A Noisy Ballet Starring a Power-Restoring Helicopter
SCE teams work together to quickly, safely replace storm-damaged power poles and lines in a South Pasadena hillside neighborhood.
SCE Preparations Mitigate Storm-Related Outages
The winter storms that blanketed Southern California’s mountains and suburban foothills with snow and brought 90-mph wind gusts and heavy rain throughout Southern California Edison’s service area were every bit as intense as meteorologists predicted ...
SCE Crews Quickly, Safely Restore Power After Deadly Storms
It’s a cold, rainy morning in a Santa Fe Springs residential neighborhood, where an overnight lightning strike has disabled a transformer atop a power pole ...
Lineworkers Take Flight to Reduce Wildfire Threats
“Be aware out there,” warned Erik Hall, a foreman in Southern California Edison’s Orange County service area. “People are starting to see snakes, mountain lions and other cool stuff. Keep your head on a swivel and stay with your team.” Watching out for potentially dangerous wildlife is just one safety reminder for this select team of SCE lineworkers. ...
Photo Credit: Casey Wian
A 40-foot composite power pole dangles from a helicopter as it is moved into place in a densely populated South Pasadena neighborhood.
Photo Credit: Kelly Beck
An SCE Air Operations helicopter flying over South Pasadena in advance of a power pole replacement job.
Photo Credit: Kelly Beck
SCE crews and contractors conduct a tailboard meeting before beginning the pole replacement job.
Photo Credit: Casey Wian
 and Morgan Myers discuss strategy surrounded by a new transformer, two new composite power poles and a generator providing temporary electric service to homes in the neighborhood.=https://web-fb41a2e7f6baa503.dev2.iprdev.com/_gallery/get_file/?file_id=640a440db3aed32f7aef2964&file_ext=.jpg&page_id=640a6e15b3aed32f6fef20e8){kind=link}
SCE's Victor Perez (left) and Morgan Myers discuss strategy surrounded by a new transformer, two new composite power poles and a generator providing temporary electric service to homes in the neighborhood.
Photo Credit: Casey Wian
Morgan Myers, an SCE production specialist, inspects debris from a storm-damaged power pole that is about to be replaced.
Photo Credit: Kelly Beck
The remote hook that allows helicopter pilots to release power poles and other equipment once in place on the ground.
Photo Credit: Roberto Lazarte
A 45-foot composite pole with crossarms is hoisted off the ground by helicopter.
Photo Credit: Roberto Lazarte
 and Victor Perez guide a 600-lb. transformer being lifted by a helicopter for installation on a new power pole.=https://web-fb41a2e7f6baa503.dev2.iprdev.com/_gallery/get_file/?file_id=640a43f7b3aed32f7aef295a&file_ext=.jpg&page_id=640a6e15b3aed32f6fef20e8){kind=link}
SCE Aircraft Operations technicians Brooke Austin (left) and Victor Perez guide a 600-lb. transformer being lifted by a helicopter for installation on a new power pole.
Photo Credit: Morgan Myers
One of the finished poles equipped with a new transformer and connected to coated electrical wires in place and energized.
SCE Preparations Mitigate Storm-Related Outages
The winter storms that blanketed Southern California’s mountains and suburban foothills with snow and brought 90-mph wind gusts and heavy rain throughout Southern California Edison’s service area were every bit as intense as meteorologists predicted ...
SCE Crews Quickly, Safely Restore Power After Deadly Storms
It’s a cold, rainy morning in a Santa Fe Springs residential neighborhood, where an overnight lightning strike has disabled a transformer atop a power pole ...
Lineworkers Take Flight to Reduce Wildfire Threats
“Be aware out there,” warned Erik Hall, a foreman in Southern California Edison’s Orange County service area. “People are starting to see snakes, mountain lions and other cool stuff. Keep your head on a swivel and stay with your team.” Watching out for potentially dangerous wildlife is just one safety reminder for this select team of SCE lineworkers. ...
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A Noisy Ballet Starring a Power-Restoring Helicopter
SCE teams work together to quickly, safely replace storm-damaged power poles and lines in a South Pasadena hillside neighborhood.
Casey Wian
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Video Credit: Joseph Foulk, Roberto Lazarte, Kelly Beck and Casey Wian