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February 2013
2013 Business Briefing 10
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Generating
Electricity
Efficiently
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Integrating
Energy
Policies
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An Interview
with Erwin
Furukawa
I’m here to form and manage relationships
so we can better serve our communities.”
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Your Company.
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Ethics and
Compliance
Helpline
2013 Business
Briefing
On Jan. 25, senior leadership
gathered to discuss company goals
and priorities for the year at the 2013
Business Briefing. A new format
highlighted a focus on leadership
and operational excellence.
sights&sounds
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Boot Camp Data Privacy Day
Black History Month
facts&figures
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Heart Health SONGS Kelp Reef
Customer Trends
recognition
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Edison employees who go above
and beyond.
my safety
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Working safely: 2012 results and 2013 goals,
and this month’s Safety Quiz.
good to know
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How cogeneration produces electricity
more efficiently.
my job
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A day in the life of Region Manager
Mark Olson.
company news
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Integrating
California’s
Energy Policies
California needs a clear strategy
for implementing policies to
protect the environment while
transforming its electricity system,
according to a report from an
independent oversight agency.
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Misconduct or Concerns
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Janet Clayton, Edison International Senior Vice President,
Corporate Communications
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Megan Jordan, Southern California Edison Vice President,
Corporate Communications
q&a
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Staff Writers: Justin Felles, Brooke Miner
Contributors: Bill Messner, Doug Olivieri, Gloria Quinn
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Anniversaries
In Memoriam
Retirements
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19I@work
20I5:01: giving back
Erwin Furukawa: From high school
cheerleader to SVP Customer Service.
Metallic balloons
caused 583 outages in
2012, with a 110 percent
increase in February
compared to January.”
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IT Specialist Mike Lattimore gave Southern California
Edison employees tips on protecting personal electronic
information during a brown bag session held in conjunction
with Ethics & Compliance in Rosemead, Calif., on Jan. 28
(Data Privacy Day).
On Feb. 7, SCE’s Irwindale Adult Conditioning Boot Camp
group started its third round of fitness classes in Irwindale,
Calif. The group meets three times a week to work out together.
SCE President
Ron Litzinger at
the 2013 Busines
Jan. 25 in Pomon
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really well, o
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related artic
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On Feb. 1, Lisa Cagnolatti (right), Business Customer Division
vice president, spoke with a customer at the 11th Annual Black
History Month Celebration in Irwindale, Calif.
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Submit your photo or quotes of
work-related events, people and
places to [email protected].
The Edison Roundtable employee
resource group held a clothing
drive to benefit Women Helping
Women, an employment services
nonprofit, in conjunction with a Jan.
10 professional development seminar
in Rosemead, Calif.
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174
The number of acres Southern
California Edison’s artificial
kelp reef covers off the coast of San Clemente,
Calif. The California Coastal Commission determined
the reef effectively offsets the minor impact San
Onofre Nuclear Generating Station’s ocean water
cooling system has on local, natural kelp.
Employee laptops were stolen
in 2012 from vehicles parked outdoors
overnight. If you take a laptop home, place it in your
trunk before leaving work, and take it inside when you’re
home.
4.5 million
The approximate number of
households in SCE’s service
territory. The Asian population in SCE territory
is projected to grow by 11 percent over the next 5
years, and the Hispanic population, the largest ethnic
group overall, will increase by 9 percent.
1.5 million
Heart attacks occur
each year in the United
States, and heart disease is the
number one cause of death. Maintaining
healthy weight, blood pressure and
cholesterol and avoiding smoking can add
up to 10 years to your life.
583
The number of
outages metallic
balloons caused
in 2012, with a 110
percent increase in February
compared to January.
California law requires
helium-filled metallic balloons
to be individually weighted
to prevent them from drifting
away and possibly contacting
high-voltage lines.
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Customer Hero:
Katie Smith
Jack K. Horton
Humanitarian Award
R
SILVE
C
ustomer Solutions Representative Katie
Smith makes it a priority to listen to what
her customers say—and what they don’t say.
When she heard a 96-year-old customer had
been struggling with a billing issue for more
than six months, she wanted to help.
The customer doesn’t receive her electrical service
from Southern California
Edison, but SCE handles the
billing. The service provider
issued a credit that wasn’t
showing up on her bill, so
she appeared to owe SCE
money. “I could hear the
frustration in her voice,”
said Katie, who arranged a conference call so
everyone involved could talk through the problem. “We talked for more than an hour, but
that one extra call was all it took.”
“Katie doesn’t hesitate to do those little
things that make a customer’s day brighter,”
said Supervisor Joyce
Archer. “She really understands that people
Find out
how to submit a nomination for
are the most importhe Customer Champion
tant thing.”
Michael Jones
Technical Specialist
Transmission & Distribution
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Douglas Dilliard
Technical Specialist
Transmission & Distribution
D
oug and Mike were working when they saw a car hit and
knock down a pole belonging to Pacific Gas & Electric.
Energized lines were only a few feet from the road, so they
checked on the driver, set up traffic control, warned motorists to
stay away and notified PG&E and first responders.
“Katie doesn’t
hesitate to do those
little things that
make a customer’s
day brighter.”
who’s next?
and Horton awards at
http://inside.edison.com/recognition.
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SILVE
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BRON
Manuel Dominguez
Project Manager
Transmission & Distribution
Matthew Hara
Project Manager
Transmission & Distribution
M
W
anuel saw a coworker
step in front of a car to
stop it from rolling into a ditch.
Manuel jumped into the car
and engaged the emergency
brake, preventing injury to his
coworker.
hen Matthew saw a
motorcycle accident
on the freeway, he used his
truck to block traffic, then
provided first aid and water to
the injured motorcycle driver
and passenger until paramedics arrived.
