Edison International Joins Push by U.S. Electric Utilities to Electrify Their Vehicle Fleets

Announcement by investor-owned utility association to step up EV commitments comes during National Drive Electric Week

In celebration of National Drive Electric Week, Edison Electric Institute- Opens in new window (EEI), a Washington, D.C.-based association representing investor-owned utilities, announced a nationwide push to increase the number of electric vehicles in utility fleets. The association projects that one-third of all vehicles and two-thirds of light-duty vehicles in utility fleets will be electric by 2030.


Southern California Edison’s parent company, Edison International, is among the 70% of EEI member companies representing 200 million U.S. customers leading the effort to electrify utility vehicle fleets. SCE recently announced- Opens in new window its 2030 goal of electrifying 100% of light-duty passenger vehicles, 30% of medium-duty vehicles and pickup trucks, 8% of heavy-duty trucks and 60% of forklifts.

EEI projects that a third of all vehicles and two thirds of light-duty vehicles in utility fleets will be electric by 2030.

“As an industry, it is critical that we lead by example, and our collective commitments to electrify our fleets both show our customers the path to clean transportation and sends a clear message to the automakers that our industry — and many others — are committed to an electric vehicle future,” said Pedro Pizarro, Edison International president and CEO and co-chair of EEI’s CEO task force on electric transportation.

Edison International laid out the 2030 goals for electrification of SCE’s fleet of more than 6,200 vehicles in its recently published 2019 Sustainability Report- Opens in new window. The utility has already installed more than 370 charge ports at its facilities to meet the demands of its growing electric fleet and expects it will need about 1,300 more to achieve its 2030 goals.

More EVs in SCE’s fleet means cleaner air for customers in its service area, as well as a reduction in harmful greenhouse gas emissions for the planet. The company projects that its efforts will save more than 620,000 gallons of fuel annually and eliminate close to 6,000

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