December 2011
Putting Skill & Safety to the Test
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Electrical
Safety: What’s
Your Story?
9
A Day in the Life
of an Instrument
Mechanic
12
Coworkers
Rally to Support
Local Hero
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Putting Skill &
Safety to the Test
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Linemen from around the world
gather at the International Lineman’s
Rodeo and Expo to showcase their
craft and safe work practices. This year, Southern
California Edison’s journeyman team results were
the best it’s ever had.
Coworkers Rally to
Support Local Hero
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In 2011, Maureen Crabbe, a 29-year
Southern California Edison employee,
sent her son off to Afghanistan to
serve as a U.S. Marine. When he came back critically injured, family and coworkers lent her their
support.
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Recognizing excellence in Edison employees:
Customer Heroes Horton Awards
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Three tips for staying safe around
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The low-down on gifts, entertainment and
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A Day in the Life of Waukegan Station
Instrument Mechanic Barb Grover.
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Human external cargo school
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Corporate Communications
Douglas McFarlan, Edison Mission Group Senior Vice President,
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Megan Jordan, Southern California Edison Vice President,
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The Southern California Edison Tips Campaign
features employees offering tips to customers. This
safety spot emphasizes the importance of staying
away from downed power lines (see the related
safety story on p. 7).
On Nov. 4, Advanced Technology and the Transportation Services
Department celebrated the installation of a dynamometer at the Electric
Vehicle Technical Center in Pomona. The Dyno evaluates the performance,
emissions and system impacts of low-emission and alternative-fuel
vehicles, including those for the SCE fleet. Watch a video of the Dyno
at work on http://inside.edison.com.
On Nov. 5, the Filibarkada
employee resource group sponsored
an event to celebrate the creation of
parols, a star-shaped lantern used in
holiday celebrations in the Philippines. This event was part of Edison
International’s 125 Days of Service.
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Carl & Eddy star in a new installment of the Southern California Edison
educational video series focusing on
Local Government Partnerships. Visit
http://inside.edison.com to view the
video.
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people and places,
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Project Analyst Camille Garcia assists a customer on Oct.
29 at the Women Helping Women Saturday Sale, which
benefits men and women in need of employment support
services. Sponsored by the Edison Roundtable employee
resource group, this event was part of Edison International’s
125 Days of Service.
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| number of power
generation facilities owned, operated or
The
leased by Edison Mission Group with a total operating capacity of approximately 10,000 megawatts. EMG’s power generation assets include
fossil-fuel power plants, a biomass facility in New
York and 30 wind energy projects currently in operation or under construction across the country.
1,147
| Tweets have been
sent out by Southern California
Edison’s social media team since the account’s launch in 2010. Twitter provides an
opportunity to proactively broadcast outage information, safety tips and energy-saving ideas to thousands of residents across
SCE’s service territory. Follow them at
@socaledison and “learn” about tweeting by
watching a video at http://inside.edison.com.
125
35 million
Wellness
––
Ambassador
Volunteers, representing
40 work locations, are trained to
identify opportunities and encourage all Edison International employees to make healthy lifestyle
choices at work and home.
| number of spam and
unsolicited email messages
The
Southern California Edison blocks on average per month. This represents approximately 90 percent of all incoming messages, many containing malware or links
to malware, which are stopped before
arriving in employees’ inboxes.
$100
| The amount Edison
International will donate
to employees’ and retirees’
favorite nonprofits or schools for
every 40 hours of volunteer time reported, up to
$200 annually. Log your 2011 volunteer hours by
Jan. 15, 2012, and learn more by visiting www.
givingprograms.com/eix or calling (888) 443-8628.
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customer
Champions
2011 Jack K. Horton
Humanitarian Award
GOLD MEDAL RECIPIENT
Rafael Medrano
T
ransmission
&
Distribution Project Analyst Rafael Medrano was out driving
on a Sunday morning in Orange County
when he saw a car
wrapped around a tree
in the median.
Without emergency crews on the scene, it
appeared that the accident had just occurred,
and noticing the car had trapped passengers,
Rafael stopped to help. Along with a nearby
store owner, he worked to free a girl from the
backseat whose foot was stuck.
As the car became engulfed in flames, Rafael ran back to his own car to grab a fire extinguisher and temporarily put out the car
fire. “When I went back to the car to get the
extinguisher, my girlfriend said, ‘You can’t go
back there; it’s too risky,’” said Rafael. “But
I ran back and tried to stop it. I wasn’t even
thinking.”
Emergency crews arrived and they pulled
the girl out, but it was too late to help the front
seat passenger.
