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DECEMBER 2012 

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Anatomy of 

a Distribution 

Pole 

Studio E: 

See Something, 

Say Something 

Investigating 

Falsification of 

Records

Dancers performed a folk 

dance to celebrate Diwali.” 

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volume 2 • issue 11 December 2012 

contents 

S p e c i a l R e p o r t 

10 

Edison Helps: 

Hurricane Sandy 

Southern California Edison provided 

disaster relief assistance after 

Hurricane Sandy hit the mid-Atlantic 

region on Oct. 29 and 30, causing 

widespread damage and knocking out 

power to millions. 

sights&sounds 

4I 

Journeymen Graduation Diwali 

Luncheon United Way Homewalk 

facts&figures 

5I 

Helping Customers Holiday Safety 

SONGS Generator Transport 

recognition 

Edison employees who go above 

6I and beyond. 

my safety 

7I 

Six myths about stress, and this month’s 

Safety Quiz. 

good to know 

Understanding the anatomy of a 

8I distribution pole. 

studio e 

9I 

”Episode 1: See Something, 

Say Something” 

company news 

14I 

Emergency Drill TRTP Segment 

Completion National Family Volunteer Day 

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In Memoriam 

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Investigating falsification 

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The third 

of four SONGS 

retired steam 

generators 

traveled 852 miles 

to a disposal site 

in Utah.” P5 

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Midwest Generation’s Moses Kwaben gave a tour of the 

Will County Generating Station on Oct. 26 for local students 

participating in Project Infinite Green, a nonprofit organization 

that teaches children about energy. 

Dancers performed the Ghoomar folk dance from the 

Indian state of Rajasthan to celebrate Diwali, the Hindu 

Festival of Lights, at a Cultural Exchange employee resource 

group event on Nov. 29 in Irwindale, Calif. 

The Native 

American Alliance 

employee resource 

group hosted a 

holiday fundraising 

boutique on Dec. 4 

in Rosemead, Calif. 

Proceeds benefited 

Sacred Relations, a 

childhood abuse 

prevention and 

healing program for 

Native Americans. 

Southern California Edison employee Nora Lui 

(second from right) and her family participated in the 

United Way of Greater Los Angeles Homewalk, a 5K 

run/walk to end homelessness, on Nov. 17. 

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work-related events, people and 

places to inside.edison@sce.com. 

On Oct. 31, 63 Southern 

California Edison journeyman 

linemen celebrated the 

completion of their threeyear 

apprentice training 

program in Ontario, Calif. 

Each received a commemorative 

belt buckle, plaque and 

hat. 

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260 

The average number of 

house fires Christmas tree 

lights cause each year, resulting in 

approximately 13 deaths and $16.7 million in 

property damage. To reduce fire risk, don’t use 

decorative lighting with frayed cords and wires, 

broken fuses or broken light bulbs. 

852 

The number of miles a 

transport truck carried the third of 

four retired steam generators from San Onofre Nuclear 

Generating Station to a disposal site in Utah. The 

192-wheel truck traveled at night with a police escort to 

minimize traffic disruptions. 

150 

The approximate 

number of 

Good Neighbor 

referrals Southern California 

Edison employees make 

each year to help customers in 

need. Consumer Affairs contacts 

each customer and connects 

them with local programs and services 

such as food banks or organizations 

that can help them pay bills. 

32,768 

The number of hours of 

mutual assistance Southern 

California Edison provided to Consolidated Edison 

Company of New York following Hurricane Sandy. 

Approximately 130 SCE personnel worked injuryfree 

in rain, snow and freezing temperatures to help 

restore power to nearly 1.25 million customers. 

(See the related story on page 10.) 

12 

The number of investorowned 

electric utilities 

across North America that 

Intelligent Utility magazine 

recognizes with Utility Champion 

awards each year. The magazine recognized 

SCE’s Senior Vice President 

of Customer Service Erwin Furukawa 

in 2012 for his strategic leadership in 

marketing and management. 


Customer Hero: 

Vanessa Kirkwood 

Jack K. Horton 

Humanitarian Award 

When Customer Service Corporate Representative 

Vanessa Kirkwood received 

an email about a customer having financial 

difficulties, she called to follow up right away. 

Several of the customer’s family members had 

medical issues, causing financial and emotional 

strain. 

Vanessa explained the 

“Vanessa’s 

expertise, 

professionalism 

and willingness to 

help went beyond 

my expectations.” 

different SCE programs and 

services that were available 

to help ease the pressure and 

set up a payment plan for the 

customer. “I closely consider 

my customers’ financial situations 

to see what they can 

afford,” said Vanessa. “I still 

check in with this customer 

every two weeks or so to see 

if she’s making progress.” 

