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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000092103-23-000027
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-A12B
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		7
FILED AS OF DATE:		20231122
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20231122

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-A12B
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-02313
		FILM NUMBER:		231433864

	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

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA EDISON CO
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			SCE TRUST VII
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001709318
		IRS NUMBER:				826364428
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1217

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-A12B
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-41877
		FILM NUMBER:		231433865

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2244 WALNUT GROVE AVENUE
		CITY:			ROSEMEAD
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			91770
		BUSINESS PHONE:		626 302 2662

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2244 WALNUT GROVE AVENUE
		CITY:			ROSEMEAD
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			91770
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0pt 5.4pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:8pt;text-align:center;margin:0pt;">New York Stock Exchange</p></td></tr></table></div><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;line-height:1.39;margin:4.75pt 57.55pt 0pt 0pt;"><font style="font-size:6pt;margin-right:0pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:9pt;margin:4.55pt 0pt 0pt 5pt;"><font style="font-size:9.5pt;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;">Securities</font><font style="font-size:9.5pt;letter-spacing:-0.3pt;"> </font><font style="font-size:9.5pt;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;">to</font><font style="font-size:9.5pt;letter-spacing:-0.3pt;"> </font><font style="font-size:9.5pt;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;">be</font><font style="font-size:9.5pt;letter-spacing:-0.3pt;"> </font><font style="font-size:9.5pt;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;">registered</font><font style="font-size:9.5pt;letter-spacing:-0.3pt;"> </font><font style="font-size:9.5pt;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;">pursuant</font><font style="font-size:9.5pt;letter-spacing:-0.3pt;"> </font><font style="font-size:9.5pt;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;">to</font><font style="font-size:9.5pt;letter-spacing:-0.3pt;"> </font><font style="font-size:9.5pt;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;">Section</font><font style="font-size:9.5pt;letter-spacing:-0.3pt;"> </font><font style="font-size:9.5pt;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;">12(g)</font><font style="font-size:9.5pt;letter-spacing:-0.3pt;"> </font><font style="font-size:9.5pt;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;">of</font><font style="font-size:9.5pt;letter-spacing:-0.3pt;"> </font><font style="font-size:9.5pt;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;">the</font><font style="font-size:9.5pt;letter-spacing:-0.3pt;"> </font><font style="font-size:9.5pt;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;">Act:</font><font style="font-size:9.5pt;letter-spacing:-0.3pt;"> </font><font style="font-size:9.5pt;letter-spacing:-0.2pt;">None</font></p><p style="font-family:'Times New 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style="background-color:#000000;clear:both;color:#000000;height:2pt;line-height:0;margin-bottom:30pt;margin-left:7.56%;margin-right:7.56%;margin-top:30pt;page-break-after:always;width:84.87%;border-width:0;"><div style="max-width:100%;padding-left:7.56%;padding-right:7.56%;position:relative;"><div style="clear:both;max-width:100%;position:relative;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;margin:3.5pt 0pt 0pt 6.9pt;">Item<b style="font-weight:bold;letter-spacing:-0.25pt;"> </b>1.<b style="font-weight:bold;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </b>Description<b style="font-weight:bold;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </b>of<b style="font-weight:bold;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </b>Registrants&#8217;<b style="font-weight:bold;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </b>Securities<b style="font-weight:bold;letter-spacing:-0.15pt;"> </b>to<b style="font-weight:bold;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </b>be<b style="font-weight:bold;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> Registered.</b></p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0.3pt 0pt 0pt 0pt;"><font style="font-size:9.5pt;font-weight:bold;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;line-height:1.26;text-indent:29.1pt;margin:0.05pt 6.2pt 0pt 6.9pt;"><font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;">For</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;"> </font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;">a</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;"> </font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;">description</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;"> </font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;">of</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;"> </font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;">the</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;"> </font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;">7.50%</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;"> </font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;">Trust</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;"> </font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;">Preference</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;"> </font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;">Securities</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;"> </font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;">(Cumulative,</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;"> </font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;">Liquidation</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;"> </font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;">Amount</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;"> </font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;">$25</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;"> </font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;">per</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;"> </font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;">Trust Preference</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;"> </font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;">Security)</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.5pt;"> </font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;">(the</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;"> </font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;">&#8220;Trust</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.5pt;"> </font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;">Preference</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;"> </font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;">Securities&#8221;)</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.5pt;"> </font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;">and</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;"> </font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;">the</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.5pt;"> </font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;">related</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;"> </font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;">Guarantee</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.5pt;"> </font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;">to</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;"> </font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;">be</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.5pt;"> </font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;">registered</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;"> </font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;">hereunder,</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.5pt;"> </font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;">reference</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;"> </font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;">is</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.5pt;"> </font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;">made </font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;">to</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;"> </font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;">the</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;"> </font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;">information</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;"> </font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;">set</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;"> </font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;">forth</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;"> </font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;">under</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;"> </font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;">the</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;"> </font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;">headings</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;"> </font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;">&#8220;Description</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;"> </font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;">of</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;"> </font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;">the</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;"> </font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;">Trust</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;"> </font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;">Preference</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;"> </font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;">Securities&#8221;</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;"> </font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;">and</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;"> </font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;">&#8220;Description</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;"> </font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;">of</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;"> </font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;">the</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;"> </font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;">Guarantee&#8221; in the final prospectus of the Registrants, dated November 16, 2023</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;"> </font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;">and</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;"> </font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;">filed</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;"> </font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;">with</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;"> </font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;">the</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;"> </font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;">Securities</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;"> </font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;">and</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;"> </font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;">Exchange</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;"> </font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;">Commission</font><font 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style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;margin:0pt;"><font style="font-size:12pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;width:83.31%;background:#ffffff;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;margin:0pt;"><font style="font-size:12pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;width:13.9%;background:#ffffff;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;padding-left:7.2pt;text-align:center;text-indent:-7.2pt;margin:0pt 0pt 1.5pt 0pt;">1</p></td><td style="vertical-align:top;width:2.78%;background:#ffffff;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;margin:0pt 0pt 1.5pt 0pt;"><font style="visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p></td><td style="vertical-align:top;width:83.31%;background:#ffffff;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p 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style="visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;width:83.31%;background:#ffffff;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;margin:0pt;"><font style="visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;width:13.9%;background:#ffffff;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;padding-left:7.2pt;text-align:center;text-indent:-7.2pt;margin:0pt 0pt 1.5pt 0pt;">2</p></td><td style="vertical-align:top;width:2.78%;background:#ffffff;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;margin:0pt 0pt 1.5pt 0pt;"><font style="visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p></td><td style="vertical-align:top;width:83.31%;background:#ffffff;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;margin:0pt 0pt 1.5pt 0pt;"><a style="font-family:&quot;'Times New Roman','Times','serif'&quot;;" href="https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/92103/000009210323000025/sce-20231116xex4d2.htm"><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">Amended and Restated Declaration of Trust of SCE Trust VII (filed as Exhibit 4.2 to Southern California Edison Company&#8217;s Form 8-K filed on November 22, 2023)*</font></a></p></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;width:13.9%;background:#ffffff;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;padding-left:7.2pt;text-align:center;text-indent:-7.2pt;margin:0pt 0pt 1.5pt 0pt;"><font style="visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p></td><td style="vertical-align:top;width:2.78%;background:#ffffff;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;margin:0pt 0pt 1.5pt 0pt;"><font style="visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p></td><td 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