By replacing bare power lines with covered conductor and undergrounding lines in high fire risk areas, SCE significantly reduces the chance of ignitions during extreme weather events. It helps prevent outages and ensures a more reliable power supply. Enhanced infrastructure and predictive analytics improvements help to reduce the impact of PSPS events. Fast-acting fuses and automated switches improve the precision of shutoffs, minimizing the number of affected customers and enhancing overall safety. Strengthening the electrical grid supports the integration of more clean energy resources, contributing to California's goal of reducing greenhouse gas emissions .

SCE develops and deploys grid hardening in the areas of greatest risk. We continue to prioritize our riskiest areas first. To determine High Fire Risk Areas, SCE uses a combination of wildfire risk modeling, CPUC's High Fire Threat District map and historical fire data. As the threat of wildfire continues to grow, SCE regularly checks its service area to assess the risk factors.

The grid hardening work may require occasional access to individual property, but notification will be made ahead of time to property owners. We understand the stress that traffic can have on all of our lives and SCE will work very closely with the city on public outreach around the traffic impacts so we can make sure folks plan their commute and daily errands around the closures. We can't eliminate the impact of lane closures, but we can minimize inconveniences by spreading the word.

SCE vehicles will feature the company's logo. Anyone associated with the work will also carry ID badges.