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					June 30, 2009 - Southern California Edison Launches 2009 Solicitation for Renewable Power
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					&lt;P&gt;&lt;STRONG&gt;Media Contact&lt;/STRONG&gt;: Vanessa McGrady, (626) 302-2255&lt;BR&gt;&lt;STRONG&gt;Investor Relations Contact&lt;/STRONG&gt;: Scott Cunningham, (626) 302-2540&lt;BR&gt;&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;ROSEMEAD, Calif., June 30, 2009 – Southern California Edison (SCE), the nation’s leading utility for renewable energy, has launched its annual call for more renewable contracts. Proposals for all renewable technologies in all locations are welcome. The utility is especially interested in solar generating facilities, which produce power on hot summer days when power is needed the most – that can connect to the Tehachapi Renewable Transmission Project in Kern County, Calif., and to the Sunrise Powerlink Project of Imperial and San Diego counties. &lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;This solicitation will be SCE’s seventh open, competitive call for additional renewable power contracts since 2002. Previous solicitations have secured 48 renewable energy contracts with a maximum future annual power generation of 27.3 billion kilowatt-hours for SCE customers; enough electricity to serve approximately 4.1 million average homes for a year. Last year’s solicitation alone resulted in the signing of six contracts for a total of 6.6 billion kilowatt-hours of electricity.&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;SCE’s solicitation seeks out short-term and long-term contracts for projects powered by solar, wind, biomass, biogas, oceanic, and geothermal fuels. SCE is particularly looking for viable projects that will begin prior to January 2014. By seeking contracts in the Tehachapi and Sunrise transmission regions, SCE hopes to utilize the most of the untapped renewable potential the areas have to offer.&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;“As a company that encourages progress and excellent value for our customers, we anticipate seeing several innovative projects as a result of this solicitation,” said Stuart Hemphill, SCE vice president, Renewable and Alternative Power. “Every contract we execute for renewable power is good for the industry, our customers, and the environment.”&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;&amp;nbsp;Proposals are due in August 2009 and SCE expects to submit completed contracts to the California Public Utilities Commission for approval by April 30, 2010. Conferences for interested parties will be hosted by SCE on July 9, 2009. To learn more about the sessions and to find out details about the request for proposals, please visit &lt;A href=&quot;http://www.sce.com/renewrfp&quot;&gt;www.sce.com/renewrfp&lt;/A&gt;. &lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;&lt;STRONG&gt;SCE’s longstanding commitment to renewable energy&lt;/STRONG&gt; &lt;BR&gt;&amp;nbsp;SCE leads the nation in renewable power delivery. The company procured 12.6 billion kilowatt-hours for its customers in 2008 – 16 percent of its total power portfolio. SCE currently has sufficient contracts in place that, when delivering, will meet 20 percent or more of its customers’ energy needs from renewable energy sources. There is more information on SCE’s work in renewable energy at &lt;A href=&quot;http://www.sce.com/renewables&quot;&gt;www.sce.com/renewables&lt;/A&gt;. &lt;/P&gt;
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&lt;P&gt;&lt;STRONG&gt;Technology&lt;/STRONG&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;/TD&gt;
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&lt;P&gt;&lt;STRONG&gt;Capacity (MW)&lt;/STRONG&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;/TD&gt;
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&lt;P&gt;&lt;STRONG&gt;Delivered in 2008 (MWh)&lt;/STRONG&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;/TD&gt;
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&lt;P&gt;&lt;STRONG&gt;Percentage of SCE’s &lt;/STRONG&gt;&lt;BR&gt;&lt;STRONG&gt;renewable portfolio&lt;/STRONG&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;/TD&gt;&lt;/TR&gt;
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&lt;TD vAlign=top bgColor=#cccccc&gt;
&lt;P&gt;Wind&lt;/P&gt;&lt;/TD&gt;
&lt;TD bgColor=#cccccc&gt;
&lt;P align=right&gt;1,137&lt;/P&gt;&lt;/TD&gt;
&lt;TD bgColor=#cccccc&gt;
&lt;P align=right&gt;2,572,011&lt;/P&gt;&lt;/TD&gt;
&lt;TD bgColor=#cccccc&gt;
&lt;P align=right&gt;21&lt;/P&gt;&lt;/TD&gt;&lt;/TR&gt;
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&lt;P&gt;Geothermal&lt;/P&gt;&lt;/TD&gt;
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&lt;P align=right&gt;906&lt;/P&gt;&lt;/TD&gt;
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&lt;P align=right&gt;7,839,726&lt;/P&gt;&lt;/TD&gt;
