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South Bound La Brea Avenue Closed through February 2022 for Water Pipeline Repair
UPDATED on 1/31/2022 with new completion work date. LOS ANGELES (October 28, 2021) – Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP) crews will be implementing a partial street closure on La Brea Ave. in the Baldwin Hills Area beginning Friday, October 29 to the end of February 2022 in order to complete emergency repairs […]
LADWP Board Delivers Heartfelt Message to More than 250,000 Power and Water Customers Struggling to Pay Past Due Utility Bills Since the Onset of the COVID-19 Pandemic’s Economic Disruption: ‘Help is on the way’
LADWP, with a significant funding assist from the State of California, prepares to launch the largest utility customer debt assistance initiative in the city’s history. An expected $300 million will be used to help qualifying customers whose family household budgets were crushed during the pandemic shutdown, leaving their utility bills unpaid. Board also extends shut-off […]
MEDIA ADVISORY: LADWP and Board of Water and Power Commissioners to Unveil Largest Utility Debt Assistance Program in City’s History. More than 250,000 Customers to Receive $280 million dollars in Assistance Paying Past Due Utility Bills; Board Also Expected to Extend Shutoff Moratorium to March 31, 2022.
WHAT: The Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP) and its Board of Commissioners will unveil the most comprehensive effort in the city’s history to help hundreds of thousands of financially strapped customers who’ve been burdened by mounting unpaid utility bills due to the sustained economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. LADWP– with a […]
12th District Councilmember John Lee, LADWP Collaborate on Shipping Container “Indoor Farm” Project to Benefit Local Communities
Indoor farm project part of research to advance indoor food production as a solution to reduce energy and water use as well as carbon emissions Los Angeles (October 21, 2021) – Los Angeles City 12th District Councilmember John Lee was joined by representatives from Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP), Electric Power Research […]
LADWP Board of Commissioners Approves New Electric Vehicle Charging Rates in Bold Effort to Boost Electric Vehicle Use Citywide and Accelerate L.A.’s EV Charging Infrastructure Build-out
Commissioners act to expand L.A.’s car and truck charging network to meet the needs of the city’s electric vehicle future after hearing from EV industry leaders, and local and state officials on best practices to encourage L.A. motorists to drive electric by 2030. LOS ANGELES (October 7, 2021)–The City of Los Angeles Board of Water […]