So Cal Edison Utility Rates to Increase After CPUC Approves SCE Plan to Pass $1.6 Billion in Thomas Fire Costs to Their Customers to Their Customers

So Cal Edison Utility Rates to Increase After CPUC Approves SCE Plan to Pass $1.6 Billion in Thomas Fire Costs to Their Customers to Their Customers

So Cal Edison Utility Rates to Increase After CPUC Approves SCE Plan to Pass $1.6 Billion in Thomas Fire Costs to Their Customers to Their CustomersIn House Contributor
Published on: 03/02/2025

California state officials have approved a significant rate increase for Southern California Edison (SCE) to help cover costs related to the 2017 Thomas Fire. The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) has decided that over $1.6 billion of the $2.7 billion paid out to victims of the fire—which investigators determined was sparked by SCE equipment—will now be funded by SCE customers.

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