# Steven Powell

> Steven Douglas Powell is president and CEO of Southern California Edison, where he has worked since 2000. A UCLA chemical engineering graduate with a UCLA Anderson MBA, he moved through procurement, electric-vehicle readiness, strategy and operations before becoming CEO in December 2021. His current responsibilities include grid modernization, customer service, wildfire mitigation and rebuilding, amid accountability questions following the Eaton Fire.

- **Role:** President and Chief Executive Officer at Southern California Edison
- **Organizations:** Southern California Edison, Edison International, Electric Power Research Institute, Edison Electric Institute Wildfire Task Force, California Science Center Foundation, Southern California Leadership Council, Western Electric Industry Leaders
- **Education:** B.S., Chemical Engineering, University of California, Los Angeles, MBA, UCLA Anderson School of Management
- **Known for:** Advanced from joining Edison in 2000 to president and CEO of SCE in December 2021., Serves on the SCE board of directors., Serves on EPRI’s board and chairs its Climate READi Committee.

## Career timeline

- **2000** — Graduated from UCLA in chemical engineering and joined Edison.
- **2010** — Completed his MBA at UCLA Anderson.
- **2016** — Became vice president of Strategy & Integrated Planning at SCE.
- **2018** — Became senior vice president of Strategy, Planning and Operational Performance.
- **2019** — Became executive vice president of Operations, effective September 2.
- **2021** — Became SCE president and CEO, effective December 1.

## Achievements

- Advanced from joining Edison in 2000 to president and CEO of SCE in December 2021.
- Serves on the SCE board of directors.
- Serves on EPRI’s board and chairs its Climate READi Committee.
- Co-chairs the Edison Electric Institute Wildfire Task Force.

## Latest updates

- **2026-09** — Listed as the September 22 speaker for Claremont McKenna College’s Energy and Leadership in the Age of Extremes program.
- **2026-08** — Los Angeles County released the joint LACoFD/CAL FIRE finding that arcing on an out-of-service SCE tower caused the Eaton Fire; the finding concerns the utility Powell leads.
- **2025-07** — Commented on Edison International’s announcement of 12 lineworker scholarship recipients.
- **2025-05** — SCE submitted its proposed 2026-2028 wildfire mitigation plan, anticipating $6.2 billion of investment.
- **2025-04** — Spoke about SCE’s initial distribution rebuilding plan for Altadena and Malibu.

## Links

- Website: https://www.edison.com/about-us/leadership/southern-california-edison-leaders/steven-d-powell
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/steven-powell-1ba2875

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Last updated: 2026-10-21