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LADWP Customers Hit Annual High for Power Use Amidst Heat Wave

LADWP Customers Hit Annual High for Power Use Amidst Heat Wave

Officials call on further conservation as high temps persist
LOS ANGELES—As Los Angeles weathers through extreme temperatures this week, Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP) customers registered a new peak energy demand for this year on Tuesday at 4:10 p.m., estimated at 5,926 megawatts (MW). This is the highest peak for 2015, approaching the all-time peak demand of 6,396 MW reached in September 2014. With the continuing hot weather, LADWP forecasts energy demand of about 6,200 MW today.

To help avoid straining the grid and reducing energy demand, LADWP urges customers to stay comfortable while saving power between 11:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. when demand is at its highest. The utility offers the following highly effective conservation measures:

  • Adjust thermostat to 78 degrees to reduce energy usage during the hottest hours of the day when air conditioning systems have to work hardest to cool.
  • Limit the use of appliances during peak hours of the day- use washing machines, dishwashers, vacuum cleaners and other heavy appliances during evening hours.
  • Close draperies, shades or blinds during the heat of the day to reduce the extra heat from direct sunlight.
  • Ventilate your home by opening windows and doors to clear out the heat and allow cooler air to circulate.
  • Turn off lights and equipment when they are not in use.
  • Unplug “energy vampires” like cell phone chargers, DVD players, microwave ovens and other appliances that use energy even when turned off or in sleep mode.

LADWP crews are working round-the-clock and at the ready to respond to any power outages. To report any loss of power, call 1-800-DIAL-DWP.

Daily energy use in Los Angeles averages about 4,700 megawatts during the summer, and usually increases in late August through September. For more energy-saving tips, visit www.ladwp.com/EEtips.  To read the City of Los Angeles’ Hot Weather Bulletin and for a list of cooling centers, click here.

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Media Contact:

Michelle Figueroa, LADWP Communications 

(213) 367-1361