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MAY 2012
Solutions for Your Daily Commute 10
9
A Day in the
Life of an IT
Specialist
12
Elevating
Transmission
Efficiency
18
An Interview
with CFO
Linda Sullivan
The Data Operations Control
Center provides 24/7 support for
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Solutions
for Your Daily
Commute
Commuting to work can be
frustrating and tiring. Edison
International supports alternative transportation options
to help make your commute
easier.
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Human External
Cargo Methods:
Elevating
Transmission
Efficiency
The HEC program transports
Transmission personnel from the
ground to tower tops at efficiency
rates never before possible.
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contents
sights&sounds
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Car to Cube Safety
Paddle Buddy Day
my safety
Persian New Year
facts&figures
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Bite-sized portions of Edison International
information.
recognition
6I
Recognizing excellence in Edison employees:
Horton Award Customer Heroes
7I
Safety coordination, and this month’s safety
quiz.
good to know
8I
What is the difference between power and
energy?
my job
9I
A Day in the Life of Information Technology
Specialist Sergio Gutierrez.
company news
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Janet Clayton, Edison International Senior Vice President,
Corporate Communications
Douglas McFarlan, Edison Mission Group Senior Vice President,
Public Affairs and Communications
Megan Jordan, Southern California Edison Vice President,
Corporate Communications
Editor: Crystal Shif
Staff Writers: Justin Felles, Brooke Miner
Contributors: Tom Boyd, Susan Olavarria, Jeremy Rawitch, Rick
Romero
Art/Multimedia: Jean Anderson, Maria Hedrick, Doug Kraus,
Nicholas Roy, Alex Torres, David Warshaw, Bobby Ysais
This publication may contain estimates, projections and other forward-looking
statements that involve risks and uncertainties. The words “expect,” “forecast,”
“potential,” “projected,” “anticipated,” “predict,” “targeted,” and similar expressions
identify forward-looking information. Actual results or outcomes could differ materially
as a result of such factors as the outcome of state and federal regulatory proceedings,
the impacts of new laws and regulations on the Edison International companies,
changes in prices of electricity and cost for fuel, factors affecting non-utility
investments, such as construction and operation risks, and increases in financing costs,
and other matters discussed in the Company’s 2010 Annual Report to Shareholders and
Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2010, and subsequent
Reports on Form 10-Q and 8-K. This information is not intended to induce, or for use in
connection with, any sale or purchase of securities. Under no circumstances is this
information or any part of its contents to be considered a prospectus or as an offer to
sell, or the solicitation of an offer to buy, any security.
Edison Mission Group, Edison Mission Energy and
Midwest Generation are not the same company as
Southern California Edison the utility, and are not regulated by
the California Public Utilities Commission.
How to Reach Us
P.O. Box 800
G.O. 1, Quad 4A, Rosemead, CA 91770
West Covina Award Crofton Bluffs
Tehachapi Transmission Construction
this month in edison history/
your milestones
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Anniversaries
In Memoriam
Retirements
q&a
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19I@work
20I5:01: giving back
Linda Sullivan: turning her childhood
dream job into reality.
Company
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now required
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Southern California Edison’s dragon boat team, the Electric
Dragons, hosted an instructional Paddle Buddy Day for new
paddlers on April 7 in Long Beach, Calif.
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or quotes of workrelated events, people
and places, send an
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caption to inside.
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The haft seen table at the Cultural Exchange employee
resource group’s April 13 Nowruz Persian New Year
celebration included traditional items such as coins, apples
and candles, symbolizing warmth, prosperity and other
important things in life.
On April 24 and 25, Southern California Edison employees in Rosemead and Irwindale, Calif., helped raise
awareness of parking lot safety, supporting Customer
Service’s Car to Cube safety program.
Edison Mission Group
partners with the Field Museum
in Chicago to monitor Fran, a
peregrine falcon who returns
each spring to nest on the roof
of Waukegan Station and is
currently incubating eggs, via
webcam. Visit Fran online at
www.earthcam.com/usa/
illinois/midwestgen.
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our customers
2.8 million
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The minimum
required number
of characters to
The number of
dollars Edison Mission
Group’s Crofton Bluffs wind
project will contribute to the state
of Nebraska in sales tax revenues
during construction. Once complete, Crofton Bluffs will provide
about $16 million in property and
state tax revenues and lease payments to local landowners over
the next 25 years.
create your company BlackBerry
password. Edison International
employee BlackBerry devices
must now be password protected. Passwords must be
changed every 90 days to prevent unauthorized access.
