industry: Climate

The COVID-19 pandemic exacerbated and further unveiled the historical racial and economic inequities that low-income residents and residents of color face in Los Angeles. Because the Los Angeles Department of…

An additional data resource and explainer for the research methodology of "Liquid Assets."

Southern California’s water supply is precarious, and our current practices are unsustainable. Of the roughly 500 billion gallons used annually in the L.A. Basin, only one-third comes from local groundwater;…

This report discusses the progress of the Utility Pre-Craft Trainee (UPCT) program since its launch in 2011. The UPCT program, jointly operated by the Los Angeles Department of Water and…

A report by Carol Zabin, Abigail Martin, and Rachel Morello-Frosch (University of California, Berkeley); Manuel Pastor (University of Southern California); and Jim Sadd (Occidental College), informed in part by LAANE…

The Solar Incentive Program (SIP) is the most established rooftop solar program in the City of Los Angeles. It originated at the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power in…

California has been a national leader in promoting energy efficiency and clean energy for decades, and since the passage of AB 32, the Global Warming Solutions Act, the state has…

Utilities around the country are facing serious challenges, including an aging infrastructure and a need to transition to cleaner energy sources. These challenges are particularly evident at the Los Angeles…