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ROSEMEAD, Calif., May 6, 2010 – Southern California Edison (SCE) will help its residential customers “follow the sun” with free classes on the California Solar Initiative (CSI) program and the incentives it offers to homeowners who decide to install solar systems on their homes.

Customers will learn about:

  • Solar energy basics
  • Benefits of installing a solar energy system
  • Tax credits and other financial models that can help reduce upfront costs

Financial incentives through the CSI program

These 90-minute, nontechnical, easy-to-understand classes are held at SCE Service Centers and other convenient locations throughout the utility’s service territory. They are free but require registration because space is limited. To register, visit www.sce.com/solartraining or call (866) 970-9221.

May 6 – Tulare
6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m.
SCE’s AgTAC facility
4175 S. Laspina St.
Tulare, Calif.  93274

May 11 – Malibu
6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Malibu City Hall
23815 Stuart Ranch Rd.
Malibu, Calif. 90265

May 20 – Wildomar
6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m.
SCE’s Wildomar Service Center
24487 Prielipp Rd.
Wildomar, Calif. 92595

May 26 – Cerritos
6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Liberty Park, Washington Room
19211 Studebaker Rd.
Cerritos, Calif. 90703

June 3 – Santa Monica
6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Santa Monica Public Library
2nd level – Multipurpose Room
601 Santa Monica Blvd.
Santa Monica, Calif.  90401

June 8 – Westminster
6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m.
SCE’s Orange Coast Service Center
7333 Bolsa Ave.
Westminster, Calif.  92683

June 10 – Yucaipa
6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Yucaipa Community Center
34900 Oak Glen Rd.
Yucaipa, Calif.  92399

June 15 – Thousand Oaks
6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza/Scherr Forum Theatre
2100 E. Thousand Oaks Blvd.
Thousand Oaks, Calif.  91358

June 28 – Corona
6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Corona Public Library
605 S. Main Street
Corona, Calif.  92882


About Southern California Edison
An Edison International (NYSE:EIX) company, Southern California Edison is one of the nation’s largest electric utilities, serving a population of nearly 14 million via 4.9 million customer accounts in a 50,000-square-mile service area within Central, Coastal and Southern California.       

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