Company: SCE-PL
Filing Date: 2025-09-08
Form Type: SF-1
Source: 0001193125-25-198426
Chunk: 70

Company: SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA EDISON Co
Filing Date: 2025-09-08
Form: SF-1
Chunk 70
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 and credit card payments. Approximately 12% of bill payments were received via U.S. Mail and the remaining 2% were received through Authorized Payment Agencies (walk in payments). Bills are due within 19 days after they are issued. If a customer (residential or commercial) does not pay their bill on time, SCE applies a late payment charge (LPC) of 0.6% of the past-duebalance. Residential CARE customers are not assessed LPC. California state agency Customers bills are due within 50 days after they are issued. If California state agency customers do not pay their bill on time, SCE applies an LPC of 0.2% of the past-duebalance and charges LPC if the past-duebalance is greater than $100. For residential customers, SCE sends past-duenotification as part of the subsequent bill and a subsequent disconnect notice at least 48-hoursbefore disruption of service. SCE makes a reasonable attempt to contact an adult person residing at the customer’s residence at least 24 hours prior to termination of service. The disconnect notice for nonpayment of a delinquent non-residentialaccount shall be mailed as stated above at least 5 calendar days prior to proposed termination of non-residentialservice. For residential and non-residentialcustomers, a closing bill including all unpaid amounts is generally issued within three to ten days of service termination. Once the closing bill is issued, it is due within 19 days. If a customer does not pay within two days of the closing bill due date, a past due notice is mailed with a 30-daydue date. If unpaid amounts remain outstanding after 65 days, a letter is mailed to customers advising the customer of a potential placement with credit bureaus and collection agencies. Unpaid amounts are placed with collection agencies at day 95. After an account is with the collection agencies for six months, any unpaid amounts are written off 365 days after the closing bill is issued. Credit Policy Under California law and CPUC regulatory guidelines, SCE is obligated to provide service to electricity customers in its service territory regardless of their creditworthiness. Certain accounts are secured with deposits or guarantees to reduce losses. Since the vast majority of customers pay their bills within the allotted time, it is not necessary to require deposits from all customers. Specific criteria have been developed for establishing credit. These criteria are based on multiple factors, including prior service, payment history, or external credit score. - 56 -

In June 2020, the CPUC issued a decision that prohibits investor