Southern California Edison receives tongue lashing from Rancho Palos Verdes Mayor
Southern California Edison received a tongue lashing from Rancho Palos Verdes Mayor Anthony Misetich last month over power outages and fires that have plagued the Peninsula over the past several years and especially lately. “The number of power outages that I get complaints from residents about is staggering,” Misetich told Edison representative Marvin Jackmon at a city council meeting July 15. “It’s almost like we’re in a banana republic.” More than 100 unscheduled outages occurred from 2008 to 2011, according to RPV statistics. Misetich described a week last month where electricity went out six times at his house for several hours. Some of the outages were planned, but notices were not distributed, he said. The mayor’s overall frustration was clear at last month’s council meeting as he set out to take a firm stance with the public utility. “I think your company has done a piss poor job in our community to be quite frank,” Misetich said. The company recognizes the power lines are outdated, Jackmon said. Edison has reportedly spent about $10 million since 2008 on infrastructure improvements. “Three years ago we started an internal team to address Palos Verdes outages,” Jackmon…
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