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The number of
interruptions
caused by metallic balloons
caught in power lines in 2011.
When buying balloons for
special occasions such as
graduations and Father’s Day,
take the proper precautions to
avoid releasing them outdoors.
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Southern
California
Edison’s rank
on the G.I. Jobs 2012 Top
100 list of military-friendly
employers. SCE’s military workforce
continues to grow from strategic recruiting, active partnerships with military
bases and the efforts of Valor, an SCE
employee resource group.
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The number of women named to
Treasury & Risk magazine’s 2012 Outstanding Women in
Finance, including Linda Sullivan, Southern California Edison Senior Vice President of Corporate Finance and Chief
Financial Officer. See our Q&A with Linda on p. 18.
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customer
Champions
Jack K. Horton
Humanitarian Award
S i l v er M eda l R ec i p i ent
Benjamin Deluhery
P
owerton Station operations manager Ben
Deluhery received news that
a security guard had called
the plant emergency number
and reported feeling hot and
flushed and having difficulty
breathing. After learning that
911 had been called, Ben notified his supervisor of the situation, and they went down to
help. The guard was outside
getting some fresh air. They
brought him a chair, and the
ambulance arrived. “A few
minutes later the guard lost
consciousness and his heart
stopped beating,” Ben said.
The emergency medical technician began CPR,
but when that didn’t get
the man’s heart started, he
turned over chest compressions to Ben and went to the ambulance
for a defibrillator. “I let him know that I’m
in the fire brigade here, so I’m trained in
CPR,” Ben said. While Ben was performing chest compressions, the guard regained
consciousness.
The security guard is now fully
recovered and uses a pacemaker.
ON the
He—and his doctors—credit Ben’s
and the EMT’s actions that day
with saving his life. “I did what I’ve
Learn more about the
been trained to do and what anyone
Customer Champion
would have done in that situation,”
and Horton Award
Ben said.
programs at http://
“I did what
I’ve been
trained to
do and what
anyone would
have done.”
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Cust
Hero
omer
Cust
Hero
Ernesto Gutierrez
Troubleman
Transmission & Distribution
Erin Tanaka
Account Manager
Customer Service
A
T
he Director of Energy and
Environmental Management for Staples commended
Erin for her help with coordinating planned outages and in
evaluating energy efficiency
opportunities when setting up
new construction sites.
fter Ernesto cheerfully restored power to
a customer after midnight,
the customer said he has “a
greater appreciation for all
the hard workers like Ernie”
when he pays his SCE bill each
month.
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Angela Ramirez
Technical Specialist
Information Technology &
Business Integration
he Netcom Operations
Group felt Angela did an
excellent job coordinating their
migration to a new trouble
ticket system. Operating under
tight time constraints, Angela
managed testing, resolution and
problem tracking while easing
the transition.
Ron Goodwin
Desktop Technical Specialist
Information Technology &
Business Integration
inutes before two
colleagues had to make
a presentation to executives,
Ron went above and beyond
helping them resolve some
computer problems.
Getting to Know Your
Safety Coordinators
I
n the midst of a crisis, it can be easy to become confused or panicked, especially if you
don’t have a plan to follow. Fortunately for
Edison International employees, volunteers
across the company have taken on roles and
training to ensure the safety and welfare of employees during these times.
A critical task during an emergency is making
sure employees evacuate buildings quickly and
efficiently. Volunteers known as life safety coordinators and floor response team members work
alongside appointed emergency response coordinators to take on this role across Edison International. The titles vary based on facility size and
location, but the general responsibilities are the
same, including
Sweeping designated areas of a building to
ensure a quick and complete evacuation.
Noting the location of any injured or trapped
employees.
Assisting with roll call at rally points (visit
http://inside.edison.com to see a photo slideshow).
Combining rosters
into a unified list of evacuees for first responders.
To volunteer, SCE
Coordinating with
employees can contact
Search & Rescue, Corpotheir local emergency
rate Security and other
response coordinator
emergency
response
(the list is on Portal at
teams as needed.
My Company > Safety &
If you haven’t already,
Environment > Business
Resiliency).
introduce yourself to
your local safety coorEMG employees can
write to
dinator (ask your manSantaAnaSafetyCommittee@
ager if you’re not sure)
Get Involved
edisonmission.com.
and ask for some
tips on how to safely
evacuate in case of
an emergency. Here
are two to get you
started:
“One way to
stay prepared for
an emergency is
to have your keys
and cell phone with
you at all times,” said Southern California Edison
Emergency Management Program Manager Brandon Sanders. “After an evacuation, you might be
locked out for a few hours, and it helps us to not
have to worry about getting people back inside for
their things.”