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web
Learn more about the
Customer Champion
and Horton Award
programs at http://
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“Rafael risked his life to
save that girl’s,” said Lisa
Barrera, Rafael’s supervisor. “He did what a lot of
people would not have
been willing or able to do.”
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Eric Brown
Technical Specialist
Operations Support
Ariane Brown-Kirkland
Marketing Analyst
Customer Service
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Star r
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Behav
omer
Cust
Hero
ecognized for consistently
taking on additional
responsibilities outside her
normal scope of work, Ariane
Brown-Kirkland’s dedicated
support has been called invaluable to those working on the
Customer Relationship Management system roll-out.
ric went “above and
beyond” to help resolve an
air-quality issue on the second
floor of the Rancho Cucamonga
Regional Office. As a result of
his efforts, a potential health
hazard was addressed for
employees.
Sridevi Mannet
Systems Analyst
Information Technology &
Business Integration
W
hile supporting the
University of Southern
California’s Externship Program, Sridevi Mannet ensured
that tours and informational interviews were coordinated and
successful, helping students
receive a valuable experience.
Anna Moreno
Customer Specialist
Transmission & Distribution
A
customer commended
Anna Moreno for correcting an overcharge on a
bill. The customer said Anna
took the time to research and
correct the situation in such
a way that the customer felt
“taken care of.”
3 Tips for Electrical Safety
F
or more than two decades, Larry Pena
has been giving electrical safety presentations and demonstrations. While
audiences have varied from school children to construction crews, the overall
message remains the same: it’s important to be
aware of the dangers of power lines so you can
keep yourself and others safe.
Pena, manager of corporate safety policy and
regulations, started with SCE 30 years ago as a
customer service representative. He went on to
work as a lineman and supervisor, responding to
and witnessing various incidents.
“Whether I’m working with other utility workers or speaking at community events,” said Pena,
“there are three key tips we always communicate
about being safe around electricity and power
lines.”
Safety Quiz
?
>> Share your thoughts on new
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Electricity travels at the speed of light. You
can’t outsmart it. You can’t outrun it. “Many
people don’t realize the dangers of electricity.
Never assume that you can’t get hurt.”
2
Look up, look out to live. “Anytime you’re
outside, look up, look out and be aware when
you’re around power lines.”
3
When something or someone comes in
contact with a power line, the safest thing
you can do is stay away and call 911. “Whether
it’s a vehicle that’s come in contact with a power
line or a pet that climbed a power pole, call 911 immediately. Let them know it’s an electrical emergency and an SCE-qualified electrical worker will
be called to the scene to safely resolve the electrical
issue.
“The most difficult concept to relay to people,
especially when we think about our loved ones
making contact with a wire, is that the best response is to call 911. If another person attempts
to save them, he or she could be injured too. In a
majority of electrocutions, the would-be rescuer is
also injured.”
ways we can keep our customers informed
about electrical safety, and we’ll feature the
best ideas in a future issue. To enter, email
insideedison@sce.com or post your comments
online at http://inside.edison.com by COB
Dec. 31.
>> Congratulations to Midwest
Generation’s George Parsons! One of the
winners of our November contest, George and
his sharp eyes not only picked up 22 hazards,
but he did so with a good amount of humor.
video
EXTRAS
These electrical safety
tips and others can be
accessed on http://inside.edison.com, where
you can view a video of
Pena’s demonstration.
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Gifts and Entertainment
Policy Violation
E
arlier this year, an employee reported
anonymously to the Ethics and Compliance Helpline that a Manager 3 had
repeatedly accepted tickets to entertainment events from a vendor. These
events included basketball games and concerts on
a bimonthly basis. The Manager 3 used all the tickets the vendor gave her. The reporting employee
also said that a non-employee had seen the Manager 3 at a basketball game in seats designated for
the vendor’s employees. While the employee did
not confront the Manager 3 about the tickets, the
employee felt the Manager 3’s behavior was a poor
role model for other employees and put the company’s reputation at risk.
The Investigation
The Ethics and Compliance team completed an
investigation of the facts and determined that
the allegations were substantiated. The Manager 3 was found to have violated both the Ethics and Compliance Code and the Human Resources Policy #301 - Professional Conduct. She
was also found to have solicited the vendor for
high-priced tickets to sporting events, which the
vendor then bought for her. To make matters
worse, during her investigative interview, the
Manager 3 was not forthcoming about
her acceptance and solicitation of gifts,
ON the
in violation of the Witness Admonishment provided to employees at the start
of investigative interviews.