“I felt so helpless and worried until Vanessa’s 

phone call,” said the customer. “Her 

expertise, professionalism and willingness to 

help went beyond any 

expectations I might 

have had.” 

who’s next? Find out 

how to submit a nomination for 

the Customer Champion 

and Horton awards at 

http://inside.edison.com/recognition. 


SILVER 

Carlos Gomez 

Substation Operator 

Transmission & Distribution 

While driving home from a 

graveyard shift, Carlos 

noticed a seriously injured 

woman lying on the side of 

the road. He called 911 and 

administered first aid until an 

ambulance arrived. 

BRONZE 

Bob Kim 

Business Analyst 


While driving home, Bob 

saw a man pushing his 

car. Bob had a tow strap in his 

truck and safely towed the car 

to a local repair shop. 

BRONZE 

Bryan Fuentes 

Internal Client Solutions 

Representative 


Bryan saw a coworker faint 

in the parking lot. He 

tried to keep her alert, asked 

another coworker to call 911 

and stayed on the scene until 

paramedics arrived. 

BRONZE 

Freya Nishimura 

Project Analyst 

Information Technology 

Freya was at home when 

she noticed a fire in her 

neighbor’s backyard. She 

alerted her neighbors, then 

called 911 as her son put 

out the flames with a fire 

extinguisher.

Six Myths About Stress 

In today’s fast-changing times, stress is something 

most people take for granted. Sometimes 

it’s caused by a short-term issue, like 

sitting in traffic, and sometimes it results 

from a longer-term, complex situation, such 

as a family illness. Learning more about stress, 

its causes and ways to deal with it, is worthwhile 

even if you already feel like you have things under 

control. The American Psychological Association 

(www.apa.org) identifies six myths about stress: 

1Stress is the same for everybody. 

Everyone experiences stress differently, and 

what’s stressful for one person might not be 

stressful for another. 

2Stress is always bad for you. Without 

any stress, life might be dull and uninteresting. 

Too much stress, and it’s harmful. The 

trick is learning how to manage it. 

3 

Stress is everywhere, so you can’t 

do anything about it. You can plan your 

life so that stress doesn’t overwhelm you. 

Effective planning involves setting priorities and 

working on simple problems first, solving them 

and then tackling more complex issues. When 

stress is mismanaged, it’s difficult to prioritize: all 

problems seem to be equal and stress seems to be 

everywhere. 

4 

The most popular techniques for 

reducing stress are the best ones. 

No stress-reduction technique is universally 

Take Action The Employee Assistance 

Program offers Edison International employees and their 

eligible dependents confidential access to immediate 

short-term assistance, assessment and counseling 

services. Learn more by calling 1-800-443-4474. 

effective. Everyone is different and has different 

needs. 

5 

No symptoms, no stress. Absence of 

symptoms doesn’t mean the absence of 

stress. In fact, camouflaging or suppressing 

symptoms could deprive you of the signals needed 

to deal with stress. 

6Only major symptoms of stress 

require attention. “Minor” symptoms, 

such as headaches or excessive stomach 

acid, are early warnings that you need to do a better 

job of managing stress. 

For tips and tools on how to manage stress, log 

in to myHealthOnline (http://bit.ly/YsI9Ur), Edison 

International ’s resource for healthy living. 

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Anatomy of a 

Distribution Pole 

T 

his high-level 

overview of 

distribution 

poles breaks 

down some of their 

most basic and common 

features. 

Location where 

primary wires 

(600 V+) are 

attached. 

Location 

where secondary 

wires 

(50–500 V) 

are attached. 

Location 

where 

telecommunications 

wires 

(telephone, 

cable, television 

and 

fiber optics) 

are attached. 

Location 

where 

additional 

protective 

materials 

are used to 

ensure public 

safety. 

Primary Insulator 

Device used to isolate the 

high-voltage wire from the 

wood (pole or crossarm). 

Communication Level Secondary Level 

Primary Level 

public Level 

Secondary 

Rack & 

Wires 

Used to support 

and isolate 

low-voltage wires 

from the pole. 

Pole 

Steps 

Used to ascend 

and descend 

the pole. 

HIGH 

HIGH 

High-Voltage Sign 

Allows utility workers to know 

the voltage level of wires at 

this location on the pole. High 

voltage is anything over 600 V. 

VOLTAGE 

VOLTAGE 

Fuse 

Protective device used to isolate 

the equipment from the 

high-voltage lines. 

