LOS ANGELES (December 26, 2019)–LADWP power crews continue to work on power restoration as strong winds and heavy rain in the early morning caused power outages. Fallen trees, palm fronds and flooded underground vaults are among the main causes of these incidents and due to the complexity of the damage, repairs are time consuming and […]
News Releases
LADWP Warns Customers: Don’t Let Scammers Spoil Your Holidays
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 […]
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 Crews Stop Water Flow on Ruptured Trunk Line in Mission Hills, Prepare Site for Repairs
LOS ANGELES (December 4, 2019)—Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP) crews have been working, since before 4 a.m. this morning, on shutting off valves to manage a rupture in a 72-inch diameter trunk line located in Mission Hills. A shutoff of the trunk line needs to completed before excavation and repair work can […]
“Dark Waters” Movie Generates Interest in Drinking Water Quality Testing and C8
LOS ANGELES (November 27, 2019)–The recent film, “Dark Waters,” has generated public interest regarding a particular perfluorinated compound (PFC) called C8 in drinking water sources. While the movie is based on events that occurred in West Virginia, it understandably may raise questions among our customers. As a water utility committed to the protection of public […]