View Ethics’ gifts and
web
entertainment video at
http://inside.edison.
com.
The Violations
The Ethics and Compliance Code clearly
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states: We should never
act in a manner that
would place any person
or business in a position where they may feel
obligated to give a gift,
provide entertainment, or provide personal favors
in order to do business with Edison in any way. By
accepting and then soliciting the tickets, the Manager 3 created an environment in which the vendor
felt obligated to provide the tickets if he wanted to
continue doing business with the company.
The Human Resources policy on professional
conduct opens with the statement: All employees
are required to conduct business in a lawful and
ethical manner. It also states: Employees must not
offer, give or accept gratuities, kickbacks, bribes or
other improper payments. By accepting and soliciting expensive tickets from the vendor, the Manager 3 was essentially soliciting a bribe.
The Consequences
Ethics and Compliance leadership reviewed the case
and recommended to the business unit leadership
that the Manager 3’s employment be terminated.
This step was taken in accordance with the range of
possible consequences spelled out in the company’s
Corrective Actions Matrix.
Ethics and Compliance Helpline
Raise issues with your supervisor, report online
at www.EthicsHelplineOnline.com or call the
Helpline at 800-877-7089, choosing to identify yourself or remain anonymous. The Helpline is available
24 hours a day, 365 days a year.
A Day in the Life of an
Instrument Mechanic
A
n instrument mechanic, as Barb Grover describes the work, is a jack of all
trades when it comes to systems and
instrumentations. Stationed at Midwest Generation’s Waukegan coalfired plant in Illinois, Barb has more than 20 years
of experience on the job, so she’s seen it all, from
performing equipment maintenance and repairs,
to installing and troubleshooting the machines, to
helping out in local community activities providing safety information to children.
“It takes an open
mind as well as some
imagination to do
this job,” Barb says.
“There’s a lot of variety
in what we do—sometimes it’s problemsolving, sometimes it’s
physical labor—but I’m
always happy when I
get up in the morning and know that this is what
I’m coming in to do.”
Today, Barb starts off with some ergonomic
stretches and then begins her daily rounds of the
plant. Control and fire systems are an instrument
mechanic’s primary responsibilities, and one of
Barb’s is the Continuous Emissions Monitoring
System, which monitors anything leaving the stack
in Waukegan. She checks the emissions levels,
testing to see if requirements are being met and
generally making sure that the system is certified,
up to date and available. The system is required to
be online and functioning at least 97 percent of the
time, but like today, it usually runs at 99.7 percent
or better.
This is a good day, and everything is functioning; other days might require Barb to take a nonresponding piece of equipment to the shop, take it
Barb replaces an
oxygen sensor in
a hand-held air
monitor.
“It takes an
open mind as
well as some
imagination to
do this job.”
Barb takes readings from equipment in
the Continuous Emissions Monitoring
system.
Instrument Mechanic
Barb Grover.
apart, call a vendor to troubleshoot the problem
and then clean, reassemble, recalibrate and reinstall the component (see the related photo slide
show at http://inside.edison.com).
“It’s great being part of the Instrument Mechanics department,” Barb says. “There’s a lot of
freedom in the job, and we really enjoy what we
do. We work as a team to keep our plant up and
running and to keep everyone safe while doing it.”
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putting skill & safety
to the test
E
ach year, linemen from around the
world gather at the International Lineman’s Rodeo and Expo to showcase
their craft and their commitment to safe
work practices. Representing Southern California Edison this year in Bonner Springs, Kansas,
October 12 to 15, were six journeyman teams
(three competitors per team) and five apprentices,
who had proven themselves at the SCE Lineman’s
Rodeo earlier in June.
“It’s always an honor to represent the company
at the Rodeo,” said Menifee District Troubleman
and Rodeo veteran Steve Lekvold. “I’ve been there
about 13 times in my 28 years at Southern California Edison, and it’s been great to see how Edison
has grown as a team and as a family; we’re in it
together there.”
This year’s journeyman results were the best
Southern California Edison has had since it started competing in the Rodeo in 1991, placing second overall out of 71 investor-owned utilities, third
overall out of 172 teams in total scores and fifth
overall out of 21 teams in senior division rankings
(competitors 45 or older).
The competition consists of four journeyman
and five apprentice lineman events (visit http://
inside.edison.com to see the related picture slideshow).
Journeyman Team Events
Hurtman Rescue: A team demonstrates rescuing
a hurt lineman (a mannequin) from a pole, with
a simulated energized transformer.
