PRELIMINARY OFFICIAL STATEMENT DATED APRIL 29, 2016 NEW ISSUES – FULL BOOK-ENTRY ONLY Ratings: Standard & Poor’s: “AA-” Moody’s: “Aa2” (See “RATINGS” herein.) In the opinion of Co-Bond Counsel, under existing law, interest on the 2016 Bonds is exempt from personal income taxes of the State of California and, assuming compliance with the tax covenants described herein, interest on the 2016 Bonds will be excludable from the gross income of the owners thereof for federal income tax purposes and will not be treated as an item of tax preference for purposes of the federal alternative minimum tax. See “TAX MATTERS” herein. $49,710,000* SoutHern California Public Power AutHority (a public entity organized under the laws of the State of California) $27,440,000* $22,270,000* Mead-Adelanto Project, Authority Interest (LADWP), Mead-Phoenix Project, Authority Interest (LADWP), Revenue Bonds, 2016 Series A Revenue Bonds, 2016 Series A Dated: Date of Delivery Due: July 1, as shown on inside cover This cover page contains certain information for general reference only. It is not intended to be a summary of the security or terms of these issues. Investors are advised to read the entire Official Statement to obtain information essential to making an informed investment decision. Capitalized terms used on this cover page not otherwise defined shall have the meanings set forth herein. The Mead-Adelanto Project, Authority Interest (LADWP), Revenue Bonds, 2016 Series A (the “2016 Mead-Adelanto Bonds”) are being issued by Southern California Public Power Authority (the “Authority”) pursuant to an Indenture of Trust, dated as of May 1, 2016, from the Authority to U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee (the “Trustee”), as supplemented and amended (the “Mead-Adelanto Indenture”), to provide funds to (i) pay the costs of acquisition of an additional ownership interest (and associated participation share and related rights and interests) in the Mead-Adelanto Project, a 202-mile, 500-kV, alternating current transmission line extending between southern Nevada and southern California, and related facilities, as more fully described herein, and (ii) pay the costs of issuance of the 2016 Mead-Adelanto Bonds. The Mead-Phoenix Project, Authority Interest (LADWP), Revenue Bonds, 2016 Series A (the “2016 Mead-Phoenix Bonds” and, together with the 2016 Mead-Adelanto Bonds, the “2016 Bonds”) are being issued by the Authority pursuant to a separate Indenture of Trust, dated as of May 1, 2016, from the Authority to the Trustee, as supplemented and amended (the “Mead-Phoenix Indenture,” and together with the Mead-Adelanto Indenture, the “Indentures”), to provide funds to (i) pay the costs of acquisition of an additional ownership interest (and associated participation share and related rights and interests) in the Mead-Phoenix Project, a 256-mile, 500-kV, alternating current transmission line extending between central Arizona and southern Nevada, and related facilities, as more fully described herein, and (ii) pay the costs of issuance of the 2016 Mead-Phoenix Bonds. The additional ownership interests in the Mead- Adelanto Project and Mead-Phoenix Project being acquired by the Authority (each referred to herein as the “Authority Interest (LADWP)” in the respective project) are being acquired by the Authority in order to, among other things, assist the Department of Water and Power of The City of Los Angeles (the “Department” or the “Project Participant”) in meeting its future power needs and provide it with additional transmission capability for transactions with others, including particularly, to assist it in bringing additional renewable power into its electric system and meet its future renewable portfolio standard goals. Pursuant to separate transmission service contracts, each dated as of March 17, 2016 (the “Mead-Adelanto Transmission Service Contract (LADWP)” and the “Mead-Phoenix Transmission Service Contract (LADWP),” respectively, and together, the “Transmission Service Contracts (LADWP)”), the Authority will sell to the Department an entitlement to use of 100% of the capability of the Authority Interest (LADWP) in the respective projects. See “THE MEAD-ADELANTO PROJECT” and “THE MEAD-PHOENIX PROJECT” herein. The 2016 Bonds are being issued as fully registered bonds and, when issued, will be registered in the name of Cede & Co., as nominee of The Depository Trust Company, New York, New York (“DTC”). DTC will act as securities depository of the 2016 Bonds. Individual purchases of the 2016 Bonds will be made in book-entry form only. Purchasers of the 2016 Bonds will not receive securities certificates representing their interest in the 2016 Bonds purchased. Principal of and premium, if any, and interest on the 2016 Bonds are payable directly to DTC by the Trustee. Upon receipt of payments of such principal, premium, if any, and interest, DTC is obligated to remit such payments to its DTC participants for subsequent disbursement to the beneficial owners of the 2016 Bonds. See “BOOK- ENTRY ONLY