At any given time of the year, day and night, a small and vigilant team keeps their eyes peeled — watching, monitoring and tracking Southern California Edison’s 50,000-square-mile service area. “Being the eyes and ears of the company, it’s important to catch things early and to let leadership know as soon as possible so they can respond immediately,” said Didier Dorga, SCE Watch Office senior specialist. ...

Paul Roller and his team of Southern California Edison meteorologists are continually preparing for the 2022 fire season as drought conditions continue to plague the state this year. They vividly remember what happened last November during one of the season’s most significant Santa Ana wind events ...

While planting trees can help mitigate climate change, trees also pose a risk of sparking a wildfire when they’re too close to electric power lines. As a result, utilities worldwide are spending increasing amounts of money on vegetation management ...