POWER OF ATTORNEY


         The undersigned hereby constitutes and appoints Beverly P. Ryder, Kenneth S. Stewart, Paige W. R. White,
Deborah M. Festa, Lowell Reinstein, Darla F. Forte and Eileen B. Guerrero of Edison International and/or Southern
California Edison Company ("SCE"), signing singly, the undersigned's true and lawful attorney-in-fact to:

        (1)   execute for and on behalf of the undersigned, in any capacity including without limitation in the
              undersigned's capacity as an officer and/or director of a company including Edison International
              and/or SCE, or as a trustee, beneficiary or settlor of a trust, Forms 3, 4 and 5, and all
              amendments and/or supplements thereto, in accordance with Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange
              Act of 1934 and the rules thereunder;

        (2)   do and perform any and all acts for and on behalf of the undersigned which may be necessary or
              desirable to complete and execute any such Forms 3, 4 and 5, and all amendments and/or supplements
              thereto, and timely file such forms with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission and
              any stock exchange or other authority; and

        (3)   take any other action of any type whatsoever in connection with the foregoing which, in the opinion
              of such attorney-in-fact, may be of benefit to, in the best interest of, or legally required by,
              the undersigned, it being understood that the documents executed by such attorney-in-fact on behalf
              of the undersigned pursuant to this Power of Attorney shall be in such form and shall contain such
              terms and conditions as such attorney-in-fact may approve in such attorney-in-fact's discretion.

        The undersigned hereby grants to each such attorney-in-fact full power and authority to do and perform
any and every act and thing whatsoever requisite, necessary or proper to be done in the exercise of any of the
rights and powers herein granted, as fully to all intents and purposes as the undersigned might or could do if
personally present, with full power of substitution, hereby ratifying and confirming all that such
attorney-in-fact, or such attorney-in-fact's substitute or substitutes, shall lawfully do or cause to be done by
virtue of this Power of Attorney and the rights and powers herein granted.  The undersigned acknowledges that the
foregoing attorneys-in-fact, in serving in such capacity at the request of the undersigned, are not assuming, nor
is Edison International or SCE assuming, any of the undersigned's responsibilities to comply with Section 16 of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.  The undersigned agrees that the foregoing attorneys-in-fact may rely
entirely on information furnished orally or in writing by me to any of them.  The undersigned also agrees to
indemnify and hold harmless Edison International and SCE and the foregoing attorneys-in-fact against any losses,
claims, damages or liabilities (or actions in these respects) that arise out of or are based upon any untrue
statements or omission of necessary facts in the information provided by me to any of them for purposes of
executing, acknowledging, delivering or filing Forms 3, 4 and 5 and all amendments and/or supplements thereto,
and agrees to reimburse such companies and the attorneys-in-fact for any legal or other expenses reasonably
incurred in connection with investigating or defending against any such loss, claim, damage, liability or action.

        This Power of Attorney shall remain in full force and effect until the undersigned is no longer required
to file Forms 3, 4, and 5 with respect to the undersigned's holdings of and transactions in securities for which
such forms are required to be filed including those securities issued by Edison International and/or SCE, unless
earlier revoked by the undersigned in a signed writing delivered by registered or certified mail, return receipt
requested, to the Secretary of Edison International or SCE.  Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained
herein, upon receipt by the Secretary of Edison International or SCE, this Power of Attorney shall supersede and
replace all prior Powers of Attorney executed by me and filed with the Edison International or SCE Secretary
appointing Edison International and/or SCE employees to file Forms 3, 4 and 5 with the United States Securities
and Exchange Commission under Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; provided, however, any
indemnification and reimbursement agreement contained therein shall survive the termination of said Powers of
Attorney.

        IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has caused this Power of Attorney to be executed as of this 23rd day
of December 2003.

                                                            /s/ Bradford M. Freeman
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                                                                Bradford M. Freeman