Southern California Edison
Electrical utility in Southern California
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| January 30 2025 | The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) unanimously approved Southern California Edison's request to raise rates to cover $1.6 billion in Thomas Fire victim payments, despite opposition from residents and state legislators. |
| January 16 2025 | The family of a fire victim filed a wrongful death lawsuit against SCE, claiming negligence in failing to deactivate utilities during a red flag warning with dangerous Santa Ana winds. |
| January 2025 | The Eaton Fire burned in the Eaton Canyon of the San Gabriel Mountains, spreading into Altadena and nearby foothill communities. The wildfire killed 17 people and destroyed over 9,000 buildings, becoming the second most destructive wildfire in California history. |
| January 13 2025 | Four lawsuits were filed against Southern California Edison (SCE), alleging violations of public safety and utility codes, and negligence in handling power safety shut-offs. |
| 2020 | Southern California Edison paid $2.2 billion in settlements related to the Woolsey Fire damages. |
| 2020 | California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) released a report conclusively identifying Southern California Edison's electrical equipment as the cause of the Woolsey Fire. |
| December 2019 | Ice Energy, SCE's energy storage partner, filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy. |
| July 2019 | California created a $21 billion wildfire trust fund to pay for damage from future wildfires, with half the funds coming from customers and half from shareholders. This fund also shifted the legal burden of proof for utility negligence in wildfire cases. |
| November 2018 | Woolsey Fire burned through Los Angeles and Ventura Counties, destroying 1,643 structures and killing three people, with Southern California Edison's electrical equipment later determined to be the cause. |
| January 2018 | The Thomas Fire continued, leading to mudflows in Montecito that killed 23 people and destroyed over 100 homes. |
| January 9 2018 | Creek Fire officially ends after destroying 123 structures. |
| December 2017 | The Thomas Fire began burning in Ventura County and Santa Barbara, ultimately destroying over 1,000 structures and killing two people. |
| December 5 2017 | Creek Fire begins burning in Los Angeles, with Southern California Edison (SCE) later found to have potentially caused the fire through an electrical fault on this date. |
| December 4 2017 | SCE initially provides equipment data for December 4, omitting data for December 5, which would later become crucial in the fire investigation. |
| November 2014 | Southern California Edison announced a partnership with Ice Energy to improve energy storage by implementing a system of freezing water at night when electricity rates are lower. |
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