EXHIBIT 24.2


     I, Bonita J. Smith, Assistant Secretary of Edison International, certify
that the attached is an accurate and complete copy of a resolution of the Board
of Directors of the corporation, duly adopted at a meeting of its Board of
Directors held on March 18, 1999.

Dated:  March 19, 1999.






Bonita J. Smith
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Bonita J. Smith
Assistant Secretary
Southern California Edison



                    RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF
                              EDISON INTERNATIONAL
                             Adopted: March 18, 1999
                          RE: FORMS 10-K, 10-Q, AND 8-K

     WHEREAS, the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and regulations
thereunder, require that Annual, Quarterly, and Current Reports be filed with
the Securities and Exchange Commission ("Commission"), and it is desirable to
effect such filings over the signatures of attorneys-in-fact;

     NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that each of the officers of this
corporation is hereby authorized to file or cause to be filed with the
Commission the Annual Report on Form 10-K of this corporation for the fiscal
year ended December 31, 1998, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q for each of the
first three quarters of fiscal year 1999, Current Reports on Form 8-K from time
to time during 1999 and through March 16, 2000, and any required or appropriate
supplements or amendments to such reports, all in such forms as the officer
acting or counsel for this corporation considers appropriate.

     BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that each of the officers of this corporation is
hereby authorized to execute and deliver on behalf of this corporation and in
its name a power of attorney appointing Bryant C. Danner, Alan J. Fohrer,
Theodore F. Craver, Jr., Thomas M. Noonan, Beverly P. Ryder, Kenneth S. Stewart,
Mary C. Simpson, Paige W. R. White, Timothy W. Rogers, Peggy A. Stern, Rayna M.
Morrison, Bonita J. Smith, Polly L. Gault, Beverly K. Marshall, Douglas G. Green
and J. A. Bouknight, Jr., and each of them, to act severally as attorney-in-fact
for this corporation for the purpose of executing and filing with the Commission
the above-described reports and any amendments and supplements thereto.

APPROVED:


John E. Bryson
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John E. Bryson
Chairman of the Board


Bryant C. Danner
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Bryant C. Danner
Executive Vice President and General Counsel