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MAY 2012<br />
<strong>Solutions</strong> <strong>for</strong> <strong>Your</strong> <strong>Daily</strong> <strong>Commute</strong> <strong>10</strong><br />
9 12 18<br />
A Day in the<br />
Life of an IT<br />
Specialist<br />
Elevating<br />
Transmission<br />
Efficiency<br />
An Interview<br />
with CFO<br />
Linda Sullivan
The Data Operations Control<br />
Center provides 24/7 support <strong>for</strong><br />
SCE’s computing systems.” P9<br />
contents<br />
volume 2 • issue 4 may 2012<br />
<strong>10</strong><br />
<strong>Solutions</strong><br />
<strong>for</strong> <strong>Your</strong> <strong>Daily</strong><br />
<strong>Commute</strong><br />
Commuting to work can be<br />
frustrating and tiring. <strong>Edison</strong><br />
International supports alternative<br />
transportation options<br />
to help make your commute<br />
easier.<br />
sights&sounds<br />
4I<br />
Car to Cube Safety<br />
Paddle Buddy Day<br />
Persian New Year<br />
facts&figures<br />
Bite-sized portions of <strong>Edison</strong> International<br />
5I in<strong>for</strong>mation.<br />
recognition<br />
6I<br />
Recognizing excellence in <strong>Edison</strong> employees:<br />
Horton Award Customer Heroes<br />
my safety<br />
7I<br />
Safety coordination, and this month’s safety<br />
quiz.<br />
good to know<br />
What is the difference between power and<br />
8I energy<br />
my job<br />
9I<br />
A Day in the Life of In<strong>for</strong>mation Technology<br />
Specialist Sergio Gutierrez.<br />
company news<br />
14I<br />
West Covina Award Crofton Bluffs<br />
Tehachapi Transmission Construction<br />
Going Digital<br />
Just Got Easier<br />
You spoke, we listened. To access the<br />
exclusive online features of <strong>Inside</strong> <strong>Edison</strong>,<br />
visit http://inside.edison.com.<br />
No username or password required!<br />
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We’re really<br />
excited about<br />
this change—<br />
watch our video<br />
to see just how<br />
excited!<br />
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Human External<br />
Cargo Methods:<br />
Elevating<br />
Transmission<br />
Efficiency<br />
The HEC program transports<br />
Transmission personnel from the<br />
ground to tower tops at efficiency<br />
rates never be<strong>for</strong>e possible.<br />
Janet Clayton, <strong>Edison</strong> International Senior Vice President,<br />
Corporate Communications<br />
Douglas McFarlan, <strong>Edison</strong> Mission Group Senior Vice President,<br />
Public Affairs and Communications<br />
Megan Jordan, Southern Cali<strong>for</strong>nia <strong>Edison</strong> Vice President,<br />
Corporate Communications<br />
Editor: Crystal Shif<br />
Staff Writers: Justin Felles, Brooke Miner<br />
Contributors: Tom Boyd, Susan Olavarria, Jeremy Rawitch, Rick<br />
Romero<br />
Art/Multimedia: Jean Anderson, Maria Hedrick, Doug Kraus,<br />
Nicholas Roy, Alex Torres, David Warshaw, Bobby Ysais<br />
This publication may contain estimates, projections and other <strong>for</strong>ward-looking<br />
statements that involve risks and uncertainties. The words “expect,” “<strong>for</strong>ecast,”<br />
“potential,” “projected,” “anticipated,” “predict,” “targeted,” and similar expressions<br />
identify <strong>for</strong>ward-looking in<strong>for</strong>mation. Actual results or outcomes could differ materially<br />
as a result of such factors as the outcome of state and federal regulatory proceedings,<br />
the impacts of new laws and regulations on the <strong>Edison</strong> International companies,<br />
changes in prices of electricity and cost <strong>for</strong> fuel, factors affecting non-utility<br />
investments, such as construction and operation risks, and increases in financing costs,<br />
and other matters discussed in the Company’s 20<strong>10</strong> Annual Report to Shareholders and<br />
Annual Report on Form <strong>10</strong>-K <strong>for</strong> the year ended December 31, 20<strong>10</strong>, and subsequent<br />
Reports on Form <strong>10</strong>-Q and 8-K. This in<strong>for</strong>mation is not intended to induce, or <strong>for</strong> use in<br />
connection with, any sale or purchase of securities. Under no circumstances is this<br />
in<strong>for</strong>mation or any part of its contents to be considered a prospectus or as an offer to<br />
sell, or the solicitation of an offer to buy, any security.<br />
<strong>Edison</strong> Mission Group, <strong>Edison</strong> Mission Energy and<br />
Midwest Generation are not the same company as<br />
Southern Cali<strong>for</strong>nia <strong>Edison</strong> the utility, and are not regulated by<br />
the Cali<strong>for</strong>nia Public Utilities Commission.<br />
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this month in edison history/<br />
your milestones<br />
16I<br />
q&a<br />
Anniversaries<br />
In Memoriam<br />
Retirements<br />
Linda Sullivan: turning her childhood<br />
18I dream job into reality.<br />
19I @work<br />
20I 5:01: giving back<br />
Company<br />
BlackBerry<br />
devices are<br />
now required<br />
to be password<br />
protected. P5<br />
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Southern Cali<strong>for</strong>nia <strong>Edison</strong>’s dragon boat team, the Electric<br />
Dragons, hosted an instructional Paddle Buddy Day <strong>for</strong> new<br />
paddlers on April 7 in Long Beach, Calif.<br />
The haft seen table at the Cultural Exchange employee<br />
resource group’s April 13 Nowruz Persian New Year<br />
celebration included traditional items such as coins, apples<br />
and candles, symbolizing warmth, prosperity and other<br />
important things in life.<br />
@<br />
contact<br />
US<br />
To submit your photo<br />
or quotes of workrelated<br />
events, people<br />
and places, send an<br />
email and detailed<br />
caption to inside.<br />
edison@sce.com. Visit<br />
http://inside.edison.<br />
com <strong>for</strong> more details.<br />
<strong>Edison</strong> Mission Group<br />
partners with the Field Museum<br />
