Utility Dive•2 days ago
Southern California Edison’s $28B spending plan centers on wildfires, reliability
Key Takeaway
SCE's $28 billion investment prioritizes grid reliability and wildfire safety, with the utility projecting modest load growth and minimal impact from data centers through 2028.
AI Summary
- •Southern California Edison (SCE) plans a $28 billion spending initiative focused on wildfire mitigation and grid reliability.
- •SCE projects modest annual sales growth of 1% to 3% through 2028.
- •SCE's CEO indicates that data center load growth is expected to have little impact on these sales projections, suggesting limited new large load opportunities from this sector.
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