The Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP) manages one of the most critical networks of infrastructure in Southern California, delivering water and electricity to more than four million residents. Read more about how, through a long-standing partnership between UCLA and LADWP, researchers across the university are helping the community improve the resilience of its critical infrastructure so that Angelenos can continue to have access to water and power, even in an emergency.
LADWP manages the water supply for about 4 million residents. LADWP has the critical task of ensuring that the water supply can support a growing population in the face of a changing climate. Read about how UCLA helps.
A report released today by UCLA—in partnership with LADWP—identifies four areas critical to strengthening water and power infrastructure to reduce risks and improve reliability as climate-related disasters intensify. It details important findings from an intensive June 9 workshop—commissioned by LADWP and developed, organized and hosted by UCLA Luskin Center for Innovation with programmatic and logistical support from the Sustainable LA Grand Challenge (SLAGC)—that brought together key decision-makers to talk frankly and collaboratively to advance broader industry knowledge and capacity.
In the wake of the January 2025 LA fires, LADWP commissioned UCLA—through its long-standing partnership with the university, stewarded by SLAGC—to bring together leading subject matter experts, high-level industry decision-makers at the cutting edge of innovation in water and energy infrastructure, and leadership from multiple regional utilities to tackle the challenges facing the country's largest municipal utility in the face of growing climate risks. Read more.