Washington (Platts)--14Jan2008

The US Nuclear Regulatory Commission on Monday ordered Southern
California Edison to develop special employee training after a fire inspector
at the San Onofre nuclear plant near San Clemente, California, was found to
have falsified records for five years that said hourly patrols were made.

The NRC said its confirmatory order, agreed to by SoCal Ed, requires the
company to develop special training for its employees that emphasizes the
importance of maintaining "a strong nuclear safety culture to prevent
deliberate misconduct by workers."

SoCal Ed said it will perform an evaluation of "whether certain recent
events at its San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station have a common cause, and
will implement enhanced training programs as well as additional checks and
balances for existing and new employees."

--Daniel Guido, daniel_guido@platts.com