STATEMENT BY LADWP GENERAL MANAGER MARCIE EDWARDS REGARDING SETTLEMENT OF CUSTOMER BILLING CLASS ACTION LITIGATION August 17, 2015 “The proposed settlement makes good on a commitment I made to our customers when I was appointed to review every account and make whole any customer who was overcharged by our new billing system – no matter […]
2015 Archive
LADWP Urges Saving Energy While Staying Safe During Heat Wave
LADWP Urges Saving Energy While Staying Safe During Heat Wave Reducing Power Use Saves Costs and Helps Prevent Outages LOS ANGELES — With hot temperatures expected to hit parts of L.A. starting Thursday, the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP) is urging customers to conserve energy use where possible, especially between the hours of […]
LADWP Statement Regarding the Colorado River Contamination
LADWP Statement Regarding the Colorado River Contamination LOS ANGELES —LADWP is closely monitoring developments on the accidental release of contaminated mine drainage by a crew working for the United States Environmental Protection Agency (US EPA) on August 5th in southwestern Colorado. While a portion of the treated drinking water that LA purchases from MWD originates […]
Hollywood Bowl Power Outage
Hollywood Bowl Power Outage Saturday, August 8, 2015 On Saturday, August 8th at approximately 10:15 p.m., an electrical circuit that feeds streetlights adjacent to the Hollywood Bowl through power lines that carry over 6,000 volts of electricity experienced a power outage. This interruption led to a power disruption at the Hollywood Bowl, which lasted approximately 3 […]
Mayor Garcetti Announces Completion of Innovative ‘Shade Ball’ Cover Project at Los Angeles Reservoir
Water infrastructure investment represents $250 million in savings, and prevents the annual loss of more than 300 million gallons of water LOS ANGELES (August 10, 2015)— Mayor Eric Garcetti today released 20,000 “shade balls” onto the surface of the Los Angeles Reservoir, marking completion of a $34.5 million initiative to protect the city’s water quality. […]
City Officials and Property Owners Break Ground in Pacoima for Innovative Neighborhood Green Street Project
City Officials and Property Owners Break Ground in Pacoima for Innovative Neighborhood Green Street Project LOS ANGELES, CA (August 6, 2015) – Los Angeles City Councilmember Felipe Fuentes, 7th District, and officials of LA Sanitation (LASAN) and the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP) broke ground today on the Laurel Canyon Boulevard Green […]
