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CPUC approves Sempra utilities' GRC rate increases; FERC triggers $120M charge
SEMPRA
- SDG&E 2024 revenue requirement $2,699M (+7.5% YoY); SoCalGas $3,806M (+9.3% YoY); attrition adjustments through 2027.
- FERC ruled SDG&E ineligible for CA ISO adder; ~$120M ($89M after-tax) charge in Q4 2024; appeal planned in Q1 2025.
- CPUC closed Aliso Canyon SB 380 OII, authorizing continued operation at max 68.6 bcf working gas storage.
- Retroactive GRC revenue impacts to be recorded in Q4 2024 for amounts earned but not booked in first nine months.
- Additional cost recovery mechanisms approved for wildfire mitigation, pipeline safety, and compressor station projects.