The Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP) places a high priority on protecting the power grid from cyberattacks and ensuring electric power service reliability for our customers. To that end, LADWP continually works to improve and upgrade its cyber security programs, which guard customers from cyberattacks that could impact their power as well […]
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Response to Concerns regarding LADWP Use of Two Pole Top Distributing Stations in Pacific Palisades Community to Meet Electricity Demand
We’ve received messages from several residents in the Pacific Palisades community expressing concern about the use of two pole-top distributing stations to temporarily meet local customer demand for electricity. We have also received messages of support, as we take steps to protect and improve electric service reliability in this area. As you likely know, power […]
LA Drinking Water Protections February 2016
Facts about Lead and Lead Testing The extremely high level of lead in the drinking water of Flint, Michigan has raised public awareness and concern about potential health issues associated with lead, as well as other drinking water contaminants. The Los Angeles Department of Water and Power tests the City’s water for lead in accordance […]
Statement from General Manager Marcie Edwards in Response to City Council Motion for a Ballot Measure to Restructure LADWP Governance
Councilmember Felipe Fuentes’ motion to change the governance structure of the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power considers many issues that we have long recognized as obstacles to better serve the residents and businesses of Los Angeles. The proposal is consistent with a number of improvements that the Board and management have already identified, particularly the limitations of a civil service system […]
Statement Regarding Power System Security
LADWP reviews security continuously and additional security measures are put in place where appropriate. While we agree with many of the recommendations on security measures at LADWP water and power facilities made in the Industrial Economic and Administrative (IEA) survey and find them helpful to improving operations and coordination across LADWP, the statement in the […]
FACT CHECK FOXnews.com’s story entitled, “LA ‘black ball’ reservoir rollout potential ‘disaster’ in the making, say experts,” is inaccurate, based on uninformed assumptions
FACT CHECK FOXnews.com’s story entitled, “LA ‘black ball’ reservoir rollout potential ‘disaster’ in the making, say experts,” is inaccurate, based on uninformed assumptions The story by Halley McKay for FOXnews.com posted online on August 20, 2015 is laden with factual errors and uninformed assumptions about LA’s sophisticated drinking water system. The Los Angeles Department […]