in Chicago to monitor Fran, a<br />
peregrine falcon who returns<br />
each spring to nest on the roof<br />
of Waukegan Station and is<br />
currently incubating eggs, via<br />
webcam. Visit Fran online at<br />
www.earthcam.com/usa/<br />
illinois/midwestgen.<br />
On April 24 and 25, Southern Cali<strong>for</strong>nia <strong>Edison</strong> employees<br />
in Rosemead and Irwindale, Calif., helped raise<br />
awareness of parking lot safety, supporting Customer<br />
Service’s Car to Cube safety program.<br />
<strong>Edison</strong> International Chairman & CEO Ted Craver at the annual<br />
shareholder meeting on April 26: “At our core, we<br />
are an operations-intensive company.<br />
We simply cannot deliver on our primary mission of providing<br />
our customers with safe, reliable and af<strong>for</strong>dable power without<br />
operational and service excellence being our top priority.”<br />
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2.8 million<br />
The number of<br />
dollars <strong>Edison</strong> Mission<br />
Group’s Crofton Bluffs wind<br />
project will contribute to the state<br />
of Nebraska in sales tax revenues<br />
during construction. Once complete,<br />
Crofton Bluffs will provide<br />
about $16 million in property and<br />
state tax revenues and lease payments<br />
to local landowners over<br />
the next 25 years.<br />
5The minimum<br />
required number<br />
of characters to<br />
create your company BlackBerry<br />
password. <strong>Edison</strong> International<br />
employee BlackBerry devices<br />
must now be password protected.<br />
Passwords must be<br />
changed every 90 days to prevent<br />
unauthorized access.<br />
534<br />
The number of<br />
interruptions<br />
caused by metallic balloons<br />
caught in power lines in 2011.<br />
When buying balloons <strong>for</strong><br />
special occasions such as<br />
graduations and Father’s Day,<br />
take the proper precautions to<br />
avoid releasing them outdoors.<br />
63<br />
Southern<br />
Cali<strong>for</strong>nia<br />
<strong>Edison</strong>’s rank<br />
on the G.I. Jobs 2012 Top<br />
<strong>10</strong>0 list of military-friendly<br />
employers. SCE’s military work<strong>for</strong>ce<br />
continues to grow from strategic recruiting,<br />
active partnerships with military<br />
bases and the ef<strong>for</strong>ts of Valor, an SCE<br />
employee resource group.<br />
30<br />
The number of women named to<br />
Treasury & Risk magazine’s 2012 Outstanding Women in<br />
Finance, including Linda Sullivan, Southern Cali<strong>for</strong>nia <strong>Edison</strong><br />
Senior Vice President of Corporate Finance and Chief<br />
Financial Officer. See our Q&A with Linda on p. 18.<br />
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Jack K. Horton<br />
Humanitarian Award<br />
customer<br />
Champions<br />
ON the<br />
web<br />
Learn more about the<br />
Customer Champion<br />
and Horton Award<br />
programs at http://<br />
inside.edison.com.<br />
Silver Medal Recipient<br />
Benjamin Deluhery<br />
“I did what<br />
I’ve been<br />
trained to<br />
do and what<br />
anyone would<br />
have done.”<br />
Powerton Station operations<br />
manager Ben<br />
Deluhery received news that<br />
a security guard had called<br />
the plant emergency number<br />
and reported feeling hot and<br />
flushed and having difficulty<br />
breathing. After learning that<br />
911 had been called, Ben notified<br />
his supervisor of the situation,<br />
and they went down to<br />
help. The guard was outside<br />
getting some fresh air. They<br />
brought him a chair, and the<br />
ambulance arrived. “A few<br />
minutes later the guard lost<br />
consciousness and his heart<br />
stopped beating,” Ben said.<br />
The emergency medical<br />
technician began CPR,<br />
but when that didn’t get<br />
the man’s heart started, he<br />
turned over chest compressions<br />
to Ben and went to the ambulance<br />
<strong>for</strong> a defibrillator. “I let him know that I’m<br />
in the fire brigade here, so I’m trained in<br />
CPR,” Ben said. While Ben was per<strong>for</strong>ming<br />
chest compressions, the guard regained<br />
consciousness.<br />
The security guard is now fully<br />
recovered and uses a pacemaker.<br />
He—and his doctors—credit Ben’s<br />
and the EMT’s actions that day<br />
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with saving his life. “I did what I’ve<br />
been trained to do and what anyone<br />
would have done in that situation,”<br />
Ben said.<br />
Customer<br />
Hero<br />
Erin Tanaka<br />
Account Manager<br />
Customer Service<br />
The Director of Energy and<br />
Environmental Management<br />
<strong>for</strong> Staples commended<br />
Erin <strong>for</strong> her help with coordinating<br />
planned outages and in<br />
evaluating energy efficiency<br />
opportunities when setting up<br />
new construction sites.<br />
Exceptional<br />
Neighbor<br />
Angela Ramirez<br />
Technical Specialist<br />
In<strong>for</strong>mation Technology &<br />
Business Integration<br />
he Netcom Operations<br />
T Group felt Angela did an<br />
excellent job coordinating their<br />
migration to a new trouble<br />
ticket system. Operating under<br />
tight time constraints, Angela<br />
managed testing, resolution and<br />
problem tracking while easing<br />
the transition.<br />
Customer<br />
Hero<br />
Ernesto Gutierrez<br />
Troubleman<br />
Transmission & Distribution<br />
After Ernesto cheerfully<br />
restored power to<br />
a customer after midnight,<br />
the customer said he has “a<br />
greater appreciation <strong>for</strong> all<br />
the hard workers like Ernie”<br />
when he pays his SCE bill each<br />
month.<br />
Exceptional<br />
Neighbor<br />
Ron Goodwin<br />
Desktop Technical Specialist<br />
In<strong>for</strong>mation Technology &<br />
Business Integration<br />
Minutes be<strong>for</strong>e two<br />
colleagues had to make<br />
a presentation to executives,<br />
Ron went above and beyond<br />
helping them resolve some<br />
computer problems.
