pae EXHIBIT 24.1 EDISON INTERNATIONAL POWER OF ATTORNEY The undersigned, EDISON INTERNATIONAL, a California corporation, and certain of its officers and/or directors do each hereby constitute and appoint, BRYANT C. DANNER, ALAN J. FOHRER, R. K. BUSHEY, THEODORE F. CRAVER, JR., BEVERLY P. RYDER, KENNETH S. STEWART, MARY C. SIMPSON, PAIGE W. R. WHITE, PEGGY A. LANGWORTHY, JOSEPH G. LLORENS, TIMOTHY W. ROGERS, BONITA J. SMITH and THOMAS J. DENNIS or any of them, to act as attorney- in-fact, for and in their respective names, places, and steads, to execute, sign, and file or cause to be filed an Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1996, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q for each of the first three quarters of fiscal year 1997, any Current Reports on Form 8-K from time to time during 1997 and through March 19, 1998, and any and all supplements and amendments thereto, to be filed by Edison International with the Securities and Exchange Commission, under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, for the purpose of complying with Sections 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact, and each of them, full power and authority to do and perform all and every act and thing whatsoever requisite, necessary and appropriate to be done in and about the premises as fully and to all intents and purposes as the undersigned or any of them might or could do if personally present, hereby ratifying and approving the acts of each of said attorneys-in-fact. Executed at Rosemead, California, as of this 20th day of March, 1997. EDISON INTERNATIONAL By: John E. Bryson --------------------------- John E. Bryson Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer (Seal) Attest: Beverly P. Ryder - ------------------------ Beverly P. Ryder Secretary 1997 Edison International 10-K Power of Attorney Principal Executive Officer: John E. Bryson - --------------------------------- Chairman of the Board, Chief John E. Bryson Executive Officer and Director Principal Financial Officer: Alan J. Fohrer - -------------------------------- Alan J. Fohrer Executive Vice President, and Chief Financial Officer Controller and Principal Accounting Officer: R. K. Bushey - -------------------------------- Vice President and Controller R. K. Bushey Directors: Howard P. Allen Ronald L. Olson - -------------------- Director ------------------------- Director Howard P. Allen Ronald L. Olson Winston H. Chen J. J. Pinola - -------------------- Director ------------------------- Director Winston H. Chen J. J. Pinola Stephen E. Frank President and James M. Rosser - -------------------- Director ------------------------- Director Stephen E. Frank James M. Rosser Camilla C. Frost E. L. Shannon, Jr. - -------------------- Director ------------------------- Director Camilla C. Frost E. L. Shannon, Jr. Joan C. Hanley Robert H. Smith - -------------------- Director ------------------------- Director Joan C. Hanley Robert H. Smith Carl F. Huntinger Thomas C. Sutton - -------------------- Director ------------------------- Director Carl F. Huntsinger Thomas C. Sutton Charles D. Miller Daniel M. Tellep - -------------------- Director ------------------------- Director Charles D. Miller Daniel M. Tellep Luis G. Nogales James D. Watkins - -------------------- Director ------------------------- Director Luis G. Nogales James D. Watkins Edward Zapanta - -------------------- Director Edward Zapanta