LOS ANGELES (December 18, 2019) – This holiday season, LADWP is reminding our customers to be vigilant when it comes to potential utility scams, so that their precious, hard-earned dollars stay in their pockets and not in the hands of crooks. Utility scams have become a growing problem for utilities across the nation, and the […]
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Haiwee Power Plant Penstock Replacement Project Wins Prestigious Engineering Award
Through Innovation and Design, LADWP Power System Replaces Approximately 10,000 Feet of New Penstock Pipe OLANCHA, CA (December 6, 2019) – The Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP) has received recognition for the engineering marvel of its Haiwee Power Plant Penstock Replacement Project. Originally installed in the 1920s, the gravity-fed penstock carries water […]
LADWP Statement Regarding Federal Lawsuit over the Creek Fire
LOS ANGELES (December 5, 2019)–We stand by our position that LADWP did not cause the Creek Fire. We have painstakingly reviewed all aspects of our infrastructure and damage to it by the fire and have found no indication that our equipment caused or contributed to the ignition of the fire. Despite the allegations in the […]
LADWP Community Newsletter – November 2019
LADWP Joins Utilities Nationwide To Warn Customers About Scams
LOS ANGELES (November 21, 2019) – The Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP) has joined with utilities nationwide in a campaign to warn and educate its customers about the tactics used by scammers to steal their money. The week-long National Scam Awareness Week, from November 18 to November 22, is an advocacy and […]
LADWP Turf Replacement Program Offers Free Workshops and $3 Per Square-Foot Rebate to Help Customers Save
LOS ANGELES (November 7, 2019) – LADWP customers interested in transforming their thirsty lawns to drought-tolerant landscaping have a free resource in the form of Hands-on Workshops (HOWs) offered by the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP) Turf Replacement Program. The free workshops teach customers how to remove turf, grade soil for capturing […]