LOS ANGELES (November 20, 2019)–LADWP spent the last six months working with the City Controller’s staff to discuss and share elements of the Department’s Draft Wildfire Mitigation Plan, which will be presented to the Board of Water and Power Commissioners on December 10, 2019. This plan addresses and includes many of the recommendations made in […]
News Releases
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 […]
Mayor Garcetti Celebrates Final Approval of Largest Solar and Energy Storage Project in the U.S.
The Eland Solar and Storage Center will capture and store enough energy for nearly one million residents, reducing the need for natural gas when the sun isn’t shining This news release was issued by the Office of Mayor Eric Garcetti. LOS ANGELES (November 6, 2019) — Mayor Eric Garcetti today announced unanimous City Council approval […]
Mayor Garcetti Nominates Nicole Neeman Brady to LADWP Board of Commissioners
This news release was issued by the Office of Mayor Eric Garcetti. LOS ANGELES (November, 5, 2019)— Mayor Garcetti has nominated Nicole Neeman Brady to join the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power Board of Commissioners. “Nicole’s breadth of experience in environmental policy and track record as a creative problem-solver will make her a […]
John Ferraro Building Achieves LEED Zero Energy
LOS ANGELES (November 5, 2019) –In September, Los Angeles Department of Water and Power’s (LADWP) downtown headquarters, the John Ferraro Building (JFB), achieved LEED Zero Energy, making it the first building in California to receive this certification. LEED Zero, a program developed by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC), complements the building’s LEED Gold certification […]
LADWP Statement Regarding the Getty Fire Preliminary Investigation
LOS ANGELES (October 29, 2019)–LADWP has been working closely with LAFD investigators to inspect electrical equipment that was believed to have been struck by a dried tree branch near the location where the Getty Fire is suspected to have started. Based on the investigation, LAFD has stated that the fire was likely caused by a […]
