Edison Continues Critical Wildfire Mitigation Work Amid the COVID-19 Pandemic

The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted and changed the way we live our lives. However, there is one thing that hasn’t changed: continuing the critical work deemed necessary by the state to reduce the threat of wildfires. 

Southern California Edison (SCE) is implementing critical work as part of its Wildfire Mitigation Plan to help reduce wildfire risk and the scale of Public Safety Power Shutoffs (PSPS). This includes: 

  • Deploying more than 850 weather stations to help better forecast potential wildfire conditions
  • Replacing more than 700 miles of power lines with insulated wires and installing fast-acting fuses at more than 3,000 locations to help reduce wildfire risk;
  • Conducting enhanced inspections of infrastructure in high fire risk areas; and
  • Inspecting more than 1.1 million trees and trimming or removing trees that may come into contact with power lines.

PSPS will remain one of the tools SCE will use to protect public safety and to reduce the risk of wildfires. SCE recognizes the impact of PSPS events on residents and businesses, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic, and has been working to make changes to the overall PSPS approach. 

SCE is working to ensure customers are informed and prepared for PSPS events by: 

SCE also continues to work closely with local and tribal governments, public safety partners, essential service providers, community-based organizations, and other partners to provide timely information before, during, and after a PSPS event is called. 

Additionally, local jurisdictions can access PSPS-related circuit maps through SCE’s Digital Asset Manager (DAM) and the Representational State Transfer (REST). While the DAM can be accessed online, only authorized ArcGIS-trained staff can view the REST. Those who would like access to the REST can contact SCE at SCERestInfo@sce.com

To learn more about SCE’s wildfire efforts and additional resources, visit the SCE website