Pole Climb: While climbing a 40-foot pole, linemen must ascend with an egg in a basket and
descend with the egg in their mouths, without
cracking the egg.
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Two Mystery Events: Only revealed at event registration, this year’s journeyman mystery events
involved placing a bypass between conductors
to pick up load and changing out a dead-end
insulator.
Apprentice Events
Hurtman Rescue: Apprentices compete individually with a non-energized transformer.
Pole Climb: Apprentices compete individually.
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation with Automated
External Defibrillation: This event includes both a
physical demonstration of the ability to correctly
provide CPR with an AED for a coworker who
suffers cardiac arrest, and a written test.
One Mystery Event: Revealed at event registration, this year’s apprentice mystery event was
replacing a blown-out fuse.
Apprentice Written Test: A 50-question, multiple
choice and true/false test drawn from The Lineman’s & Cableman’s Handbook.
Practice Makes Perfect
“I am extremely proud of all the teams that competed in Kansas City,” said Power Delivery Vice
President Walt Johnston. “They spent many hours
of their personal time training and came prepared
to make SCE proud. While not everyone can win
a big trophy like the Monrovia team did, they all
brought a high degree of safety, skill and professionalism to the competition.”
“It takes a lot of practice and experience to do
well at this competition,” said Manuel Dominguez,
a project manager with 25 years of lineman experience who competed in the senior division. “In the
real world, you learn how to stay focused and to
stay safe. Those skills stay with you at the Rodeo.”
Hurtman
Rescue
Pole
Climb
Placing a bypass
between conductors
Changing out a
dead-end insulator
2011
Journeyman
Results
Investor-Owned Utilities,
2nd place overall
Journeyman Division,
3rd place overall
Ted Durnerin,
Monrovia District
Jeffrey Hinojos,
Monrovia District
Alex Ramirez,
Montebello District
Journeyman Senior
Division,
5th place overall
Jack Flavin,
Valencia District
Juan Pulido,
Ventura District
Willie Rios,
Valencia District
Hurtman Rescue,
3rd place
Mystery Event: Replace
Dead-End Bells,
4th place
Steve Lekvold,
Menifee District
Josh Regalado,
Redlands District
Enoc Verdin Jr.,
Redlands District
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Justin, Jennifer (sister),
Maureen and
Cliff (father)
celebrate the
236th Marine
Corps Birthday
in November.
In June, Customer Communication
Organization Manager Staci Godinho
(second row, far left) and her process
management team, including Maureen
Crabbe (front row , third from left).
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n 2008, Customer Communication Organization Project Manager Maureen Crabbe, a 29-year
Southern California Edison employee, sent her
newly enlisted son Justin off to boot camp to serve
as a U.S. Marine.
Justin was 19, and he not only had the
support of his mother and family, but
also of Maureen’s entire work group,
managed by Staci Godinho. Each week,
the group collected and mailed care
packages to him and his platoon, with
goods donated by coworkers.
“We had lists of desert survival
items,” said Justin’s aunt and Transmission & Distribution employee Ann
Marie Keener. “We bought them by the
case to make care packages and, at one
point, we were probably sending them
20 a week. Justin finally told his mom
that it was too much—the items were
suggestions, not grocery lists!”
Three years later, with the support
for him and his platoon still going
strong, it was all the more devastating
when the news arrived that Justin had
been critically injured in Afghanistan
on Aug. 26, 2011. He was on a foot
patrol when a blast from an explosive
device took both his legs and several
fingers.
The outpouring of support for
Maureen and her son was immediate.
Customer Service organized a vacation
donation so that Maureen could be with
her son while he recuperates at the Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in Bethesda, Md. Collectively, over
a year of vacation was donated from
people across the company—some individuals donating as much as one to two
weeks of their vacation. Staci worked
to organize and coordinate support for
Justin’s cause by beginning the process
of establishing the Justin Crabbe Fund
(see the sidebar).
“Never in my dreams did I imagine
that I’d be managing a nonprofit,” said
Staci. “But it’s been amazing to see the
generosity of spirit and high level of
patriotism exhibited by our coworkers. We’re all just doing what we can to
help.”
In October, President Obama visited
Justin in the hospital to award him the
Purple Heart (see the video on http://
inside.edison.com). Around that time, Justin also started making steady progress
toward recovery. He recently finished
what they hope is the last of his surgeries—the latest tally puts them at 22.
“It’s hard to believe the progress he’s
made in the past three weeks,” said
Maureen. “His skin grafts and hands are
coming along nicely, and we are working
to move him to outpatient care for 6 to
12 months of therapy very soon!