Secondary Insulator 

Device used to isolate the wire 

from the wood. 

Wood Pole 

Risers 

PVC pipe that 

encases the 

primary and 

secondary cables. 

Transformer 

Used to step down primary voltage 

power to secondary voltage power 

usable for residential (e.g. 120 V/ 

240 V) and commercial customers 

(e.g. 120 V/208 V and 277 V/480 V). 

Ground Moulding 

Wood product used to cover 

the ground wire along the 

length of the pole. 

Down Guy 

Metal wire attached 

to the ground that 

supports the pole. 


Episode 1: 

See Something, Say Something 

This new print and video series spotlights 

key corporate programs and 

activities. This month, Inside Edison 

speaks with Corporate Security’s Community 

Outreach & Strategy Manager 

Solomon Benudiz. 

Q 

Tell me a little bit about your role. I’ve taken 

on a new position in Corporate Security. I will 

oversee the intelligence program as well as foster 

and build relationships with local law enforcement 

agencies. Our relationship with law enforcement 

partners—local, state and federal—has paid dividends 

and will continue to pay dividends in making 

sure we can talk to the right people at the right time, 

and provide them with information as well. 

Q 

So you mentioned intelligence. I think a lot of 

folks think of physical security when Corporate 

Security is brought up. Corporate Security is 

much more than guards and gates. So starting with 

my part, intelligence, what does that mean? That’s 

the ability to reach out, take information from different 

sources and distill it in a way that makes 

sense to others and is actionable. We do that daily, 

distilling information that would be relevant to Edison—whether 

it’s activism or differences in the energy 

market, anything that’s related to us. 

QWhat are the different roles that make up Corporate 

Security? At Southern California Edison, 

Corporate Security has several large branches. 

One is our physical security and infrastructure: 

card swipes, cameras and tracking visitors. Another 

part is asset protection: physical buildings, 

and more importantly, 

our people. 

So those are our 

guards and activities 

to support employee 

onboarding. 

video extra Get the 

rest of the story by watching the 

Studio E interview in action at 

http://inside.edison.com/u1212. 

Sol Benudiz (left) and Stakeholder Communications Manager 

Doug Olivieri take their interview on the road. 

Part of it is also our investigators who liaise with 

law enforcement when necessary, conduct internal 

investigations and many other things. Another element 

is integrating all that in our business processes, 

making sure that our budget and the administrative 

side of the house is taken care of. 

QWhat improvements have been made in 2012? 

Continuous improvement is one of our core values, 

and we really live it in Corporate Security. One 

of the things that had been in the pipeline that we 

rolled out last year was our workplace violence prevention 

training for all employees and contingent 

workers. We also trained our investigators so they 

could go out and speak to groups on the subject. 

We also initiated a facilities assessment where 

we, along with outside resources, evaluated our critical 

facilities and identified actions to take. Some of 

it was as simple as landscape management or lighting, 

but other things included assessing how people 

move in and out of locations and how can we improve 

both the physical security and help provide 

the equally important sense of security, which is 

kind of intangible. We’re also expanding our threat 

assessment team to add representatives from other 

departments, and that will be coming out in 2013. 


Edison Helps: 

When Hurricane Sandy 

hit the mid-Atlantic 

region on Oct. 29 and 

30, it caused wind 

gusts up to 90 mph and massive 

flooding in the coastal regions of 

New Jersey and New York, knocking 

out power lines and leaving millions 

of people without power. 

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on the 

web 

Read how we reported the story while 

these restoration efforts were under way. 

Also see comments shared by employees, 

a photo slideshow and videos at 

http://inside.edison.com/edisonhelps. 

Responding to a request for mutual aid 

from Consolidated Edison Company of 

New York, Southern California Edison sent 

approximately 130 personnel, 72 contract 

employees, 70 vehicles and a multitude 

of equipment to assist Con Edison as they 

responded to Hurricane Sandy’s devastation. 

Con Edison paid for the work under the 

terms of a mutual assistance agreement. 

“During natural disasters like Hurricane 

Sandy, it is vital to provide whatever assistance 

we can to fellow utilities to help get the 

power back on as quickly as possible,” said 

SCE President Ron Litzinger on Oct. 30. “We 

have a long tradition of helping other utilities 

during catastrophic events, and our team will 

work hard to get the lights back on in damaged 

areas on the East Coast.” 