“It is important to be aware of your surroundings and to know how to safely evacuate to your assembly point,” said Bill Ekonomou, safety lead for
Edison Mission Group’s Illinois offices. “It is even
more critical to make sure your guests know it too.”
Edison
Mission
Group phones
direct employees to call a
single number
to reach all
emergency
responsetrained
personnel at
that location.
Safety Quiz
Can you identify at least
four safety hazards
in this photo? Email
your answers to inside.
[email protected] by
COB June 20 to be
entered in a drawing
for safety giveaways.
Access more details and
the full-sized picture at
http://inside.edison.com.
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measuring
power
& energy
T
According to
the U.S. Energy
Information
Administration,
the average
U.S. residential
utility customer
used 958 kWh
of electricity per
month in 2010.
Using a 100-watt light bulb for 10 hours uses one
kilowatt-hour of energy.
Typical Wattages of Some
Typical
Wattages ofAppliances
Some Common Appliances
Common
2,000
1,800
1,600
1,400
Wattage
he terms “energy” and “power” are
often used interchangeably, but they
mean different things. Energy is defined as the ability a system or object
has to do work and can take many
forms. Electricity is a form of energy.
Power measures the rate at which energy flows,
and electrical power is measured in units called
watts. Light bulbs and many appliances have power ratings that describe the rate at which they use
electricity. For instance, a 100-watt light bulb uses
100 watts of power whenever it’s on. See the related
chart for examples of other appliances’
power ratings.
Southern California Edison’s customers are charged for the amount of
electrical energy they consume over
time. This energy consumption can
be measured in watt-hours. If you
turn on a 100-watt bulb for an hour,
it’s used 100 watt-hours of electricity.
Kilowatt-hours (kWh) are the unit of
measurement customers see on their
electricity bills, and one kWh is equal
to 1,000 watt-hours. According to the
U.S. Energy Information Administration, the average U.S. residential utility
customer used 958 kWh of electricity
per month in 2010.
1,200
1,000
800
600
400
200
0
Clock
radio
Toaster
Coffee Dishwasher Clothes
maker
dryer
Appliance
Source: U.S. Department of Energy
A Day in the Life of an
Information Technology Specialist
W
orking out of the Data Operations Command Center, Information Technology Specialist
Sergio Gutierrez helps ensure
that Southern California Edison has 24/7 monitoring and support for its computing systems. Throughout his 25-year career at
the company, Sergio has worked the night shift
from 10 p.m. to 6 a.m.
“I love working night shift,” says Sergio. “It
meant I could attend all my kids’ functions when
they were growing up.”
Each night, Sergio receives a report on issues
rolling over from the previous shift. In addition to
working on projects to find ways to improve processes, he scans for potential network problems
and proactively takes steps to systematically address, and ideally, prevent them. Phones roll over
from the IT help desk at night, so Sergio also provides direct help to employees experiencing latenight technical issues.
Tonight, at 11:30 p.m., an alert shows that
some vital servers have gone down. Sergio immediately begins investigating, determining who’s
affected and the extent of the problem. Within
15 to 20 minutes of the alert, his goal is to get a
technical call together, with representation from
management and the on-call internal and external technical teams.
“Making a ‘2 a.m.’
call is one of the hardest parts of my job,”
says Sergio. “It’s tough
knowing you might be
To find out what
waking someone up, so
life goal Sergio
I gather as much inforrecently achieved,
mation as I can ahead
watch clips from
of time to help make it
our on-camera
easier for them.”
interview at http://
Throughout the proinside.edison.com.
video
extra
IT Specialist Sergio Gutierrez at the Data Operations Command Center.
Sergio confers with Data Solutions colleagues Eric Allen (left) and Dennis Cruz.
cess, Sergio manages the workflow, assisting with
communications, bringing in the appropriate people, and making sure the problem is logged and status monitored. In this case, the problem is resolved
well before the start of the next business day.
“To do this job, you need to be friendly and patient, and there’s a lot of teamwork involved, so relationships are key,” says Sergio. “I really admire my
colleagues and management. They’re a large part of
why I look forward to coming to work every day.”
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solutions
for your daily
commute
Y
ou’re sitting in traffic, with miles to go
and no end of red brake lights in sight.
If this sounds like your daily commute
to and from work, you may want to
consider some alternative transportation choices,
and Edison International offers a range of benefits
to help commuters find the best options for their
trips to and from work.
