Southern California Edison Settlement 2011
Southern California Edison Case Settles for $23,000
In March 2011, Southern California Edison agreed to pay $23,000.00 in penalties for violating air quality regulations: $17,250.00 will go to the California Air Pollution Control Fund, which provides funding for projects and research to improve California's air quality; $5,750.00 will go to Peralta Community College District to fund emission education classes conducted by participating California community colleges, under the California Council for Diesel Education and Technology (CCDET) program.
An investigation by the Air Resources Board (ARB) showed that Southern California Edison failed to properly self-inspect their diesel trucks to assure the trucks met state smoke emission standards, and to properly affix emission control labels on the engines of their fleet vehicles. ARB documented violations as they related to the Periodic Smoke Inspection Program (PSIP). To settle the case, Southern California Edison agreed to the $23,000.00 penalty and to comply with the Emission Control Label and Periodic Smoke Inspection programs, and other ARB programs.