Original plans to send the equipment 

and vehicles over land, which would 

have taken four days, were accelerated by a 

request from President Obama, who authorized 

an airlift. On Nov. 1, at March Air Force 

Base in Riverside County, the U.S. Air Force 

loaded five Lockheed C-5 Galaxy and 10 

Boeing C-17 Globemaster III cargo transport 

aircraft with SCE equipment and crews for a 

cross-country flight to the Eastern Seaboard. 

On the cover: A resident thanks an SCE mutual 

assistance crew for restoring power to her home. 


After SCE crews arrived at Stewart Air National 

Guard Base near Newburgh, New York, on 

Nov. 2, they were deployed to help restore power 

in Southeastern New York and Northeastern 

New Jersey. Crews and troublemen worked with 

damage assessment teams to identify repair and 

replacement needs, and work began to repair 

damaged power lines and replace poles. By Nov. 

5, power was restored to 82 percent of customers 

in the area supported by SCE restoration efforts, 

and SCE crews turned the lights back on for approximately 

2,000 New Jersey homes that day. 

“We are making headway. More load up today,” 

said John Huizinga, deployed San Joaquin Valley 

troubleman, on Nov. 6. “People love us. Just doing 

what linemen do.” 

Snow from a nor’easter 

started falling around noon 

on Nov. 7, getting progressively 

heavier throughout the day and 

evening. SCE’s deployed crews 

continued to work safely through 

the cold weather. 

While SCE crews supported 

Hurricane Sandy restoration 

efforts, Tammy Tumbling, SCE Director 

of Philanthropy & Community 

Investment, in partnership with the 

American Red Cross, took a disaster 

relief team trained in managing 

emergency shelter operations to 

the New York area for nine days on 

Nov. 2. On Nov. 5, the Red Cross 

deployed the team for shelter work 

in Brooklyn. The team—which had 

representatives from Environmental 

Health & Safety, Information Technology 

and External Relations—worked 

a 12-hour night shift, helping the 800 

displaced people at the location. The 

next day, the team was redeployed 

to a shelter in Staten Island. 

“Our five-person team and 

thousands of other disaster relief 

volunteers from all over the country 

spent many hours working in shelters 

throughout New York and New 

Jersey,” said Tumbling. “It was humbling 

and inspiring to see so many 

people come together for a common 

cause, and the victims displaced by 

Superstorm Sandy were so grateful.” 

SCE launched the “Every Click 

Counts” social media campaign on 

Nov. 9, donating $1 to the American 

Red Cross for every new “like” 

received on SCE’s Facebook page 

(www.facebook.com/SCE) and for 

each new follower on SCE’s main 

Twitter feed (www.twitter.com/SCE). 

Edison International employees 

raised $40,000 for American Red 

Cross disaster relief efforts, resulting 

in $65,000 with the company match. 

On Nov. 13, the majority of deployed SCE employees returned home after 

completing their mutual assistance agreement with Con Edison. A small 

team stayed behind to coordinate the return of SCE vehicles and equipment 

to California. 

y hat’s off to your 

“Mcrew for caring 

about the six families 

without power and for doing 

something about it,” said 

Tommy Carvale, a Montvale, 

N.J., resident who posted a 

“Still No Power Help” sign 

on his lawn after 11 days 

without power. The sign 

caught the attention of an 

SCE crew patrolling the area, 

which quickly took action to 

restore power to Carvale and 

neighboring houses. “Thank 

you, thank you, thank you!” 

More homes and businesses 

lost power as 

a result of Hurricane Sandy 

than from any other storm in 

U.S. history. At the peak, 9.6 

million electricity customers 

were impacted. With 

safety at the forefront of all 

mutual assistance activities, 

SCE employees performed 

work on unfamiliar ground 

in rough weather with zero 

injuries. Local residents 

were uniformly supportive 

and appreciative of what the 

crews accomplished. 



Corporate Security Conducts 

Quarterly Exercise 

Members of the Incident Management Team work together during an 

emergency drill in Irwindale, Calif. 

On Nov. 14, Corporate Security ran a quarterly 

emergency preparedness exercise at 

the Emergency Operations Center in Irwindale, 

Calif. Government emergency management 

agencies evaluate these exercises to ensure 

Southern California Edison is prepared for a 

company emergency. 

During the drill, Incident Management Team 

personnel, employees trained and assigned to 

emergency response roles, participated in scenarios 

requiring them to manage and coordinate 

a response. Exercises ranged from fires affecting 

bulk transmission lines and wind storms to reputational 

issues. 

“Being prepared for emergencies is critical 

to delivering safe and reliable electricity to our 

customers,” said Steve Oda, Business Resiliency 

Emergency Response manager. “Exercises help 

the Incident Management Team remain proficient 

and drive improvement.” 

