LADWP purchased eight compressed natural gas aerial boom trucks with grant August 14, 2023 (LOS ANGELES) – The Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP) has added eight new compressed natural gas (CNG) aerial boom trucks to its fleet that will be used for tree trimming operations to support the safety and reliability of […]
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LADWP Crews Successfully Manage Over 325 billion gallons of Water Flowing from Historic Eastern Sierra Snowpack
LOS ANGELES (August 3, 2023) – On April 1, 2023, the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP) announced a record snowpack of 296% of normal for the Eastern Sierra making 2023 one of – if not the largest – snowpack year on record in California, eclipsing other big water years like 1952, 1983, […]
Cynthia McClain-Hill Re-elected President and Nicole Neeman Brady Elected Vice President of LA Board of Water and Power Commissioners
LOS ANGELES (August 2, 2023)— The LADWP Board of Water and Power Commissioners has unanimously re-elected attorney and public policy strategist Cynthia McClain-Hill as President, and elected business leader Nicole Neeman Brady as Vice President. The annual election of officers was conducted during the Board’s meeting on July 11th. Cynthia McClain-Hill was first elected President […]
LADWP Customers Go Back to Three-Days-A-Week Watering, Commended for Leading on Conservation
LADWP continues focus on long-term water-saving efforts LOS ANGELES (July 31, 2023) – After observing two-days-a-week outdoor watering restrictions for the past thirteen months, all Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP) customers can begin watering their outdoor landscapes for up to three-days-a-week with the return to the City’s Phase 2 Emergency Water Conservation […]
George McGraw Confirmed as Newest Member of LA Board of Water and Power Commissioners
LOS ANGELES (July 11, 2023) – George McGraw, a leading expert on water and sanitation, joined the Los Angeles Board of Water and Power Commissioners for his first meeting today, following his appointment by Mayor Karen Bass and confirmation by the City Council on June 20th. He joins Board President Cynthia McClain-Hill and Board Members […]
LADWP Board of Commissioners Approves Motion Suspending Water and Power Shutoffs for Non-Payment During L.A. Extreme Heatwaves and Cold Weather
LOS ANGELES (JUNE 27, 2023) – Los Angeles is no stranger to hot weather. Woodland Hills set an all-time high record of 121-degrees three years ago. L.A.’s hottest days of the summer season are mere weeks away. If what Texas is experiencing in June in terms of unexpected extreme heat is any indication, Angelenos need […]