One simple way to reduce your time sitting at
the wheel and waiting in line at the gas station is
to carpool or join a vanpool. Although you may
not know someone in your work group who has
the same commute, it may be worth checking to
see if others are within a few miles of your home
and share your destination and schedule. The
Employee Activities and Marketplace newsletter
(www.recreationconnection.com/edison) provides
one way to advertise your rideshare search. A tool
for Southern California Edison employees is the
Enterprise Ridematching portal (access via Portal at About Me > Overview > About Me Quick Links >
Enterprise Ridematching Portal). The site lets you list
and find carpools as well as vanpools.
Setting up a vanpool involves taking on a con-
tract through Enterprise Rideshare for the use of
a vehicle. Vanpool members agree on a route and
schedule, and split the associated fees. Some vanpools take on occasional riders as space is available for a designated one-time fee.
“I carpool occasionally, but usually take a vanpool to work,” said Poloi Lin, California Solar Initiative Marketing & Outreach project manager. “I
save both gas money and wear and tear on my car,
so it’s cheaper than driving myself, and we get to
take advantage of both carpool lanes on the freeway and preferred parking at the General Office.”
SCE provides shuttles to and from certain
Metrolink train stations, such as from El Monte
to the General Offices—a convenient and critical component of taking the train to work. While
the commute by train and shuttle can be longer
than driving, it also offers the convenience of free
time to work or relax on the train and a consistent
schedule regardless of traffic congestion.
Edison Mission Group employees can request a
tax-free voucher, up to $115 a month, for eligible
public transportation expenses such as bus and
train tickets. SCE’s Commuter Benefit Program assists with commuter expenses, combining pretax
payroll deductions with a monthly subsidy paid
by SCE (see http://getwageworks.com/edison for
program details). Additionally, SCE offers bicycle
lockers at the general offices and a guaranteed ride
home program to those participating in a commuting program who have a personal emergency or an
unexpected work requirement.
Those close enough to walk or bike to work can
reap some additional benefits. “I really enjoy being able to see the world in a different way as I
bike to work in the morning,” said Nicholas Roy,
Corporate Communications technical specialist,
whose commute includes both biking and taking
the train. “Instead of getting frustrated sitting in
traffic, I get fresh air and some exercise. It’s a great
way to start your day.” (See Nic’s journey to work
in a video extra on http://inside.edison.com.)
Learn More
To learn more about Southern California Edison’s
alternative transportation programs, visit the Rideshare
Program information page on Portal at About Me >
Work-Life > Personal Programs > Rideshare. You can also
contact the Employee Information Center at infocntr@
sce.com or (800) 500-4723.
For Edison Mission Group program information,
contact [email protected] (Santa Ana),
[email protected] (Chicago) or jcarreiro@
edisonmission.com (Boston).
The shuttle stop for
Metrolink stations at
General Office Building 5
in Rosemead, Calif.
vanpool
video
extra
Go to http://inside.
edison.com to watch
Nic Roy’s commute by bike and
train to work in
this video extra.
shuttle
A vanpool
ready to make
a return trip.
The bicycle
lockers at
General Office
Building 1.
bicycle
Preferred
carpool
parking.
carpool
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Human External Cargo Methods:
Linemen practice tandem flights at the human
external cargo training
school in Daggett, Calif.
Hand signals and helmet
markings are used by
linemen to communicate
with the helicopter pilot.
I
n 2009, Transmission & Distribution
introduced human external cargo
operations—using helicopters to lift
linemen to and from transmission
towers—to improve the efficiency of
its maintenance and inspection work.
The program, a partnership between Aircraft
Operations and T&D, has now completed its
first full year of implementation, producing
significant efficiency improvements over more
traditional methods.
Locating Efficiency Opportunities
ON the
web
View a photo slideshow
of human external
cargo methods in operation on http://inside.
edison.com.
In 2007, Transmission developed a long-term
strategic plan, identifying an opportunity to increase operational efficiency. A steadily growing
demand for power meant the need to expand
SCE’s transmission infrastructure, but it also
meant high costs, and tower work in particular
can be both repetitive and exhausting for crews.
“Tower inspections can be a tedious process
for our linemen,” said Jeff Billingsley, manager of Transmission Asset Management. “By
incorporating helicopter work methods such
as HEC, linemen can be transported between
towers, eliminating the need to climb each
tower individually and increasing the speed,
efficiency and safety of their work.”