Volunteers Pack Food for Underserved Families 

Edison International Chairman & CEO Ted Craver helps pack food 

boxes at the Orange County Food Bank. 

More than 400 Edison International volunteers 

participated in National Family Volunteer 

Day at the Orange County Food Bank in 

Garden Grove, Calif., on Nov. 17. 

Volunteers helped package 6,609 holiday food 

boxes for underserved families living in Orange 

County. Among the participants were Edison International 

Chairman & CEO Ted Craver and his 

wife, Marian. 

“One of the important parts of volunteering 

is that you have a chance to understand just how 

important the company is to the communities in 

which we operate,” said Craver. “One of the things 

that makes Edison so special is how much time 

our employees give back to the community.” 

TRTP Segment 3B Line Complete 

Southern California Edison Transmission crews finished 

constructing Segment 3B of the TRTP line in October. 

SONGS Virtual Tour Now Online 

In November, SONGScommunity.com premiered a virtual 

tour of the San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station. 

“A nuclear plant doesn’t have many tours open to the public 

for safety and security reasons,” said Pete Dietrich, senior vice 

president and chief nuclear officer. “With the virtual tour, community 

members, customers and anyone around the world can 

come inside the plant and understand what the facility does 

and how it works.” 

The online experience showcases key safety features, including 

the containment domes, seawall and emergency generators, 

and offers explanations in video and audio clips. 

For more information about this and other SONGS issues, 

visit SONGScommunity.com. 

In October, construction on Segment 3B of the 

Tehachapi Renewable Transmission Project was 

completed. The transmission line connects the 

Highwind and Windhub substations and is the 

only project segment to be constructed entirely by 

Southern California Edison Transmission & Distribution 

crews, through a partnership between 

Transmission and Substation & Maintanence 

Construction. 

During construction, SCE worked closely with 

government, environmental, archaeological and 

biological agencies to closely monitor endangered 

plants and animals near the line, minimizing impact 

to their habitat. 

“The construction schedule was compressed by 

nearly five months,” said Jeff Billingsley, Transmission 

Asset Management manager. “Despite 

obstacles, our crews completed the segment with 

zero injuries, on time and under budget.” 

SONGScommunity.com visitors can click on areas of the 

plant to learn more information. 

EME Wins Homer City Energy Management Contract 

Edison Mission Energy won a contract on Oct. 

22 to provide energy management services at 

Homer City Station after it transfers operations to 

General Electric. 

EME was awarded the contract because of the 

organization’s highly skilled asset management, 

including the optimization of the scheduling, dispatching 

and bidding of generation assets. The 

contract is guaranteed for one year but is expected 

to be renewed. 

“Winning this contract was a lengthy, yet encouraging 

process and success story that speaks 

to the expertise we retain at EME,” said EME Senior 

Vice President of Marketing and Trading Andy 

Hertneky. “It’s the type of achievement that bodes 

well as we position ourselves for future growth.” 

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Newspapers from around the world carried progress reports 

as Edison Electric workers drove a tunnel 110 feet through a 

mountainside to rescue miner Lindsay B. Hicks. 

December 1906 

A tunnel being 

dug to carry 

water to Edison 

Electric’s Kern 

River No. 1 Hydro 

Plant collapsed, 

trapping miner 

Lindsay B. Hicks, 

who survived by 

crawling under a 

rail car. Hicks was 

rescued after 16 

days. 

ANNIVERSARIES 

45 YEARS 

Ozell Lincoln 

EME, Joliet 

Douglas S. Lucy 

T&D, Victorville 

40 YEARS 

Wanda M. Leday Carter 

T&D, Innovation Village 

Henry C. Madrid 

T&D, Santa Clara 

Benjamin A. Murguia 

T&D, Redlands 

James G. Patterson 

EME, Powerton 

35 YEARS 

Robert Alonzo 

T&D, Victorville 

Ronald G. Anderson 

T&D, Rancho Cucamonga 

Donald H. Emerson Jr. 

EME, Joliet 

Robert B. Hier 

Corporate Finance, 

Alhambra 

Alan Ishii 

T&D, SSID 

Cathy Klasmeier 

Corporate Finance, GO 

Michael H. Luna 

T&D, Ontario 

Orlando R. Olivas 

T&D, Alhambra 

Angel Z. Pizano 

EME, Will County 

Dwight R. Schmidt 

T&D, Monolith 

Timothy J. Snyder 

EME, Powerton 

Ignacia F. Soucy 

T&D, Ventura 

Cassandra R. Thompson 

IT, Rivergrade 

Colin F. Tutt 


30 YEARS 

Francisco J. Aldalur 

T&D, Center 

Jodi A. Barnes 

CS, Covina 

Karen J. Bilinski 

Generation, SONGS 

Fred Brown Jr. 


