Pizarro

Edison International Chief Executive Pedro Pizarro said earlier this month that the possibility an idle, unconnected Southern California Edison transmission line re-energized is “a leading hypothesis” for what sparked the fire.

The possibility that an idle, unconnected Southern California Edison transmission line somehow reengerized on Jan. 7 is “a leading hypothesis” for what started the destructive Eaton fire, Edison International Chief Executive Pedro Pizarro said Friday.

“SCE’s initial rebuilding plan will underground electrical distribution infrastructure where practical and make the most of breakthrough technologies to reduce wildfire risk,” said Pedro Pizarro, CEO of Edison International, SCE’s parent company.

In a recent interview with The Times, Edison International Chief Executive Pedro Pizarro said it was possible the company’s equipment caused the fire.

“Climate change is driving catastrophic wildfires,” Pedro Pizarro, president of Edison International, said in the release, “and SCE will continue its work to mitigate the effects.”