Over the past two years, linemen were able
to volunteer to take part in a rigorous, handson training course where they were introduced
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to HEC-specific equipment and practiced tower transfers in flight. Those who completed the
training and passed a final exam were certified
to actively participate in HEC transmission
work on a volunteer basis across SCE’s service
territory.
Linemen are
suspended below a
helicopter as they
are transferred to
and from towers.
Piloting Improvements
T&D inspects its transmission assets annually, including thousands of miles of lines and
towers, to assess their condition, performing
maintenance and repair work as needed. While
investigating HEC methods, T&D staff identified specific areas, such as rural mountainous
and desert terrains, that were less accessible
by ground transportation and so would benefit
from the program.
One such area in Serrano Valley, Calif.,
needed tower torqueing maintenance, or
tightening all the bolts on transmission towers.
“The towers were located in untouched forest
territory,” said Walter Spansel, Transmission
director. “Using HEC methods, we only affected one landing zone and avoided cutting
access roads through the forest and replanting
afterwards, saving more than $3 million while
also having less of an environmental impact.
“We’ve seen a four-fold efficiency increase in
transmission work with helicopter work methods,” said Spansel. “In essence, we’re now doing four times more work in less time.”
Pilot Torbjorn Corell
conducts a tailboard with
transmission linemen
prior to an HEC mission in
Corona, Calif.
Communicating
with the Pilot
Communication among the
crew foreman, flight captain,
ground crew and lineman is
critical to the safety and success of each human external
cargo mission.
In the air, head and hand
signals, designated in preflight tailboard safety meetings, are the primary communication channel between
pilot and lineman. Red and
green markings on helmets
provide visual cues for the
pilot as the lineman uses
head movements to signal the
direction to move.
On the ground, crews use
radios and hand signals to
communicate with each other
and with the helicopter pilot.
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n March, construction began on a 10-mile transmission line connecting the Windhub and High
Wind substations in Kern County, Calif. This is one
of the only Tehachapi Renewable Transmission
Project lines Southern California Edison crews will
construct in-house.
“We’ve used contract resources for large transmission projects over the past years throughout
the Tehachapi expansion project,” said Ed Van
Zeyl, Transmission & Distribution manager. “In
this case, taking on a portion of the project will
provide training opportunities to enhance our
skills. This keeps our crews safe, promotes innovative thinking and is good for morale.”
Construction is expected to be complete and the
line energized by Nov. 29, 2012.
Southern California Edison crews construct towers to
support the transmission line between the Windhub and
High Wind substations.
West Covina Receives
Platinum Award for
Energy Efficiency
W
Project Analyst Ana Gonzalez (right) educates an event guest about the
California Solar Initiative program in West Covina, Calif.
est Covina was recognized as the first city
to reach platinum-level status in Southern
California Edison’s Energy Leader Partnership
Program on April 26. The program encourages
local governments to perform energy efficiency
retrofits in municipal facilities. Platinum status is
achieved when city facilities achieve a 20 percent
or greater reduction of kilowatt-hours.
West Covina’s achievements include more than
92 million kilowatt-hours of energy savings, or
more than $235,000 in energy costs.
“When cities like West Covina take a leadership
role in making their own facilities more energy efficient, they save money on utility bills and play an
important role in leading by example,” said Nancy
Jenkins, Partnership Programs manager.
he University of Southern California Construction Management Association of America, an organization that helps students achieve
educational aspirations in green careers, presented Southern California Edison President Ron Litzinger with a 2012 Leadership Award at the 18th
Annual Green Symposium in Los Angeles, Calif.,
on April 24. The award recognizes Litzinger’s leadership in providing energy solutions for California.
“In recent years, public policies have added additional responsibilities to the power industry,”
said Litzinger. “Leadership involves seizing opportunities for progress as well as tackling challenges,
such as new policies, that might inhibit progress.
I believe that California’s approach to the future
can be both environmentally and economically
sustainable.”
Crofton Bluffs Wind Farm
Begins Construction
I
n April, construction began on the Crofton Bluffs wind
farm located in Crofton, Neb.
Crofton Bluffs is Edison Mission Group’s fourth wind
energy project in Nebraska and will be powered by 22
wind turbines capable of generating up to 42 megawatts
of electricity, enough energy to meet the needs of approximately 14,000 homes. The power produced by the
project will be sold to Nebraska Public Power District
under a 20-year power purchase agreement.
“Nebraska has emerged as one of the most important states in EMG’s wind energy portfolio, and Nebraska Public Power District has become one of our
biggest wind energy customers,” said EMG President Pedro Pizarro.