Alicestine Carder 

EME, Powerton 

Alicia Clemente 


Maria O. Corba 


William S. Dennis 


Rancho Vista 

Jeffrey C. Douglass 

T&D, Alhambra 

Your milestones Anniversaries Retirements In Memoriam october 2012 

Selina W. Dow 

CS, Irwindale 

Thomas L. Gonzell 

T&D, SSID 

Walter L. Gordon 

CS, Irwindale 

Timothy F. Grimm 

T&D, Antelope Valley 

Wilbert R. Harrison Sr. 

EME, Joliet 

Gail W. Hobson 

CS, Ventura 

Michael G. Jackson 


Cathy M. Jobe 

CS, SSID 

Gerald L. King 


John A. Leal 

EME, Joliet 

Lori A. Leos 

CS, Ontario 

Gary R. Lloyd 

Power Production, 

Bishop Creek 

Chacon Luis 


Gonzalo G. Luna 

IT, GO 

Diana McDonald 

Edison International, GO 

Loretta Murriel 


Jeanne L. Nix 

CS, Long Beach 

Brandon Y. Philip 

T&D, Ontario 

James R. Puccino 


Dale M. Reif 

T&D, SSID 

Donna E. Romano 

CS, Rancho Cucamonga 

Daniel L. Seaholts 


Brian K. Sparkes 


Thomas H. Verkaik 

T&D, Redlands 

Mark D. Weller 


Robert D. Zamonas 


25 YEARS 

Kurt Andersson 


Long Beach 

Michael A. Apolinar 

T&D, Covina 

John J. Bartiromo 

T&D, Chino 

Mark W. Crum 

T&D, Redlands 

Darin Gerber 

T&D, Foothill 

Caseem D. Gibson 

T&D, South Bay 

Marjorie M. Gonzalez 


Bruce A. Gossett 

T&D, Chino 

Jeff P. Harrison 

Power Production, 

Big Creek 

Michael A. Johnson 


Mark W. Keller 


San Joaquin Valley 

Kevin M. Payne 

T&D, Innovation Village 

Mark A. Poore 


James L. Raynor 

Corporate Finance, Foothill 

Richard A. Rossi 

Corporate Finance, Ontario 

David A. Schell 


Rae Lyn Silva 


Edward Taylor 

T&D, Padua 

Moses M. Varela 

T&D, Santa Monica 

Deena L. Waddelow 


Stephanie L. Young 

CS, Foothill 

RETIREMENTS 

Richard Adkins 


Hired 4/15/1977 

Frederick Auyeung 

Corporate Finance, GO 

Hired 7/14/1980 

Mark Bistry 

EME, Bolingbrook 

Hired 5/27/1974 

David Bizon 

T&D, Ellis 

Hired 6/21/1982 

Darrell Blasier 


Hired 9/23/1981 

Albert Blow 

CS, La Palma 

Hired 5/19/1986 

Arthur L. Bradbury 

Corporate Finance, Ontario 

Hired 11/25/1985 

Valerie Burke 


Hired 5/27/1980 

Philip Clark 

EME, Crawford 

Hired 4/22/1985 

Patrick Connolly 

T&D, Blythe 

Hired 8/13/1984 

Adrian Corral 

EME, Joliet 

Hired 7/23/1980 

Bonnie Dedeaux 


Hired 10/7/1974 

Eddie Doxie 

EME, Waukegan 

Hired 6/1/1972 

John Ernst 



Julio Esparza 

EME, Joliet 

Hired 4/25/1975 

Mark T. Gale 


Hired 2/8/1982 

Herlinda Garcia 


Hired 9/28/1992 

Thomas Gaylord 

EME, Powerton 

Hired 3/29/1976 

Albert Germolec 

EME, Crawford 

Hired 11/29/1976 

Susan K. Gohedotte 


