The Edison SmartConnect meters are digital, two-way communicating devices which are replacing traditional mechanical meters.

SCE said it began introducing programs and services earlier this year, which enable customers to make better-informed decisions about their energy use.

The Santa Clarita Valley communities will get access to the same smart meter-enabled programs and services in the months following smart meter installations.

The company installed the first smart meter in the Edison SmartConnect program in September 2009 in Downey, and installations will continue through 2012 to a total of nearly five million customers.