Getting to Know <strong>Your</strong><br />
Safety Coordinators<br />
In the midst of a crisis, it can be easy to become<br />
confused or panicked, especially if you<br />
don’t have a plan to follow. Fortunately <strong>for</strong><br />
<strong>Edison</strong> International employees, volunteers<br />
across the company have taken on roles and<br />
training to ensure the safety and welfare of employees<br />
during these times.<br />
A critical task during an emergency is making<br />
sure employees evacuate buildings quickly and<br />
efficiently. Volunteers known as life safety coordinators<br />
and floor response team members work<br />
alongside appointed emergency response coordinators<br />
to take on this role across <strong>Edison</strong> International.<br />
The titles vary based on facility size and<br />
location, but the general responsibilities are the<br />
same, including<br />
Sweeping designated areas of a building to<br />
ensure a quick and complete evacuation.<br />
Noting the location of any injured or trapped<br />
employees.<br />
Assisting with roll call at rally points (visit<br />
http://inside.edison.com to see a photo slideshow).<br />
Combining rosters<br />
Get Involved<br />
To volunteer, SCE<br />
employees can contact<br />
their local emergency<br />
response coordinator<br />
(the list is on Portal at<br />
My Company > Safety &<br />
Environment > Business<br />
Resiliency).<br />
EMG employees can<br />
write to<br />
SantaAnaSafetyCommittee@<br />
edisonmission.com.<br />
into a unified list of evacuees<br />
<strong>for</strong> first responders.<br />
Coordinating with<br />
Search & Rescue, Corporate<br />
Security and other<br />
emergency response<br />
teams as needed.<br />
If you haven’t already,<br />
introduce yourself to<br />
your local safety coordinator<br />
(ask your manager<br />
if you’re not sure)<br />
and ask <strong>for</strong> some<br />
tips on how to safely<br />
evacuate in case of<br />
an emergency. Here<br />
are two to get you<br />
started:<br />
“One way to<br />
stay prepared <strong>for</strong><br />
an emergency is<br />
to have your keys<br />
and cell phone with<br />
you at all times,” said Southern Cali<strong>for</strong>nia <strong>Edison</strong><br />
Emergency Management Program Manager Brandon<br />
Sanders. “After an evacuation, you might be<br />
locked out <strong>for</strong> a few hours, and it helps us to not<br />
have to worry about getting people back inside <strong>for</strong><br />
their things.”<br />
“It is important to be aware of your surroundings<br />
and to know how to safely evacuate to your assembly<br />
point,” said Bill Ekonomou, safety lead <strong>for</strong><br />
<strong>Edison</strong> Mission Group’s Illinois offices. “It is even<br />
more critical to make sure your guests know it too.”<br />
Safety Quiz<br />
Can you identify at least<br />
four safety hazards<br />
in this photo Email<br />
your answers to inside.<br />
edison@sce.com by<br />
COB June 20 to be<br />
entered in a drawing<br />
<strong>for</strong> safety giveaways.<br />
Access more details and<br />
the full-sized picture at<br />
http://inside.edison.com.<br />
<strong>Edison</strong><br />
Mission<br />
Group phones<br />
direct employees<br />
to call a<br />
single number<br />
to reach all<br />
emergency<br />
responsetrained<br />
personnel at<br />
that location.<br />
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measuring<br />
&<br />
power<br />
energy<br />
According to<br />
the U.S. Energy<br />
In<strong>for</strong>mation<br />
Administration,<br />
the average<br />
U.S. residential<br />
utility customer<br />
used 958 kWh<br />
of electricity per<br />
month in 20<strong>10</strong>.<br />
The terms “energy” and “power” are<br />
often used interchangeably, but they<br />
mean different things. Energy is defined<br />
as the ability a system or object<br />
has to do work and can take many<br />
<strong>for</strong>ms. Electricity is a <strong>for</strong>m of energy.<br />
Power measures the rate at which energy flows,<br />
and electrical power is measured in units called<br />
watts. Light bulbs and many appliances have power<br />
ratings that describe the rate at which they use<br />
electricity. For instance, a <strong>10</strong>0-watt light bulb uses<br />
<strong>10</strong>0 watts of power whenever it’s on. See the related<br />
chart <strong>for</strong> examples of other appliances’<br />
power ratings.<br />
Southern Cali<strong>for</strong>nia <strong>Edison</strong>’s customers<br />
are charged <strong>for</strong> the amount of<br />
electrical energy they consume over<br />
time. This energy consumption can<br />
be measured in watt-hours. If you<br />
turn on a <strong>10</strong>0-watt bulb <strong>for</strong> an hour,<br />
it’s used <strong>10</strong>0 watt-hours of electricity.<br />
Kilowatt-hours (kWh) are the unit of<br />
measurement customers see on their<br />
electricity bills, and one kWh is equal<br />
to 1,000 watt-hours. According to the<br />
U.S. Energy In<strong>for</strong>mation Administration,<br />
the average U.S. residential utility<br />
customer used 958 kWh of electricity<br />
per month in 20<strong>10</strong>.<br />
Wattage<br />
Typical Wattages of Some Common Appliances<br />
2,000<br />
1,800<br />
1,600<br />
1,400<br />
1,200<br />
1,000<br />
800<br />
600<br />
400<br />
200<br />
0<br />
Using a <strong>10</strong>0-watt light bulb <strong>for</strong> <strong>10</strong> hours uses one<br />
kilowatt-hour of energy.<br />
Typical Wattages of Some<br />
Common Appliances<br />
Clock<br />
radio<br />
Toaster<br />
Coffee<br />
maker<br />
Appliance<br />
Dishwasher Clothes<br />
dryer<br />
Source: U.S. Department of Energy<br />
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A Day in the Life of an<br />
In<strong>for</strong>mation Technology Specialist<br />
Working out of the Data Operations<br />
Command Center, In<strong>for</strong>mation<br />
Technology Specialist<br />
Sergio Gutierrez helps ensure<br />
that Southern Cali<strong>for</strong>nia <strong>Edison</strong><br />
