SDG&E Backs Petition to Lift EV Infrastructure Spending Cap

SDG&E filed a response supporting a petition for modification (PFM), where multiple parties (Electrify America, the Natural Resources Defense Council, Walmart, Advanced Energy United, et al) seek to modify the CPUC's decision addressing SoCalGas/SDG&E's 2024 General Rate Case (D.24-12-074).

In their PFM, the petitioners argue that the CPUC should remove the $7.58 million funding cap imposed on the Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Memorandum Account (EVIMA) associated with Electric Rule 45. In supporting the PFM, SDG&E contends the cap was based on a misunderstanding of project status and accounting mechanics, noting that while many Rule 45 EV charging projects were in development, costs are not booked until projects are energized, making early balances appear artificially low.