Socal-edison-power-outage-report Apr 2026

To prevent its electrical equipment from sparking wildfires during high-wind events, SCE significantly ramped up its Public Safety Power Shutoffs (PSPS) program in late 2025.

In early 2026, the CPUC fined SCE $7.8 million for failing to meet notification requirements during January shutoffs in Riverside County, which impacted local schools. socal-edison-power-outage-report

As of April 2026, several factors have contributed to service disruptions across Southern California: To prevent its electrical equipment from sparking wildfires

SCE cut power to approximately 534,000 customers in 2025, nearly four times the 137,000 customers impacted in 2024. 000 customers in 2025