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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000092103-01-500016
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20011030
ITEM INFORMATION:		Other events
ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial statements and exhibits
FILED AS OF DATE:		20011101

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA EDISON CO
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000092103
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	ELECTRIC SERVICES [4911]
		IRS NUMBER:				951240335
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			CA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-02313
		FILM NUMBER:		1773308

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2244 WALNUT GROVE AVE
		STREET 2:		P O BOX 800
		CITY:			ROSEMEAD
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			91770
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6263021212

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2244 WALNUT GROVE AVE
		CITY:			ROSEMEAD
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			91770
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                                        SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                                              Washington, D.C. 20549



                                                     FORM 8-K



                                                  CURRENT REPORT



                                      Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
                                          Securities Exchange Act of 1934




                        Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): October 30, 2001



                                        SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA EDISON COMPANY
                              (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)



                 CALIFORNIA                           001-2313                              95-1240335
     (State or principal jurisdiction of          (Commission file                       (I.R.S. employer
       incorporation or organization)                  number)                          identification no.)



                                             2244 Walnut Grove Avenue
                                                  (P.O. Box 800)
                                            Rosemead, California 91770
                           (Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

                                                   626-302-1212
                               (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)


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Items 1 through 4, 6, 8, and 9 are not included because they are inapplicable.

Item 5.  Other Events

As previously reported, Southern California Edison Company (SCE), the public utility subsidiary of Edison
International, has entered into an agreement with the California Public Utilities Commission to settle SCE's
federal district court lawsuit seeking recovery of power procurement costs in retail electric rates.  On
October 5, 2001, the federal district court signed and entered a stipulated judgment approving the terms of the
settlement agreement.  On October 26, 2001, The Utility Reform Network (TURN), an intervenor in the lawsuit,
filed a motion in the federal court of appeals for a stay of the judgment pending appeal.  On October 30, 2001, a
two-judge panel of the court of appeals issued an order temporarily staying the district court's October 5
judgment and remanding the matter to the district court for 14 days for the limited purpose of allowing TURN to
present its motion for a stay of judgment to the district court in the first instance.  The court of appeals
directed TURN to formally present its motion for a stay to the district court within five days, and to notify the
court of appeals within three days after the district court's ruling whether TURN wishes to pursue its October 26
motion for a stay of judgment pending appeal.

SCE issued a media statement about the order of the court of appeals.  A copy of the media statement is attached
as Exhibit 99.

Item 7.  Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits.

(a)      Not applicable

(b)      Not applicable

(c)      Exhibits

         99       Media Statement by SCE dated October 30, 2001.



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                                                    SIGNATURES


Pursuant to the  requirements  of the  Securities  Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report
to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.


                                                 SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA EDISON COMPANY
                                                            (Registrant)



                                                                       KENNETH S. STEWART
                                                 -------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                       KENNETH S. STEWART
                                                        Assistant General Counsel and Assistant Secretary


November 1, 2001




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                                                                     EXHIBIT 99


                                                          Media Statement


Contact:  Corporate Communications, (626) 302-2255
www.edisonnews.com

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
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EDISON RESPONDS TO APPELLATE COURT ORDER REMANDING TURN'S STAY REQUEST BACK TO DISTRICT COUrt

Today a 2-judge Motions Panel of the U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals remanded to U.S. District Court Judge Ronald S.W. Lew The
Utility Reform Network's motion for a stay of Judge Lew's judgment approving the lawsuit settlement reached earlier this month
between Southern California Edison and the California Public Utilities Commission.  TURN's request for a stay will be reviewed by
Judge Lew within the next 14 days to determine whether to order a stay pending appeal. SCE Chairman, President and CEO Stephen E.
Frank issued the following statement in response to the decision.

ROSEMEAD, Calif., Oct. 30, 2001--A 2-judge Motions Panel of the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals recognized, as SCE previously argued,
that the U.S. District Court is the appropriate forum to consider TURN's motion for stay in the first instance.   The Circuit
Court panel did not decide on the merits of the stay or the settlement, and it limited the time for the District Court's
consideration of a stay to 14 days.

TURN's motion for a stay simply has no merit, and we will continue to vigorously oppose it.

We endorse the CPUC's formal statement that the "court has not decided anything on the merits of the stay or the merits of the
case.  TURN jumped the gun in appealing to the 9th Circuit and the court has simply remanded the matter back to Judge Lew.  We are
confident that the settlement agreement is the right thing for consumers."

We also believe the October 5 District Court order approving the settlement is sound and is in the best interests of the state,
ratepayers, taxpayers and the economy overall.  We're confident it will be upheld.


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Southern California Edison is one of the nation's largest electric utilities, serving a population of more than 11 million via 4.3
million customer accounts in a 50,000-square-mile service area within central, coastal and Southern California.

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