LOS ANGELES (February 13, 2023) – LADWP recently opened a new employee lactation lounge at the Department’s headquarters at the John Ferraro Building in downtown Los Angeles. The lounge provides a dedicated space that includes four new lactation suites and meeting spaces for one-on-one lactation consultations. Developed through LADWP’s Women’s Council and the Department’s Family […]
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LADWP Warns Customers: Beware of Scammers Who Demand Payment or Threaten Utility Shutoff
LOS ANGELES (February 08, 2023) – With utility scams on the rise across the country and scammers getting more creative and aggressive with their methods of attack, the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP) is urging its customers to stay vigilant so they can avoid being victimized. The more LADWP customers understand how […]
LADWP, the First Municipal Utility in North America to Establish Science Based Targets to Further its Commitment toward a Clean Energy Future
LOS ANGELES (February 3, 2023) – The Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP) is the first municipally owned utility in North America to establish science-based emission reduction targets, which provide a clearly-defined pathway for companies and financial institutions to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. LADWP’s GHG emission reduction targets extend across the Department’s […]
Stormwater Capture Swells During Season’s Biggest Rainstorm, Accumulating 10.6 Billion Gallons—Enough Water to Serve 139,000 Households
LOS ANGELES (January 11, 2023)–Following the biggest storm of the rainy season so far, the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP) estimates that the cumulative amount of stormwater captured from October 1, 2022 through January 10, 2023 is nearly 32,500 acre-feet. That translates to about 10.6 billion gallons—enough water to serve 139,000 households […]
Mayor Garcetti Appoints Academic and UCLA Chief Sustainability Officer Nurit Katz to Board of Water and Power Commissioners
LOS ANGELES (December 13, 2022)– Nurit Katz has been appointed and confirmed as the newest member of the Los Angeles Board of Water and Power Commissioners. The first and current Chief Sustainability Officer of UCLA was appointed to the Board by Mayor Eric Garcetti, and will be the fifth member of the all-female city commission overseeing […]
LA Board of Water & Power Commissioners Approve Policy to End Water and Power Shutoffs for Low-Income Residential Customers Unable to Pay their Utility Bill
*For the Spanish version of the news release, please scroll down. Para ver el comunicado de prensa en español, favor de desplazarse hacia abajo. LOS ANGELES (November 16, 2022) – The Los Angeles Board of Water and Power Commissioners has adopted a motion directing the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP) to halt the […]
