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December 29, 2008 - Southern California Edison Offers Resolutions for a Clean, Green New Year

ROSEMEAD, Calif., Dec. 29, 2008 � Southern California Edison (SCE) offers its customers ways to save energy, save money and help the environment � without breaking the bank.

�There are so many easy, inexpensive ways to conserve energy,� said Lynda Ziegler, SCE senior vice president, Customer Service. �Our customers are already experts at using energy wisely, which is why SCE is the leading utility for energy efficiency. We hope that they�ll find even more ways to live greener in the new year.�

SCE offers ways to save with videos, podcasts and lists of household conservation tips at www.sce.com/tips. You can also catch the Top 10 Home Energy Guzzlers at www.sce.com/CustomerService/highbill-helper/.

SCE�s TOP 10 RESOLUTIONS FOR A CLEAN, GREEN 2009

Reality Check: Take a free home-energy survey online, in person or over the phone to get customized recommendations for using less energy at home without sacrificing comfort. www.sce.com/survey.
Power Down: Make each energy dollar count by unplugging electronic devices when they�re not in use. Consumer electric products are responsible for approximately 15 percent of household electricity use. In fact, the average U.S. household spends $100 each year to power devices while they are in �standby� mode. Products that have earned the ENERGY STAR label use less energy to perform these functions, while providing the same performance and features as conventional models. You can also plug all your devices into a power strip and turn everything off at once.
Be a Smarter Couch Potato: A 60-inch plasma TV could cost up to $130 per year if it is on five hours per day (at 12 cents per kilowatt hour). Add on a DVD player, game console or home theater system, and the annual bill can go up to $200 per year. Consider a more efficient LCD-screen TV, and no matter which TV you choose, make sure it�s unplugged when not in use. Beginning Feb. 17, 2009, the nation will shift to digital-only television broadcasts. Those with analog TV sets who do not subscribe to cable or satellite services will need a digital-to-analog converter box, or DTA, in order to continue receiving television broadcasts. DTA converter boxes that have earned the ENERGY STAR label use less energy and automatically power down after four hours or less of user inactivity.
Line It Up: Take advantage of California�s sunny weather and line-dry the laundry whenever possible. Your clothing will last longer and you�ll save about $135 a year in electricity costs. You can also save on laundry products: The sun is a natural whitener, so there�s less need for bleach; if you hang clothing out to dry, there�s no static cling, so you don�t need to buy dryer sheets. If you must use your dryer, make sure it�s not overloaded or underloaded, that you dry lightweight and heavy clothes separately, and that you clean the lint filter before every load.
Be Free: SCE encourages its customers to take advantage of programs that offer �free� money. The Refrigerator and Freezer Recycling Program pays customers $50 to haul away an old, working, inefficient refrigerator or freezer, which can cost them an extra $300 a year to operate. During the warmer months, the Summer Discount Plan offers up to $200 credit on summer bills for signing up to have the air conditioner compressor cycled off during an energy emergency. http://www.sce.com/RebatesandSavings/Residential/
One Warm Room: Small, portable heaters are a great way to warm up a small space � but remember to keep the door closed to keep the heat in, and to turn it off when you leave. It costs about $23 a month to run a heater three hours a day. You�ll also want to choose a model that�s been certified by a nationally recognized testing laboratory and has an automatic turn-off in case it tips over. Make sure your heater is at least three feet away from curtains, chairs, firewood, walls and anything else that can catch fire. If you must use an extension cord, make sure it�s marked with a power rating at least as high as your heater. Keep children and pets away from heaters.
Expand Your Range: If you have an electric stove, you�ll cook foods faster at lower temperatures by using pots and pans with flat bottoms and tight-fitting lids. The pan bottoms should match the size of the heating coil, otherwise, you�re wasting energy. It costs about $7 to run a stove for 45 minutes a day. Slow cookers, electric skillets, toaster ovens and microwave ovens use less energy and are cheaper to run.
Think Sun: On Jan. 1, 2009, the Federal Incentive Tax Credit for installing an eligible solar system increases to 30 percent. When you combine that with incentives from the California Solar Initiative program, the cost of going solar is significantly reduced. SCE also offers free classes that explain how installing a solar system can help lower your electric bill. www.sce.com/csi.
Drop a Few Pounds: When you switch to electronic billing you�ll save about 6 pounds of paper per year. Start with your SCE account at www.sce.com.
Cute, Funny Lights: Take another look at compact fluorescent lights (CFLs), which use about a quarter of the energy of an incandescent bulb and last up to 10 times longer. They now come in many different light qualities, shapes and sizes, and can do pretty much anything your old bulb can do � better and cheaper. www.sce.com/cfl.

Media Contact: Vanessa McGrady, (626) 302-2255

About Southern California Edison
An Edison International (NYSE:EIX) company, Southern California Edison is the largest electric utility in California, serving a population of more than 13 million via 4.8 million customer accounts in a 50,000-square-mile service area within Central, Coastal and Southern California.

