SEPTEMBER 9, 2022 (LOS ANGELES)–With rain and wind in the forecast for today and Saturday, LADWP has scheduled additional field crews who are ready to respond to and restore outages, should they occur. The most frequent cause of power outages during heavy rain and wind storms is flying debris, like tree branches and palm fronds, […]
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Statewide FLEX ALERT Now in Effect
LADWP Urges All Customers to Reduce Electricity Use from 4 pm-9 pm LOS ANGELES (September 7, 2022) – LADWP once again urges all customers to conserve energy as much as it is safe to do so during the next few days. A record long heat wave with high nighttime temperatures continued to drive demand for electricity […]
LADWP Offers Tips and Resources for Customers to Stay Safe while Conserving Energy During A Heat Wave
LOS ANGELES (August 31, 2022) – In preparation for the extended heat wave that is forecast to affect Southern California through Labor Day weekend, the Los Angeles Department of Water & Power (LADWP) is urging all customers to stay safe with tips for what to do to navigate the heat, including if a power outage […]
LADWP Urges Customers to Conserve Energy During Statewide Flex Alert from 4 p.m. – 9 p.m. Today
LOS ANGELES (August 17, 2022) –The California Independent System Operator (CAL- ISO) has issued a Flex Alert today, calling on all Californians to reduce their energy use from 4pm to 9pm. A Flex Alert is a call for voluntary electricity conservation during peak hours of energy use to lessen the strain on the state’s grid. […]
LADWP Customers Continue to Reduce Their Water Use, Achieving Another Record Month of Conservation in July
LOS ANGELES (August 08, 2022) – Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP) announced today that customers have continued to heed the call to conserve water during this historic drought. LADWP customers achieved an 11% reduction in July, that’s a record for any July on record for Los Angeles. July’s conservation surpasses the 9% […]
Mayor Garcetti Announces New Recycled Water Fill Stations for DWP Customers
*This news release was originally published and distributed by the Office of Mayor Eric Garcetti Photo credit: LADWP LOS ANGELES — Mayor Eric Garcetti today announced the re-opening of two free recycled water fill stations, where Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP) customers can now fill empty water containers with up to 300 […]