE) program: $9.50 in 2021, $3 in 2022, and $4 in 2023. For more information please see SCE’s customer notice at https://bit.ly/2HlEmCn.
Public Forum
The public forums, called Public Participation Hearings, will begin with a brief overview of SCE’s request; then public comments will be heard.
The CPUC welcomes attendance and comment on SCE’s request at these public forums, as public comments will help the CPUC reach an informed decision. The Administrative Law Judges are scheduled to write a Proposed Decision in the case for CPUC Commissioner consideration within a year.
Remote access is available for certain public forums to provide additional means of access. Customers who cannot attend a public forum in person, can listen/watch one of the forums that offers remote access.
For those unable to attend in person, written comments may be submitted to: CPUC Public Advisor, 505 Van Ness Ave., San Francisco, CA 94102, or via email to public.advisor@cpuc.ca.gov. Please refer to proceeding number A.19-08-013 on any written or email correspondence. All public comments received are provided to the CPUC’s Commissioners and the Administrative Law Judges assigned to the proceeding.
On August 30, 2019, SCE submitted an application requesting CPUC approval to increase its electric distribution and electric generation revenues by $7.625 billion (or 20.5 percent) in 2021 over current revenues.
While a quorum of Commissioners and/or their staff may attend, no official action will be taken on this matter at the public forums.
The Ruling setting these public forums is available at: http://docs.cpuc.ca.gov/PublishedDocs/Efile/G000/M325/K526/325526367.PDF.
Documents related to this proceeding are available at: https://apps.cpuc.ca.gov/apex/f?p=401:56:0::NO:RP,57,RIR:P5_PROCEEDING_SELECT:A1908013.
If specialized accommodations are needed to attend, such as non-English or sign language interpreters, please contact the CPUC’s Public Advisor’s Office at public.advisor@cpuc.ca.gov or toll free at 866-849-8390 at least three business days in advance of the public forum.
For more information on public forums, please see www.cpuc.ca.gov/PPH.
To receive electronic updates on CPUC proceedings, sign-up for the CPUC’s free subscription service at http://subscribecpuc.cpuc.ca.gov.
The CPUC regulates services and utilities, protects consumers, safeguards the environment, and assures Californians’ access to safe and reliable utility infrastructure and services. For more information on the CPUC, please visit www.cpuc.ca.gov.
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