Working Safely:
2012 Results, 2013 Goals
S
afety is a critical part of Southern California Edison’s business—so critical that
the company’s first operating priority is
“We Operate Safely.” The days away,
restrictions and transfers, or DART,
rate tells how many employees missed work or were
unable to do their regular jobs due to injury, and is a
way the company measures its safety performance. In
2012, SCE’s DART rate dropped by 22 percent, reflecting employees’ commitment to safety and setting the
stage for even greater improvements in 2013.
“Since around 2007, we’ve seen a positive change
in the way people view safety, and we’re seeing the
results,” said Bill Messner, SCE principal manager,
Corporate Health & Safety. “We’re seeing people
really understanding what it takes to be injury-free.”
Despite the progress, SCE’s 2012 DART rate
was still slightly higher than the company’s goal,
and more than 300 people sustained injuries that
kept them from doing their jobs as usual the next
day. And in 2013, the DART rate goal is even more
ambitious: a 32 percent drop compared to 2012.
“Our safety performance and safety culture are
foundational to achieving operational and service
excellence,” said Henry Martinez, vice president
of Safety, Security & Compliance. “By shifting
our focus to measuring leading indicators, such
as reporting close calls, tracking volume of safety
observations and ensuring safety-related
Check out
corrective actions are
safety performance dashboards
taken, we can prevent
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injuries and identify
Safety & Environment to see
unacceptable risks
how the company is doing on its
safety goals.
in our work environment.
ManIf you’re experiencing discomfort
or have a safety question, notify
ager
engagement,
your manager.
reporting meaningful
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metrics and benchmarking are also critical.”
Prevention is also a key to the company’s safety
journey. More than two thirds of employee injuries in
2012 were sprains or strains, which proper ergonomic
practices can prevent. Although the company has aggressive safety targets, this should never stop an employee from reporting an injury immediately, since
this information ensures proper care. “It’s important
that you speak up if you’re experiencing discomfort at
work,” said Safety & Environmental Specialist Rick
Romero. “Don’t put your own health on hold.”
“We need to look out for each other and feel empowered to speak up if we see a safety concern,” said
Messner. “If everyone helps out, we’ll be that much
closer to becoming injury-free.”
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Cogeneration:
Producing Electricity More Efficiently
I
n addition to electricity, all power plants produce hot exhaust gases as a byproduct. In traditional power plants, these gases are released into
the atmosphere after being cooled and treated to
remove pollutants. Cogeneration, also known
as combined heat and power or CHP, reclaims the
heat from these gases and converts it into usable energy.
A heat recovery unit uses the thermal energy
from the hot exhaust gases to boil water to generate steam,
which drives a steam turbine to produce energy (see illus-
Traditional power plants are
about 35 percent efficient,
meaning that much of the
energy used to generate
electricity is lost. Because
cogeneration plants produce
additional energy from waste
heat, they can be up to 90
percent efficient.
Heat recovery unit
tration). This energy is then used, for example, to heat or
cool a building, or in an industrial or commercial process
such as food processing. Some smaller CHP plants—for
instance, those on college campuses—provide heat directly to buildings nearby.
As part of a program launched in the early 1980s to
secure power from renewable and alternative sources,
Southern California Edison purchases over 8 billion
kilowatt-hours of power annually from CHP facilities,
which are considered an alternative power source.
Steam turbine
Steam or hot water
Heating
Cooling
Hot exhaust gases
Engine or turbine
within a power plant
Generator
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Electricity
Grid
> A Day in the Life of a
M
Region Manager
ark Olson began
his career with
Southern
California Edison 34
years ago as a
meter reader. In 1995, after holding
several other field positions, Mark
transitioned to his current role as
a region manager in Local Public
Affairs overseeing the Metro West
region, which covers California
cities from Beverly Hills to Malibu.
Although manager is included in his
job title, region managers aren’t responsible for managing employees;
instead, they manage SCE’s relationships with local governments
and communities.
“As a region manager, I’m the
face of the company in the community, especially to local government
officials,” said Mark. “I’m here to
form and manage relationships so we can better
serve our communities and help them understand
our regulatory or cost constraints.”
No two days are the same for Mark. One day,
he gets to present an award to Culver City for its
dedication to energy efficiency in city facilities.
The next, he’s attending a city council meeting to
discuss the impact and costs of undergrounding
distribution lines.
Today, Mark is meeting with government
officials in Santa Monica to discuss a construction
project that extends the
Metro Rail Expo Line
from Downtown Los
To hear Mark describe the
Angeles through Santa
most rewarding part of his
Monica. The project will
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require the relocation
video extra
Mark and Transmission Supervisor
Richard Lopez (right) discuss a pole
replacement in Santa Monica, Calif.
Region Manager
Mark Olson.
of several SCE transmisMark presents an energy efficiency
sion and distribution lines
award to Culver City, Calif.
as well as coordination between Transmission & Distribution engineers and
Customer Service representatives to plan outages
during construction. Mark educates city officials
on SCE’s involvement in the project. He also agrees
to follow up on questions or concerns—whether
it’s with Corporate Communications for media
requests or Customer Service for outage issues or
T&D for restoration notifications—to help ensure
the project can continue on schedule.
“To be a region manager, you need to like working with people and communicate strategically
and effectively,” said Mark. “Every community is
unique—there’s no cookie cutter approach. You
have to know the unique characteristics of each
one to communicate with them successfully.”
