ALJ/DUG/tcg Date of Issuance 5/31/2011

Decision 11-05-035 May 26, 2011

BEFORE THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA

Application of Southern California Edison Company (U338E) for Authorization to replace San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station Unit Nos. 2 & 3 (SONGS 2 & 3) steam generators; establish ratemaking for cost recovery; and address other related steam generator replacement issues.

Application 04-02-026 (Filed February 27, 2004)

DECISION GRANTING A PETITION TO MODIFY DECISION 05-12-040
WHICH AUTHORIZED THE REPLACEMENT OF STEAM GENERATORS AND OTHER WORK AT THE SAN ONOFRE NUCLEAR GENERATING STATION

Summary

In Decision (D.) 05-12-040, the Commission granted the application of Southern California Edison Company (SCE) for approval of its steam generator replacement program for San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station Unit Nos. 2 & 3 (SONGS). This decision grants SCE's request to modify D.05-12-040 for the limited purpose of removing from the steam generator replacement program cost estimate the costs related to replacing and refurbishing certain components in the low and high-pressure turbines at SONGS. The cost recovery limit for the steam generator replacement program is reduced by $9.2 million, as estimated and adopted in 2004 dollars. D.05-12-040 is therefore modified so that SCE is authorized a revised total of $670.8 million (2004 dollars) for the SONGS steam generator replacement program.

This decision increases no costs and does not change rates. This decision makes no findings on the reasonableness of the steam generator replacement program nor on the reasonableness of the 2009 and 2012 test years' high-pressure turbine retrofit project for SONGS.

This proceeding is closed.