FRIDAY AGGREGATE: Chevron/Valero Challenge 59.2% Crude Oil Transportation Rate Increase

Friday's roundup looks at an application for rehearing filed by Chevron and Valero that challenges last month's CPUC authorization of a 59.2% Crimson Pipeline rate increase for crude oil transportation on the San Joaquin Valley-to-Bay Area pipeline system.

Chevron and Valero argue the increase is unlawful under the statutory 10% interim cap for oil pipelines (and question whether emergency rate relief makes sense for a pipeline that has been idle since November 2025).

Other items on today's radar include:

• SCE's request to recover $7.9 million in incremental O&M costs from its Class C water utility and small gas utility on Santa Catalina Island;
• Edison's request to launch a program for residential customers who are rebuilding/repairing homes in the aftermath of the January 2025 wildfires; and
• SoCalGas's update to the imbalance cash-out rates under its "California Producer Service" tariff.

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