We’ve been delivering safe, affordable, reliable electricity for well over a century.
Representing a mix of ethnic backgrounds, generational ties, gender, and life experiences, our leadership team offers a broad array of perspectives and strategic insights.
Edison International’s policy recommendations for meeting 2030 emissions reduction goals: decarbonizing the power supply; preparing the grid for shifts in usage and increasing demands; and electrifying transportation and buildings, including increasing efficiency.
SCE’s vision of the future electric grid – to enable efficient integration of clean resources, support customer adoption of new technologies and ensure climate adaptation and resilience.
SCE’s 2019 data-driven analysis of the steps that California must take to meet the 2045 goals to clean our electricity grid and reach carbon neutrality.
The Clean Energy Access Working Group was launched through a groundbreaking partnership to help ensure no community is left behind as we move toward a clean energy future.
At San Onofre, the long and complex decommissioning process will be guided by three core principles.
Meeting California's ambitious greenhouse gas emission reduction goals will require a significant electrification of homes and other buildings.
As fuel for transportation, electricity makes sense.
We're modernizing the grid to support California's transition to a clean and sustainable future.
We're developing and implementing cutting-edge cybersecurity technologies to secure the electricity grid and protect customer data.
We are using battery energy storage to help create a cleaner, more resilient grid.
Our utility, Southern California Edison, is working to incorporate more clean energy into the grid every day.
We're examining whether renewable energy and other cleaner sources can help lessen the need for new power plants in California.
We're making a difference in the community by partnering with local nonprofits that have programs focused on education, the environment, public safety & emergency preparedness, and civic engagement.
Edison Scholars awards $40,000 scholarships to students who want to make a difference in the world.
Our employees are known for their volunteerism, from cleaning beaches to feeding the homeless.
Vice President, Asset Strategy & Planning Southern California Edison
Erik Takayesu is vice president of the Asset Strategy & Planning (ASP) organization at Southern California Edison. He leads the asset management, planning, technology and prioritization of work across Operations for the utility.
Before his current role, he served as vice president of Transmission, Substations and Operations in the Transmission and Distribution (T&D) organization at SCE. He was responsible for all substation and transmission construction and maintenance, as well as transmission and sub-transmission grid operations, including system performance, reliability, wildfire mitigation, compliance and emergency response and restoration.
Takayesu joined SCE in 1991. Takayesu was previously managing director of Integrated Innovation & Modernization. In that role, he was responsible for developing the company’s strategy and technical capabilities for the future electric system to meet the state’s ambitious goals to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
Takayesu serves on the board of directors for several organizations, including the North American Transmission Forum, the Western Energy Institute and Leadership Education for Asian Pacifics.
Takayesu earned a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering at California State University, Long Beach, and a master’s degree in organizational leadership at Gonzaga University. He is also a licensed professional engineer in the state of California.