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SAVE THE DATE
Construction Begins on Tehachapi
Segment 3B Transmission Line
University of Southern California
Honors SCE at Green Symposium
T
Southern
California Edison President
Ron Litzinger
accepts the
USC Green
Symposium
2012 Leadership Award in
Los Angeles,
Calif.
O
n June 9, Southern
California Edison will
host its annual company
picnic and Lineman’s Rodeo at the Santa Fe Dam in
Irwindale, Calif. from 7 a.m.
to 3 p.m. Edison International employees are invited
to attend the event with
their families and enjoy a
day filled with music, a chili
cook-off, games and skilltesting competitions.
wind turbines are capable of
generating up to 42 megawatts
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ANNIVERSARIES
40 YEARS
Anthony D. Aguilar
External Relations,
Santa Ana
Robert R. Becerra
Operations Support,
Fullerton
Robin L. Cawdrey
CSBU, Rancho
Cucamonga
Mark A. Churchill
TDBU, Alhambra
Steven K. Frampton
EMG, Powerton
Michael J. Gerrity
Operations Support,
Westminster
The Edison booth at San Bernardino’s Orange Show
showcased electric kitchen appliances.
Jesus A. Rivera
TDBU, Santa Ana
Jon R. Thomas
CSBU, Ventura
May 1938
35 YEARS
In the late 1930s,
the Southern
California Edison
Company began
a sales campaign
promoting all
types of electrical
devices, including
electric ranges.
Kenneth A.
Baranowski
EMG, Will County
Kevin G. Clemens
EMG, Waukegan
James D. Cox
TDBU, Antelope Valley
Steven J. Duran
EMG, Will County
Reynaldo Vega Felix
TDBU, Wildomar
Larry E. Ford
Power Production,
San Dimas
Joseph J. Jimenez Jr.
EMG, Will County
Barbara A. McCarthy
TDBU, Innovation Village
Joseph F. McGrath
EMG, Crawford
Mario Daniel Palomo
TDBU, Santa Ana
Harry R. Peddicord
EMG, Homer City
Lawrence H. Rapach
EMG, Homer City
Richard G. Rodriguez
EMG, Will County
William J. Sing
EMG, Joliet
Richard J. Smith
EMG, Waukegan
Mark W. Gilstrap
TDBU, Palm Springs
Mark E. Stoneking
EMG, Powerton
Cheryl L. Gores
Corporate Finance, GO
Gail O. Thompson
External Relations, GO
Andrew Jon Haraksin
TDBU, Palm Springs
Charles R. Wood
CSBU, Redlands
James Edward
Harris Jr.
TDBU, Dominguez Hills
Roman Zermeno
TDBU, Vincent
Anniversaries
Lloyd Michael Schlitt
Power Production, East End
Hydro
Carol J. Schmitt
Generation, SONGS
Guy D. Shelton
Generation, SONGS
Janice M. Strawder
CSBU, Long Beach
Tanya Herring
CSBU, Long Beach
Scot S. Stueland
TDBU, Santa Ana
Edward Adelman
CSBU, Santa Monica
Harold R. Hogan Jr.
EMG, Will County
Anthony R. Valenti
IT&BI, Rivergrade
Cheryl A. Anderson
Operations Support, GO
Mark A. Howard
TDBU,
San Joaquin Valley
30 YEARS
Robert L. Atkinson
TDBU, Alhambra
Stephen C. Babish
TDBU, Porterville
La Tonya Barnes
Julian F. Bernabe Jr.