“I am so blessed to have my son back.
I would like for everyone to know how
grateful I am. From the bottom of my
heart, we thank everyone for their love
and support.”
The Justin
Crabbe Fund,
a state-approved nonprofit, 501c3 (application pending) charity,
has been established
to raise money
through fundraising
and donations to help
Justin’s family with
their financial obligations. The fund will
go on to later support
other military families
in similar situations.
To donate, email
godinhsr@sce.com
or visit the family’s blog at http://
thecrabbereport.
blogspot.com, where
you can also follow
Justin’s progress.
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Human External Cargo School
Gains Permanent Location
T
HEC School trainees practice air operations at the Daggett, Calif., location.
he Human External Cargo School gained a
new permanent training location in Daggett,
Calif., in November. The school trains transmission employees for air operations that transport
them via helicopter and lower them onto transmission towers to perform service.
“Building and maintaining transmission towers is some of the most strenuous work linemen
perform,” said Jeff Billingsley, manager of Transmission Assets. “Having a permanent location that
houses full-scale facilities for training and for developing bulk power work methods is crucial.”
Training consists of two days in ground school
where they practice hoist and harness exercises.
Trainees then move to hands-on field training to
gain helicopter transfer-to-tower and head- and
hand-signal communications experience.
The program aims to have all its Transmission
students trained by the end of 2011.
San Dieguito Wetlands Dedicated
N
Students from Porter Elementary School in San Diego get their first view of
the new regional nature preserve.
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ovember 7 marked the dedication of the San
Dieguito Wetlands Restoration Project, the
third environmental mitigation project to be completed by the San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station.
To mitigate any adverse impact on marine life
by the nuclear plant’s ocean-water cooling system,
the newly completed estuary is one of the largest
of its kind on the west coast and revitalizes 150
acres of coastal wetlands, helping to protect sensitive habitat and vegetation and allowing visitors to
enjoy the nature preserve.
“Scientists have cited this restoration project as
a model of how companies like ours and community planners can help species colonize man-made
habitats,” said Cecil House, Southern California
Edison senior vice president of Operations Support. “The wetlands will benefit nature and the
community for generations to come.”
Devers-Palo Verde Project
No. 2 Begins Construction
Kern River Cogeneration plant near Bakersfield, Calif.
Water production well-drilling operations at the Red
Bluff Substation site near Desert Center, Calif.
I
n December, the Devers-Palo Verde No. 2 Project will begin construction on a new 500 kV
high-voltage transmission line between Valley,
Devers, Colorado River and Red Bluff substations.
Southern California Edison is working closely
with federal, state and local partners to implement
strong mitigation measures to avoid or minimize
disturbance to sensitive biological resources and
protect cultural resource sites. To further minimize environmental impact, the new transmission
line will be primarily located in an existing rightof-way.
Once complete, the project will provide interconnection and electrical transmission for numerous solar energy facilities proposed for construction near Desert City and Blythe, Calif., helping
California move toward its 33 percent renewable
energy goal.
EMOMI
25th Anniversary
O
n Dec. 1, Edison Mission Group subsidiary Edison Mission Operation and Maintenance, Inc. held a celebration for its 25th anniversary with a lunch event at the Kern River
Cogeneration plant. EMOMI was formed on Dec.
6, 1986, and is the operating company that manages the Kern River plant and seven other fossilfuel plants in California, a waste-coal plant in
West Virginia and 30 wind farms in 11 states.
Edison International Chairman and CEO Ted
Craver and Edison Mission Group President
Pedro Pizarro hosted the ceremony accompanied
by EMOMI and Chevron employees, and state and
local elected officials.
EMG Nebraska Projects Expand
November brought Edison Mission Group’s announcement that it has begun
construction on the Broken Bow Wind project. Once complete, the new facility
will add approximately 80 megawatts of electricity to the grid—enough to
supply power to approximately 25,000 Nebraska homes.
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Yo u r m i l esto n es
James M. Olsen
EMG, Joliet
ANNIVERSARIES
45 YEARS
Leroy J. Dunn
TDBU, Menifee
40 YEARS
Bruce A. Coburn
CSBU, Irwindale
Stephen J. Kezerle
EMG, Bolingbrook
Michael D. Montoya
External Relations,
Ventura
35 YEARS
December 1921
Jaime H. Amezcua
TDBU, Blythe
Big Creek system
construction began
in 1911 and was
completed in four
major phases:
• 1911–1913
• 1917–1929
• 1948–1960
• 1980–1995
Over 5,000 people
were employed in
the construction.