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video
extra
Litzinger in leading a panel discussion on operational & service excellence (OpX) with his direct
reports. A video kicked off the discussion, setting
the context for OpX in 2013 (see the sidebar). Recapping the video, Litzinger explained, “If you’re
not keeping score, you’re just practicing. We need
to benchmark ourselves externally, not just internally, and then improve and repeat.”
Additional insights included SCE Senior Vice
President and Chief Nuclear Officer Pete Dietrich’s
update on the San Onofre Nuclear Generating
Station: “We’re about 40 percent complete with
downsizing. We understand that people want to
be treated with dignity and respect, and the leadership team aims to follow that principle with everything we do, and to seek feedback on how we’re
doing.”
SCE Chief Financial Officer Linda Sullivan noted
that 2012 efforts to optimize costs will save, each
year, about $40 million in operating costs, $180
million in capital and $130 million in balancing
2013
E
very year, Edison International Chairman & CEO Ted Craver and Southern
California Edison President Ron Litzinger invite the company’s senior managers
to come together to discuss goals and priorities for
the coming year. The 2013 Business Briefing on
Jan. 25 in Pomona, Calif., also introduced a more
conversational format and a focus on what leadership means.
“This meeting helps to define our top priorities
and challenges,” said Litzinger. “We wanted to
have a conversation about what’s important, so we
got rid of the PowerPoint and pulled some chairs
together to talk.”
Looking Forward
Janet Clayton, Edison International senior vice
president of Corporate Communications, opened
the meeting and talked with Craver and Litzinger
about effective leadership. First up was a “What Is
Leadership?” video (see the sidebar).
“Leadership is about getting people moving in a
common direction to accomplish a goal,” said Litz-
learn
more
Links and videos related to the 2013 Business Briefing,
including a communication toolkit and more information
about OpX, are available on the Portal home page by clicking
“2013 Goals” under Portal Quick Links.
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Get a glimpse behind the scenes
at the 2013 Business Briefing and
hear from attendees about their key
takeaways in this video exclusive:
http://inside.edison.com/briefing13.
accounts. SCE Transmission & Distribution Senior
Vice President David Mead spoke about infrastructure investment: “It keeps the system safe for our
customers and keeps reliability up. The company is
generating funds for us to do this, and we’re going
to spend them as efficiently as we can.”
“What we’re after with operational excellence is
being the best at our core mission,” said Litzinger.
“We provide safe, reliable, affordable power to our
customers, and we want to be the best in all those
categories. We want this year to be better than
the last.”
inger, reacting to the video. “It’s what your people
accomplish that makes you a success, not necessarily what you accomplish.”
Further underscoring the importance of direct
communication, the discussion turned to employee roundtables. “We’re hearing the concern
that leaders aren’t going to lead, they’re just going
to continue on in their old ways,” said Craver. “We
intend to address these issues. Ron and I are not
going to let them go.”
New Growth
Moving on to strategic planning, Edison International Senior Vice President of Strategic Planning
Bert Valdman joined the group. “Looking ahead,
I think we’ll see generation becoming more local
and more networked,” said Valdman. “As the cost
to fund commercial solar goes down, we want to
be at the forefront.
“We’re also looking at electric transportation.
We’re creating an environment for people to take
risks and come up with ideas. That’s critical to
growth.”
“We’re convinced there’s going to be significant
change in the industry,” said Craver. “But it’s tough
to predict. We want to continue to grow our core
business, while not ignoring these big trends.”
Operational & Service Excellence
Megan Jordan, Southern California Edison vice
president of Corporate Communications, joined
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integrating
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SCE’s Tehachapi Renewable
Transmission
Project will deliver electricity
from renewable
wind energy
generators in
Kern County
south through
Los Angeles
County and
east to the Mira
Loma Substation in Ontario,
San Bernardino
County.
omplying with California’s Renewable
Portfolio Standard
(RPS) while simulataneously trying to implement
policies to improve air and water
quality could have unintended
impacts on customer rates and
reliability, according to a recent
report from an independent
state agency known as the Little
Hoover Commission.
An Unclear Future
California’s RPS, a law first enacted in 2002, currently says that
by 2020, 33 percent of the state’s
electricity should be generated
from renewable resources. The
RPS, along with other policies
California has adopted in recent
years to protect the environment,
is transforming the way electrical utilities, including Southern
California Edison, generate and
transmit energy. SCE is well on
track toward meeting the 33 percent goal.
In its December 2012 report,
“Rewiring California,” the commission warns that California lacks
an overall strategy for implementing these policies, which different
federal, state and local agencies are
responsible for. The commission,
which analyzes state government
operations and recommends ways
to make them more efficient and
cost-effective, calls on the state’s
energy organizations to assess the
cumulative costs of policies and
regulations affecting electricity that
have been “piled upon each other
piecemeal.”
“Energy from renewables is
often generated in remote areas, so
we have to build transmission lines
to connect to distribution, which is
expensive,” said Mike Backstrom,
Edison International director of
Public Affairs. “No single governing body is overseeing these
environmental policies, and the
additional cost of implementing
C a lif o r n i a ’ s
E n e r gy p o licies
them—and their possible impact
on customer rates—is unclear.”
What’s the plan?
Until California develops a strategic plan that defines and prioritizes its current goals, the Little
Hoover report recommends putting a hold on adopting new energy policies. “We need to make
sure we’re working efficiently and
understand the true cost of transforming California’s electricity
system,” said Southern California
Edison President Ron Litzinger.
“We don’t want to achieve our
environmental goals at the ratepayers’ expense.”
