California utilities warn of credit downgrades without wildfire liability reforms

Southern California Edison's CEO cautioned that the state's utilities face potential credit rating cuts if lawmakers fail to pass wildfire liability reforms before the legislative session ends in four weeks.

First covered Jul 31, 2026 · 8:00 AM PT · 1 article

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6h Utility Dive California utilities face credit downgrades without wildfire reforms, Edison CEO warns — With four weeks left in the legislative session, CEO Pedro Pizarro acknowledged the possibility California lawmakers will not pass wildfire liability reforms…

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Appeared in: 2026-07-31 (#13)

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