CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS
As independent public accountants, we hereby consent to the incorporation by
reference of our report included in this quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the
quarter ended September 30, 2000, of Southern California Edison Company into the
previously filed Registration Statements which follow:
Registration Form File No. Effective Date
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Form S-3 33-50251 September 21, 1993
Form S-3 333-44778 September 7, 2000
ARTHUR ANDERSEN LLP
ARTHUR ANDERSEN LLP
Los Angeles
November 13, 2000