Keeping the Lights On
The report also recommends
modernizing California’s energy
governance and organizational
structure. “Interagency coordination is critical to ensuring
a reliable energy supply, now
and in the future,” said Kelly
Boyd, Southern California Edison director of Legislative Affairs. Progress has already been
made—for instance, several
agencies worked together to replace lost capacity when the San
Onofre Nuclear Generating Station went offline unexpectedly
last year. In the longer term, improved organization would help
ensure that projects to transmit
energy from renewables, such
as the Tehachapi Renewable
Transmission Project, continue
to progress.
The commission also recommends reducing energy consumption by making it easier for
customers to control their energy
use. “Programs enabled by Edison SmartConnect will help our
business and residential customers use energy differently and at
the right times,” said Backstrom.
“Further developing these tools
will benefit the company and
our customers, and could reduce
strain on the grid.”
The Windhub
Substation in
Kern County,
Calif.
Ground-mounted solar panels
in Porterville, Calif.
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SCE Receives Emergency Assistance Award
SCE Donates Trees to
Wind-Damaged Communities
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Trees await delivery to San Gabriel Valley communities damaged by the
2011 December windstorm.
n January, Southern California Edison
announced the company will donate 10,000
trees to San Gabriel Valley communities—those
hardest hit by the December 2011 windstorm—as
part of Edison Treescape, an urban forest restoration program designed by SCE in partnership with
local governments. The first trees will be delivered
in spring.
“We hope the new trees will symbolize that SCE
stands with the communities it serves and is dedicated to restoring the beauty of the trees that were
lost along roadways and in parks,” said Southern
California Edison President Ron Litzinger.
Howard P. Allen Scholarship
Applications Open
O
n January 10, the Edison Electric Institute, an association
of shareholder-owned utilities, presented Southern California Edison
with a 2013 Emergency Assistance
Award, recognizing the company’s extensive work in the power restoration
effort following Hurricane Sandy.
Each year, EEI recognizes member
companies that put forth outstanding efforts to restore service promptly
following a storm or natural disaster.
SCE and other companies that came
to the aid of utilities in the northeast
were recognized at EEI’s 2013 Winter
Board and Chief Executive Meeting in
Phoenix, Ariz.
Save
the Date
T
he Howard P. Allen Scholarship was created
to recognize the children of Edison International employees and retirees for their outstanding academic achievements. Applications for this
year’s awards are now being accepted.
Each year, 10 graduating high school seniors
planning to attend four-year universities receive $20,000 scholarships. Additionally, 35
$2,500 scholarships are awarded to high school
seniors planning to attend community colleges
or four-year universities and to five community
college sophomores transferring to four-year
institutions.
Award recipients are selected based on academic
merit, leadership and participation in school and
community activities. Applications must be submitted by March 30. Access more information online at
www.scholarshipamerica.org/hpascholarships.
O
n Friday, March 29, Edison International will observe its annual
Safety Memorial Day, an opportunity
to honor our colleagues who have lost
their lives in the line of duty and renew
our commitment to working safely.
Local observances will be held across
the company as employees gather to
share a moment of silence and talk
about the importance of safety. This
enterprise-wide event takes place on
the last Friday in March each year.
Ted Craver (left) and Ron Litzinger (center) accepted the Emergency Assistance award
on Jan. 10 from Edison Electric Institute President Tom Kuhn.
Speakers’ Bureau
Announces
New Members
S
outhern California Edison’s Speakers’ Bureau program announced the
addition of 40 new members in January,
bringing the total membership roster to
100.
Members serve a two-year term and
are trained on incorporating company
messages in presentations. They also receive useful tips for speaking to different
audiences.
“The Speakers’ Bureau program began
in 1971 and continues to grow today,” said
Iris Hosea, Speakers’ Bureau project manager. “All organizational units are represented by our members, and our efforts
help meet the needs of our customers
and grow the value of our business.”
If you’re interested in requesting a
member to speak at your event, email
[email protected].
Howard P. Allen Scholarships award students for their outstanding
academic achievement.
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To view online, visit http://inside.edison.com/milestones.
Anniversaries
ANNIVERSARIES
40 YEARS
James A. Deeter
T&D, Moorpark
Victor Gor
T&D, SSID
Curtis W. Myers
T&D, Rancho Cucamonga
Robert P. Rodriguez
T&D, Thousand Oaks
Steven M. Romero
CS, Westminster
Donald W. Southworth
Corporate Finance, Chino
35 YEARS
Robert J. Duron
T&D, SSID
Carmen M. Garcia
CS, Rancho Cucamonga
Joe D. Guy
T&D, Orange Coast
Robert W. Johnson
T&D, SSID
Bruce R. Lovely
Power Production,
Big Creek
Roger M. Martinez
T&D, Rialto
Jorge A. Morales
Generation, SONGS
Harvey G. Reyes
Corporate Finance,
Westminster
John B. Osborne
Generation, SONGS
Alejandro Quesada
IT, Irwindale
Carolyn L. Rashad
CS, G.O.
Lisa M. Vellanoweth
External Relations, G.O.
25 YEARS
Roseanne C. Anderson
CS, Irwindale
Ingela Axelson
T&D, Ventura
Madeline E. Blake
Generation, SONGS
Robert T. Corbett
Generation, SONGS
Nelson Castro
Generation, SONGS
Hired 5/3/1982
Thomas Austin
Generation, SONGS
Hired 12/6/1985
Rocco Cavalluzzi
CS, Thousand Oaks
Hired 6/4/1980
David Axline
Generation, SONGS
Hired 11/2/1982
Jesse Baker
Generation, SONGS
Hired 6/13/1960
Randy Baker
Generation, SONGS
Hired 12/28/1983
Thomas Baker
IT, Rivergrade
Hired 12/24/1979
Jamie J. Cordova
Corporate Finance,
Barstow
Leonardo Bareng
Generation, SONGS
Hired 5/22/1978
Anthony Galindo
T&D, Montebello
Marlowe Bello
Generation, SONGS
Hired 4/17/2006
Richard D. Grauman
T&D, Santa Ana
Sergio Gutierrez Jr.