Hired 2/16/1982 

Douglas Heckler 

EME, Joliet 

Hired 1/5/1983 

Mark Holstlaw 

EME, Powerton 

Hired 3/27/1978 

James Hume 


Hired 12/15/1978 

Mark Hyla 

T&D, Alhambra 

Hired 2/22/1988 

William Igras 


Hired 4/10/1972 

William Johnson 


Hired 1/4/1974 

Paul Jones 

T&D, La Cienega 

Hired 7/28/1977 

Richard Keefer 


Hired 9/21/1981 

Jeffrey Kinworthy 

T&D, Menifee 

Hired 9/5/1972 

Robert Ledwa 

EME, Joliet 

Hired 5/29/1981 

Les Lesciotto 

EME, Fisk 


Donna Lewellen 

CS, Covina 

Hired 9/20/1990 

William Lowerison 

T&D, Brea 

Hired 7/27/1981 

Kent Manning 

CS, Menifee 

Hired 11/22/1977 

Douglas Marshall 

EME, Joliet 

Hired 6/9/1981 

Artemio Martinez 

EME, Joliet 

Hired 5/1/1979 

Michael Mathews 

EME, Crawford 

Hired 1/6/1981 

Frank Minor 

EME, Joliet 

Hired 6/9/1980 

Jarvis Moffett 


Hired 8/27/1976 

Juan Molina 

T&D, Wildomar 

Hired 1/4/1982 

James Moran 

EME, Crawford 

Hired 7/29/1968 

Clifford Moriyama 

Power Supply, GO 

Hired 8/31/1992 

Anita Noriega 

HR, GO 

Hired 7/17/1972 

Raul Ornelas 

IT, Irvine 

Hired 2/11/1977 

Margarita Ortega 

T&D, Ventura 

Hired 5/19/1986 

Kenneth Ostrowski 

EME, Fisk 

Hired 9/23/1974 

Narciso Palacios 

EME, Waukegan 

Hired 4/14/1975 

Mario D. Palomo 

T&D, Santa Ana 

Hired 3/2/1977 

Tracy Parkin 

EME, Powerton 

Hired 11/2/1977 

Raul Partida 

EME, Crawford 

Hired 6/21/1976 

Melvin Perry 

EME, Joliet 

Hired 4/6/1981 

Linda Petit 


Hired 2/8/1982 

Thomas Plowcha 

EME, Homer City 

Hired 1/18/2001 

James Rhodes 

EME, Joliet 


Henry Runowiecki 

EME, Crawford 

Hired 11/7/1977 

Daniel Rupp 

T&D, Antelope Valley 

Hired 1/2/1979 

Gene Russo 


Fullerton 

Hired 11/26/1984 

Brady Sain 

EME, Powerton 

Hired 12/8/1982 

Joe J. Salazar 

T&D, Westminster 

Hired 3/6/1978 

Robert Schick 

EME, Fisk 

Hired 5/29/1979 

Jerry Shine 


Irwindale 

Hired 6/18/1980 

Daniel Stocks 

T&D, Rector 

Hired 4/20/1970 

Marilyn Stottlemyer 


Hired 9/12/1979 

Richard Swanner 

T&D, Blythe 


Victor Szakala 

CS, San Joaquin Valley 

Hired 4/25/1983 

James Thomson Jr. 

EME, Joliet 

Hired 7/26/1978 

Juan Vasquez 


Hired 3/4/1974 

Janet Vazquez 



Nicholas Wilson 

T&D, Alhambra 

Hired 8/15/1983 

Joseph Zapata 

EME, Fisk 

Hired 3/13/1981 

Thomas Zegar 

EME, Waukegan 

Hired 5/17/1976 

Lynda Ziegler 

CS, GO 

Hired 1/5/1981 

Allan Zolnekoff 

T&D, Dominguez Hills 

Hired 3/20/1978 

IN MEMORIAM 

Wayne Bates 

Design Support 

Hired 4/7/1948 

Retired 8/1/1979 

Died 10/22/2012 

Hobart D. Belknap Jr. 

