SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549



                                    FORM 8-K



                                 CURRENT REPORT



                     Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
                         Securities Exchange Act of 1934




        Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): October 6, 1999



                       SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA EDISON COMPANY
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)



             CALIFORNIA                    001-2313              95-1240335
 (State of principal jurisdiction of   (Commission file       (I.R.S. employer
   incorporation of organization)           number)          identification no.)



                            2244 Walnut Grove Avenue
                                 (P.O. Box 800)
                           Rosemead, California 91770
          (Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

                                  626-302-1212
              (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)


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Items 1 through 4, 6, 8 and 9 are not included because they are inapplicable.

Item 5.  Other Events

MOHAVE GENERATING STATION ENVIRONMENTAL LITIGATION

On October 6, 1999,  Southern  California  Edison, the Los Angeles Department of
Water & Power, Nevada Power, and the Salt River Project, co-owners of the Mohave
Generating  Station  (the  "Owners"),  along  with three  environmental  groups,
announced a settlement  to a federal  lawsuit that the groups had filed  against
the Owners in February  1998,  alleging  power plant  violations  of federal and
state  air  quality  regulations.  The  settlement,  which is  subject  to final
approval by the U.S.  District Court in Las Vegas,  will  accelerate the planned
installation  of additional air emission  controls on the power plant. A copy of
the press  release  issued by the  Owners on October 6  pertaining  to the above
announcement  is  attached  hereto  as  Exhibit  99 and  incorporated  herein by
reference.

Item 7.  Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits.

(a)      Not applicable

(b)      Not applicable

(c)      Exhibits

Exhibit
Number                        Description
--------                      -----------

99   Press Release of Mohave  Generating  Station dated October 6, 1999 entitled
     "Mohave  Plant  Owners,  Environmentalists  Reach  Agreement  on  Pollution
     Controls"


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                                   SIGNATURES


Pursuant  to the  requirements  of the  Securities  Exchange  Act of  1934,  the
registrant  has duly  caused  this  report  to be  signed  on its  behalf by the
undersigned thereunto duly authorized.


                                        SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA EDISON COMPANY
                                                   (Registrant)



                                             KENNETH S. STEWART
                              -------------------------------------------------
                                             KENNETH S. STEWART
                              Assistant General Counsel and Assistant Secretary


October 19, 1999
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                                    FORM 8-K

                                 CURRENT REPORT

                     Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
                         Securities Exchange Act of 1934

        Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): October 6, 1999

                       SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA EDISON COMPANY
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

             CALIFORNIA                    001-2313              95-1240335
 (State of principal jurisdiction of   (Commission file       (I.R.S. employer
   incorporation of organization)           number)          identification no.)

                            2244 Walnut Grove Avenue
                                 (P.O. Box 800)
                           Rosemead, California 91770
          (Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

                                  626-302-1212
              (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
Items 1 through 4, 6, 8 and 9 are not included because they are inapplicable.

Item 5.  Other Events

MOHAVE GENERATING STATION ENVIRONMENTAL LITIGATION

On October 6, 1999,  Southern  California  Edison, the Los Angeles Department of
Water & Power, Nevada Power, and the Salt River Project, co-owners of the Mohave
Generating  Station  (the  "Owners"),  along  with three  environmental  groups,
announced a settlement  to a federal  lawsuit that the groups had filed  against
the Owners in February  1998,  alleging  power plant  violations  of federal and
state  air  quality  regulations.  The  settlement,  which is  subject  to final
approval by the U.S.  District Court in Las Vegas,  will  accelerate the planned
installation  of additional air emission  controls on the power plant. A copy of
the press  release  issued by the  Owners on October 6  pertaining  to the above
announcement  is  attached  hereto  as  Exhibit  99 and  incorporated  herein by
reference.

Item 7.  Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits.

(a)      Not applicable

(b)      Not applicable

(c)      Exhibits

Exhibit
Number                        Description
--------                      -----------

99   Press Release of Mohave  Generating  Station dated October 6, 1999 entitled
     "Mohave  Plant  Owners,  Environmentalists  Reach  Agreement  on  Pollution
     Controls"
SIGNATURES

Pursuant  to the  requirements  of the  Securities  Exchange  Act of  1934,  the
registrant  has duly  caused  this  report  to be  signed  on its  behalf by the
undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

                                        SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA EDISON COMPANY
                                                   (Registrant)

                                             KENNETH S. STEWART
                              -------------------------------------------------
                                             KENNETH S. STEWART
                              Assistant General Counsel and Assistant Secretary

October 19, 1999