has 24/7 monitoring and support <strong>for</strong> its computing<br />
systems. Throughout his 25-year career at<br />
the company, Sergio has worked the night shift<br />
from <strong>10</strong> p.m. to 6 a.m.<br />
“I love working night shift,” says Sergio. “It<br />
meant I could attend all my kids’ functions when<br />
they were growing up.”<br />
Each night, Sergio receives a report on issues<br />
rolling over from the previous shift. In addition to<br />
working on projects to find ways to improve processes,<br />
he scans <strong>for</strong> potential network problems<br />
and proactively takes steps to systematically address,<br />
and ideally, prevent them. Phones roll over<br />
from the IT help desk at night, so Sergio also provides<br />
direct help to employees experiencing latenight<br />
technical issues.<br />
Tonight, at 11:30 p.m., an alert shows that<br />
some vital servers have gone down. Sergio immediately<br />
begins investigating, determining who’s<br />
affected and the extent of the problem. Within<br />
15 to 20 minutes of the alert, his goal is to get a<br />
technical call together, with representation from<br />
management and the on-call internal and external<br />
technical teams.<br />
“Making a ‘2 a.m.’<br />
video<br />
extra<br />
To find out what<br />
life goal Sergio<br />
recently achieved,<br />
watch clips from<br />
our on-camera<br />
interview at http://<br />
inside.edison.com.<br />
IT Specialist Sergio Gutierrez at the Data Operations Command Center.<br />
Sergio confers with Data <strong>Solutions</strong> colleagues<br />
Eric Allen (left) and Dennis Cruz.<br />
call is one of the hardest<br />
parts of my job,”<br />
says Sergio. “It’s tough<br />
knowing you might be<br />
waking someone up, so<br />
I gather as much in<strong>for</strong>mation<br />
as I can ahead<br />
of time to help make it<br />
easier <strong>for</strong> them.”<br />
Throughout the process,<br />
Sergio manages the workflow, assisting with<br />
communications, bringing in the appropriate people,<br />
and making sure the problem is logged and status<br />
monitored. In this case, the problem is resolved<br />
well be<strong>for</strong>e the start of the next business day.<br />
“To do this job, you need to be friendly and patient,<br />
and there’s a lot of teamwork involved, so relationships<br />
are key,” says Sergio. “I really admire my<br />
colleagues and management. They’re a large part of<br />
why I look <strong>for</strong>ward to coming to work every day.”<br />
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solutions<br />
<strong>for</strong> your daily<br />
commute<br />
You’re sitting in traffic, with miles to go<br />
and no end of red brake lights in sight.<br />
If this sounds like your daily commute<br />
to and from work, you may want to<br />
consider some alternative transportation choices,<br />
and <strong>Edison</strong> International offers a range of benefits<br />
to help commuters find the best options <strong>for</strong> their<br />
trips to and from work.<br />
One simple way to reduce your time sitting at<br />
the wheel and waiting in line at the gas station is<br />
to carpool or join a vanpool. Although you may<br />
not know someone in your work group who has<br />
the same commute, it may be worth checking to<br />
see if others are within a few miles of your home<br />
and share your destination and schedule. The<br />
Employee Activities and Marketplace newsletter<br />
(www.recreationconnection.com/edison) provides<br />
one way to advertise your rideshare search. A tool<br />
<strong>for</strong> Southern Cali<strong>for</strong>nia <strong>Edison</strong> employees is the<br />
Enterprise Ridematching portal (access via Portal<br />
at About Me > Overview > About Me Quick Links ><br />
Enterprise Ridematching Portal). The site lets you list<br />
and find carpools as well as vanpools.<br />
Setting up a vanpool involves taking on a contract<br />
through Enterprise Rideshare <strong>for</strong> the use of<br />
a vehicle. Vanpool members agree on a route and<br />
schedule, and split the associated fees. Some vanpools<br />
take on occasional riders as space is available<br />
<strong>for</strong> a designated one-time fee.<br />
“I carpool occasionally, but usually take a vanpool<br />
to work,” said Poloi Lin, Cali<strong>for</strong>nia Solar Initiative<br />
Marketing & Outreach project manager. “I<br />
save both gas money and wear and tear on my car,<br />
so it’s cheaper than driving myself, and we get to<br />
take advantage of both carpool lanes on the freeway<br />
and preferred parking at the General Office.”<br />
SCE provides shuttles to and from certain<br />
Metrolink train stations, such as from El Monte<br />
to the General Offices—a convenient and critical<br />
component of taking the train to work. While<br />
the commute by train and shuttle can be longer<br />
than driving, it also offers the convenience of free<br />
time to work or relax on the train and a consistent<br />
schedule regardless of traffic congestion.<br />
<strong>Edison</strong> Mission Group employees can request a<br />
tax-free voucher, up to $115 a month, <strong>for</strong> eligible<br />
public transportation expenses such as bus and<br />
train tickets. SCE’s <strong>Commute</strong>r Benefit Program assists<br />
with commuter expenses, combining pretax<br />
payroll deductions with a monthly subsidy paid<br />
by SCE (see http://getwageworks.com/edison <strong>for</strong><br />
program details). Additionally, SCE offers bicycle<br />
lockers at the general offices and a guaranteed ride<br />
home program to those participating in a commuting<br />
program who have a personal emergency or an<br />
unexpected work requirement.<br />
Those close enough to walk or bike to work can<br />
reap some additional benefits. “I really enjoy being<br />
able to see the world in a different way as I<br />
bike to work in the morning,” said Nicholas Roy,<br />
Corporate Communications technical specialist,<br />
whose commute includes both biking and taking<br />
the train. “Instead of getting frustrated sitting in<br />
