October 24, 2017 Due to extreme 100 degree + heat on the coast and across the Los Angeles Basin, at approximately 3:45 pm today, LADWP grid operators advised that two local power distribution stations in the Brentwood and Pacific Palisades areas were significantly overloaded. As a result, grid operators had to initiate outages in this […]
News Releases
LADWP Upgrades Aging Water Infrastructure in Mar Vista
LOS ANGELES (October 24, 2017) – Water service reliability has increased in the Mar Vista area and surrounding communities thanks to the rehabilitation of the Grand View Regulator Station by Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP) crews. The 66 year-old Grand View Regulator Station is one of the first stations to be rehabilitated […]
LADWP Honored for Management Excellence
Shade Balls, Water Conservation and LEED Gold Status Recognized with Industry Award LOS ANGELES (October 17, 2017) – The Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP) was recently recognized by the Association of Metropolitan Water Agencies (AMWA), along with 13 other public drinking water systems nationwide, for excellence in management. AMWA, an organization of […]
LADWP Customer, The Westin Los Angeles Airport, Cuts Energy Use by 25 Percent, Earns LADWP Incentives
LOS ANGELES (September 20, 2017) – The Westin Los Angeles Airport near LAX has implemented sustainable and energy-efficient equipment at the facility, and earned nearly $400,000 in rebates from the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP) through the Custom Performance Program (CPP). The Westin is among several LADWP commercial customers that are saving […]
Los Angeles Residents Celebrate National Drive Electric Week at Downtown LA and Watts Events
LOS ANGELES (September 16, 2017) – Approximately 1,000 Angelenos got a close-up look at next-generation electric vehicle (EV) models and test drove the latest EVs on the market at the seventh annual Los Angeles National Drive Electric Week (NDEW) event today at Los Angeles State Historic Park and the second annual Watts Ride & Drive […]
New Electric Vehicle Chargers Installed at Los Angeles Area State Parks
Los Angeles – Local state parks received a total of six new electric vehicle (EV) chargers through a team effort by LADWP, Energy Commission and the CA Department of Parks & Recreation. The new chargers will help visitors and park employees alike enjoy the benefits of EVs such as reducing the city’s carbon emissions, saving […]
