Southern California Edison Company Seeks Authority to Recover Costs Related to the 2018 Woolsey Fire

Southern California Edison Company has filed an application with the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) to recover costs related to the 2018 Woolsey Fire. The application seeks to add the $3.3 billion in expenses related to the fire to the company's Wildfire Expense Memorandum Account and Catastrophic Event Memorandum Account. The CPUC has issued a regulatory update on the application, which includes a service list of parties involved.

Key Takeaways:

The Southern California Edison Company has filed an application with the CPUC to recover $3.3 billion in expenses related to the 2018 Woolsey Fire.
The application seeks to add the expenses to the company's Wildfire Expense Memorandum Account and Catastrophic Event Memorandum Account.
The CPUC has issued a regulatory update on the application, which includes a service list of parties involved.
The parties listed include Southern California Edison Company, Small Business Utility Advocates, Wild Tree Foundation, Energy Producers and Users, and others.
The application is being handled by Administrative Law Judge Regina DeAngelis, with the support of Karen Abarca, Senior Legal Administrator, Southern California Edison Company.

Statistics:

$3.3 billion: The estimated expenses related to the 2018 Woolsey Fire that Southern California Edison Company seeks to recover.
2018: The year in which the Woolsey Fire occurred.
10 parties: The number of parties listed on the service list, including Southern California Edison Company, Small Business Utility Advocates, and others.

Sources:

CPUC Service List A2410002
https://ia.cpuc.ca.gov/servicelists/A2410002_96359.htm
August 11, 2025: The date on which the CPUC Service List is dated.
Southern California Edison Company
A.24-10-002: The docket number for the application.
Karen Abarca, Senior Legal Administrator, Southern California Edison Company
Administrative Law Judge Regina DeAngelis, CPUC