-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, QrwPygOvL/2Cphh4lq1Tc+uRDa5GJgVQAGCW+ravvBMudS42OocIxacq9sGhqXOt LJyVpqZD1eTgINFwOPJYhg== 0000827052-96-000001.txt : 20030213 0000827052-96-000001.hdr.sgml : 20030213 19960112142313 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000827052-96-000001 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 3 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 19960111 ITEM INFORMATION: Other events FILED AS OF DATE: 19960112 SROS: AMEX SROS: NYSE SROS: PSE FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: SCECORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000827052 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: ELECTRIC SERVICES [4911] IRS NUMBER: 954137452 STATE OF INCORPORATION: CA FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-09936 FILM NUMBER: 96503095 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 2244 WALNUT GROVE AVE STREET 2: P O BOX 800 CITY: ROSEMEAD STATE: CA ZIP: 91770 BUSINESS PHONE: 8183022222 8-K 1 SCECORP 8-K DATED 1/11/96 PAGE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 FORM 8-K CURRENT REPORT Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 Date of Report: January 11, 1996 Date of earliest event reported: January 10, 1996 SCEcorp (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) CALIFORNIA 1-9936 95-4137452 (State or other jurisdiction of(Commission (I.R.S. employer incorporation or organization) file number) identification no.) 2244 Walnut Grove Avenue (P.O. Box 800) Rosemead, California 91770 (Address of principal executive offices, including zip code) 818-302-2222 (Registrant's telephone number, including area code) PAGE Item 5. Other Events On January 10, 1996, the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) issued its decision in Edison's 1995 General Rate Case. Copies of press releases issued by the CPUC and by Edison are attached hereto as exhibits 20.1 and 20.2, respectively. Item 7. Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits (c) Exhibits Exhibit Number Description - ------- ----------- 20.1 News Release -- CPUC Sets Edison Revenue Requirement; Proposes Policy Guidelines For SONGS Cost Recovery 20.2 News Release -- Edison Reacts to CPUC's Decision Regarding Its 1995 General Rate Case SIGNATURES Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized. SCEcorp KENNETH S. STEWART ---------------------------------- KENNETH S. STEWART ASSISTANT GENERAL COUNSEL AND ASSISTANT SECRETARY January 11, 1996 EX-20 2 CPUC SETS EDISON REVENUE REQUIREMENT PAGE EXHIBIT 20.1 News Release California Public Utilities Commission 107 S. Broadway, Rm 5109, Los Angeles, California 90012-4402 CONTACT: Kyle DeVine January 10, 1996 CPUC - 503 213-897-4225 (A.93-12-025) CPUC SETS EDISON REVENUE REQUIREMENT; PROPOSES POLICY GUIDELINES FOR SONGS COST RECOVERY The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) today set the Southern California Edison Company (Edison) base revenue requirement for the General Rate Case (GRC) at $3.839 billion, bringing its total base revenue requirement (total ALBRR) to $4.017 billion. Broadly speaking, this total revenue requirement covers the fixed costs which Edison faces. This decision determines allowed costs and subsequent proceedings will flow those cost changes through to rates. This $4.017 billion represents a decrease from $4.115 billion as of January 1, 1995, primarily due to reductions in the cost of capital ($53.1 million), SONGS 1 ($11.7 million), nuclear refueling costs ($24.1 million) and other costs reviewed in the GRC itself ($9.1 million). Edison, San Diego Gas and Electric (SDG&E) and the Division of Ratepayer Advocates (DRA) reached a Settlement on these issues, called Phase 1 issues. The Commission also received substantial testimony on these issues. Today's order does not accept this proposed Settlement on Phase l, but develops its order from the testimony. Today's order reduces operating revenue by $9.1 million from the proposed Settlement. However, almost none of this reduction affects the direct labor cost for Edison employees who work in maintenance and operation functions. The order does align Edison's employee health care costs with the recent costs of other California utilities. Today's order also addresses the issues, called Phase 3 issues, of cost recovery for the San Onofre Nuclear Generating stations, Units Numbers 2 and 3 (SONGS 2&3). The order recognizes the joint proposal of Edison and SDG&E for recovery of SONGS 2&3 costs over the period from 1996 through 2003. This joint proposal developed a basic trade-off between accelerating the depreciation and lowering the allowed rate of return for the equity financed portion of the SONGS investment. This proposal also included a mechanism, called the ICIP (Incremental Cost Incentive Pricing), designed to have SONGS operating costs not exceed the alternative costs of power. Today's order proposes policy guidelines which differ in three important respects. First, for the equity financed portion of the SONGS investment, the guidelines allow a rate equal to 90 percent of the utilities' embedded cost of debt, which is consistent with the policy guideline in the Commission's recent Electric Restructuring Decision (D.95-12-063). As in the utilities' joint proposal, the order allows both utilities to recover the entire undepreciated value of the plant from 1996 through 2003. Second, the guidelines allow