Reducing Power Outages in Hancock Park

Councilmember Tom LaBonge tours a new power distribution station in the Hancock Park area with DWP Superintendent Mark Ashford

Just in time for summer, Councilmember LaBonge and the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (DWP)dedicated a distribution center on Maplewood Avenue to provide more reliable power to residents of the Hancock Park/Koreatown area.

"The goal is to hear no more complaints about power outages from this neighborhood," the Councilmember said at a ceremony on June 12. "I've been working to get this distribution station open since I took office in 2001. I'm happy to be here today."

Cecilia Weldon, assistant general manager at the DWP recommended that residents still try to conserve energy during the hot summer months by:

• limiting the use of appliances during the day;
• replacing incandescent light bulbs with compact fluourescents;
• setting the thermostat to 78 degrees if you have air conditioning;
• planting trees around your home to shade it from the sun; and
• replace old appliances with new energy-efficient models.