LADWP

Extracted Attributes

• Type

  Municipal utility

• Founded

  1902

• Headquarters

  Chinatown, Los Angeles, California, United States

• Service Area

  City of Los Angeles and adjacent southwestern Los Angeles County communities

• Water Delivery Volume

  435 million gallons per day (average)

• Electric Generating Capacity

  8,100 megawatts (2021-2022)

Timeline

• LADWP is founded to supply water to the residents and businesses of Los Angeles. (Source: Wikipedia)

  1902-01-01

• LADWP begins delivering electricity to portions of Los Angeles. (Source: Wikipedia)

  1917-01-01

• The St. Francis Dam, operated by LADWP, fails catastrophically. (Source: Wikipedia)

  1928-03-12

• LADWP and the Mono Lake Committee take the annual Mono Lake level measurement. (Source: LADWP News)

  2026-04-01

• LADWP and IBEW Local 18 host the fourth annual Women's Career and Wellness Expo. (Source: LADWP News)

  2026-05-02

Los Angeles Department of Water and Power

The Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP) is the largest municipal utility in the United States with 8,100 megawatts of electric generating capacity (2021–2022) and delivering an average of 435 million gallons of water per day (487,000 acre-ft per year) to more than four million residents and local businesses in the City of Los Angeles and several adjacent cities and communities in southwestern Los Angeles County, California. It was founded in 1902 to supply water to residents and businesses in the city of Los Angeles and several of its immediately adjacent communities. In 1917, LADWP began to deliver electricity to portions of the city. It has been involved in a number of controversies, including the 1928 St. Francis Dam failure, and written about in critical media portrayals such as those in the books Water and Power and Cadillac Desert.

Web Search Results

• Los Angeles Department of Water and Power - Wikipedia

  Map The Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP) is the largest municipal utility in the United States with 8,100 megawatts of electric generating capacity (2021–2022) and delivering an average of 435 million gallons of water per day (487,000 acre-ft per year) to more than four million residents and local businesses in the City of Los Angeles and several adjacent cities and communities in southwestern Los Angeles County, California. [...] The LADWP, along with raw water deliveries and lake level management from the California Department of Water Resources, also operates the Castaic Power Plant as a pumped storage facility. Water flows from the upper reservoir to the lower during the day, generating power when demand is highest, and is pumped back up at night when excess capacity is available. About 1,600 megawatts, or 22% of the total capacity, is generated at this facility. LADWP maintains a diverse and vertically integrated power generation, transmission and distribution system that spans five Western states, and delivers electricity to more than 4 million people in Los Angeles. ### Electricity mix [...] The LADWP operates four natural gas-fired generating stations within city boundaries, which combined with other natural gas sources, account for 24% of capacity. While formerly receiving electricity from coal-fired plants in Utah and Arizona, it transitioned away from coal in 2025. A further 14% is generated using nuclear power, which is from the Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station in Arizona. It receives about 2% of its electricity from hydropower, most coming from Hoover Dam and the rest coming from the Los Angeles Aqueduct system itself as the water descends from its mountain sources.

• Water Outage Map | Los Angeles Department of Water and Power

  The City of Los Angeles acting by and through the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP) declares that information provided by and obtained from this site, intended for use on a case-by-case basis and typically by those customers affected by a Water System event, does not constitute the official record of the LADWP and is only an estimate, subject to change based on evolving situations. Any user of the estimated information is hereby advised that it is being provided as is and that it may be subject to error or omission. The user acknowledges and agrees that neither the City of Los Angeles nor any of its Departments are liable in any way whatsoever, including but not limited to claims for damage and/or civil litigation, for the accuracy or validity of the information provided. [...] LADWP Logo links to Homepage ## Breadcrumb # Water Outage Map ## Report Water Outage 1-800-DIAL-DWP (1-800-342-5397)) Available 24/7 for emergency and outage calls Hearing/Speech Impaired (TDD) (1-800-432-7397)) Note: The outage map on this page will not display if your internet browser options are set to only display secure data. [...] for the accuracy or validity of the information provided.

