Grid infrastructureUnited StatesEIR-1062

SCE crews reported repairing damaged substation

Aug 2019Published 18 Sept 2026Responsible editor: Chief Editor

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Operator: Southern California Edison (SCE)
What: Repair work continuing at damaged substation
Cause: Not reported

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Companies named in the reporting of this entry (being named is not a finding of fault): Southern California Edison

What happened

A brief news item from the utility's own news channel reported that crews from Southern California Edison (SCE) were continuing repair work at a substation that had been damaged. Only a headline and short feed summary are available. The source does not state the substation's name or location, the cause or date of the damage, whether anyone was injured, or whether customers lost supply. The utility serves Southern California, but the source does not confirm where the affected substation is.

Contributing factors

Not reported.

Lessons learned

Utility crews can take several days to finish substation repairs after damage, so operators should hold critical spares to speed restoration.
Brief internal news items on substation damage limit shared learning, so operators should publish cause and duration once work ends.

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Cause of the damage
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Source

energized.edison.com

Published 2026-09-18. Written from public reporting. Descriptive, not investigative. See the data accuracy disclaimer.

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