IT, G.O.
Daniel C. Hayman
Edison Material Supply,
G.O.
Gloria M. Ing
Law, G.O.
Gregory D. Knight
T&D, Wildomar
Cynthia D. Salazar
Power Production, SSID
Jeffrey L. Lebow
CS, SSID
Richard E. Schwemler
CS, Ventura
Francis A. McNulty
Law, G.O.
John G. Steventon
T&D, SSID
William S. Morris
Generation, SONGS
John Valdez
T&D, Foothill
George K. Pfeifer
T&D, La Fresa
Stephen G. Winegar
T&D, Valencia
Jerry A. Prelc
T&D, SSID
30 YEARS
Michael W. Trillo
Generation, SONGS
Brian L. Adair
T&D, Ventura
Jerome Aspevig
Generation, SONGS
Hired 6/14/1982
RETIREMENTS
Giri Bhashyam
Generation, SONGS
Hired 6/5/2006
Joe Blake
Generation, SONGS
Hired 5/9/1972
Raymond Booher
Generation, SONGS
Hired 6/1/1990
Katherine Box
Generation, SONGS
Hired 11/17/1980
Robert Bray
Generation, SONGS
Hired 3/28/1983
Michael Brendel
Generation, SONGS
Hired 12/17/1981
David Brengman
IT, Irwindale
Hired 7/11/1977
Lloyd Briner
Generation, SONGS
Hired 8/20/1979
Alvin Chandler
Generation, SONGS
Hired 3/8/1982
John Chang
Generation, SONGS
Hired 11/26/1986
Ching Chao
Generation, SONGS
Hired 6/10/1996
Augustin Chavez Jr.
IT, G.O.
Hired 12/22/1986
Violet Chiappardi
Generation, SONGS
Hired 8/12/1974
Henry Chuan
Generation, SONGS
Hired 3/19/2007
Sandra Confalone
Generation, SONGS
Hired 12/2/1991
Bill Conklin
Generation, SONGS
Hired 9/16/1991
Robert Conoscenti
Generation, SONGS
Hired 6/2/1983
Terry Cooper
Generation, SONGS
Hired 6/2/1980
Debra Courtright
Generation, SONGS
Hired 9/14/1982
James Cox
T&D, Antelope Valley
Hired 3/8/1977
Wayne Craig
Generation, SONGS
Hired 7/20/1990
Lawrence Curtis
IT, Fullerton
Hired 6/17/1985
John Custer
Generation, SONGS
Hired 10/22/1979
Thomas Broughton
Generation, SONGS
Hired 12/31/1979
James Darling
Generation, SONGS
Hired 12/14/1981
Harry Brunsch
IT, Rivergrade
Hired 9/29/1980
Raymond Davis
Generation, SONGS
Hired 4/4/1988
Ronald Burton
Generation, SONGS
Hired 9/24/1973
Delbert Dick
T&D, Ontario
Hired 2/24/1972
Ingeborg Campbell
IT, G.O.
Hired 9/16/2002
Salvatore Dolcemascolo
Generation, SONGS
Hired 5/28/1996
David Alvarez
Generation, SONGS
Hired 7/25/1983
Larry Campbell
Generation, SONGS
Hired 9/15/1980
Lindsay Anderson
Generation, SONGS
Hired 12/11/1972
Jeffrey Carnes
Generation, SONGS
Hired 12/31/1990
Kathleen Dunkle
Power Production,
Big Creek
Hired 1/23/1978
C. Kelly Kraushaar
T&D, G.O.
Rosa Arce
Generation, SONGS
Hired 4/1/1991
Julie T. Millinger
Safety, Security &
Compliance, G.O.
Jesus Arellanez Jr.
CS, Westminster
Hired 9/30/1974
Corky L. Calsbeck
Generation, SONGS
Kim A. Coslett
CS, Ontario
William C. Deming
Generation, SONGS
Daniel Dominguez
Generation, SONGS
Joseph P. Fice
T&D, Innovation Village
Jeanne M. Fitschen
IT, SONGS
Therese A. Hubbard
T&D, Ventura
Elizabeth A. Kalous
IT, Rivergrade
Teresa L. Kelley
Corporate Finance, G.O.
Karen Albarado
Generation, SONGS
Hired 6/27/1995
Anthony Alexander
Generation, SONGS
Hired 12/12/1979
Georgia Allen
Generation, SONGS
Hired 2/9/1982
Kip Allen
Generation, SONGS
Hired 8/3/1983
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In Memoriam
December 2012
Dawn Flannery
Generation, SONGS
Hired 2/18/1978
Richard Hernandez
IT, G.O.
Hired 7/26/1979
Gene Leckness
T&D, Alhambra
Hired 2/3/1997
Mark Mihalik
Generation, SONGS
Hired 7/6/1982
James Quinn
Generation, SONGS
Hired 8/3/1998
Ronald Spencer
Generation, SONGS
Hired 10/26/1970
David Wiitala
Generation, SONGS
Hired 1/8/1979
Morris Fleishman
Generation, SONGS
Hired 3/10/1986
Debra Hill
Generation, SONGS
Hired 11/8/1978
Thomas Lee
Generation, SONGS
Hired 2/18/1975
Glen Mills
Generation, SONGS
Hired 11/15/1982
Robert Radakovic
Generation, SONGS
Hired 6/23/1997
Clifford Stanfield
IT, Rivergrade
Hired 7/5/1984
William Willis Jr.