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Vincent J. Barbi
EMG, Homer City
Anthony L. Barrett
CSBU, Santa Monica
Vincent P. Bleifield
EMG, Will County
Deborah Lynne Botts
HR, GO
Michael Orduno
Operations Support,
GO
Wayne L. Lyke
Generation, SONGS
Nicholas Savala
TDBU, Wildomar
Ramon G. Mauleon
TDBU, SSID
Sylvester Southall Jr.
CSBU, Wildomar
Linda Muratalla
TDBU, Alhambra
Mark E. Vannaken
EMG, Powerton
Mark A. Nail
TDBU, Ventura
Hugh R. Zimmerman
EMG, Joliet
Denis B. O’Brien
IT&BI, SONGS
30 YEARS
Samuel Prieto Jr.
TDBU, Antelope Valley
David N. Betran
TDBU, Ventura
Esperanza M. Brache
CSBU, Southern
Region Office
Thomas C. Braun
CSBU, Palm Springs
Michael L. Burns
EMG, Joliet
William P.
Cunningham
EMG, Will County
Daniel L. Espinoza
TDBU,
Redlands Kansas
Robert J. Farber
Operations Support,
Monrovia
Paul N. Fanning
TDBU, Victorville
Mark S. Feledy
EMG, Will County
Cecilia F. Galindo
TDBU, Foothill
George Gallo
TDBU, Mira Loma
Armando Eduardo
Gomez
CSBU, Foothill
Albert C. Germolec
EMG, Crawford
Ernest R. Gonzales
CSBU, Dominguez Hills
Robert D. Grimes
Operations Support,
San Bernardino
Denier Kenwood
Hollins
TDBU, Santa Monica
Clyde W. Hopkins
EMG, Homer City
Katie Hubbart-King
CSBU,
Rancho Cucamonga
Thomas Curt
Lindquist
CSBU, Fenwick
Lana Kay Hayes
TDBU,
San Joaquin Valley
Kathleen Cameron
Herman
CSBU, Irwindale
Jose G. Hernandez
TDBU, Alhambra
Thomas K. Kato
Power Supply,
San Dimas
Robert M. Korelc
EMG, Joliet
Donald F. Kuiken
EMG, Joliet
Anthony A. Jimenez
TDBU, San Bernardino
Karen J. Larson
EMG, Santa Ana
Benedict P. Miller Jr.
EMG, Homer City
Gilbert L. Leon
TDBU, Valencia
Scott A. Noll
EMG, Powerton
Craig A. Lessen
EMG, Powerton
Dennis C. Radzik
TDBU, Innovation
Village
David Ramos
TDBU, Ventura
William H. Sale
Law, GO
T. Chris Schmidt
Generation, SONGS
Sheila M. Scott
IT&BI, Rivergrade
Randal J. Slagle
Operations Support,
Irwindale
Scott Donald Snyder
Operations Support,
Dominguez Hills
Steven J. Spiller
CSBU, GO
Kevin Craig Sullivan
TDBU, SSID
James C. Valencia
TDBU, San Joaquin
Valley
Louis Zegarra
IT&BI, Southern
Region Office
25 YEARS
Jerome B. Allen
TDBU, Rector
Pamela Blue-Fraijo
TDBU, Menifee
Steve E. Brown
Operations Support,
SONGS
Mitchell J. Bulawsky
Power Supply,
Big Creek
Richard Bustamante
TDBU, Innovation
Village
Anniversaries
John C. Chang
Generation, SONGS
Bette J. Costa
TDBU, Santa Ana
Erwin James G. Cruz
CSBU, Monrovia
Ann M. Hopkins
TDBU, Santa Ana
Roy S. Lewis Jr.
TDBU, Mira Loma
Jeffrey A. Macdonald
TDBU, El Nido
Julie A. Orta
TDBU, Santa Ana
Denise T. Parker
CSBU, Irwindale
Joseph W. Reyes
Operations Support, GO
Dwayne M. Ryssman
TDBU, Bishop Creek.
