SCE and Bakersfield Work Together During Historic California Drought August 20, 2014 When Bakersfield water officials were planning for this year’s particularly dry summer, they asked Southern California Edison (SCE) for help in supplementing the city’s water supply. Getting water from an electric utility that doesn’t even serve your ... Read More
A Painted Mural Brings Hope to Impoverished Students of Villa El Carmen, Nicaragua August 19, 2014 Joe Foulk recently enjoyed a five-day vacation in Managua, the capital city of Nicaragua. But he was not there as a tourist. Instead, he was using his free time to volunteer at the local Zapote School in Villa del Carmen for first through eighth ... Read More
California Condor Recovery Program Spreads Its Wings August 15, 2014 They won’t win a beauty contest, but California condors are very impressive birds. With wings sometimes spanning nearly 10 feet, they’re the largest flying birds in North America. They can soar as high as 15,000 feet and as fast as 55 mph and they ... Read More
SCE Crews on the Scene: Regular Maintenance Outages Help Lead to Reliable Power August 12, 2014 To provide safe and reliable electricity to customers throughout a 50,000-square-mile service territory, Southern California Edison (SCE) schedules thousands of maintenance outages each year. With an aggressive work schedule, it’s a challenge to ... Read More
Energy-Efficient Upgrades and Rebate Programs Put New Homeowners at Ease August 11, 2014 When Southern California Edison (SCE) customer Max L. recently decided to purchase a house in the Inland Empire, where temperatures reach well over 100 degrees in the summer, making his new home energy efficient was one of his top priorities. Max’s ... Read More
Surf City, USA Awarded Platinum Energy Leader Status August 08, 2014 Surf City, USA has crowned many surfing champions on its shores, but recently it was the city of Huntington Beach that received the top award. The city earlier this year was awarded an Energy Leader Partnership Platinum status from Southern California ... Read More
Digging Safely is as Easy as Dialing 811 August 06, 2014 Call 811. Sounds pretty simple, right? It does until you learn that 51 percent of homeowners don’t call 811 before digging, according to a survey by the Common Ground Alliance. The truth is, calling 811 first is the only way to start a digging project ... Read More
Walking for a Good Cause: Scholarships for Underserved Students August 05, 2014 For the past 25 years, Shedale Rayford has made it a point to volunteer her time at the annual UNCF (United Negro College Fund) Los Angeles Walk for Education to help raise money for scholarships that will go to underserved students. This year, ... Read More
Teamwork and Comradery Bring Together Co-Workers to Compete in Dragon Boat Festival Races August 04, 2014 When Audrey Pau and Crystal Gutenberger joined co-workers in a quest to find an activity that would bring them together beyond their full-time jobs at Southern California Edison (SCE), they discovered dragon boat racing. In 2005, they competed in ... Read More
SCE Calls Second Save Power Day for Monday, Aug. 4 August 01, 2014 As 90-plus degree temperatures continue throughout the Southland, Southern California Edison (SCE) has called a second Save Power Day for its customers for Monday, Aug. 4. The Save Power Day program helps residential customers earn up to $100 in bill ... Read More