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&lt;P align=right&gt;62&lt;/P&gt;&lt;/TD&gt;&lt;/TR&gt;
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&lt;P&gt;Solar&lt;/P&gt;&lt;/TD&gt;
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&lt;P align=right&gt;356&lt;/P&gt;&lt;/TD&gt;
&lt;TD bgColor=#cccccc&gt;
&lt;P align=right&gt;730,712&lt;/P&gt;&lt;/TD&gt;
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&lt;P align=right&gt;6&lt;/P&gt;&lt;/TD&gt;&lt;/TR&gt;
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&lt;P&gt;Biomass&lt;/P&gt;&lt;/TD&gt;
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&lt;P align=right&gt;185&lt;/P&gt;&lt;/TD&gt;
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&lt;P align=right&gt;904,465&lt;/P&gt;&lt;/TD&gt;
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&lt;P align=right&gt;7&lt;/P&gt;&lt;/TD&gt;&lt;/TR&gt;
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&lt;P&gt;Small hydro&lt;/P&gt;&lt;/TD&gt;
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&lt;P align=right&gt;200&lt;/P&gt;&lt;/TD&gt;
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&lt;P align=right&gt;526,193&lt;/P&gt;&lt;/TD&gt;
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&lt;P align=right&gt;4&lt;/P&gt;&lt;/TD&gt;&lt;/TR&gt;
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&lt;P&gt;&lt;STRONG&gt;TOTAL&lt;/STRONG&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;/TD&gt;
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&lt;P align=right&gt;&lt;STRONG&gt;2,784&lt;/STRONG&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;/TD&gt;
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&lt;P align=right&gt;&lt;STRONG&gt;12,573,107&lt;/STRONG&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;/TD&gt;
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&lt;P align=right&gt;&lt;STRONG&gt;100.0%&lt;/STRONG&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;/TD&gt;&lt;/TR&gt;&lt;/TBODY&gt;&lt;/TABLE&gt;
&lt;P&gt;&lt;STRONG&gt;About Southern California Edison&lt;BR&gt;&lt;/STRONG&gt;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.&lt;/P&gt;
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&lt;P class=PDFDocument&gt;&lt;A href=&quot;../files/063009_news1.pdf&quot;&gt;Southern California Edison Launches 2009 Solicitation for Renewable Power&lt;/A&gt;&lt;/P&gt;
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					June 18, 2009 - California Regulators Approve Southern California Edison Proposal to Create Nation’s Largest Solar Panel Installation Program
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					&lt;P&gt;&lt;STRONG&gt;Media Contact&lt;/STRONG&gt;: Gil Alexander, (626) 302-2255&lt;BR&gt;&lt;A href=&quot;http://www.edisonnews.com&quot;&gt;www.edisonnews.com&lt;/A&gt;&lt;BR&gt;&lt;STRONG&gt;Investor Relations Contact&lt;/STRONG&gt;: Scott Cunningham, (626) 302-2540&lt;BR&gt;&lt;A href=&quot;http://www.edisoninvestor.com&quot;&gt;www.edisoninvestor.com&lt;/A&gt;&lt;BR&gt;&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;ROSEMEAD, Calif., June 18, 2009 — A plan proposed by Southern California Edison (SCE) for the largest U.S. installation of advanced solar panels on otherwise unused large commercial rooftops across Southern California was approved today by the California Public Utilities Commission. &lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;During the next five years SCE will install, own and operate 250 megawatts of solar generating capacity. The utility also will conduct competitive solicitations offering long-term power contracts to independent solar power providers who will install an additional 250 megawatts, bringing to 500 megawatts the total generating capacity of the project — the largest photovoltaic program ever undertaken.&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;“This innovative solar rooftop project is part of Edison International’s 25-year commitment to developing cleaner renewable and alternative energy sources for our customers,” said Theodore F. Craver, Jr., Edison International chairman and CEO. “The program will create hundreds of neighborhood solar power plants, strengthen local grid reliability and produce hundreds of new green jobs to bolster Southern California’s economic recovery.”