This month’s Edison Energized Story – If your spring and summer projects involve planting new shrubs or installing new fencing, call 811 first! SCE's experts will mark underground lines on your property, so you can dig safely and confidently. Call 811 to schedule your free appointment! Check out a few highlights below:

SCE offers additional safety tips to homeowners and others working on digging projects, including:

• Give yourself enough time by calling 811 on Monday or Tuesday for weekend digging projects

• If a contractor is doing the digging, confirm that they have called 811. No work should begin unless the utility lines are marked.

• Consider moving your project’s location if it is too close to utility line markings.

• Hand tools should be used when digging within 18-24 inches of the outside edge of underground utilities, and utility flags, stakes or paint should be left in place until the project is finished.

• If the utility line is visible, dig in parallel with the utility line and use all precautions when removing the soil from around the utility line.

• Call 911 or 1-800-611-1911 immediately if a utility line is hit.

How to Stay Connected during an Outage: Need to learn how to stay alert and prepared during a power outage? Click on the link here to see 7 tips from SCE and check out a couple of them below!

Preparedness Tips

• Learn how to be prepared for emergencies, outages, and Public Safety Power Shutoffs. https://www.sce.com/wildfire/customer-resources-and-support

• Do you need help preparing for Public Safety Power Shutoff events? Get help through the free, confidential referral hotline by dialing 211 or text “PSPS” to 211211. Visit http://211.org for more information, which is available in more than 300 languages.

• Southern California Edison has resources to support customers affected by Public Safety Power Shutoffs. Visit https://www.sce.com/wildfire/customer-resources-and-support to see if you qualify for a rebate for a portable power station, portable generators and more.