*This news release was originally published and distributed by the Office of Mayor Eric Garcetti LOS ANGELES (April 11, 2022) — Mayor Eric Garcetti today announced the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP) has selected Sergio Perez as the department’s first-ever Inspector General. “Transparency and accountability are instrumental to running a utility that […]
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MAYOR GARCETTI ANNOUNCES HUNDREDS OF MILLIONS IN UTILITY DEBT RELIEF FOR ANGELENOS
*This news release was originally published and distributed by the Office of Mayor Eric Garcetti LOS ANGELES (March 2, 2022) — Mayor Eric Garcetti today announced that the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP) has issued $275 million in utility debt relief to 280,000 residential and commercial customers. “For the past two years, […]
Hollywood Reservoir Set to Fully Open Saturday Morning at 7AM, 1/22
LOS ANGELES (JANUARY 21, 2022) – The Hollywood Reservoir will be fully open on Saturday, January 22 at 7AM and exercise enthusiasts will once again be able to complete a full loop on the path. Thank you for your patience and understanding while we completed the debris clean-up of this popular walking path. For further […]
Partial Reopening of Hollywood Reservoir on Thursday 1/13
LOS ANGELES (JANUARY 13, 2022) — The Hollywood Reservoir will partially reopen today. The reservoir had been closed since late December 2021 due to some localized flooding and debris flow that occurred during a period of heavy rain. Most of the cleanup has been completed. However, there is still a portion of the reservoir path […]
Electric Line Crews Connected 80 Navajo Nation Homes to the Grid During Mutual Aid Training Exercise
NEW MEXICO (January 10, 2022) – LADWP electric line crews helped connect about 80 families of the Navajo Nation to the electric grid–many for the first time in their lives–while participating in a mutual aid training exercise with the Navajo Tribal Utility Authority (NTUA) in rural and rugged parts of New Mexico. More than 40 […]
Coming to Terms with Energy Inequities
Blog Post: By Susana Reyes, Vice President of the City of Los Angeles Board of Water and Power Commissioners Historically, it seems that the newest energy technologies tend to benefit the most affluent people first, while lower income households face the highest energy burdens. This has been true for customers of the Los Angeles Department […]