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December 11, 2008 - Edison International Raises Common Stock Dividend

Southern California Edison Company declares preferred stock dividends

ROSEMEAD, Calif., December 11, 2008 � The Board of Directors of Edison International (NYSE: EIX) today declared a quarterly common stock dividend of $0.31 per share, payable January 31, 2009, to shareholders of record on December 31, 2008. This action increases the quarterly per-share dividend from $0.305 to $0.310, and the annual dividend from $1.22 per share to $1.24 per share.

�We are pleased to announce this increase to our dividend despite the challenging economic environment,� said Edison International Chairman and CEO Theodore F. Craver, Jr. �The dividend increase is in keeping with our dividend policy of paying out about 45 to 55 percent of the earnings of our utility subsidiary Southern California Edison and balancing dividend increases with the significantly growing capital needs of our business."

Additionally, the Board of Directors of Southern California Edison Company (SCE) today declared quarterly dividends of $1.33725 per share on the Series A preference stock, and $1.50 per share on the Series C preference stock. Each of these dividends is payable January 31, 2009, to shareholders of record on January 5, 2009.

SCE today also declared quarterly dividends of $0.255 per share on the 4.08% series of cumulative preferred stock, $0.265 per share on the 4.24% series of cumulative preferred stock, and $0.29875 per share on the 4.78% series of cumulative preferred stock. Each of these dividends is payable February 28, 2009, to shareholders of record on February 5, 2009.

In addition, SCE declared quarterly dividends of $0.27 per share on the 4.32% series of cumulative preferred stock, and $1.53125 per share on the Series B preference stock. Each of these dividends is payable March 31, 2009, to shareholders of record on March 5, 2009.

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Edison International, through its subsidiaries, is a generator and distributor of electric power and an investor in infrastructure and energy assets, including renewable energy. Headquartered in Rosemead, California, Edison International is the parent company of Southern California Edison, the largest electric utility in California, and Edison Mission Group, a competitive power generation business and parent company to Edison Mission Energy and Edison Capital.

December 5, 2008 - Southern California Edison Offers Customers Safe Holiday Lighting Tips

ROSEMEAD, Calif., Dec. 5, 2008 � As the holiday season continues in full swing, Southern California Edison (SCE) is reminding customers how to safely place and maintain holiday lighting and electrical fixtures.

SCE urges the public to remember the importance of electric safety when stringing indoor and outdoor lighting and using electrically powered animated or inflatable decorations.

Cecil House, SCE senior vice president, safety, operations support and chief procurement officer, reminds customers that safely decorating their homes, work places and Christmas trees with energy-efficient lighting will brighten everyone�s holiday season.

�As the excitement of the season sets in with decorative displays, many people are inadvertently exposed to a greater safety risk of becoming the victim of a fire or electrical accident, such as shock or electrocution,� House said.

Holiday Lighting Safety Tips

Keep electrical connections off the ground and away from moisture. Water and electricity are a deadly combination.
When hanging lights, make sure staples, tacks and nails do not pierce or pinch wires. Use plastic zip cords instead.
Never get closer than 10 feet to power lines. Remember, trees may have power lines running above, near or through them. Do not throw light strands or electrical cords into trees.
Do not use lighted candles on trees or decorations. During power outages use flashlights instead of candles.
Beware of counterfeit or poor quality electrical products. Use only lighting and cords approved by the Underwriters Laboratories (UL), an independent, nonprofit organization that tests electrical components and equipment for potential hazards.
Check all indoor and outdoor decorative lighting for frayed cords, broken wires and loose connections. If you find a problem, throw the strand away.
Change bulbs only when the lights are unplugged.
Use lights and extension cords designed for outdoor use if placing them outside.
Unplug lights when you leave home or go to bed. Use a timer so the lights are on only during the hours you select. This can also help you save energy.
Use only three strands of light per electrical cord or outlet. An overload could cause a short circuit and a fire.
Keep indoor trees well watered so that they won�t dry out and become fire hazards.
Keep lights away from carpeting, furniture, drapes and other combustible materials.

SCE also wants customers to know light emitting diode (LED) lights offer a number of advantages over traditional incandescent lights:

Safety: LEDs generate much less heat when they operate so they are cool to the touch and are less likely to overload a circuit.
Energy Efficiency: LEDs save up to 98 percent of the electricity that is needed to power conventional incandescent, painted or ceramic-coated bulbs.
Longevity: LEDs are much more sturdy and last up to 20 times longer than incandescent holiday light strings.

For more information, visit www.sce.com and click on �Safety.�

Media Contact: Paul Klein, (626) 302-2255

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December 1, 2008 - Southern California Edison Completes First of its Major Commercial Rooftop Solar Installations

State�s Largest Single Solar Photovoltaic Installation Now Powering Southern California

ROSEMEAD, Calif., Dec. 1, 2008 � Southern California Edison (SCE) today announced completion of the first of its proposed 150 solar photovoltaic installations on Southern California commercial rooftops. The project could eventually cover two square miles of existing commercial roofs with 250 million watts of peak generating capacity � equivalent to building several utility-scale solar power plants.

