EXHIBIT 32


                                   STATEMENT PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,
                            AS ENACTED BY SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002


In connection with the accompanying Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2003 (the
"Quarterly Report") of Southern California Edison Company (the "Company"), and pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350,
as enacted by Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, each of the undersigned certifies, based on his
knowledge, that:

        1.    The Quarterly Report fully complies with the requirements of section 13(a) or 15(d) of the
              Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78m(a) or 78o(d)); and

        2.    The information contained in the Quarterly Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the
              financial condition and results of operations of the Company.


November 10, 2003
                                                     /s/ Alan J. Fohrer
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                                                     Alan J. Fohrer
                                                     Chief Executive Officer
                                                     Southern California Edison Company



                                                     /s/ W. James Scilacci
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                                                     W. James Scilacci
                                                     Chief Financial Officer
                                                     Southern California Edison Company


This statement accompanies the Quarterly Report pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and
shall not, except to the extent required by the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, be deemed filed by the Company for
purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.


A signed original of this written statement has been provided to the Company and will be retained by the Company
and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request.