OWENS VALLEY, Calif., (December 29, 2017) — Los Angeles Department of Water and Power water managers have elected to call off testing of well W385R due to the alarming lack of snowpack and possibility that the eastern Sierra may be slipping back into drought conditions. LADWP had planned to conduct the two-month-long test now through […]
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Santa Ana Winds Expected in LADWP Service Territory
LOS ANGELES (December 4, 2017) – The National Weather Service has issued a high wind advisory for Los Angeles, expecting moderate to strong Santa Ana winds late Monday into Tuesday, and moderate winds through Thursday. The Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP) advises customers that during high wind events, reports of power outages […]
Second Annual South LA Tree Lighting Ceremony Powered by LADWP Street Lighting Crews
Clockwise: Pastor E.L. Williams, Councilmember Marqueece Harris-Dawson, Commissioner Aura Vaquez, drummer Keontae Greenberry pose in front of the tree at South Broadway and 101st Street. LOS ANGELES (November 30, 2017) – Councilmember Marqueece Harris-Dawson, representing the City’s 8th District, was joined by Los Angeles Board of Water and Power Commissioner Aura Vasquez on November […]
Mayor Garcetti Lifts Owens Valley Emergency Declaration
LOS ANGELES (November 21, 2017) — Mayor Eric Garcetti today lifted the emergency declaration he initiated in March to protect the lands and communities near the Los Angeles Aqueduct from flooding created by record snowpack in the Eastern Sierra. The declaration helped the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP) respond to the threat […]
LADWP Summer Shift Program Results in Energy and Cost-Savings for Large Business Customers in Wake of Heat Storms
LOS ANGELES (November 7, 2017) – The Los Angeles Department of Water and Power’s (LADWP) Summer Shift Energy-Incentive Program has once again proven beneficial to large customers and the city as a whole with substantial energy and cost savings during the recent summer heat storms. Summer Shift helped incentivize large commercial and industrial customers to […]
LADWP Linemen Shine at International Lineman’s Rodeo
LOS ANGELES (November 7, 2017) – The Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP) and IBEW Local 18 delivered another impressive performance in the 34th Annual International Lineman’s Rodeo & Expo on Saturday, October 14 in Bonner Springs, Kansas, as one of its teams finished third in a Journeyman category and three of its […]
