LOS ANGELES (August 31, 2017) — LADWP power crews fully restored power to approximately 11,000 Boyle Heights customers at 5:40 a.m. today; about 800 customers in other parts of Los Angeles remain without power. Staff worked through the night implementing complicated repairs and rerouting power to circuits that are less overloaded in an effort to […]
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#LAHeat Storm Update: Boyle Heights Power Outage
LOS ANGELES (August 30, 2017) — LADWP crews are currently working to restore power to approximately 8,270 customers in the Boyle Heights neighborhood who lost power following equipment overloading at the distributing station serving this area. LADWP crews are currently working on rerouting power to circuits that are less overloaded in an effort to restore power as […]
LADWP ASKS CUSTOMERS TO CONTINUE CONSERVING ELECTRICITY DURING HEAT STORM
Yesterday’s Electricity Demand was Highest of 2017, New High Expected Today as Extreme Temperatures Persist LOS ANGELES (August 30, 2017) – With both day and nighttime temperatures remaining near record-highs, LADWP encourages customers to continue taking steps to reduce electricity use between 2:00 p.m. and 9:00 p.m. Yesterday, customer electricity use peaked at 6,048 MW – setting a […]
Energy Conservation Alert
LOS ANGELES (August 29, 2017) — As Los Angeles weathers through high temperatures this week, a statewide Flex Alert has also been issued today between 2:00 p.m. and 9:00 p.m. Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP) urges customers to reduce energy use where possible while staying safe and comfortable. By conserving, customers can […]
LADWP Promotes Economic Development and Diversity in Contracting Opportunities at Vendor Connection Fair
LOS ANGELES (August 25, 2017) – Yesterday at its Downtown Headquarters at 111 N. Hope Street, the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP) hosted the 2017 Vendor Fair themed, “Transforming Connectivity.” The event was organized by LADWP to help promote economic development, diversity in contracting, and excellence in water and power […]
LADWP Honored with Two Awards from American Society of Civil Engineers
LOS ANGELES (August 24, 2017) – The Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP) was honored recently with two awards from the American Society of Civil Engineers, Metropolitan Los Angeles Branch, for its work on the City Trunk Line South SEM Tunnel Project. LADWP received the Outstanding Water Project and Outstanding Construction Project honors […]