During recent months, the 600,000-square-foot Fontana, Calif., distribution warehouse roof selected as the first installation site has been fitted with 33,700 advanced thin-film solar panels making it the largest single rooftop solar photovoltaic array in California. The facility now generates enough power during peak output conditions to meet the needs of approximately 1,300 Inland Empire homes.

�Here in California, we are taking action to protect the environment by passing laws and setting standards and our companies and entrepreneurs are rising to the challenge,� said Governor Schwarzenegger. �Edison�s rooftop plan is the nation�s largest solar installation program by a utility and it is just one example of how private companies are helping us reduce our emissions and meet our renewable energy goals. Projects like this one show the world you can protect the environment and also pump up the economy, and I am proud to say it is happening right here in California.�

�This innovative solar rooftop initiative is a natural extension of our industry leadership in renewable energy,� said Ted Craver, Edison International chairman and CEO. �We are driving solar technology forward and identifying creative new ways to integrate solar power into the electricity grid. A program of this scale could transform solar generation, helping bring costs down and providing us with another important way to meet the environmental challenges of the future.�

SCE officials also announced today the choice of their next solar installation site. The utility will begin construction soon atop a 458,000-square-foot industrial building in Chino, Calif., owned by the Multi-Employer Property Trust, and advised by Kennedy Associates. Additionally, the utility announced that the solar panel supplier for the Fontana installation � First Solar of Tempe, Ariz. � is once again the winning bidder for the utility�s second installation. Decisions have not been made on other building sites.

SCE�s renewable energy project, being called a solar power game changer because of its unprecedented scope and consumer price benefits, was prompted by advances in solar technology that reduce the cost of installed photovoltaic generation to approximately half that of current similar installations. Additionally, the utility hopes to fill a gap it has observed in current rooftop solar projects in the state � mid-range one- to two-megawatt installations.

�'SCE's is one of the nation�s leading utilities. We commend their strategic decision to invest in utility retained generation; this pilot program is sited in the high peak load areas and will provide efficiencies to the grid while creating hundreds of jobs in California.� said John Carrington, First Solar executive vice president of global marketing and business development. �We are excited to have been awarded the first and second pilots in SCE�s commercial solar rooftop installation project and look forward to working together on future opportunities.�

Numerous Potential Benefits Seen
SCE sees numerous benefits to customers, the region and the state from its massive solar project. The program will provide a new generation source to areas where customer demand is rising. The solar modules can be connected directly and quickly to the nearest neighborhood circuit while major new renewable energy transmission lines are being built. Additionally, the output of solar panels generally matches peak customer demand � lower in the morning and evening, higher in the afternoon.

SCE anticipates its solar power project will create new jobs in Southern California in the solar industry. The International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, one of SCE�s project partners, is supporting the project through the expansion of its solar installation apprentice training program.

SCE�s solar project also is designed to supplement several California environmental programs, especially the Go Solar California campaign, which provides incentives to encourage Californians to install solar projects by 2017. The SCE program supports the state�s Global Warming Solutions Act, which requires the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions to 1990 levels by 2020, as well as complementing California�s renewable portfolio standard, the goal that 20 percent of state�s electricity be generated with renewable energy.

The utility received its first regulatory response to the project on Sept. 18, 2008, when the California Public Utilities Commission authorized the recording of costs for the first three installations while SCE awaits regulatory review and response to the entire $875 million project due in March 2009.

How it Works

Solar panels are made of materials that convert sunlight directly into electricity through a chemical process.

Thin semiconductor layers form an electric field, positive on one side and negative on the other side.
When sunlight strikes the semiconductor, electrons are knocked loose from the atoms of the material creating the current.
Wires are attached to the positive and negative sides to carry the electricity from the cell to the device to be powered.

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November 25, 2008 - Southern California Edison to Announce Completion of State�s Largest Commercial Rooftop Solar Installation

WHAT:
Southern California Edison (SCE) will announce the state�s largest photovoltaic solar roof is now powering a region of Southern California. It�s the first of the utility�s approximately 150 proposed solar photovoltaic installations on Southern California commercial rooftops.

WHEN:
10 a.m., Dec. 1.

WHERE:
The ProLogis distribution warehouse, 13230 San Bernardino Ave., Fontana, Calif.

WHO:

Ted Craver, Edison International chairman and chief executive officer.
Al Fohrer, Southern California Edison chairman and chief executive officer.
John Carrington, First Solar executive vice president, global marketing and business development, whose company supplied the solar panels for the Fontana project.

VISUALS:
Journalists will be able to go up to the rooftop to photograph the solar panels. SCE also will provide still photos and b-roll showing the process used to install 33,700 photovoltaic solar panels.

BACKGROUND:
In March, SCE announced its plan, subject to regulatory approval, to cover two square miles of commercial roofs with advanced solar panels. Altogether, that would provide 250 million watts of peak renewable generating capacity, equivalent to building a solar power plant.

PARKING:
Parking is available in the warehouse�s parking lot.

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