LOS ANGELES (August 16, 2018) – The Los Angeles City Council has confirmed Mayor Eric Garcetti’s appointment of Cynthia McClain-Hill to the Board of Water and Power Commissioners by unanimous vote. McClain-Hill has been appointed to a four-year term, filling the vacancy created by the resignation of Board Vice-President William W. Funderburk, Jr. McClain-Hill, who […]
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LADWP Remains Dedicated to Protecting the Environment in Mono County
LOS ANGELES, CA (August 7, 2018)– The Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP) attended today’s Mono County Board of Supervisors meeting to participate in ongoing discussions surrounding the department’s water management practices and ranching leases in Mono County and has released the following statement by Clarence Martin, LADWP Aqueduct Manager: “California’s new climate reality […]
Update on Last Night’s Power Outage at Dodger Stadium
Mylar Balloon Causes Two-Second Power Flow Disruption, Delaying Game 20 Minutes While Stadium Equipment and Field Lighting Reset LOS ANGELES (July 31, 2018)-A Mylar balloon that made contact with Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP) overhead electrical equipment was the cause of the power outage at Dodger Stadium that occurred at approximately 7:44 p.m. last […]
Power Outage at Dodger Stadium Tonight
At approximately 7:44 p.m. tonight, equipment supplying power to Dodger stadium experienced a brief interruption, causing a power outage that lasted approximately 20 minutes. Dodger Stadium has a dual power supply of 34,500 volts, and is fed from two separate circuits. When one circuit experiences a disruption, as occurred tonight, an automated switch engages and reroutes […]
LADWP Customers Urged to Conserve Energy with Statewide Flex Alert
Power System crews prepared to respond to outages LOS ANGELES (July 23, 2018) — As Los Angeles prepares for another heat wave this week, the California Independent System Operator Corporation or CAISO has issued a statewide Flex Alert calling on all power customers to save energy on Tuesday, July 24 and Wednesday, July 25, from […]
LADWP Increases Clothes Washer Rebate to $400 to Help Customers Achieve “Heroic Savings”
Consumer Rebate Program Continues to Offer Ways to Save Money and Water LOS ANGELES (July 19, 2018) — The Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP) recently announced an increase to its high-efficiency clothes washer rebate from $300 to $400. The clothes washer rebate is just one of the many LADWP programs offered to […]
