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Sylmar Converter Station Turns 50

By Christy Holland Fifty years ago, LADWP celebrated the completion of the 846-mile Pacific DC Intertie (PDCI) and the ...
On October 15, 2020 / By Carol Tucker
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LADWP Helps State Avoid Rolling Blackouts While Keeping Power Flowing for L.A. During Extreme Heat Waves

By Carol Tucker Amid record-setting temperatures and soaring demand for electricity by sweltering Southland residents, LADWP provided nearly 43,700 ...
On October 15, 2020 / By Carol Tucker
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Students Help LADWP and City Promote Conservation

By Walter Zeisl For more than 10 years, students in grades 4-12 have helped LADWP and the City of ...
On October 7, 2020 / By Carol Tucker
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The Future of IPP Is Green

Transforming L.A.’s Last Coal Plant to Help Reach 100% Renewable Energy By Carol Tucker As LADWP strives to reach ...
On April 21, 2020 / By Carol Tucker
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Owens River Gorge Flow Restoration Project Completes Decade-Long Order

By Jessica Johnson The Owens River Gorge looks like a miniature Grand Canyon, with its steep-sided canyon and unique ...
On April 3, 2020 / By Carol Tucker
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Meet Luciana, Both of Them

Giant Tunnel Boring Machine, Named for Project Manager’s Daughter, Goes into Action to Construct Major Trunk Line for Reliability ...
On March 17, 2020 / By Carol Tucker
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Winds and Wildfires Put Electric Crews on High Alert

LADWP Works to Prevent Wildfires without Preemptively Shutting Down Power By Carol Tucker When the Santa Ana winds kick ...
On December 12, 2019 / By Carol Tucker
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The Great Comeback of the Public Drinking Water Fountain

By Albert Rodriguez Long revered as a symbol of health, civic pride and a champion of public space, the ...
On November 27, 2019 / By Carol Tucker
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Q & A with Reiko A. Kerr – LADWP’s First Woman to Lead Power System

Interview By Carol Tucker Reiko Kerr became the first woman to lead LADWP’s Power System when she joined the ...
On October 18, 2019 / By Carol Tucker
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LADWP Veteran Marty Adams Takes the Reins of LADWP

By Carol Tucker For the first time in 25 years, a new general manager has been appointed from ...
On July 26, 2019 / By ladwpintakewp
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Line Workers and Pilots Partner in Mid-Air to Service LADWP Transmission Lines

By Paola Adler LADWP line workers have traditionally served as the stewards of the Department’s overhead transmission lines, some of ...
On July 18, 2019 / By Paola Adler
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Hydrographers Feel Sense of History

Season’s Snowpack Weighs In at Second Wettest in Five Years By Jessica Johnson Record rains across the state and ...
On July 18, 2019 / By Carol Tucker