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                                                                 Kathleen L. Brennan de Jesus
                                                                 Senior Attorney
                                                                 Kathleen Brennan de
                                                                 Jesus@sce.com




                                  July 28, 2009


VIA EDGAR AS CORRESP


Mr. Anthony Watson
Accountant
Division of Corporate Finance
United States Securities and Exchange Commission
Mail Stop 3561
Washington D.C. 20549-3561


            Re:    SEC Comment Letter Response


Dear Mr. Watson:

      We have received your letter addressed to Mr. Theodore F. Craver, Jr.,
dated July 14, 2009 and will not be able to meet the response deadline of 10
business days contained therein.  After discussion and agreement with you, we
hereby confirm that we will file a response to your letter no later than August
19, 2009.

      Should you have any questions, please contact Ms. Chris Dominski at
(626) 302-1398, or via e-mail at chris.dominski@sce.com, or by contacting me at
(626) 302-3476, or via e-mail at Kathleen.brennandejesus@sce.com.


                                       Very truly yours,




                                       Kathleen L. Brennan de Jesus

cc:  Chris Dominski


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