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Solar One under construction, 1981.
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October 17, 1980: Edison announces its commitment to alternative energies (including wind, geothermal, solar, biomass, and cogeneration) as viable future power sources.
August 18, 1981: Edison is the first corporation to win the prestigious John and Alice Tyler Ecology-Energy Award for its commitment to environmental issues.
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April 1982: Edison begins operation of Solar One, the nation's first commercial solar-thermal power plant. More than 1,800 computer-controlled tracking mirrors reflect sunlight onto a 300-foot boiler tower where steam is produced to generate electricity. |
1982: South Coast Air Quality Management District estimates that Edison power plants produce less than two percent of the region's smog-forming pollutants.
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Solar One under construction, 1981.
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Mid 1983: Wind farms provide at least 20,000 kilowatts of Edison's generating capacity and another 200,000 kilowatts are anticipated.
1983-1984: SONGS' Units Two and Three commence operation.
1986: To manage the development, acquisition, and operation of power plants worldwide, Edison creates the subsidiary Edison Mission Energy.
1987: To provide capital and financial services for infrastructure projects and affordable housing, Edison creates the subsidiary Edison Capital.
1992: E7, a consortium of the world's leading electric utilities, meets to address environmental issues. Edison is the only U.S. company to participate.
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Edison's Wind Energy Center near Palm Springs, in 1981. |
January 29, 1996:
Edison International is incorporated to reflect the expanding, global nature of the company and its related businesses. Southern California Edison is incorporated as a subsidiary.
September 1996: California's Assembly Bill 1890 becomes law, ushering in deregulation and a new era for the state's electric utility industry.
1997: In compliance with deregulation, Southern California Edison sells 12 power plants, including Highgrove, Ellwood, Redondo Beach, and San Bernardino.
1997: To serve the mass-retail market and build upon the Edison brand, the subsidiary Edison Select is established.
1997: To serve the mass-retail market, Edison International creates the subsidiary Edison Select.
Dec. 1997: Edison Utility Services is created as an Edison International subsidiary to provide utilities with billing, customer service, and infrastructure services.
1997: Edison International creates the umbrella subsidiary Edison Enterprises overseeing its deregulated retail businesses (Edison Source, Edison Select, and Edison Utility Services).
March 31, 1998: Deregulation of California's electric power industry takes effect.
1998: Edison International's assets exceed $25 billion as its operations grow around the world.