traffic, I get fresh air and some exercise. It’s a great<br />
way to start your day.” (See Nic’s journey to work<br />
in a video extra on http://inside.edison.com.)<br />
Learn More<br />
To learn more about Southern Cali<strong>for</strong>nia <strong>Edison</strong>’s<br />
alternative transportation programs, visit the Rideshare<br />
Program in<strong>for</strong>mation page on Portal at About Me ><br />
Work-Life > Personal Programs > Rideshare. You can also<br />
contact the Employee In<strong>for</strong>mation Center at infocntr@<br />
sce.com or (800) 500-4723.<br />
For <strong>Edison</strong> Mission Group program in<strong>for</strong>mation,<br />
contact jvickers-pargee@edisonmission.com (Santa Ana),<br />
kwilliams@edisonmission.com (Chicago) or jcarreiro@<br />
edisonmission.com (Boston).<br />
The shuttle stop <strong>for</strong><br />
Metrolink stations at<br />
General Office Building 5<br />
in Rosemead, Calif.<br />
video<br />
extra<br />
vanpool<br />
A vanpool<br />
ready to make<br />
a return trip.<br />
The bicycle<br />
lockers at<br />
General Office<br />
Building 1.<br />
bicycle<br />
Go to http://inside.<br />
edison.com to watch<br />
Nic Roy’s commute<br />
by bike and<br />
train to work in<br />
this video extra.<br />
Preferred<br />
carpool<br />
parking.<br />
shuttle<br />
carpool<br />
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Human External Cargo Methods:<br />
Linemen practice tandem<br />
flights at the human<br />
external cargo training<br />
school in Daggett, Calif.<br />
Hand signals and helmet<br />
markings are used by<br />
linemen to communicate<br />
with the helicopter pilot.<br />
ON the<br />
web<br />
View a photo slideshow<br />
of human external<br />
cargo methods in operation<br />
on http://inside.<br />
edison.com.<br />
In 2009, Transmission & Distribution<br />
introduced human external cargo<br />
operations—using helicopters to lift<br />
linemen to and from transmission<br />
towers—to improve the efficiency of<br />
its maintenance and inspection work.<br />
The program, a partnership between Aircraft<br />
Operations and T&D, has now completed its<br />
first full year of implementation, producing<br />
significant efficiency improvements over more<br />
traditional methods.<br />
Locating Efficiency Opportunities<br />
In 2007, Transmission developed a long-term<br />
strategic plan, identifying an opportunity to increase<br />
operational efficiency. A steadily growing<br />
demand <strong>for</strong> power meant the need to expand<br />
SCE’s transmission infrastructure, but it also<br />
meant high costs, and tower work in particular<br />
can be both repetitive and exhausting <strong>for</strong> crews.<br />
“Tower inspections can be a tedious process<br />
<strong>for</strong> our linemen,” said Jeff Billingsley, manager<br />
of Transmission Asset Management. “By<br />
incorporating helicopter work methods such<br />
as HEC, linemen can be transported between<br />
towers, eliminating the need to climb each<br />
tower individually and increasing the speed,<br />
efficiency and safety of their work.”<br />
Over the past two years, linemen were able<br />
to volunteer to take part in a rigorous, handson<br />
training course where they were introduced<br />
to HEC-specific equipment and practiced tower<br />
transfers in flight. Those who completed the<br />
training and passed a final exam were certified<br />
to actively participate in HEC transmission<br />
work on a volunteer basis across SCE’s service<br />
territory.<br />
Piloting Improvements<br />
T&D inspects its transmission assets annually,<br />
including thousands of miles of lines and<br />
towers, to assess their condition, per<strong>for</strong>ming<br />
maintenance and repair work as needed. While<br />
investigating HEC methods, T&D staff identified<br />
specific areas, such as rural mountainous<br />
and desert terrains, that were less accessible<br />
by ground transportation and so would benefit<br />
from the program.<br />
One such area in Serrano Valley, Calif.,<br />
needed tower torqueing maintenance, or<br />
tightening all the bolts on transmission towers.<br />
“The towers were located in untouched <strong>for</strong>est<br />
territory,” said Walter Spansel, Transmission<br />
director. “Using HEC methods, we only affected<br />
one landing zone and avoided cutting<br />
access roads through the <strong>for</strong>est and replanting<br />
afterwards, saving more than $3 million while<br />
also having less of an environmental impact.<br />
“We’ve seen a four-fold efficiency increase in<br />
transmission work with helicopter work methods,”<br />
said Spansel. “In essence, we’re now doing<br />
four times more work in less time.”<br />
Pilot Torbjorn Corell<br />
conducts a tailboard with<br />
transmission linemen<br />
prior to an HEC mission in<br />
Corona, Calif.<br />
Linemen are<br />
suspended below a<br />
helicopter as they<br />
are transferred to<br />
and from towers.<br />
Communicating<br />
with the Pilot<br />
Communication among the<br />
crew <strong>for</strong>eman, flight captain,<br />
ground crew and lineman is<br />
critical to the safety and success<br />
of each human external<br />
cargo mission.<br />
In the air, head and hand<br />
signals, designated in preflight<br />
tailboard safety meetings,<br />
are the primary communication<br />
channel between<br />
pilot and lineman. Red and<br />
green markings on helmets<br />
provide visual cues <strong>for</strong> the<br />
pilot as the lineman uses<br />
head movements to signal the<br />
direction to move.<br />
On the ground, crews use<br />
radios and hand signals to<br />
communicate with each other<br />
and with the helicopter pilot.<br />
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Construction Begins on Tehachapi<br />
Segment 3B Transmission Line<br />
In March, construction began on a <strong>10</strong>-mile transmission<br />
line connecting the Windhub and High<br />
Wind substations in Kern County, Calif. This is one<br />
of the only Tehachapi Renewable Transmission<br />
