Southern California Edison announces bill forgiveness for wildfire victims

Sept. 2, 2009 4:24 PM PT

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Southern California Edison is providing relief to customers who live in areas devastated by the wildfires.

The utility said today that customers whose homes were destroyed or rendered uninhabitable don’t have to pay for electricity used since their last bill. Customers who qualify can call the utility at (800) 250-7339.

For those who were indirectly affected by the fires, such as customers who lost business income, Southern California Edison is offering payment arrangements. To organize payment arrangements, call (800) 950-2356.

-- W.J. Hennigan

Money & Company

W.J. Hennigan

W.J. Hennigan covered the Pentagon and national security issues from Washington, D.C., before leaving the Los Angeles Times bureau in November 2017. While there, he reported on war, counter-terrorism, and the lives of American service members from more than two dozen countries and previously covered the aerospace and defense industry from Los Angeles. Hennigan earned awards from the National Press Club, the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Foundation, and was a contributor to the Los Angeles Times coverage of the terror attacks in San Bernardino that won a Pulitzer Prize in 2016.

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