EX-24.2 7 exh242res04.htm RES. OF BOARD AUTHORIZING SIGNATURE Exhibit 24.2 Resolution of the Board Authorizing Signature





                  I, Bonita J. Smith, Assistant Secretary of Edison International, hereby certifies
that the attached is an acccurate and complete copy of a resolution of the Board of Directors of the corporation,
duly adopted at a meeting of its Board of Directors held on February 17, 2005.

                  Dated:  March 1, 2005.




                                                     /s/ Bonita J. Smith
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                                                     Bonita J. Smith
                                                     Assistant Secretary
                                                     Edison International


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                                      RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF
                                               EDISON INTERNATIONAL
                                            Adopted: February 17, 2005
                                           RE: FORMS 10-K, 10-Q, AND 8-K

                  WHEREAS, the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and regulations thereunder, require
that Annual, Quarterly, and Current Reports be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("Commission"),
and it is desirable to effect such filings over the signatures of attorneys-in-fact;

                  NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that each of the officers of this corporation is hereby
authorized to file or cause to be filed with the Commission the Annual Report on Form 10-K of this corporation
for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2004, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q for each of the first three quarters
of fiscal year 2005, Current Reports on Form 8-K from time to time during 2005 and through February 16, 2006, or
in the event this Board of Directors does not meet on February 16, 2006, through the next succeeding date on
which this Board holds a regular meeting, and any required or appropriate supplements or amendments to such
reports, all in such forms as the officer acting or counsel for this corporation considers appropriate.

                  BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that each of the officers of this corporation is hereby authorized to
execute and deliver on behalf of this corporation a power or powers of attorney appointing Bryant C. Danner,
Thomas R. McDaniel, Polly L. Gault, Thomas M. Noonan, Beverly P. Ryder, Kenneth S. Stewart, Mary C. Simpson,
Paige W. R. White, Michael A. Henry, Jeffrey C. Shieh, Lowell B. Reinstein, Darla F. Forte, Eileen B. Guerrero,
Bonita J. Smith, and Marga Rosso, and each of them, to act severally as attorney-in-fact in their respective
names, places and steads, and on behalf of this corporation, for the purpose of executing and filing with the
Commission the above-described reports and any amendments and supplements thereto.


APPROVED:



/s/ John E. Bryson
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John E. Bryson
Chairman of the Board



/s/ Bryant C. Danner
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Bryant C. Danner
Executive Vice President and General Counsel