Project lines Southern Cali<strong>for</strong>nia <strong>Edison</strong> crews will<br />
construct in-house.<br />
“We’ve used contract resources <strong>for</strong> large transmission<br />
projects over the past years throughout<br />
the Tehachapi expansion project,” said Ed Van<br />
Zeyl, Transmission & Distribution manager. “In<br />
this case, taking on a portion of the project will<br />
provide training opportunities to enhance our<br />
skills. This keeps our crews safe, promotes innovative<br />
thinking and is good <strong>for</strong> morale.”<br />
Construction is expected to be complete and the<br />
line energized by Nov. 29, 2012.<br />
Project Analyst Ana Gonzalez (right) educates an event guest about the<br />
Cali<strong>for</strong>nia Solar Initiative program in West Covina, Calif.<br />
Southern Cali<strong>for</strong>nia <strong>Edison</strong> crews construct towers to<br />
support the transmission line between the Windhub and<br />
High Wind substations.<br />
West Covina Receives<br />
Platinum Award <strong>for</strong><br />
Energy Efficiency<br />
West Covina was recognized as the first city<br />
to reach platinum-level status in Southern<br />
Cali<strong>for</strong>nia <strong>Edison</strong>’s Energy Leader Partnership<br />
Program on April 26. The program encourages<br />
local governments to per<strong>for</strong>m energy efficiency<br />
retrofits in municipal facilities. Platinum status is<br />
achieved when city facilities achieve a 20 percent<br />
or greater reduction of kilowatt-hours.<br />
West Covina’s achievements include more than<br />
92 million kilowatt-hours of energy savings, or<br />
more than $235,000 in energy costs.<br />
“When cities like West Covina take a leadership<br />
role in making their own facilities more energy efficient,<br />
they save money on utility bills and play an<br />
important role in leading by example,” said Nancy<br />
Jenkins, Partnership Programs manager.<br />
University of Southern Cali<strong>for</strong>nia<br />
Honors SCE at Green Symposium<br />
The University of Southern Cali<strong>for</strong>nia Construction<br />
Management Association of America,<br />
an organization that helps students achieve<br />
educational aspirations in green careers, presented<br />
Southern Cali<strong>for</strong>nia <strong>Edison</strong> President Ron Litzinger<br />
with a 2012 Leadership Award at the 18th<br />
Annual Green Symposium in Los Angeles, Calif.,<br />
on April 24. The award recognizes Litzinger’s leadership<br />
in providing energy solutions <strong>for</strong> Cali<strong>for</strong>nia.<br />
“In recent years, public policies have added additional<br />
responsibilities to the power industry,”<br />
said Litzinger. “Leadership involves seizing opportunities<br />
<strong>for</strong> progress as well as tackling challenges,<br />
such as new policies, that might inhibit progress.<br />
I believe that Cali<strong>for</strong>nia’s approach to the future<br />
can be both environmentally and economically<br />
sustainable.”<br />
Crofton Bluffs Wind Farm<br />
Begins Construction<br />
In April, construction began on the Crofton Bluffs wind<br />
farm located in Crofton, Neb.<br />
Crofton Bluffs is <strong>Edison</strong> Mission Group’s fourth wind<br />
energy project in Nebraska and will be powered by 22<br />
wind turbines capable of generating up to 42 megawatts<br />
of electricity, enough energy to meet the needs of approximately<br />
14,000 homes. The power produced by the<br />
project will be sold to Nebraska Public Power District<br />
under a 20-year power purchase agreement.<br />
“Nebraska has emerged as one of the most important<br />
states in EMG’s wind energy portfolio, and Nebraska<br />
Public Power District has become one of our<br />
biggest wind energy customers,” said EMG President<br />
Pedro Pizarro.<br />
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SAVE THE DATE<br />
wind turbines are capable of<br />
generating up to 42 megawatts<br />
Southern<br />
Cali<strong>for</strong>nia <strong>Edison</strong><br />
President<br />
Ron Litzinger<br />
accepts the<br />
USC Green<br />
Symposium<br />
2012 Leadership<br />
Award in<br />
Los Angeles,<br />
Calif.<br />
On June 9, Southern<br />
Cali<strong>for</strong>nia <strong>Edison</strong> will<br />
host its annual company<br />
picnic and Lineman’s Rodeo<br />
at the Santa Fe Dam in<br />
Irwindale, Calif. from 7 a.m.<br />
to 3 p.m. <strong>Edison</strong> International<br />
employees are invited<br />
to attend the event with<br />
their families and enjoy a<br />
day filled with music, a chili<br />
cook-off, games and skilltesting<br />
competitions.<br />
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The <strong>Edison</strong> booth at San Bernardino’s Orange Show<br />
showcased electric kitchen appliances.<br />
May 1938<br />
In the late 1930s,<br />
the Southern<br />
Cali<strong>for</strong>nia <strong>Edison</strong><br />
Company began<br />
a sales campaign<br />
promoting all<br />
types of electrical<br />
devices, including<br />
electric ranges.<br />
ANNIVERSARIES<br />
40 YEARS<br />
Anthony D. Aguilar<br />
External Relations,<br />
Santa Ana<br />
Robert R. Becerra<br />
Operations Support,<br />
Fullerton<br />
Robin L. Cawdrey<br />
CSBU, Rancho<br />
Cucamonga<br />
Mark A. Churchill<br />
TDBU, Alhambra<br />
Steven K. Frampton<br />
EMG, Powerton<br />
Michael J. Gerrity<br />
Operations Support,<br />
Westminster<br />
Jesus A. Rivera<br />
TDBU, Santa Ana<br />
Jon R. Thomas<br />
CSBU, Ventura<br />
35 YEARS<br />
Kenneth A.<br />
Baranowski<br />
EMG, Will County<br />
Kevin G. Clemens<br />
EMG, Waukegan<br />
James D. Cox<br />
TDBU, Antelope Valley<br />
Steven J. Duran<br />
EMG, Will County<br />
Reynaldo Vega Felix<br />
TDBU, Wildomar<br />
Larry E. Ford<br />
Power Production,<br />
San Dimas<br />
Joseph J. Jimenez Jr.<br />
EMG, Will County<br />
Barbara A. McCarthy<br />
TDBU, Innovation Village<br />
Joseph F. McGrath<br />
EMG, Craw<strong>for</strong>d<br />
Mario Daniel Palomo<br />
TDBU, Santa Ana<br />
Harry R. Peddicord<br />
EMG, Homer City<br />