&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;During the fall of 2008, SCE completed the first of what eventually will be about 150 sites making up this program, a 600,000-square-foot Fontana, Calif. distribution warehouse roof. The rooftop now holds 33,700 advanced thin-film solar panels with a generating capacity of 2.4 megawatts of direct current power, known as DC power – the largest single rooftop solar photovoltaic array in California. SCE already has begun construction of its second installation atop a 458,000-square-foot industrial building in Chino, Calif. First Solar of Tempe, Ariz. was the winning bidder to supply panels for these first two installations. &lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;Based on today’s regulatory approval, competitive solicitations will take place for the remaining roof leases and equipment needed for the 250 megawatts of facilities SCE will install and operate. A limited number of ground mounted installations also will be considered as part of SCE’s solar program. &lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;&lt;STRONG&gt;Potential Benefits&lt;/STRONG&gt;&lt;BR&gt;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. Also, the project will allow SCE grid engineers to study the electrical effects of a high penetration of photovoltaic on distribution circuits. The information gained will be shared with the industry.&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;SCE anticipates its solar power project will create as many as 800 new green 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.&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;&lt;STRONG&gt;About Southern California Edison&lt;/STRONG&gt;&lt;BR&gt;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.&lt;/P&gt;
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&lt;P class=PDFDocument&gt;&lt;A href=&quot;../files/061809_news1.pdf&quot;&gt;California Regulators Approve Southern California Edison Proposal ...&lt;/A&gt;&lt;/P&gt;
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					June 18, 2009 - Edison International and Southern California Edison Declare Dividends
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					&lt;DIV style=&quot;PADDING-RIGHT: 10px; PADDING-LEFT: 10px; PADDING-BOTTOM: 10px; PADDING-TOP: 10px&quot;&gt;&lt;STRONG&gt;Media relations contact&lt;/STRONG&gt;: Charles Coleman, (626) 302-7982 &lt;BR&gt;&lt;STRONG&gt;Investor relations contact:&lt;/STRONG&gt; Scott Cunningham, (626) 302-2540 
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&lt;P&gt;ROSEMEAD, Calif., June 18, 2009 — The Board of Directors of Edison International (NYSE: EIX) today declared a quarterly common stock dividend of $0.31 per share, payable July 31, 2009, to shareholders of record on June 30, 2009.&amp;nbsp; &lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;Additionally, the Board of Directors of Southern California Edison Company today declared the following dividends:&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;Quarterly dividends of $1.33725 per share on the Series A preference stock, and $1.50 per share on the Series C preference stock.&amp;nbsp; Each of these dividends is payable July 31, 2009, to shareholders of record on July 2, 2009.&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;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.&amp;nbsp; Each of these dividends is payable on August 31, 2009, to shareholders of record on August 5, 2009.&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;Quarterly dividends of $1.53125 per share on the Series B preference stock and $0.27 per share on the 4.32% series of cumulative preferred stock.&amp;nbsp; Each of these dividends is payable on September 30, 2009, to shareholders of record on September 4, 2009.&lt;/P&gt;
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&lt;P&gt;Edison International, through its subsidiaries, is a generator and distributor of electric power and an investor in infrastructure and energy assets, including renewable energy.&amp;nbsp; Headquartered in Rosemead, California, Edison International is the parent company of Southern California Edison Company, one of the nation’s largest electric utilities, and Edison Mission Group, a competitive power generation business and parent company to Edison Mission Energy and Edison Capital.&lt;/P&gt;
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&lt;P class=PDFDocument&gt;&lt;A href=&quot;../files/061809_news2.pdf&quot;&gt;Edison International and Southern California Edison Declare Dividends&lt;/A&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;/DIV&gt;
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					June 17, 2009 - Southern California Edison Signs Contracts for More Than 900 Megawatts of Renewable Power
