# Who Owns the Power Line to Your House? (SCE) | Who Pays the Repair?

> SCE requires the property owner to repair a damaged meter panel, service conductors, or mast via a licensed electrician before restoring service.

**Who pays:** owner

Southern California Edison treats a damaged meter panel, service conductors, or mast as the property owner's responsibility to repair via a licensed electrician before service is restored.

**Boundary:** SCE's Red Tag Help Center treats a damaged meter panel, service conductors, or mast as customer-side equipment: SCE disconnects service for such damage and will not restore power until the customer hires a licensed electrician to repair it and obtains a passed inspection.

## Sources
- [Red Tag Help Center (What is a Red Tag? / How do I restore my electric service?)](https://www.sce.com/customer-service-center/help-center/outages/general/red-tag) — "Service may be disconnected due to: Fire damage to the structure or electrical equipment. Exposed, damaged or unsafe wiring. Damaged meter panel, service conductors or mast." (accessed 2026-09-13)
- [Red Tag Help Center (What is a Red Tag? / How do I restore my electric service?)](https://www.sce.com/customer-service-center/help-center/outages/general/red-tag) — "Make repairs: Hire a licensed electrician or contractor to fix all damaged electrical equipment. Obtain permits... Complete inspection... Get inspection approval: Inspection approval must be issued before service can be restored." (accessed 2026-09-13)

_Last verified 2026-09-25. Source: Who Pays the Repair? — https://whopaystherepair.com/rules/sce-electric-service-line-who-is-responsible/ — every claim checked against a primary source before publication (see /methodology/)._