ratepayers and shareholders to share equally in benefits from the operation of the units after 2003. Third, the order requires the utilities to submit a reasonableness review showing if either unit remains shut down for an extended period. Edison and SDG&E jointly own the SONGS facility and these policy guidelines affect both utilities. The order allows Edison and SDG&E 25 days to respond to these guidelines. PAGE CPUC SETS EDISON REVENUE REQUIREMENT-2-2-2 Additional Phase 1 Revenue Requirement Issues The commission did not approve the full amount of the customer charge increases, which Edison had requested. The Commission approved lower customer charges because depressed economic conditions in Southern California have increased unemployment and increases in service charges would disapportionately impact low income customers. The commission has approved the following: o Service establishment charge for same day service will increase $7.50 from the current $10 to $17.50. Edison had requested a $15 increase to $25. Next day service will increase $5 from the current $5 to $10. Edison had requested a $10 increase to $15. Because the next day charge is fairly low, there will be no special low-income (LIRA) rate. o Reconnection charge for next day service is increased $2.50 from the current $10 to $12.50; Edison had requested a $5 increase to $15. Same day service is increased $5 from the current $15 to $20; Edison had requested a $10 increase to $25. After business hours or on weekends, the rate will increase $5 from the current $20 to $25; Edison has requested a $10 increase. o Field collection charge will be renamed field assignment charge and will include services provided at the home such as collecting money and disconnecting service. It will increase $5 from $5 to $10. Edison requested a $10 increase to $15. o The return check charge will increase $4 from the current $5 to $9. Edison had requested it be increased to $10. o The Commission will not allow a late payment charge to residential customers because Edison does not credit payments the day received. Today's order sets Research, Development and Demonstration (RD&D) funding at $29.7 million, $2.0 million more than the Settlement requested. it is $26.5 million less than Edison originally requested because increased competition in the electric industry will impact utilities involvement with RD&D. Demand-side management (DSM) funding was set at $69.3 million, $18.3 million more than the Settlement requested, for energy conservation measures that encourage efficient use of electricity. The Commission denied Edison's requested increases of $92.1 million for 1996 and $96.8 million for 1997 for anticipated increased investment costs, referred to as attrition increases. However, Edison may request the increases again if extraordinary economic conditions arise before performance-based ratemaking (PBR) is implemented for Edison. The Commission is considering PBR to replace the current complex and costly method of determining rates. PBR sets rates by using a formula that reflects inflation, utility efficiency in producing and providing electricity, and other utility costs. In its review of the request, the Commission wanted to hear concerns from the utility, other parties, consumers and Edison employees. Therefore, the Commission held 2 months of evidentary hearings, public participation hearings in 11 Southern California communities and a public hearing that focused on Edison employee concerns. The Commission also held a full panel hearing where all five commissioners listened to presentations by Edison, unions, consumer groups and the public. - ### - EX-20 3 EDISON REACTS TO CPUC'S DECISION RE ITS 1995 GRC PAGE EXHIBIT 20.2 Edison Reacts to CPUC'S Decision Regarding Its 1995 General Rate Case ROSEMEAD, Calif., Jan. 10, 1995 -- Southern California Edison today expressed disappointment with the California Public Utilities Commission's (CPUC) decision regarding operating revenues in the company's 1995 General Rate Case, but pledged to work diligently to provide customers with high- quality electric service despite the decision. The Commission's decision reduces Edison's operating revenues by approximately $100 million, in inflation-adjusted dollars, from the amount the Commission found reasonable and necessary in the company's last General Rate Case. The decision falls substantially short of the General Rate Case settlement the company negotiated with the Division of Ratepayer Advocates (DRA) of the CPUC more than a year ago. The changes from the DRA settlement with respect to operating revenues were in every respect adverse to the company. Edison said the impact of the decision would fall primarily on workforce levels, but that the company would work diligently to avoid measures that would impact service to customers. Edison said it would consult with its partners in the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to assess the portion of the GRC decision dealing with its San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station (SONGS), which appears to be consistent with the restructuring decision reached by the CPUC on Dec. 20. Under the procedure adopted by the Commission, Edison will evaluate the CPUC's GRC decision before deciding whether to accept the terms of the decision or to seek further review by the Commission. - - SCE - -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----