Scott E. Stephenson
TDBU, Victorville
Randy A. Stone
Operations Support,
Pomona
Louis A. Szalai
TDBU, San Joaquin Valley
Retirements
Shawnee Critides
Operations Support, GO
Hired 9/1/1997
Gerald Olszewski
EMG, Waukegan
Hired 12/16/1999
David Diller
TDBU, Chino
Hired 6/14/1993
Edward Rodriguez
Generation, SONGS
Hired 2/5/1968
Douglas Ditonto
Law, GO
Hired 1/10/1983
Gregg Schmidgall
EMG, Powerton
Hired 12/18/1999
Robert Elwood
EMG, Fisk
Hired 12/15/1999
Vincent Scott
EMG, Homer City
Hired 3/18/1999
Charles Gardner
EMG, Homer City
Hired 3/18/1999
Drew Spiker
Generation, SONGS
Hired 9/21/1981
Roger Grabo
Generation, SONGS
Hired 9/22/1980
John Stipcak
EMG, Homer City
Hired 3/18/1999
Rodney Hildreth
IT&BI, SONGS
Hired 3/5/1990
Kenneth Hodges
Generation, SONGS
Hired 3/14/1988
Rick Kimball
TDBU, Rector
Hired 6/4/1984
Jonathan R. Underwood
TDBU, Wildomar
Gloria Lindsay
EMG, Powerton
Hired 12/17/1999
RETIREMENTS
Larry McAdoo
EMG, Homer City
Hired 3/18/1999
Roman Bakke
Energy Supply &
Management, GO
Hired 4/3/1995
Rex Bassett
TDBU, Dominguez Hills
Hired 4/2/1979
In
James Mc Cabe
TDBU, Innovation Village
Hired 2/25/1980
D. McCurdy
TDBU, Ventura
Hired 10/20/1969
Dhruba Bose-Roy
Generation, SONGS
Hired 12/27/1983
Patrick McGuire
EMG, Homer City
Hired 3/18/1999
Clarence Bostian
Generation, SONGS
Hired 7/7/1980
Mark Meizner
Operations Support, GO
Hired 4/27/1970
David Briley
Ethics & Compliance, GO
Hired 12/26/1990
Jenny Meng
IT&BI, Rivergrade
Hired 6/18/1984
Janice Buck
Generation, SONGS
Hired 8/11/1980
Christopher Neal
TDBU, Orange Coast
Hired 4/24/1978
Mark Clark
TDBU, Santa Ana
Hired 10/1/1979
Kenneth Nelson
Generation, SONGS
Hired 3/9/1981
Edward Cosgrove
TDBU, Dominguez Hills
Hired 8/31/1987
M. Northenscold
TDBU, Mira Loma
Hired 3/29/1971
Memoriam
Syed Tajgeer
IT&BI, Rivergrade
Hired 2/16/1983
John Wanchisn
EMG, Homer City
Hired 3/18/1999
Phyllis Weiser
TDBU, Innovation Village
Hired 11/4/2002
Earl Whittaker
Generation, SONGS
Hired 5/29/2007
Terry Bruce York
Generation, SONGS
Hired 4/26/1982
IN MEMORIAM
Robert R. Albee
Coordinator
Hired 4/9/1947
Retired 8/1/1983
Died 10/1/2011
Ruth A. Archer
Analyst-Program/Project
Hired 5/1/1995
Died 10/31/2011
o c to b er
Arthur J. Bergsma
Heavy Transport Driver
Hired 1/7/1988
Died 9/29/2011
Lemmie D. Collins
Electrician
Hired 11/12/1985
Retired 9/1/1995
Died 10/24/2011
Arthur Lee Davis
Mechanic
Hired 11/14/1946
Retired 5/1/1987
Died 10/5/2011
Dennis Stephen Decherd
Application Developer
Hired 7/14/1980
Retired 12/1/1996
Died 10/12/2011
Harold W. Ferguson
Cable Splicer
Hired 1/1/1969
Retired 7/1/1991
Died 10/9/2011
Marion G. Giannini
Supervisor
Hired 12/26/1950
Retired 9/1/1982
Died 10/15/2011
Anthony G. Hierholzer
Flight Captain
Hired 12/7/1981
Retired 9/1/1986
Died 10/27/2011
James David Holt
Field Service
Representative
Hired 2/16/1953
Retired 3/1/1989
Died 9/13/2011
Edward G. Horton
Electrician
Hired 12/18/1967
Retired 4/1/2004
Died 10/12/2011
2 011
John W. Parrish
Planner
Hired 3/7/1966
Retired 7/1/1996
Died 9/30/2011
John N. Petersen
District Foreman
Hired 1/1/1971
Retired 11/1/1979
Died 9/27/2011
Philip W. Poling
Shift Supervisor
Hired 2/20/1956
Retired 2/1/1988
Died 9/29/2011
John W. Ridder
Distribution Equipment
Operator
Hired 1/3/1956
Retired 8/1/1990
Died 10/16/2011
Sarah M. Seney
Service Clerk
Hired 2/17/1947
Retired 3/1/1977
Died 10/20/2011
Frank Sutton
Inspector
Hired 10/24/1949
Retired 1/1/1988
Died 10/18/2011
Donald L. Tucker
Electrician Foreman
Hired 1/1/1971
Retired 2/1/1982
Died 10/17/2011
James P. Tyson
Superintendent
Hired 11/15/1971
Retired 1/1/1988
Died 10/27/2011
James R. White
Building Construction
Maintenance
Hired 3/30/1981
Retired 6/1/1990
Died 10/16/2011
Howard D. Bales
Patrolman
Hired 1/1/1971
Retired 10/1/1983
Died 10/10/2011
C.L. Immel, Jr.