Lawrence H. Rapach<br />
EMG, Homer City<br />
Richard G. Rodriguez<br />
EMG, Will County<br />
William J. Sing<br />
EMG, Joliet<br />
<strong>Your</strong> milestones Anniversaries Retirements In Memoriam march 2012<br />
Richard J. Smith<br />
EMG, Waukegan<br />
Mark E. Stoneking<br />
EMG, Powerton<br />
Gail O. Thompson<br />
External Relations, GO<br />
Charles R. Wood<br />
CSBU, Redlands<br />
Roman Zermeno<br />
TDBU, Vincent<br />
30 YEARS<br />
Edward Adelman<br />
CSBU, Santa Monica<br />
Cheryl A. Anderson<br />
Operations Support, GO<br />
Robert L. Atkinson<br />
TDBU, Alhambra<br />
Stephen C. Babish<br />
TDBU, Porterville<br />
La Tonya Barnes<br />
Operations Support, GO<br />
Julian F. Bernabe Jr.<br />
TDBU, Innovation Village<br />
Thomas James<br />
Botello<br />
TDBU, Alhambra<br />
Tina J. Van Breukelen<br />
Operations Support, GO<br />
Russell A. Caplan<br />
Generation, SONGS<br />
Tanya N. Castello<br />
Generation, SONGS<br />
Christopher Cates<br />
Generation, SONGS<br />
Michael A. Chambers<br />
Operations Support,<br />
Thousand Oaks<br />
Alvin H. Chandler<br />
Generation, SONGS<br />
Carlos G. Cisneros<br />
Operations Support,<br />
SONGS<br />
Craig Warren Clark<br />
IT&BI, Irwindale<br />
Norman D. Cook<br />
TDBU, Ontario<br />
Paul A. Escoto<br />
TDBU, Innovation Village<br />
Alfred F. Flynn<br />
Generation, SONGS<br />
Jeffrey H. Gaines<br />
TDBU, Ontario<br />
William W. Gaynor<br />
EMG, Powerton<br />
Deborah M. Gillis<br />
CSBU, Rancho<br />
Cucamonga<br />
Mark W. Gilstrap<br />
TDBU, Palm Springs<br />
Cheryl L. Gores<br />
Corporate Finance, GO<br />
Andrew Jon Haraksin<br />
TDBU, Palm Springs<br />
James Edward<br />
Harris Jr.<br />
TDBU, Dominguez Hills<br />
Tanya Herring<br />
CSBU, Long Beach<br />
Harold R. Hogan Jr.<br />
EMG, Will County<br />
Mark A. Howard<br />
TDBU,<br />
San Joaquin Valley<br />
Vicki M. Ielmini<br />
CSBU, Thousand Oaks<br />
James M. Joy<br />
Generation, SONGS<br />
Karen W. Kahn<br />
CSBU, Santa Ana<br />
Margaret H. Kahrs<br />
TDBU, 29 Palms<br />
Rock A. Klein<br />
Operations Support,<br />
SONGS<br />
Arthur R. Kneisel<br />
Generation, SONGS<br />
Martin K. Lew<br />
IT&BI, Rivergrade<br />
Deborah J. Lindbeck<br />
Generation, SONGS<br />
Evan G. Little<br />
Generation, SONGS<br />
Ernest Maxie<br />
Operations Support,<br />
South Bay<br />
Dana C. Montefu<br />
TDBU, Saddleback<br />
Mark K. Mosby<br />
TDBU, Palm Springs<br />
Debra Nesheiwat<br />
Corporate Finance, GO<br />
Jaime L. Olmos<br />
Generation, SONGS<br />
Gregg A. Patterson<br />
TDBU, Chino<br />
Jose L. Perez<br />
External Relations, GO<br />
Elaine F. Price<br />
CSBU, Irwindale<br />
Stephen M. Renteria<br />
IT&BI, Rivergrade<br />
Henry L. Salazar<br />
CSBU, Thousand Oaks<br />
Lloyd Michael Schlitt<br />
Power Production, East End<br />
Hydro<br />
Carol J. Schmitt<br />
Generation, SONGS<br />
Guy D. Shelton<br />
Generation, SONGS<br />
Janice M. Strawder<br />
CSBU, Long Beach<br />
Scot S. Stueland<br />
TDBU, Santa Ana<br />
Anthony R. Valenti<br />
IT&BI, Rivergrade<br />
Steven L. Van Bloem<br />
Power Production, Big Creek<br />
Jacques J. Vandenbroek<br />
Generation, SONGS<br />
Robert David Wagner<br />
TDBU, Moorpark<br />
Stanley T. Weise<br />
TDBU, Santa Ana<br />
Louise Marie Wells<br />
TDBU, Victorville<br />
Gail E. Woodward<br />
EMG, Big Sky<br />
25 YEARS<br />
Roberto Chavez Alvarez<br />
IT&BI, Santa Ana<br />
Victoria E. Beard<br />
Generation, SONGS<br />
Elias Becerra<br />
TDBU, South Bay<br />
James H. Black<br />
CSBU, Irwindale<br />
Thomas R. Brooks<br />
TDBU, SSID<br />
Helen Y. Chan<br />
EMG, Santa Ana<br />
John W. Clark<br />
EMG, Homer City<br />
Gregory D. Earhart<br />
TDBU, Ontario<br />
Christine W. Estrada<br />
IT&BI, Rivergrade<br />
Daniel L. Faasamala<br />
Generation, SONGS<br />
Debra L. Gatica<br />
TDBU, Whittier<br />
Dean R. Goodwin<br />
Generation, SONGS<br />
Eric Gordon<br />
Generation, SONGS<br />
Stephen R. Hoon<br />
Operations Support,<br />
Irwindale<br />
Timothy J. Katangian<br />
TDBU, Covina<br />
Gary S. Kohler<br />
IT&BI, Alhambra<br />
ShiHwa Ma<br />
IT&BI, GO<br />
James C. Moore Jr.<br />
TDBU, Foothill<br />
Steven A. Oehler<br />
CSBU, GO<br />
Mary A. Parker<br />
TDBU, Innovation Village<br />
Frank R. Rios<br />
TDBU, San Bernardino<br />
Colleen E. Sellards<br />
TDBU, Santa Ana<br />
Kerry L. Smith<br />
IT&BI, GO<br />
Randy D. Stear<br />
EMG, Homer City<br />
Steven J. Taylor<br />
Power Production, Big Creek<br />
Neil E. Titius<br />
TDBU, Mira Loma<br />
Russell B. Wimmer<br />
TDBU, Valencia<br />
Norman S. Wong<br />
IT&BI, Rivergrade<br />
Retirements<br />
Harold Beach<br />
EMG, Waukegan<br />
Hired 12/15/1999<br />
Barton Beckman<br />
TDBU, Innovation Village<br />
Hired 1/18/1971<br />
Anthony Bowers<br />
EMG, Sycamore<br />
Hired 12/15/1999<br />
Dennis Carroll<br />
CSBU, Saddleback<br />
Hired 11/14/1983<br />
Jacqueline Edgar<br />
CSBU, Long Beach<br />
Hired <strong>10</strong>/5/1981<br />
Joe H. Kan<br />
Generation, SONGS<br />
Hired 8/17/1981<br />
Eddie Lopez<br />
TDBU, Innovation Village<br />
Hired 5/2/1977<br />
Guy Lyttle<br />
Power Production,<br />
Lee Vining<br />
Hired 6/12/1978<br />
Robert McPherson<br />
Generation, SONGS<br />
Hired 4/16/1984<br />
Raymond Tatum<br />
Power Production,<br />
Kern River<br />
Hired 2/13/1984<br />
John Tyger<br />
EMG, Homer City<br />
Hired 3/18/1999<br />
Rudy Vasquez Jr.<br />
Power Supply, GO<br />
Hired <strong>10</strong>/1/1973<br />
In Memoriam<br />
Ferdinand Andries<br />
Welder<br />
Hired 8/17/1959<br />
Retired 5/1/1981<br />
Died 3/29/2012<br />
Vivian Arata<br />
Analyst<br />
Hired 12/1/1958<br />
Retired 6/1/1988<br />
Died 3/26/2012<br />
Paul Barnes<br />
Hydro Operator<br />
Hired 2/24/1949<br />
Retired 2/1/1980<br />
Died 3/19/2012<br />
William Bentley<br />
Manager<br />
Hired 6/12/1950<br />
Retired 9/1/1989<br />
Died 3/14/2012<br />
Jeanette Block<br />
Complier<br />
Hired 3/2/1953<br />
Retired 9/1/1980<br />
Died 3/12/2012<br />
Helen Bokath<br />
Procurement Agent<br />
Hired 9/14/1983<br />
Retired 12/1/1994<br />
