LADWP Recognizes Greenest Customers at Sixth Annual Sustainability Awards
Los Angeles (May 19, 2021) – Despite a challenging year, Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP) business customers still managed to lower their water and energy bills, improve their operations, decrease strain on our natural resources and contribute to environmental goals set by the City of Los Angeles. That’s why LADWP recently celebrated its most sustainable, large customers at the sixth annual Sustainability Awards and discussion panel. The virtual awards presentation recognized businesses, non-profit organizations and government agency customers who have achieved significant water and energy savings or installed electric vehicle chargers at their facilities as a result of participating in LADWP rebate programs. The most significant achievement in 2020 was continued electrification of transportation with over 800 chargers installed by LADWP customers at 46 locations.
“LADWP’s work of providing reliable water and electricity service would not be possible without the partnership and collaboration established with our commercial, industrial and institutional customers,” said LADWP General Manager and Chief Engineer Martin L. Adams. “We greatly value their business sense, savings achievements and forward-looking vision as we move together towards a greener, cleaner and better Los Angeles.”
The Sustainability Awards Program was instituted in 2016 as a way for LADWP to support and recognize customer efforts in sustainability. Support is provided through rebates, engineering and project management assistance. Winners are determined through a quantitative assessment of the environmental impact of the customer’s projects for which LADWP paid rebates. The savings achieved is compared against the calendar year prior to the implementation of the sustainability measures. Since 2013, commercial customers have represented 75 to 80 percent of the total energy savings achieved through LADWP’s Energy Efficiency Programs. This reliable savings within this customer sector has enabled LADWP to reinvest 60 percent of its $910 million energy efficiency budget, allowing for maximum savings and greater environmental benefits for all LA city residents.
The awards were presented to 21 commercial customers in four categories. Within each category are Leadership Awards and Impact Awards. The Impact award is given for relative annual savings (versus annual use) while the Excellence award in both water and electricity is based on absolute annual savings.
The LADWP 2021 Sustainability Award winners are:
Electrification of Transportation:
- Renaissance Collection
- Shelly Sterling
- Noemi Dunkelman
Together these customers installed a total of 832 chargers at 46 locations in 2020.
DEMAND RESPONSE (DR):
Leadership Award
- Los Angeles Unified School District
- Los Angeles World Airports
- Lineage Logistics
These DR customers curtailed 60,674 kW.
Impact Award
- Airgas USA, LLC, 82% curtailed compared to their baseload for the entire 2020 DR season
- Rancho Cold Storage, 75% curtailed
- LA Cold Storage, 74% curtailed
ENERGY EFFICIENCY
Leadership Award:
- Fenix Marine Services
- Los Angeles Unified School District
- Yusen Terminals
These awardees saved 7,980,446 kWh in 2020 enough to power 1,430 homes.
Impact Award
- Electro Rent Corporation, 35.5% saved
- Commodity Forwarders, 27.4% saved
- The Dream Center, 23.3% saved.
WATER CONSERVATION
Leadership Award
- The Westin Los Angeles Airport
- Kaiser Foundation Hospitals/Health Plan
- University of Southern California
Water saved in this category was almost 5.9 million gallons.
Impact Award
- The Westin Los Angeles
- Playa Summit Apartments, professionally managed by R.W. Selby & Co., Inc.
- Kaiser Foundation Hospitals/Health Plan
These companies combined saved 6,218,872 gallons.
This year’s ceremony featured an informative panel addressing the need for continued sustainability as we all face challenges brought on by the global pandemic. The panel was moderated by Sharon Grove, LADWP Assistant General Manager, Director of Customer Experience, who recently retired. Guests included Scott S. Wendling, Kaiser Foundation Hospitals & Health Plan Vice President Support Services, Sustainable Resources Officer for Southern California Region, and Dereck A. Rascon Sr., Chief Engineer and Fire Life Safety Director for The Wiltern Theater.
The event concluded with Nancy Sutley, LADWP Senior Assistant General Manager of External and Regulatory Affairs & Chief Sustainability Officer providing insight into the recently announced LA100 Study, an unprecedented analysis of the City’s pathways to reaching a 100% renewable energy grid while prioritizing equity, reliability, and affordable rates for local residents.
LADWP encourages all customers to consider participating in rebate programs designed to save electricity, conserve water and result in lower utility bills. For more information on rebates and programs available to LADWP’s commercial customers, please visit www.ladwp.com/non-res.
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