SYSTEM” herein. The 2016 Bonds will be issued in denominations of $5,000 and any integral multiple thereof. The 2016 Bonds will be dated their date of delivery and will bear interest at the respective rates set forth on the inside cover hereof. Interest on the 2016 Bonds will be payable semiannually on January 1 and July 1 of each year, commencing January 1, 2017, and will be calculated on the basis of a 360-day year comprised of twelve 30-day months. The 2016 Bonds will mature on the dates and in the respective principal amounts set forth on the inside cover hereof. The 2016 Bonds are subject to redemption prior to maturity as described herein. The 2016 Bonds are special, limited obligations of the Authority payable solely from and secured, as to payment of the principal or redemption price thereof, and interest thereon, solely by a pledge and assignment of the related Revenues and certain other moneys described herein. Revenues under the Mead-Adelanto Indenture and Mead-Phoenix Indenture consist primarily of payments to be made to the Authority by the Department, as Project Participant, pursuant to the related Mead-Adelanto Transmission Service Contract (LADWP) or Mead-Phoenix Transmission Service Contract (LADWP), as applicable, as more fully described herein. Pursuant to the Transmission Service Contracts (LADWP), such payments to be made by the Project Participant will constitute operating expenses of the Department’s electric system. The payment obligations of the Project Participant under the Transmission Service Contracts (LADWP) are not contingent upon the operation of the Mead-Adelanto Project or the Mead-Phoenix Project, as applicable, or the performance or nonperformance by any party of any agreement for any cause whatsoever. See “SECURITY AND SOURCES OF PAYMENT FOR THE 2016 MEAD-ADELANTO BONDS” and “SECURITY AND SOURCES OF PAYMENT FOR THE 2016 MEAD-PHOENIX BONDS” herein. The Authority has reserved its right under each of the Indentures to issue additional parity bonds thereunder and to enter into parity swaps on the terms and conditions provided for therein. The 2016 Bonds are not obligations of the State of California, any public agency thereof (other than the Authority), the Project Participant or any other member of the Authority, and neither the faith and credit nor the taxing power of any of the foregoing (including the Authority) is pledged for the payment of the 2016 Bonds. The 2016 Bonds shall not constitute a debt or indebtedness of the Authority within the meaning of any provision or limitation of the Constitution or statutes of the State of California and shall not constitute nor give rise to a pecuniary liability of the Authority or a charge against its general credit. The Authority has no taxing power. Maturity Schedules (see inside cover) The 2016 Bonds are offered when, as and if issued and received by the Underwriters, and subject to the approval of legality by Norton Rose Fulbright US LLP, Los Angeles, California, and Curls Bartling P.C., Oakland, California, Co-Bond Counsel, and certain other conditions. Certain legal matters will be passed on for the Authority by its General Counsel, Richard J. Morillo, Esq., and for the Underwriters by their counsel, Sidley Austin LLP, San Francisco, California. Public Financial Management, Inc. is serving as Financial Advisor to the Authority in connection with the issuance of the 2016 Bonds. It is expected that the 2016 Bonds will be available for delivery through the facilities of DTC in New York, New York, by Fast Automated Securities Transfer (FAST) on or about May 25, 2016. RBC Capital Markets Ramirez & Co., Inc. Dated: May __, 2016 This Preliminary Official Statement and the information contained herein are subject to completion or amendment. Under no circumstances shall this Preliminary Official Statement constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy, buy, to Under no circumstances shall this Preliminary to sell or a solicitation of an offer This Preliminary Official Statement constitute an offer contained herein are subject to completion or amendment. Official Statement and the information prior of such jurisdiction. or qualification under the securities to registration be unlawful laws solicitation or sale would sale of these securities jurisdictionnor shall there be any in any in which such offer, * Preliminary, subject to change. Maturity Schedules* $27,440,000* Mead-Adelanto Project, Authority Interest (LADWP), Revenue Bonds, 2016 Series A Due Principal Interest Price or July 1* Amount Rate Yield CUSIP† 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 $22,270,000* Mead-Phoenix Project, Authority Interest (LADWP), Revenue Bonds, 2016 Series A Due Principal Interest Price or July 1* Amount Rate Yield CUSIP† 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 * Preliminary, subject to change. † CUSIP® is a registered trademark of the American Bankers Association. CUSIP data herein are provided by CUSIP Global Services, managed by S&P Capital IQ on behalf of the American Bankers Association.