• LADWP Home | Los Angeles Department of Water and Power

  Placeholder Image ### Water Insights LADWP’s My Water Insights is a free home water management program designed to help customers better understand their water use through home water reports and a user-friendly online portal. ## Explore Our Services ### Residential Services Everything you need to know about your residential water and power services. ### Commercial Services Tailored programs and services to help support the success of your growing business. ### Construction Services Department expertise and resources designed to inform and help you meet your construction needs. ### Doing Business with LADWP Programs and resources designed to support your business needs. ## Features Customer Support Saturday Image ### Customer Support Saturday [...] ### Senior Citizen / Disability Lifeline Rate The Lifeline Rate Program is a City of LA Office of Finance program that offers senior and disabled citizens an exemption on their electric and other utility bills. This rate is available under provisions of the Los Angeles Municipal Code or the Revenue and Taxation Code of the State of California. Placeholder Image ### Cool LA Cool LA is designed to help LADWP customers better manage the impacts of extreme heat caused by climate change, especially older adults, income-qualified families, and those living in underserved communities where hot weather has an especially significant impact. Placeholder Image ### Water Insights [...] LADWP Logo links to Homepage ## Breadcrumb # Building a Stronger L.A. Through Service, Innovation & Opportunity Three LADWP Employees pose for pictures, Women on left, two males on the right smiling. ## Featured Programs and Rebates Placeholder Image ### Level Pay Monthly billing is here! Level Pay is a new, convenient monthly bill payment option that helps you budget for your LADWP bill and pay off past due amounts. Cheerful Man and Smiling Woman Stand in their new water tolerant front yard ### Landscape Efficiency Assistance Program Free services for lawn removal and replacement with California Friendly® landscaping. Placeholder Image ### EZ Save The EZ-SAVE Program helps income-qualified customers save on their LADWP bills. Placeholder Image ### Solar Programs

• LADWP News

  SUN VALLEY, CA (May 2, 2026) - The Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP), in partnership with International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) Local 18, welcomed more than 2,500 attendees to its fourth annual Women's Career and Wellness Expo on Saturday, … read more about LADWP’s 4th Annual Women’s Career & Wellness Expo Draws Thousands, Showcasing Utility Careers and Wellness Resources All Latest News ### Hot Topics 2026-27 Water Supply Forecast Below Average Snowpack Levels, Proactive Water Management Underway #### 2026-27 Water Supply Forecast Below Average Snowpack Levels, Proactive Water Management Underway [...] Mono Lake's surface elevation measured 6,382.75 feet above sea level LOS ANGELES (April 1, 2026) - Today, the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP), Mono Lake Committee, and partner organizations gathered at Mono Lake to mark the beginning of the new … read more about LADWP Announces Annual Mono Lake Level Reading, Taking Final Measurement with Mono Lake Committee #### Mayor Bass Designates David W. Hanson as Interim General Manager of the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power [...] ## Read More ## Home - One Column Top ### Latest News LADWP Urges Customers to Treat Utility Workers with Respect and Kindness as They Perform Essential Functions #### LADWP Urges Customers to Treat Utility Workers with Respect and Kindness as They Perform Essential Functions Los Angeles, CA (May 20, 2026) - Two employees of the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP) were recently threatened verbally and with a firearm by a customer while performing official duties at a private residence in a Westside neighborhood. While both employees … read more about LADWP Urges Customers to Treat Utility Workers with Respect and Kindness as They Perform Essential Functions North Hollywood Senior High School Wins 5th Place at National Science Bowl

• Newsletters | Los Angeles Department of Water and Power

  LADWP Logo links to Homepage ## Breadcrumb # Newsletters ## Our Newsletters Placeholder Image ### Empowering Small Business Our monthly Empowering Small Business Newsletter helps keep small businesses informed about relevant LADWP news and programs and promote industry-specific efficiency and conservation for business’s needs. Sign-up today to be added to the newsletter email list. Placeholder Image ### Customer News Our monthly Customer News Newsletter helps our customers stay informed about relevant LADWP news and programs. Sign-up today to be added to the newsletter email list. Placeholder Image ### Connections Newsletter [...] Placeholder Image ### Connections Newsletter From industry trends and best practices to sustainability initiatives, our monthly Connections newsletter for Key Account customers provides valuable insights, updates, and resources to support our large business customers. ### SupplyLine Newsletter SupplyLine is the LADWP quarterly Supply Chain Services newsletter providing vendors and suppliers with information on doing business with LADWP as well as upcoming bid opportunities. ## Newsletters by Issue man installing light bulbs in light fixture ### April 2026 Customer News April 23, 2026 ### April 2026 Customer News chef in kitchen with hanging pot lids above ### April 2026 Empowering Small Business April 14, 2026 ### April 2026 Empowering Small Business [...] ### January 2026 Customer News smart meter ### January 2026 Empowering Small Business A man with curly hair is smiling and leaning against a white laundry machine, looking down at two kids. The two kids are smiling and taking things out of the laundry and putting it in a wire basket. ### December 2025 Customer News woman standing in bookshop ### December 2025 Empowering Small Business Woman changing smart thermostat settings using her cellphone. ### November 2025 Customer News landscape outside office building ### November 2025 Empowering Small Business ## Language Image of footer-icon-facebook Image of Twitter Logo.svg Image of footer-icon-linkedin.svg Image of footer-icon-instagram.svg Image of footer-icon-vimeo.svg Image of footer-icon-youtube.svg