IT, Irwindale
Hired 7/9/2007
Kenneth Fowler
Generation, SONGS
Hired 8/24/1982
John Hodgkinson
Generation, SONGS
Hired 7/30/1990
Terry Lehigh
CS, Westminster
Hired 6/16/1976
David Minnick
Generation, SONGS
Hired 4/15/1991
Leon Rafner
Generation, SONGS
Hired 10/10/1984
Melvin Steinkamp
Generation, SONGS
Hired 1/8/1979
Glenn Gant
Generation, SONGS
Hired 5/23/1978
Robert Wilson
Generation, SONGS
Hired 9/9/1985
Dennis Horejs
Generation, SONGS
Hired 6/11/1990
William Lennartz
Generation, SONGS
Hired 6/10/1996
Ronald Gauvin
Generation, SONGS
Hired 4/27/1977
Sherrie Minter
Generation, SONGS
Hired 7/25/1986
Sitaram Ramaswamy
IT, Rivergrade
Hired 6/28/2004
Raymond Sutton
Generation, SONGS
Hired 5/1/2006
Gloria Q. Hoxeng
T&D, SSID
Hired 1/26/1981
Francis L’Hommedieu
Generation, SONGS
Hired 2/28/1984
James Wirtz
Generation, SONGS
Hired 10/6/1980
Clyde Mitchell
Generation, SONGS
Hired 10/21/1981
Baldev Randhawa
Generation, SONGS
Hired 5/19/1997
Karen Taylor
IT, G.O.
Hired 4/7/1997
Dick Huang
Generation, SONGS
Hired 4/24/2006
Michael Lister
Generation, SONGS
Hired 11/14/1988
Hal Wood
Generation, SONGS
Hired 8/4/1980
Cathy Morris-Ochs
Generation, SONGS
Hired 6/15/1981
Raymond Reece
Generation, SONGS
Hired 4/10/2006
Limpheng Ting
Generation, SONGS
Hired 9/21/1987
Linda Hubbard
IT, Irvine
Hired 4/10/1978
Evan Little
Generation, SONGS
Hired 3/22/1982
Loyd Wright
Generation, SONGS
Hired 8/25/1980
Lynne Riccio
IT, Rivergrade
Hired 8/2/1982
Daniel Todd
Generation, SONGS
Hired 2/17/1982
Susan Hunn
Generation, SONGS
Hired 8/19/1974
Danny Lowenberg
Generation, SONGS
Hired 9/21/1981
Dale Nelms
Generation, SONGS
Hired 7/13/1981
Dante Neric
Generation, SONGS
Hired 5/19/1997
Dale Riley
Generation, SONGS
Hired 1/14/1963
Robert Todd
Generation, SONGS
Hired 4/12/1982
Kevin Odom
IT, Rivergrade
Hired 2/2/1987
Albert Rodriguez
Generation, SONGS
Hired 5/18/1990
Joseph Tognoli
Generation, SONGS
Hired 8/19/2002
Donald Ogg
CS, SSID
Hired 2/14/1979
Steve Rogers
T&D, San Joaquin Valley
Hired 3/17/1980
Vicente Torres
Generation, SONGS
Hired 12/14/1998
Jose Oikawa
Generation, SONGS
Hired 5/5/1997
Richard Ross
T&D, Santa Ana
Hired 12/4/1972
Quoc Tran
Generation, SONGS
Hired 6/26/1989
Boguslaw Olech
Generation, SONGS
Hired 9/5/1989
Sujit Roy
Generation, SONGS
Hired 6/3/1996
Virginia Valencia
External Relations, G.O.
Hired 8/1/1983
Devon Olinger
Generation, SONGS
Hired 12/6/1982
David Russell
Generation, SONGS
Hired 10/5/1990
Jerry Valsvig
Generation, SONGS
Hired 7/24/1978
Gerald Pallagi
Generation, SONGS
Hired 9/29/1986
Thomas Sanchez
T&D, Redlands
Hired 10/17/1979
David Van Buskirk
Generation, SONGS
Hired 4/3/1989
Linda Parson
IT, G.O.
Hired 5/8/1979
George Sato
IT, Rivergrade
Hired 3/3/1997
Jacques Vandenbroek
Generation, SONGS
Hired 6/2/1980
Roger Schanzenbach
Generation, SONGS
Hired 6/18/1991
David Van Iderstine Jr.
External Relations, G.O.
Hired 12/18/1995
John Giles
CS, Covina
Hired 6/18/1973
Paul Girouard
Generation, SONGS
Hired 3/16/1981
John Goldasich
IT, Rivergrade
Hired 4/28/2003
Jo Gomez
Generation, SONGS
Hired 4/13/1998
Ernest Gonzales
CS, Dominguez Hills
Hired 11/29/1976
Thomas Gonzales
CS, Menifee
Hired 9/27/1982
David Goodman
IT, Rivergrade
Hired 3/1/2004
Eric Gordon
Generation, SONGS
Hired 3/13/1987
Morris Green
IT, G.O.
