LOS ANGELES (December 1, 2021)– In response to the State’s announcement of an initial 0% allocation of water from the State Water Project (SWP), the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP) is alerting customers to the severity of the water shortage that the state and the region are facing and urging them to take immediate steps to reduce […]
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LADWP Holds Department-Wide “Stand-Down” to Honor Fallen Colleague Mike Lemestre
Photos by LADWP photographers Chris Corsmeier and Art Mochizuki TO MEDIA: To view Thursday’s special Board mtg: https://vimeo.com/647497979 To download B-ROLL and still images of Thursday’s LADWP department-wide “Stand Down” for use in your news broadcast or online: https://vimeo.com/647533819. Please include courtesy to LADWP. LOS ANGELES (November, 19, 2021)—Work at all job locations halted across […]
MEDIA ADVISORY: LADWP Announces a Department-Wide “Stand-Down” to Honor Fallen Colleague Mike Lemestre
WHAT: Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP) will pay tribute to Michael “Mike” Lemestre, a fallen member of its Power System team, with a five-minute department-wide “Stand Down” on Thursday, November 18, 2021 starting at 10:52 AM. All work will be halted department-wide to honor our team member who died in the line […]
LADWP Urges Customers to Follow Mandatory Water Conservation Restrictions in City of Los Angeles as Its Water Wholesaler Declares a Regional Drought Emergency
City of L.A. Water Conservation Ordinance Remains in Effect, Limiting Watering Days and Prohibiting Water Waste LOS ANGELES (November 9, 2021)– Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP) urges its customers to stay vigilant with their water conservation efforts as the region’s water wholesaler, the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California (MWD), declared a […]
A Statement from LADWP General Manager Regarding Tragic Death of LADWP Power System Employee
LOS ANGELES (November 4, 2021)—An LADWP Power System employee died earlier today as a result of injuries sustained during an incident that occurred shortly before 11:00 AM in Wilmington. While working as part of a cable splicing crew performing electrical service work, our employee contacted an energized circuit in an underground vault. His co-workers rescued […]
LADWP Simplifies Low-income Customer Assistance Program Sign-up to Help LA Families Save Money on Their Monthly Utility Bills
LOS ANGELES (November 2, 2021)— The Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP) has improved its customer application process for the ‘LADWP Cares’ Low-Income ‘EZ-SAVE’ Customer Assistance Program to provide qualified customers a simple and easy way to enroll quickly and learn about added cost-saving opportunities. ‘EZ-SAVE’ is part of DWP’s broad customer assistance […]
