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. […]
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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 […]
LADWP Board of Commissioners Propose ‘Cool LA’ Assistance Program to Help Customers During Extreme Heat
Proposal follows Board hearing on extreme heat, its disparate impacts on Angelenos from experts and community advocates LOS ANGELES (July 28, 2022) — The Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP) Board of Commissioners today proposed a new ‘Cool LA’ initiative to address extreme heat impacts faced by homeowners and renters when temperatures exceed […]
LADWP Achieves 99.4% Dust Control Reduction at Owens Lake
LADWP Calls on Great Basin Unified Air Pollution Control District to Honor Landmark Agreement LOS ANGELES (July 14, 2022) — The Los Angeles Department of Water & Power (LADWP) staff briefed the Los Angeles Board of Water and Power Commissioners at their July 12th Board Meeting on the success of two decades of dust […]
Angelenos Achieve Record Water Savings in June; LADWP Urges Customers to Keep It Up as Summer Heats Up
*Editor’s note: Updated on 7/15/2022 LOS ANGELES (July 13, 2022) – After one month of increased outdoor watering restrictions from three days a week to two, Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP) announced today that Angelenos achieved the all-time lowest water use for any month of June on record in the City of […]