Hired 4/23/2007
Lila Grover
Generation, SONGS
Hired 3/28/1991
George Gruning
Generation, SONGS
Hired 5/4/1981
Deana Guardado
IT, Rivergrade
Hired 4/2/1990
George Gwiazdowski
Generation, SONGS
Hired 4/9/1984
David Hadley
Generation, SONGS
Hired 10/8/1984
Jeffrey Hamner
Generation, SONGS
Hired 1/10/1983
Wayne Hampton
Generation, SONGS
Hired 10/15/1990
Thomas Hanaford
Generation, SONGS
Hired 6/16/1980
Dennis Hansen
Generation, SONGS
Hired 7/7/1980
Kuljit Hara
Generation, SONGS
Hired 8/1/1988
Madeline Hunter
Generation, SONGS
Hired 8/23/1982
Mary P. Hyla
T&D, Innovation Village
Hired 2/17/1981
Robert Jennings
T&D, Westminster
Hired 7/2/1984
Kenneth Johnson
Generation, SONGS
Hired 6/25/1973
Thomas Johnson
Generation, SONGS
Hired 4/22/1985
Wallis Johnson
Generation, SONGS
Hired 11/22/1996
Lamar Jones Jr.
Generation, SONGS
Hired 7/14/1988
Donald Lueder
IT, Rivergrade
Hired 4/2/1990
Michael MacDougall
Generation, SONGS
Hired 6/6/2005
Shaukat Mahmood
Generation, SONGS
Hired 4/3/1991
Ivan Maldonado
Generation, SONGS
Hired 5/19/1997
Eugene Marquardt
Generation, SONGS
Hired 12/11/1989
Wayne Marsh
Generation, SONGS
Hired 5/20/1985
Luis Martinez
Power Production,
San Dimas
Hired 4/30/1973
Raylene Jones
CS, Rancho Cucamonga
Hired 2/8/1982
Patricia Massey
Generation, SONGS
Hired 9/8/1970
Robert Pate
Generation, SONGS
Hired 6/2/1997
Richard Jones
Generation, SONGS
Hired 3/11/2002
Allen Matheny
Generation, SONGS
Hired 9/1/1982
Stephen Perluss
Generation, SONGS
Hired 7/11/1978
R. Scott Schofield
Generation, SONGS
Hired 12/2/1981
Daniel Vargas
IT, Rivergrade
Hired 7/23/1973
Artland Kaai
Generation, SONGS
Hired 4/10/1991
Dale McBride
Generation, SONGS
Hired 8/7/1967
Thomas V. Pham
T&D, SSID
Hired 5/14/1984
John Scott
Generation, SONGS
Hired 8/30/1978
Christina Varnell
T&D, Saddleback
Hired 8/21/1995
Isidor Kerszenbaum
Generation, SONGS
Hired 6/26/1989
Paul McKay
Generation, SONGS
Hired 1/20/1987
Clifford Philip
Generation, SONGS
Hired 5/21/2003
Ahmad Shanehsaz
Generation, SONGS
Hired 6/12/1986
Gregory Vechinski
Generation, SONGS
Hired 6/28/1996
Asif Khaliq
Generation, SONGS
Hired 12/5/2005
Edward McKinney
T&D, Ventura
Hired 2/11/1980
Susan Philley
Generation, SONGS
Hired 5/2/1983
Sherman Shaw Jr.
Generation, SONGS
Hired 6/15/1973
Michael Vezzuto
Generation, SONGS
Hired 4/29/1985
Arthur Kneisel
Generation, SONGS
Hired 3/11/1982
Collette McManus
Generation, SONGS
Hired 1/3/1995
Sheryl Pierson
Generation, SONGS
Hired 3/31/1986
Judd Sills
Generation, SONGS
Hired 12/30/1997
Ashok Wadhwa
Generation, SONGS
Hired 12/10/1997
Matthew Kohal
Generation, SONGS
Hired 6/29/1987
Edwin Medling
Generation, SONGS
Hired 3/14/1975
Stanley Porzuczek
Generation, SONGS
Hired 7/20/1998
Dennis Smith
Generation, SONGS
Hired 3/1/1983
Richard Weber
Generation, SONGS
Hired 2/9/1993
Anthony Krass
Generation, SONGS
Hired 5/29/1984
Saundra Mejia
Generation, SONGS
Hired 12/20/1978
Danny Powers
Generation, SONGS
Hired 2/22/1982
Eric Smith
Generation, SONGS
Hired 12/31/1990
Kurt Weiss
Generation, SONGS
Hired 4/23/1990
David Kuhn
Generation, SONGS
Hired 1/19/1988
Evangeline Mendez
IT, Rivergrade
Hired 12/26/1978
Donna Price
IT, Irwindale
Hired 1/14/1985
Michael Sokolik
IT, Rivergrade
Hired 8/1/1978
Joel White
Generation, SONGS
Hired 11/7/2007
Diane Meza
Generation, SONGS
Hired 3/21/1988
Lisa Pritchett
Generation, SONGS
Hired 5/23/2002
Sylvester Southall
CS, Wildomar
Hired 11/29/1976
Paul Widmark
Generation, SONGS
Hired 12/31/1990
David Duran
Generation, SONGS
Hired 5/22/1974
James Henderson Jr.
Generation, SONGS
Hired 9/29/1986
Jo Ann Carr
CS, Long Beach
Hired 4/23/1976
Janice Elliott
Generation, SONGS
Hired 7/6/1982
Kathleen C. Herman
CS, Irwindale
Hired 11/5/1981
Deborah Kurilchyk
Safety, Security &
Compliance, Monrovia
Hired 3/19/1990
Regis Carr
IT, G.O.
