Exhibit 3.1

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I, JEFFREY W. BULLOCK, SECRETARY OF STATE OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE, DO HEREBY CERTIFY THE ATTACHED IS A TRUE AND CORRECT COPY OF THE CERTIFICATE OF STATUTORY TRUST REGISTRATION OF “SCE TRUST IX”, FILED IN THIS OFFICE ON THE TWENTY-FIRST DAY OF JUNE, A.D. 2024, AT 4:53 O`CLOCK P.M.

		/s/ Jeffrey W. Bullock
		Jeffrey W. Bullock, Secretary of State
4014405 8100 SR# 20242951162		Authentication: 203783884 Date: 06-24-24

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CERTIFICATE OF TRUST

OF

SCE TRUST IX

THIS Certificate of Trust of SCE Trust IX (the “Trust”) is being duly executed and filed on behalf of the Trust by the undersigned, as trustees, to form a statutory trust under the Delaware Statutory Trust Act (12 Del. C. § 3801 et seq., as amended from time to time) (the “Act”).

1. Name. The name of the statutory trust formed by this Certificate of Trust is SCE Trust IX.

2. Delaware Trustee. The name and address of the trustee of the Trust with a principal place of business in the State of Delaware are BNY Mellon Trust of Delaware, 103 Bellevue Parkway, Wilmington, DE 19809.

3. Effective Date. This Certificate of Trust shall be effective upon filing.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have duly executed this Certificate of Trust in accordance with Section 3811(a)(1) of the Act.

THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON TRUST COMPANY, N.A., not in its individual capacity but solely as Trustee
By:	/s/ Terence Rawlins
Name:	Terence Rawlins
Title:	Vice President
BNY MELLON TRUST OF DELAWARE, not in its individual capacity but solely as Trustee
By:	/s/ Dawn Plows
Name:	Dawn Plows
Title:	Associate

State of Delaware

Secretary of State

Division of Corporations

Delivered 04:53 PM 06/21/2024

FILED 04:53 PM 06/21/2024

SR 20242951162 - File Number 4014405