Politics & Government

Poll: How Would You Rate Edison's Wind Storm Response?

The electric company issued an apology, CPUC investigates. How would you rate Edison's response following the widespread power outages?

One week after a wind storm knocked out power to about 430,000 Edison customers, the

In the letter, Edison President Ron Litzinger blamed the delayed response on the “storm debris and the thousands upon thousands of trees and branches downed by the hurricane-strength winds.”

Thousands of customers were left without power for days, with Los Angeles County officials Edison’s efforts to relay power updates to customers were also sharply criticized.

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The outcry was so strong, the into the prolonged delay.

In Glendora, a quarter of the city’s roughly 50,000 residents were without power through most of the day Thursday. By Friday, most of the city had their power restored.

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“Edison’s response to Glendora we thought was excellent,” said Glendora Police Chief Rob Castro.


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