Died 3/29/2012<br />
Edward Brown<br />
System Operator<br />
Hired 7/<strong>10</strong>/1967<br />
Retired 2/1/2004<br />
Died 3/25/2012<br />
Stewart Coleman<br />
Engineer Aide<br />
Hired 2/4/1980<br />
Retired 4/1/1987<br />
Died 3/16/2012<br />
Ida Lane Craig<br />
Customer Service<br />
Representative<br />
Hired <strong>10</strong>/16/1950<br />
Retired 4/1/1986<br />
Died 3/21/2012<br />
John Doherty<br />
Stockman<br />
Hired 7/1/1957<br />
Retired 11/1/1975<br />
Died 3/16/2012<br />
Douglas Grimm<br />
Nuclear Engineer<br />
Hired 3/25/1991<br />
Retired 1/1/2011<br />
Died 3/4/2012<br />
Dacey Howell<br />
Distribution Foreman<br />
Hired 8/18/1947<br />
Retired 12/1/1981<br />
Died 2/28/2012<br />
Naomi James<br />
Analyst<br />
Hired 9/25/1978<br />
Retired 2/1/1997<br />
Died 2/28/2012<br />
Ruth Le Roy<br />
Data Operator<br />
Hired 1/12/1953<br />
Retired 8/1/1976<br />
Died 3/6/2012<br />
Paul Lienhard<br />
Field Representative<br />
Hired 3/19/1951<br />
Retired 2/1/1986<br />
Died 3/11/2012<br />
Alberta Miller<br />
Customer Service<br />
Representative<br />
Hired 8/9/1948<br />
Retired 5/1/1981<br />
Died 3/7/2012<br />
Michael Perez<br />
Lineman<br />
Hired 6/14/1982<br />
Died 2/28/2012<br />
Melvyn Peterson<br />
Distribution Foreman<br />
Hired 4/29/1963<br />
Retired <strong>10</strong>/14/1996<br />
Died 3/12/2012<br />
Carol Roberts<br />
Project Manager<br />
Hired 11/5/1984<br />
Died 3/26/2012<br />
Joseph Shepard<br />
Agent Real Property<br />
Hired 6/16/1960<br />
Retired 4/1/1992<br />
Died 3/9/2012<br />
Vernon Storts<br />
Inspector<br />
Hired 4/1/1954<br />
Retired 7/1/1996<br />
Died 3/29/2012<br />
Harry Ter Best<br />
Test Technician<br />
Hired 11/6/1950<br />
Retired 8/1/1983<br />
Died 2/2/2012<br />
Eugene Thomas<br />
Lineman<br />
Hired 11/29/1954<br />
Retired 4/1/1990<br />
Died 3/30/2012<br />
L. Westmoreland<br />
Machinist<br />
Hired 8/21/1967<br />
Retired 6/1/1995<br />
Died 3/16/2012<br />
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Linda Sullivan<br />
VIDEO<br />
EXTRA<br />
Watch Linda talk<br />
about her detailed<br />
bucket list and answer<br />
our lightning<br />
round questions<br />
on http://inside.<br />
edison.com.<br />
This month, <strong>Inside</strong> <strong>Edison</strong> interviews<br />
Southern Cali<strong>for</strong>nia <strong>Edison</strong> Senior<br />
Vice President of Corporate Finance and<br />
Chief Financial Officer Linda Sullivan.<br />
QDid you always know what you wanted to<br />
do <strong>for</strong> a career<br />
In my sixth grade yearbook, they asked us what<br />
we wanted to be when we grew up, and most of<br />
the kids answered doctor, lawyer, veterinarian. I<br />
proudly wrote “certified public accountant.”<br />
QAre there some highlights of your time at<br />
Portland State University that you can share<br />
with us<br />
I worked my way through college, 32 hours a week<br />
waitressing, and then later working as a file clerk.<br />
But the biggest highlight was meeting and marrying<br />
my husband. We had our first child when I was<br />
in my senior year.<br />
QWhat changes have you seen since you<br />
started at <strong>Edison</strong> 21 years ago<br />
I’ve worked in almost every area of the company—at<br />
the utility, on the corporate side, as well<br />
as in a business unit. I’ve worked on the nonregulated<br />
side and at the parent company. The<br />
big constant has been change, and that’s what<br />
makes it really exciting <strong>for</strong> me and the job challenging—that<br />
this is a really progressive<br />
and changing environment.<br />
QWhat kinds of experiences shaped<br />
you as an executive<br />
I’ve worked <strong>for</strong> different types of leaders<br />
with very different styles. And one thing<br />
that stuck with me, being a woman that<br />
was coming up through the ranks, is I<br />
really didn’t have a woman role model<br />
in finance. And seeing all these different<br />
styles, and that they were all effective,<br />
I realized that it was okay <strong>for</strong> me to<br />
be me, and to follow my own style—that<br />
Linda jumping her quad in<br />
Cali<strong>for</strong>nia’s Dumont Dunes<br />
in 20<strong>10</strong>.<br />
I didn’t have to fit into any one mold.<br />
QWhat kind of interests do you have outside<br />
of finance<br />
I ride off-road vehicles. My husband got me<br />
hooked on them in college, and so we’ve spent a<br />
fair amount of time riding the Oregon and Cali<strong>for</strong>nia<br />
dunes. It’s been a big part of my family.<br />
All four of us have our own quads. I don’t know<br />
what it is, but there’s something about sitting<br />
around a campfire, it just opens up the lines of<br />
family communication.<br />
QYou just joined the board of Crystal Stairs,<br />
one of the largest childcare development<br />
agencies in Cali<strong>for</strong>nia. Why is this organization<br />
important to you<br />
As my career progressed, one of the most difficult<br />
things <strong>for</strong> me to manage was childcare. My husband<br />
and I tried almost everything, and what we<br />
finally decided, which was one of the best decisions<br />
of our life, was that he was going to be a stayat-home<br />
dad and go back to school. Many families<br />
don’t have the opportunity to make a decision like<br />
that. So it’s really a way <strong>for</strong> me to give back, and to<br />
help working families find ways to have successful<br />
careers.<br />
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Giving back<br />
In April, <strong>Edison</strong> International<br />
and Cali<strong>for</strong>nia State Parks<br />
Foundation volunteers<br />
worked side by side, digging<br />
stairs and cleaning walkways<br />
at the 15th Annual<br />
Earth Day Restoration and<br />
Cleanup at San Onofre State<br />
Beach in San Clemente,<br />
Calif.<br />
contact<br />
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of volunteer or<br />
fundraising activites<br />
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San Onofre State Beach<br />
Earth Day Cleanup.