LOS ANGELES (June 26, 2017) — Mayor Eric Garcetti today joined the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP) to celebrate the completion of a historic rooftop solar project that will generate enough renewable energy to power nearly 5,000 homes. The 16.4 Megawatt (DC) Westmont Solar Energy Project in San Pedro will produce over […]
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LADWP Runoff Preparation and Management Continue in the Eastern Sierra Region as Water Flows Increase – UPDATE 3
LOS ANGELES (June 23, 2017) – The Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP) continues to work proactively to handle the massive runoff water resulting from this year’s near record snowpack in the Eastern Sierra Nevada Mountains. These efforts are in partnership with Inyo County, the Inyo Sheriff’s Department, Bishop Police Department, Cal-Trans, Southern […]
San Fernando Valley Customers May Experience Musty Odor in Their Water
LOS ANGELES (June 20, 2017) – The Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP) is notifying customers in the San Fernando Valley that they may begin to notice an earthy or musty odor in their water supply. The odor is not a cause for health concern and is associated with seasonal algae growth in […]
LADWP Board Approves Long-Standing At-Risk Student Career Training Program
LOS ANGELES (June 8, 2017) – The Board of Water and Power Commissioners Tuesday approved a Memorandum of Understanding with the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) authorizing continuation of the Youth Service Academy (YSA), a program designed to train at-risk Los Angeles youth for careers in the City’s Civil Service Sector. The unanimous vote […]
New Geothermal Project Helps Create Clean Energy Future For Los Angeles
LOS ANGELES (June 1, 2017) – In another step toward creating a clean energy future for Los Angeles, the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP) has entered a new 26-year power sales agreement for renewable geothermal power that will provide enough clean energy to serve 208,000 Los Angeles homes and avoid producing 701,000 […]
LADWP Opens Klondike Lake Seven Days A Week
LOS ANGELES (May 24, 2017) – The Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP) announced today that Klondike Lake, located near the town of Big Pine, CA, will be open to the public for boating seven days a week beginning May 26, 2017 through Labor Day, September 4, 2017. Access to Klondike will be allowed […]