Planner
Hired 9/15/1950
Retired 4/1/1986
Died 10/5/2011
Virginia Lee Bauer
Equipment Plant Operator
Hired 12/1/1980
Retired 10/14/1996
Died 9/1/2011
Eulaine J. Monzingo
Account Supervisor
Hired 6/18/1979
Retired 12/1/1994
Died 10/11/2011
John E. Yates
Building Construction
Maintenance
Hired 6/12/1978
Retired 10/14/1996
Died 9/7/2011
Irene E. Baughey
Utility Clerk
Hired 3/18/1940
Retired 12/1/1990
Died 10/3/2011
Otto R. Olsen
Contracts Clerk
Hired 10/18/1942
Retired 1/1/1981
Died 10/18/2011
Lily M. Yoshizumi
Administrative Assistant
Hired 11/5/1984
Retired 7/1/1996
Died 9/29/2011
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Ryan Blanc
T
his month, Inside Edison interviews
Transmission & Distribution Communication Manager Ryan Blanc.
Q
How long have you been with Southern California Edison?
I’ve been a communication manager for TDBU’s
Advanced Technology and an SCE employee for
three months now. I started on Aug. 15.
Q
What types of projects are you working on?
I support the Irvine Smart Grid Demonstration Project, which demos advanced smart
grid end-to-end technologies and systems, such
as neighborhood energy storage and networked
smart appliances. We’re partnering with the University of California, Irvine, and with other business units to conduct a live experiment in homes
on the UCI campus; the project started this year
and will end in 2015.
I also support the Tehachapi Wind Energy
Storage Project, which is testing battery storage
as a component in supporting system reliability in
SCE’s electric grid. This project aims to allow large
battery storage in a much smaller footprint than
has historically been available, and could change
the future of energy storage.
Q
What are your key job responsibilities?
It’s my role to communicate our progress
and findings to stakeholders, the industry and the
public. I collaborate with community and partnering organizations,
produce an arsenal of communication materials and oversee the
development of a large demonstration center.
Communicating
is more than just
telling somebody
something you
want them to hear.
Q
Why was this job created?
The communication role for
the Irvine and Tehachapi projects
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is funded by the Department of Energy as part of
the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of
2009. By sharing the story of our work and building support for it within the community, my job
supports Transmission & Distribution’s goal to
build for tomorrow and Edison International’s
goal for strategic growth.
Q
What’s one interesting aspect of your job that
you think others should know about?
Communicating is more than just telling somebody something you want them to hear. Actually,
most of my time is spent listening. I focus on trying to understand our collective audience and gain
from their individual perspectives. The intent is
to translate our story into language that is unique
and meaningful to each person, yet completely
universal.
Q
What’s been your most rewarding experience in this role so far?
These projects are taking us on a dynamic and innovative four-year journey, and could affect how
we function as a utility. It’s a unique space to live
in, and being part of its development is something
that’s both eye-opening and rewarding.
Photo by Braden Christensen,
Substation Operator, El Nido Substation
@ US
contact
Email your photo of
work-related people,
places and things with
a detailed caption to
atwork@sce.com. For
more details, and to
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Photo Wall, visit http://
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“One evening, a bunch of bees congregated on
a 220 kV disconnect at El Nido Substation. The
disconnect was to be operated that morning,
and it was done without too much disturbance
to the bees.”
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Giving Back
Volunteers helped install a solar electric
system on the home of a low-income
family in Lynwood, Calif.: back row (left
to right): Wil Grady, Lisa Miyahata, Ray
Van De Walker, Ted Gribble, Ferrell Van
Raalten, Shelia Taylor; front row (left to
right): Crystal Hawkins, Linda Yeh, Henry
Khoo, Melissa Amador, Christopher
Robinson.
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com.
Edison International Volunteers
at GRID Alternatives’ Greater Los Angeles Solarthon