Thomas James
Botello
TDBU, Alhambra
Tina J. Van Breukelen
Russell A. Caplan
Generation, SONGS
Tanya N. Castello
Generation, SONGS
Christopher Cates
Generation, SONGS
Michael A. Chambers
Operations Support,
Thousand Oaks
Alvin H. Chandler
Generation, SONGS
Carlos G. Cisneros
Operations Support,
SONGS
Craig Warren Clark
IT&BI, Irwindale
Norman D. Cook
TDBU, Ontario
Paul A. Escoto
Alfred F. Flynn
Generation, SONGS
Jeffrey H. Gaines
TDBU, Ontario
William W. Gaynor
EMG, Powerton
Deborah M. Gillis
CSBU, Rancho
Cucamonga
Vicki M. Ielmini
CSBU, Thousand Oaks
James M. Joy
Generation, SONGS
Karen W. Kahn
CSBU, Santa Ana
Margaret H. Kahrs
TDBU, 29 Palms
Rock A. Klein
Operations Support,
SONGS
Arthur R. Kneisel
Generation, SONGS
Martin K. Lew
IT&BI, Rivergrade
Deborah J. Lindbeck
Generation, SONGS
Evan G. Little
Generation, SONGS
Ernest Maxie
Operations Support,
South Bay
Steven L. Van Bloem
Power Production, Big Creek
Jacques J. Vandenbroek
Generation, SONGS
Robert David Wagner
TDBU, Moorpark
Stanley T. Weise
TDBU, Santa Ana
Louise Marie Wells
TDBU, Victorville
Gail E. Woodward
EMG, Big Sky
Elias Becerra
TDBU, South Bay
James H. Black
CSBU, Irwindale
Thomas R. Brooks
TDBU, SSID
Helen Y. Chan
EMG, Santa Ana
Mark K. Mosby
TDBU, Palm Springs
Jose L. Perez
External Relations, GO
Elaine F. Price
CSBU, Irwindale
Steven A. Oehler
CSBU, GO
Mary A. Parker
Frank R. Rios
TDBU, San Bernardino
Colleen E. Sellards
TDBU, Santa Ana
Kerry L. Smith
IT&BI, GO
Randy D. Stear
EMG, Homer City
Steven J. Taylor
Power Production, Big Creek
Neil E. Titius
TDBU, Mira Loma
Russell B. Wimmer
TDBU, Valencia
Retirements
Gregory D. Earhart
TDBU, Ontario
Gregg A. Patterson
TDBU, Chino
James C. Moore Jr.
TDBU, Foothill
Roberto Chavez Alvarez
IT&BI, Santa Ana
John W. Clark
EMG, Homer City
Jaime L. Olmos
Generation, SONGS
ShiHwa Ma
IT&BI, GO
Norman S. Wong
IT&BI, Rivergrade
Victoria E. Beard
Generation, SONGS
Christine W. Estrada
IT&BI, Rivergrade
Daniel L. Faasamala
Generation, SONGS
Debra L. Gatica
TDBU, Whittier
Dean R. Goodwin
Generation, SONGS
Eric Gordon
Generation, SONGS
Stephen M. Renteria
IT&BI, Rivergrade
Stephen R. Hoon
Operations Support,
Irwindale
Henry L. Salazar
CSBU, Thousand Oaks
Timothy J. Katangian
TDBU, Covina
In Memoriam
Gary S. Kohler
IT&BI, Alhambra
25 YEARS
Dana C. Montefu
TDBU, Saddleback
Debra Nesheiwat
Corporate Finance, GO
Retirements
Harold Beach
EMG, Waukegan
Hired 12/15/1999
Barton Beckman
Hired 1/18/1971
Anthony Bowers
EMG, Sycamore
Hired 12/15/1999
Dennis Carroll
CSBU, Saddleback
Hired 11/14/1983
Jacqueline Edgar
CSBU, Long Beach
Hired 10/5/1981
Joe H. Kan
Generation, SONGS
Hired 8/17/1981
Eddie Lopez
Hired 5/2/1977
Guy Lyttle
Power Production,
Lee Vining
Hired 6/12/1978
Robert McPherson
Generation, SONGS
Hired 4/16/1984
Raymond Tatum
Power Production,
Kern River
Hired 2/13/1984
march 2012
John Tyger
EMG, Homer City
Hired 3/18/1999
Rudy Vasquez Jr.