Hired 10/13/1997
Gerald Filips
Generation, SONGS
Hired 4/20/1981
Patrick Hernandez
T&D, Foothill
Hired 6/25/1984
Allen Kurtz
Generation, SONGS
Hired 1/14/1982
Nancy Yackle
Generation, SONGS
Hired 9/10/1990
Patricia Yeagley
Generation, SONGS
Hired 12/31/1974
Barbara Jean Yorba
Generation, SONGS
Hired 7/1/1995
Sae Yu
Generation, SONGS
Hired 8/28/2003
IN MEMORIAM
Donald Adamson
Engineer Supervisor
Hired 1/1/1971
Retired 6/1/1982
Died 11/30/2012
Thomas Anderson
Engineer
Hired 9/2/1980
Retired 6/1/1992
Died 12/17/2012
Rebecca Arnce
Supervisor
Hired 7/14/1967
Retired 7/1/1996
Died 11/18/2012
Charles Atherton
Transmission Foreman
Hired 9/18/1950
Retired 12/1/1988
Died 12/13/2012
Alan Hamlin
Senior Analyst
Hired 12/15/1969
Retired 8/1/1983
Died 12/21/2012
Emelie Huang
Accounting Assistant
Hired 7/21/1986
Died 11/19/2012
Earl Huffstutler
Supervisor
Hired 5/4/1976
Retired 4/1/1994
Died 11/29/2012
Keith Kaeser
Distribution Foreman
Hired 3/11/1940
Retired 2/1/1979
Died 12/4/2012
Ernest Kemper
Transmission System
Operator
Hired 8/1/1955
Retired 2/1/1988
Died 9/22/2012
Kathleen Kim
Assistant DP
Hired 4/11/1960
Retired 12/1/1990
Died 12/19/2012
Candace King
Customer Service
Hired 7/8/1986
Retired 5/1/2006
Died 12/3/2012
Edward Kraus
Nuclear Maintenance
Supervisor
Hired 5/2/1946
Retired 12/1/1988
Died 11/23/2012
Charles Leitch
Meter Reader
Hired 6/21/1982
Retired 9/1/1987
Died 12/4/2012
Harold Lesher
Foreman
Hired 1/18/1971
Retired 2/1/1985
Died 12/20/2012
Daniel Lindeman
Superintendent
Hired 2/6/1948
Retired 10/1/1983
Died 12/23/2012
Michael McHale
Patrolman
Hired 6/6/1966
Retired 3/1/2004
Died 12/28/2012
Dominador Mendoza
Material Handler
Hired 9/27/1982
Retired 4/1/1996
Died 12/10/2012
Cheryl Perry
Distribution Accountant
Hired 4/23/1979
Retired 9/1/1998
Died 12/14/2012
Stephen Regalado
Project Manager
Hired 7/28/1986
Died 12/3/2012
Jesse Robinson
Senior Splicer
Hired 4/28/1986
Retired 10/1/2004
Died 12/16/2012
Roger Smith
Supervisor
Hired 2/25/1957
Retired 5/1/1989
Died 11/25/2012
Dorothy Takushi
Senior Operator
Hired 6/21/1971
Retired 1/1/1990
Died 12/17/2012
Charles Velderrain
Material Handler
Hired 6/13/1993
Died 12/25/2012
John Vinicky
Fuel Engineer
Hired 3/19/1973
Retired 12/1/1989
Died 12/10/2012
Manuel Zarate
Janitor
Hired 7/30/1973
Retired 12/1/1990
Died 12/27/2012
In the January issue, we incorrectly listed Marvin Eichorn in the In Memoriam column, and we regret the error. This was due to an isolated systems error and we’re
working with Human Resources to prevent the problem from recurring.
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Erwin
leading a
spirit rally
at his high
school.
Erwin Furukawa
The utility’s role used to be simpler: turning
electricity on or off, reading meters, rendering
bills, restoring service and so on. Today, we’re
engaging customers with educational tools and
solutions to fit their lifestyles. Our customers
have more choices and higher expectations now.
Edison has to provide solutions that resonate
with our customers.
Q
Erwin and
his dog
Simba.
T
his month, Inside Edison interviews Southern California
Edison Senior Vice President of
Customer Service Erwin Furukawa.
Q
Did you always know what you wanted to do
for a career?
When I was in elementary school, I wanted to be
an airline pilot, but I found out I had depth perception problems. So I thought if I can’t fly a plane,
then I want to run an airline. I wrote to United Airlines, and they sent me this huge pamphlet, with
every job description. As I read through, I discovered marketing—I wasn’t 100 percent sure what it
was—but I thought that’s what I
wanted to do.
video extra
Watch
Erwin talk about his New Year’s
resolution and answer our
lightning round questions on
http://inside.edison.com/q213.
Q
You’ve worked at Edison
for about six years. What’s
one of the biggest changes you’ve
seen since you started?
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Who in your life has inspired you?
My grandmother made sure I got up, had a
hot breakfast every day, got to school—and back.
She was an inspiration to me. She emigrated from
Japan and basically started a whole new life here.
At one point, she worked as a cook at a lumber
camp up in Washington. During World War II,
she was placed in a relocation camp, along with
her children. After the war, she had to start again.
I learned from her about perseverance, working
hard, knowing that you can be better, that life can
be better, and that if you have disappointments,
you’ll learn and grow from them.
Q
What kind of interests do you pursue outside
of work?
I enjoy animals, especially dogs. I recently lost my
golden retriever, Simba. I got him from a rescue
shelter when he was about six years old, and he
was a real precious part of my life. When I moved
to Southern California, we drove down the Central
Valley to our new adventure together. As I begin to
look ahead this year, I want to rescue another dog.
And I’m going to do that, as soon as the weather
warms up. Later in life when I have more free time,
I’d like to be even more involved with animals.
Q
What’s your favorite thing about Edison?
The people. Day to day, it’s the people
that make the difference, at all levels across the
company.
Photo by Jean Anderson,
Technical Specialist, Corporate Communications
“As I was heading out to a dedication
ceremony at the Windhub Substation,
the sun began to rise over the Tehachapi
wind turbines and transmission lines.”
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