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Commitments and Contingencies (Tables)
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2025
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]  
Schedule of Contingency Accruals and Changes
The following table presents settlements paid:
(in millions)
Inception to September 30, 2025
Three months ended September 30, 2025Nine months ended September 30, 2025
2017/2018 Wildfire/Mudslide Events$9,662 $50 $208 
Other Wildfire Events899 208 335 
Eaton Fire
225 225 225 
Total $10,786 $483 $768 
The following table presents changes in estimated losses since December 31, 2024:
(in millions)2017/2018 Wildfire/Mudslide EventsOther Wildfire Events
Eaton Fire
Total
Balance at December 31, 2024$426 $575 $— $1,001 
Increase in accrued estimated losses— 21 300 321 
Amounts paid(208)(335)(225)(768)
Balance at September 30, 2025
$218 $261 $75 $554 
Edison International's and SCE's condensed consolidated balance sheets included fixed payments to be made under executed settlement agreements and accrued estimated losses presented in the tables below:
(in millions)2017/2018 Wildfire/Mudslide EventsOther Wildfire EventsEaton FireTotal
Current portion of wildfire-related claims liabilities1
$34 $29 $35 $98 
Long term wildfire-related claims liabilities2
184 232 40 456 
Total balance at September 30, 2025
$218 $261 $75 $554 
(in millions)2017/2018 Wildfire/Mudslide EventsOther Wildfire EventsTotal
Current portion of wildfire-related claims liabilities1
$48 $12 $60 
Long term wildfire-related claims liabilities2
378563941
Total balance at December 31, 2024
$426 $575 $1,001 
1At September 30, 2025, current liabilities related to 2017/2018 Wildfire/Mudslide Events consisted of $14 million of settlements executed and $20 million of short-term payables under the SED Agreement. At December 31, 2024, current liabilities related to 2017/2018 Wildfire/Mudslide Events consisted of $29 million of settlements executed and $19 million of short-term payables under the SED Agreement.
2At September 30, 2025, long-term wildfire-related claims related to 2017/2018 Wildfire/Mudslide Events consisted of $27 million of long-term payables under the SED Agreement and $157 million of estimate of expected losses for remaining alleged and potential claims. At December 31, 2024, long-term wildfire-related claims related to 2017/2018 Wildfire/Mudslide Events consisted of $38 million of long-term payables under the SED Agreement and $340 million of estimate of expected losses for remaining alleged and potential claims.
For the three months ended September 30, 2025, SCE's condensed consolidated statements of income included wildfire-related claims, net of expected recoveries as follows:
Three months ended September 30, 2025
(in millions)2017/2018 Wildfire/Mudslide EventsOther Wildfire Events
Eaton Fire1
Total
Wildfire-related claims$— $— $295 $295 
Customer-funded wildfire self-insurance
— — (279)(279)
Expected recoveries from FERC customers
— — (16)(16)
Total pre-tax gain— — — — 
Income tax expense— — — — 
Total after-tax gain$— $— $— $— 
1     In the third quarter of 2025, SCE recorded $300 million in losses related to the Eaton Subrogation Settlement, including accrued estimated losses. Of these accrued estimated losses, $5 million was deferred as a FERC regulatory asset, eligible to be included in FERC rates when the losses are paid. As a result, wildfire-related claims reported on SCE's condensed consolidated statements of income was $295 million for the three months ended September 30, 2025.
For the nine months ended September 30, 2025 and 2024, SCE's condensed consolidated statements of income included wildfire-related claims, net of expected recoveries as follows:
Nine months ended September 30, 2025
(in millions)2017/2018 Wildfire/Mudslide EventsOther Wildfire Events
Eaton Fire2
Total
Wildfire-related claims$— $21 $295 $316 
Expected recoveries from insurance and third parties1
— (82)— (82)
Customer-funded wildfire self-insurance— — (279)(279)
Expected (recoveries from)/refund to CPUC customers(1,341)44 — (1,297)
Expected (recoveries from)/refund to FERC customers— (16)(13)
Total pre-tax gain(1,341)(14)— (1,355)
Income tax expense375 — 379 
Total after-tax gain$(966)$(10)$— $(976)
Nine months ended September 30, 2024
(in millions)2017/2018 Wildfire/Mudslide EventsOther Wildfire EventsTotal
Wildfire-related claims$490 $184 $674 
Expected recoveries from insurance and third parties3
— (60)(60)
Expected revenue from FERC customers(27)(7)(34)
Total pre-tax charge463 117 580 
Income tax benefit(130)(33)(163)
Total after-tax charge$333 $84 $417 
1For the nine months ended September 30, 2025, EIS, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Edison International, incurred $50 million insurance expense, which consisted of $47 million of wildfire claims and $3 million of related legal costs. Wildfire claims were included in the insurance recoveries of SCE, offset by reduction in expected recovery from CPUC and FERC customers, and was excluded from insurance recoveries of Edison International.
2In the third quarter of 2025, SCE recorded $300 million in losses related to the Eaton Subrogation Settlement, including accrued estimated losses. Of these accrued estimated losses, $5 million was deferred as a FERC regulatory asset, eligible to be included in FERC rates when the losses are paid. As a result, wildfire-related claims reported on SCE's condensed consolidated statements of income was $295 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2025.
3For the nine months ended September 30, 2024, EIS incurred $1 million insurance expense. This amount was included in the insurance recoveries of SCE but were excluded from those of Edison International.
The following table sets forth SCE's total recoveries received since inception and expected to receive as of September 30, 2025:
(in millions)
2017/2018 Wildfire/Mudslide Events1
Other Wildfire EventsEaton FireTotal
Recoveries from insurance and third parties$2,000 $800 $— $2,800 
Customer-funded wildfire self-insurance— — 279 279 
FERC recoveries440 22 21 483 
CPUC-RMBA recoveries
— 12 — 12 
CPUC-WEMA deferral1,341 96 — 1,437 
Total $3,781 $930 $300 $5,011 
1Recoveries related to the 2017/2018 Wildfire/Mudslide Events only includes TKM, because the Woolsey Settlement Agreement has not been approved by the CPUC.
The following tables summarize expected recoveries from insurance and third parties, and through electric rates as of September 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024:
September 30, 2025
(in millions)
2017/2018 Wildfire/Mudslide Events1
Other Wildfire EventsEaton FireTotal
Short-term receivables from customer-funded wildfire self-insurance
$— $— $279 $279 
Long-term receivables from insurance and third parties— 319 — 319 
FERC related balancing accounts37 20 21 78 
CPUC-WEMA1,341 96 — 1,437 
Total $1,378 $435 $300 $2,113 
December 31, 2024
(in millions)
2017/2018 Wildfire/Mudslide Events1
Other Wildfire EventsTotal
Long-term receivables from insurance and third parties$— $434 $434 
FERC related balancing accounts64 73 
CPUC-WEMA— 140 140 
Total $64 $583 $647 
1Recoveries related to the 2017/2018 Wildfire/Mudslide Events only includes TKM, because the Woolsey Settlement Agreement has not been approved by the CPUC.