Power Supply, GO
Hired 10/1/1973
In Memoriam
Ferdinand Andries
Welder
Hired 8/17/1959
Retired 5/1/1981
Died 3/29/2012
Vivian Arata
Analyst
Hired 12/1/1958
Retired 6/1/1988
Died 3/26/2012
Paul Barnes
Hydro Operator
Hired 2/24/1949
Retired 2/1/1980
Died 3/19/2012
William Bentley
Manager
Hired 6/12/1950
Retired 9/1/1989
Died 3/14/2012
Jeanette Block
Complier
Hired 3/2/1953
Retired 9/1/1980
Died 3/12/2012
Helen Bokath
Procurement Agent
Hired 9/14/1983
Retired 12/1/1994
Died 3/29/2012
Edward Brown
System Operator
Hired 7/10/1967
Retired 2/1/2004
Died 3/25/2012
Stewart Coleman
Engineer Aide
Hired 2/4/1980
Retired 4/1/1987
Died 3/16/2012
Dacey Howell
Distribution Foreman
Hired 8/18/1947
Retired 12/1/1981
Died 2/28/2012
Naomi James
Analyst
Hired 9/25/1978
Retired 2/1/1997
Died 2/28/2012
Ruth Le Roy
Data Operator
Hired 1/12/1953
Retired 8/1/1976
Died 3/6/2012
Paul Lienhard
Field Representative
Hired 3/19/1951
Retired 2/1/1986
Died 3/11/2012
Alberta Miller
Customer Service
Representative
Hired 8/9/1948
Retired 5/1/1981
Died 3/7/2012
Michael Perez
Lineman
Hired 6/14/1982
Died 2/28/2012
Melvyn Peterson
Distribution Foreman
Hired 4/29/1963
Retired 10/14/1996
Died 3/12/2012
Carol Roberts
Project Manager
Hired 11/5/1984
Died 3/26/2012
Joseph Shepard
Agent Real Property
Hired 6/16/1960
Retired 4/1/1992
Died 3/9/2012
Vernon Storts
Inspector
Hired 4/1/1954
Retired 7/1/1996
Died 3/29/2012
Ida Lane Craig
Customer Service
Representative
Hired 10/16/1950
Retired 4/1/1986
Died 3/21/2012
Harry Ter Best
Test Technician
Hired 11/6/1950
Retired 8/1/1983
Died 2/2/2012
John Doherty
Stockman
Hired 7/1/1957
Retired 11/1/1975
Died 3/16/2012
Eugene Thomas
Lineman
Hired 11/29/1954
Retired 4/1/1990
Died 3/30/2012
Douglas Grimm
Nuclear Engineer
Hired 3/25/1991
Retired 1/1/2011
Died 3/4/2012
L. Westmoreland
Machinist
Hired 8/21/1967
Retired 6/1/1995
Died 3/16/2012
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his month, Inside Edison interviews
Southern California Edison Senior
Vice President of Corporate Finance and
Chief Financial Officer Linda Sullivan.
Q
Did you always know what you wanted to
do for a career?
In my sixth grade yearbook, they asked us what
we wanted to be when we grew up, and most of
the kids answered doctor, lawyer, veterinarian. I
proudly wrote “certified public accountant.”
Linda jumping her quad in
California’s Dumont Dunes
in 2010. Q
Are there some highlights of your time at
Portland State University that you can share
with us?
I worked my way through college, 32 hours a week
waitressing, and then later working as a file clerk.
But the biggest highlight was meeting and marrying my husband. We had our first child when I was
in my senior year.
Q
What changes have you seen since you
started at Edison 21 years ago?
I’ve worked in almost every area of the company—at the utility, on the corporate side, as well
as in a business unit. I’ve worked on the nonregulated side and at the parent company. The
big constant has been change, and that’s what
makes it really exciting for me and the job challenging—that this is a really progressive
and changing environment.
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about her detailed
bucket list and answer our lightning
round questions
on http://inside.
edison.com.
Q
What kinds of experiences shaped
you as an executive?
I’ve worked for different types of leaders
with very different styles. And one thing
that stuck with me, being a woman that
was coming up through the ranks, is I
really didn’t have a woman role model
in finance. And seeing all these different styles, and that they were all effective, I realized that it was okay for me to
be me, and to follow my own style—that
I didn’t have to fit into any one mold.
Q
What kind of interests do you have outside
of finance?
I ride off-road vehicles. My husband got me
hooked on them in college, and so we’ve spent a
fair amount of time riding the Oregon and California dunes. It’s been a big part of my family.
All four of us have our own quads. I don’t know
what it is, but there’s something about sitting
around a campfire, it just opens up the lines of
family communication.
Q
You just joined the board of Crystal Stairs,
one of the largest childcare development
agencies in California. Why is this organization
important to you?
As my career progressed, one of the most difficult
things for me to manage was childcare. My husband and I tried almost everything, and what we
finally decided, which was one of the best decisions of our life, was that he was going to be a stayat-home dad and go back to school. Many families
don’t have the opportunity to make a decision like
that. So it’s really a way for me to give back, and to
help working families find ways to have successful
careers.
Photo by Cheri Hsu,
Project Manager, Power Procurement Finance
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“The Bishop Creek hydro plant is located on a tranquil mountain
in the Inyo National Forest in Bishop, Calif. The natural beauty of
the area is breathtaking. It’s a hidden gem of the company.”
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Giving back
In April, Edison International
and California State Parks
Foundation volunteers
worked side by side, digging
stairs and cleaning walkways at the 15th Annual
Earth Day Restoration and
Cleanup at San Onofre State
Beach in San Clemente,
Calif.
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San Onofre State Beach
Earth Day Cleanup.

MAY 2012 - Inside.edison.com

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