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Edison International

    Edison International () is a public utility holding company based in Rosemead, California. Its subsidiaries include Southern California Edison, and un-regulated non-utility assets Edison Mission Energy and Midwest Generation, power producers, and Edison Capital.

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    5. Edison International Swings To Loss On Charges

      Edison International reported late Wednesday a fourth-quarter loss of $839 million, or $2.57 a share, reversing a year-ago profit of $166 million, or 51 cents a shar...

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      A California lawmaker on Wednesday accused PG&E Corp. (PCG) of attempting to profit from the fatal pipeline explosion in San Bruno and pressed regulators to require ...

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      Almost 300,000 homes and businesses in the Los Angeles area had no power on Thursday morning as high winds continued to blow across the region, local utilities said....

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      --Federal, state regulators are investigating cause of massive southern California power outage--Grid instability caused the San Onofre nuclear power plant to automa...

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