The utility recognized 18 of its largest customers for their environmental efforts at its 8th Annual Sustainability Awards on April 26. LOS ANGELES (May 9, 2023)—In its 8th Annual Sustainability Awards event, the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power’s (LADWP) Key Accounts Section honored 18 of the utility’s largest customers for their significant efforts […]
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First-Ever LADWP Women’s Career and Wellness Expo Introduces Utility Career Paths to Students and Community Members
SUN VALLEY (May 6, 2023) – More than 1,500 Los Angeles students, community members, employees and prospective job candidates gathered today at the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power’s (LADWP) Truesdale Training Center for the inaugural Women’s Career and Wellness Expo. The location usually used for line worker training was transformed to showcase a […]
**REMINDER: EVENT TOMORROW** LADWP to Host Inaugural Women’s Career & Wellness Expo Showcasing Utility Careers and Commitment to Diverse and Inclusive Workforce
WHAT: The Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP) invites community members, students, employees and prospective job candidates to the first-ever LADWP Women’s Career & Wellness Expo. The regional event showcases a variety of utility careers through a recruitment fair with information about skilled craft and professional jobs at LADWP, along with equipment demonstrations […]
LADWP Launches Website to Share Locations and Daily Progress of Priority Pole Replacement Work
LOS ANGELES (MAY 4, 2023)–LADWP crews are currently working as quickly as possible to clear the backlog of needed repairs to power poles, cross-arms and other overhead electrical equipment identified through its inspection program. LADWP is committed to the completion of its “Priority 1” repairs by May 16, 2023, as they pose a potential risk […]
LADWP Crews Prepare for Runoff from Record Snowpack Melt, Shares Public Safety Resources
**UPDATED with latest runoff percentage 4/25/2023 12:30pm PT APRIL 25, 2023 (LOS ANGELES) – The Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP), has begun preparing early for this year’s runoff based on lessons learned from the last extreme wet year in 2017. The historic snowpack levels in the Eastern Sierra of 296 percent of […]
LADWP Statement Regarding Settlement of Litigation Regarding 2021 Electrocution of Ferdinand and Janina Tejada in Panorama City
LOS ANGELES (APRIL 24, 2023)– We extend our deepest condolences to the family members of Ferdinand and Janina Tejada, a Panorama City father and daughter, who were tragically electrocuted when they came into contact with a downed electrical wire in the early morning hours of January 25, 2021. The loss their loved ones have experienced […]