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					&lt;P&gt;&lt;STRONG&gt;Media Contact&lt;/STRONG&gt;: Vanessa McGrady, (626) 302-2255&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;ROSEMEAD, Calif., June 17, 2009 — Southern California Edison (SCE) has signed agreements with wind and solar suppliers for up to 960 megawatts of clean, renewable power. &lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;The recent agreements, subject to approval of the California Public Utilities Commission, include two contracts with Solar Millennium for a potential 726 megawatts of power from solar-thermal trough generators. When complete, those projects call for two 242 megawatt facilities with the option to expand one to include an additional 242 megawatts. The projects would be located in Blythe, Calif., and Ridgecrest, Calif., and are expected to come on line in 2013 and 2014. &lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;“Southern California Edison is committed to expanding our renewable energy portfolio to benefit our customers, our suppliers and the environment,” said Stuart Hemphill, SCE vice president, Renewable and Alternative Power. “As the nation’s leading utility in renewables, we applaud the innovation that these companies show, and we look forward to productive, long-term partnerships.”&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;Other recent renewable power contracts — both scheduled to come on line in the fourth quarter, 2010 — include an agreement with Columbia Energy Partners for 40 megawatts of wind power, expandable to 104 megawatts, in Central Oregon; and one with BP Wind Energy &amp;amp; Ridgeline Energy, LLC for 90 megawatts of wind power, expandable to 130 megawatts, in Southeast Idaho.&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;To date, SCE has executed 12 contracts from the 2008 renewable solicitation representing potential annual deliveries of more than 6.5 billion kilowatt-hours per year. In addition, SCE is in the process of preparing to issue the 2009 renewable solicitation with an expected launch date by the end of June.&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;SCE delivers more renewable energy to its customers than any other utility — 12.6 billion kilowatt-hours in 2008 — and 16 percent of its total energy portfolio comes from geothermal, wind, solar, small hydro and biomass resources. In addition, SCE delivered 65 percent of the nation’s solar energy to its customers in 2008. For more about SCE’s work in renewables, visit &lt;A href=&quot;http://www.sce.com/renewables&quot;&gt;www.sce.com/renewables&lt;/A&gt;.&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;&lt;STRONG&gt;About Southern California Edison&lt;/STRONG&gt;&lt;BR&gt;An Edison International (NYSE:EIX) company, &lt;A href=&quot;http://www.sce.com/&quot;&gt;Southern California Edison &lt;/A&gt;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.&lt;/P&gt;
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&lt;P class=PDFDocument&gt;&lt;A href=&quot;../files/061709_news1.pdf&quot;&gt;Southern California Edison Signs Contracts ...&lt;/A&gt;&lt;/P&gt;
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					June 10, 2009 - Mohave Generating Station Owners to Dismantle Plant
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					&lt;P&gt;&lt;STRONG&gt;Media Contact&lt;/STRONG&gt;: Gil Alexander, (626) 302-2255&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;ROSEMEAD, Calif., June 10, 2009 – The owners of the Mohave Generating Station in Laughlin, Nev., including Southern California Edison, today announced the decision to decommission the station and remove the generating facility from the site. During the coming months, non-generating equipment and facilities will be dismantled. Then, in 2010, the plant’s generating equipment will be removed and its operating permits terminated. The site’s transmission switchyard and some related facilities will remain in place.&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;No decision has been made about the final disposition of the plant property. Among the options being considered by Mohave’s owners are the sale of the site and construction of a renewable energy project.&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;&lt;STRONG&gt;Mohave Background Facts&lt;/STRONG&gt;&lt;/P&gt;
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&lt;LI&gt;&lt;EM&gt;Owners&lt;/EM&gt; – Southern California Edison Company (56 percent), Salt River Project Agricultural Improvement and Power District (20 percent), NV Energy (14 percent) and the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (10 percent). 
&lt;LI&gt;&lt;EM&gt;Generating capacity when the plant was in operation&lt;/EM&gt; – 1,580 megawatts or enough power to serve more than one million average homes. 
&lt;LI&gt;&lt;EM&gt;Service history&lt;/EM&gt; – The first of two operating units at Mohave went into commercial operation in April 1971, followed by the second unit in October 1971. Mohave ceased power generation in December 2005 due to the lack of new water and coal agreements needed to proceed with emissions control upgrades required for operation after 2005.&lt;/LI&gt;&lt;/UL&gt;
&lt;P&gt;&lt;STRONG&gt;About Southern California Edison&lt;/STRONG&gt;&lt;BR&gt;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.&lt;/P&gt;
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&lt;P class=PDFDocument&gt;&lt;A href=&quot;../files/061009_news1.pdf&quot;&gt;Mohave Generating Station Owners to Dismantle Plan&lt;/A&gt;&lt;/P&gt;
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