One of the Golden State's largest utilities, Southern California Edison (SCE) distributes power to a population of more than 14 million people (4.9 million customer accounts) in central, coastal, and southern California (excluding Los Angeles and some other cities). SCE has 6,287 MW of net generating capacity from stakes in nuclear, hydroelectric, and fossil-fueled power plants (although it has sold a number of its fossil-fueled facilities in response to the state's deregulation legislation). The utility sells excess power to wholesale customers. SCE is a unit of utility and competitive power holding company Edison International.