San Onofre and Palo Verde Proceeding Public Participation Hearing - Remote

The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) will hold three Public Forums to gather input from the public on a request by Southern California Edison (SCE) and San Diego Gas & Electric (SDG&E) regarding projected costs for the San Onofre Nuclear Generation Station and Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station.

WHAT: Three Public Forums to gather input from consumers for the 2024 Nuclear Decommissioning Cost Triennial Proceeding, which addresses decommissioning costs for the San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station and the Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station.

WHEN:

• Remote Hearing: Wed., July 16, 2025, 2 p.m.
• In-Person Hearings: Thu., July 17, 2025, 2 p.m. and 6 p.m.

WHERE/REMOTE (July 16): Remote access via webcast or phone:

• Live video broadcast with English or Spanish captions via webcast: www.adminmonitor.com/ca/cpuc
  • Participants who choose to view via webcast will have audio and video but will not be able to make verbal comments. If you would like to make a comment, refer to the phone-in information below.
  • For captions, after clicking on the name of the meeting, click the green button below the video for captions. Then select captions by clicking on the white icon next to the word “live” at the bottom of the video.
  • The public forums will be recorded and archived for future viewing.
• Phone: 1-800-857-1917, passcode: 6032788#
  • Participants will have audio and will be able to make comments. To make a comment, after entering the passcode, when prompted press *1, unmute your phone, and record your name.
  • Wait times depend on the number of speakers in the public comment queue. During times of high call volumes, wait times will be longer. The operator will call on you when it is your turn to speak.
    
    

WHERE/IN-PERSON (July 17): San Clemente City Hall, Council Chambers, 910 Calle Negocio, San Clemente, CA 92673

SPECIALIZED ACCOMMODATIONS

If specialized accommodations are needed to attend the Public Forums (formally called Public Participation Hearings), such as non-English or American Sign Language interpreters, please contact the CPUC’s Public Advisor’s Office at public.advisor@cpuc.ca.gov or toll free at 866-849-8390 at least five  (5) business days in advance of the Public Forum.

BACKGROUND

Every three years, SCE and SDG&E file a joint application, known as the Nuclear Decommissioning Cost Triennial proceeding, for the CPUC to review forecasted nuclear decommissioning costs and proposed trust fund withdrawals. In December 2024, SCE and SDG&E filed their latest application requesting CPUC approval of approximately $524 million in decommissioning costs incurred from 2021-2023 for San Onofre, and updated cost estimates for San Onofre and Palo Verde. The application also seeks CPUC approval to continue suspending annual ratepayer contributions to the nuclear decommissioning trust funds. San Onofre Units 2 and 3 were permanently shut down in 2013 and are currently being decommissioned. Palo Verde, located in Arizona and partially owned by SCE, remains operational with licenses extending through 2047.   

While a quorum of Commissioners and/or their staff may attend the Public Forums, no official action will be taken on this matter during the Public Forums. 

More Information  

• Ruling Setting the Public Forums
• Proceeding Documents / Leave a Written Comment (A.24-12-003)

• Public Forum Webpage with Fact Sheet