The Process
Regulators, Utilities and the Public Working Together
Rates are set through a transparent process of proceedings with the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC). All investor-owned utilities in California are regulated by the CPUC and participate in this process – the nation’s most rigorous. Proceedings include public input and participation, and the entire process takes place every three years.
SCE’s current GRC process, referred to as the 2012 GRC, will set customer rates for the years 2012 to 2014.
The process begins with our request to the CPUC, based on forecasted costs for infrastructure, preventive maintenance and repairs. See our 2012 GRC Application (PDF) and Executive Summary (PDF). California regulators review each element of the request and the accompanying factual support, known as testimony. View supporting testimony documents.
Regulators also receive requests and testimony from the CPUC’s Division of Ratepayer Advocates staff and any public interest groups. Evidentiary hearings take place to present and defend testimony, and over the course of months, the parties work together to achieve resolution. A decision is expected in late 2011.
The CPUC is responsible for deciding how much investor-owned utilities charge their customers in rates, and usually presents its final decision a month before new rates take effect. Learn about SCE’s forward-looking plan for ongoing reliability and grid security.
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