Senior Counsel 


Retired 12/1/1990 


Berniece Bennett 

Customer Service 


Hired 7/21/1947 



Thomas Boatright 

Engineer 

Hired 8/3/1984 



Charles Brown 


Retired 7/10/1989 


Jeannette Clegg 

Procurement Assistant 

Hired 5/13/1957 

Retired 10/1/1982 

Died 2/29/2012 

Jack Cox 

Coordinator 

Hired 11/5/1984 


Died 7/4/2012 

Arthur Crowley 

Test Superintendent 

Hired 2/19/1946 


Died 4/8/2012 

Frances Cutler 

Supervisor 

Hired 3/26/1979 

Retired 12/1/1996 


Larry Dean 

District Manager 

Hired 6/12/1947 


Died 4/16/2012 

David Dixon 

Distribution Foreman 

Hired 6/18/1956 



Dean Emery 

Transmission Foreman 

Hired 1/12/1948 

Retired 8/30/1985 


Edward Endres 

Automotive Mechanic 

Hired 4/6/1953 


Died 4/25/2012 

Phyllis Feddersen 

Hygienist 

Hired 8/8/1977 



Roy Gossard 

Field Service 




Died 4/6/2012 

Leroy Jelletich 

Customer Accounts 

Specialist 

Hired 8/17/1953 

Retired 12/1/1989 

Died 10/10/2012 

George La Mere 

Joint Pole Clerk 

Hired 1/11/1951 



H. Maxine Larson 

Correspondence Clerk 

Hired 9/4/1979 

Retired 12/1/1986 


Dearl Lear 

Field Service 


Hired 5/18/1953 


Died 4/4/2012 

Harry Leasure 

Construction Contract 

Maintenance 

Hired 2/20/1947 


Died 4/11/2012 

Ronald Martinez 

Computing Operations 

Specialist 

Hired 1/26/1981 


Died 3/30/2012 

Herbert Norin 

Heavy Equipment 

Operator 

Hired 2/18/1948 


Died 9/20/2011 

Philip Richmond 

Maintanence Machinist 

Hired 9/17/1951 



Antonio Sanchez 

Field Service 


Hired 1/1/1972 


Died 7/20/2012 

Lorne Schulz 

Senior Analyst 

Hired 11/19/1965 


Died 10/10/2012 

David Sellery 

Auto Attendant 

Hired 4/16/1990 

Died 9/30/2012 

Larry Siefkes 

Regional Manager 

Hired 8/3/1984 



Kenneth Standage 

Customer Service 

Planner 

Hired 2/17/1947 


Died 6/16/2012 

Billie Stapleton 

Division Clerk 

Accounting 

Hired 4/17/1972 

Retired 12/1/1987 

Died 3/21/2012 

Sebert Stevenson 

Service Crew Foreman 




Norman Stewart 

Engineering Manager 

Hired 2/1/1960 


Died 4/11/2012 

Mary Taylor 

Clerk 




G. Weatherhead 

Carpenter 

Hired 12/2/1950 


Died 4/22/2012 

Nancy Williams 

Coordinator 

Hired 8/13/1979 


Died 5/10/2012 

Dwayne Wilson 

Systems Analyst 

Hired 11/21/2005 


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16 insideedison • http://inside.edison.com http://inside.edison.com • december 2012 17

Investigating Falsification 

of Business Records 

Earlier this year, a Human Resources 

consultant contacted the Ethics and 

Compliance Office with a suspicion 

that an employee had falsified medical 

documents to state that the employee 

had medical restrictions requiring accommodation. 

Ethics and 

Compliance Helpline 

Seek Advice, Report Alleged 

Misconduct or Concerns 

Talk to your supervisor or 

Human Resources 

Contact the Ethics Office at 

626-302-5904 

Use the Helpline, identifying 

yourself or remaining 

anonymous: 

800-877-7089 or www. 

EthicsHelplineOnline.com 

Edison absolutely prohibits 

retaliation. 

The Facts 

The Edison International Ethics and Compliance 

investigations group researched the facts. The 

employee provided two doctor’s notes listing minor 

work restrictions. The first note was dated Jan. 9 and 

listed restrictions to be in effect from Jan. 9 through 

June 1. The second note was dated April 9 and contained 

the same restrictions, but gave the restriction 

end date as Dec. 9. 

The employee said a member of the doctor’s 

staff had whited out the original dates to make 

the changes because the doctor was unavailable. 

When questioned, the employee couldn’t provide 

the originals of either note or 

the name of the staff member 

who made the changes. 

The doctor’s office didn’t 

have a copy of the April 9 

note. Therefore, there was 

no evidence to support the 

employee’s claim. 

The Code and Policies 

The investigations group 

determined that these facts 

violated the accurate records 

section of the Ethics 

and Compliance Code and 

the Human Resources Policy 

301 section on professional 

conduct. 

The Consequences 

The allegation of falsification of business records 

was substantiated, and the individual’s employment 

was terminated. 

Key Takeaways 

Edison’s Code states, “We may never knowingly 

offer or enter misleading or inaccurate information 

in the preparation of any record or report.” 

Although people may think that cheating in 

small ways will result in only a small punishment 

if they are caught, this is not true. The consequences 

to the company and the individual for 

inaccurate reporting can be severe. Untruthful or 

inaccurate entries in documents like timesheets, 

documents certifying you have performed a task 

and emails responding to investigation inquiries 

can have severe consequences for the employee, 

ranging from suspension to termination. They can 

also have serious consequences for the company, 

such as regulatory action, large fines or loss of program 

integrity and reputation. 


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