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Issuer:     SEMPRA (SRE)
CIK:        0001032208
Form:       8-K
Filed at:   2025-09-19T23:59:59+00:00
Accession:  0001032208-25-000051
Event type: regulatory
Sentiment:  positive
Materiality: 0.90
Item codes: 8.01
LLM model:  deepseek-v4-flash:cloud

California Wildfire Legislation (SB 254) Effective; Sempra's SDG&E to Participate in $18B Continuation Account
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- California SB 254 signed on Sept. 19, 2025, adds up to $18 billion in liquidity via the Continuation Account for large electric IOUs like SDG&E.
- SDG&E intends to elect participation by Oct. 4, 2025; its total shareholder contribution through 2045 is $387 million ($219.3M fixed + $167.7M contingent).
- Liability cap for SDG&E on imprudence findings is approx. $1.4 billion based on 2024 transmission & distribution equity rate base.
- The 2025 legislation preserves AB 1054 elements: safety certifications, cost recovery standards, and a cap on liability for imprudent claims.
- Ratepayer contributions of $9 billion financed via bonds secured by extending a non-bypassable charge from 2036-2045, pending CPUC approval.

Source:
  EDGAR index:    https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1032208/000103220825000051/0001032208-25-000051-index.htm
  Primary doc:    https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/86521/000103220825000051/sresdge-20250919.htm
  HTML page:      https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001032208-25-000051

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