Localized repairs in Santa Ana required the installation of temporary generators in February 2026 to bridge a five-day service gap following major equipment failure.

In early 2026, the CPUC fined SCE $7.8 million for failing to meet notification requirements during January shutoffs in Riverside County, which impacted local schools.

The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) has increased its oversight of SCE’s outage management.

SCE cut power to approximately 534,000 customers in 2025, nearly four times the 137,000 customers impacted in 2024.

Southern California Edison Power Outage Analysis (2025–2026)

To prevent its electrical equipment from sparking wildfires during high-wind events, SCE significantly ramped up its Public Safety Power Shutoffs (PSPS) program in late 2025.

As of April 2026, several factors have contributed to service disruptions across Southern California:

While SCE has spent billions on grid hardening, the utility maintains that extreme weather conditions necessitate de-energizing circuits to ensure community safety. Regulatory Scrutiny and Financial Penalties