SCE Status
Report
September 15, 2026
Receive and file a status report from Southern California Edison (SCE) regarding the frequency of power outages
and mitigation measures in the Grandview Estates,
Grandpoint Lane, and the Rolling Hills Riviera
neighborhoods.
Overview
Ongoing power outages and the reliability of electrical service have been a longstanding concern for residents and the City Council.
City coordinates with SCE to receive updates on the
frequency, duration and location of outages, as well as improvements and mitigation efforts to prevent them.
Background
Main area of concern has historically been in
Grandview Estates, mostly in 2020 due to heatrelated outages. More recently, issues have been noticed in the
Grandpoint Lane and Rolling Riviera
neighborhoods.
Background
In April 2026, SCE reported 8 unplanned outages in Granview since 2020:
• Animal Contact—1 event
• Vegetation/cause not found —2 events
• Foreign object contact —1 event
Equipment Related - 4 Events
o April 2020 — Overhead conductor
o August 2022 — Underground cable
o January 2023 — Underground elbow connections
o July 2024 — Overhead conductor
Granview Estates
In April 2026, SCE hosted a meeting on the project:
Covered conductor installation — 3.5 miles planned
Circuit reconductoring — 0.94 miles planned
Circuit modernization and automation — automation
installations on the Tandem circuit
Distribution systems upgrades — planned 4kV to 16kV
conversions associated with the Bluff Cove substation area Quicksilver Circuit Project
At the time of preparation of this staff report and
presentation, additional information on Grandpoint Lane and Rolling Riviera neighborhoods was not made available by SCE.
Staff will continue to follow up with SCE.
Rolling Riviera and
Grandpoint Lane
Recomendation
Receive a status report from SCE
regarding power outages and
mitigation measures in certain City
neighborhoods