Turn It Down... Or Off!

Councilmember LaBonge joined Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa Thursday to promote drought-wise measures LADWP customers should take to conserve water and power this record-dry year in Los Angeles. Standing amidst transformers at the DWP’s Van Nuys service yard, the officials touted upgrades that the agency has made to infrastructure since last year’s outages but cautioned Angelenos not to expect miracles if hot temperatures are sustained for long periods of time.

Some tips to conserve energy:

• Turn off all lights not in use;
• Set computer to sleep mode;
• Turn off unneeded electronic equipment; and
• Open windows instead of running air-conditioner at night.
• To report a power outage, call the LADWP’s 24-hour hotline at (800) DIAL-DWP (342-4397). For more information, visit the agency’s website at: http://www.ladwp.com