Localized repairs in Santa Ana required the installation of temporary generators in February 2026 to bridge a five-day service gap following major equipment failure.
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
Significant storms in late 2025 and early 2026 led to widespread outages in Palm Springs, where repair efforts were delayed because power poles in backyards were inaccessible to service trucks. Critical Resources for Customers Localized repairs in Santa Ana required the installation
The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) has increased its oversight of SCE’s outage management. socal-edison-power-outage-report