LADWP

Thomas Jefferson Plunkitt explains it all...

TPR's second exclusive interview of a new arrival to Los Angeles, an especially well-informed political and humanistic observer of local government, TJ Plunkitt, a direct descendant of the infamous George Washington Plunkitt of Tammany Hall.

Paul Krekorian: City’s Budget & Finance Chair On LA’s Management of Austerity

LA Councilmember Paul Krekorian, Chair of the Budget and Finance Committee, discusses reducing the budget deficit, the impacts his decisions will have on core services and civil servants, and the tolls and political difficulties that come with taking on a budget crisis during a period of fiscal austerity.

Ron Nichols at VX2012: LADWP Must Meet Renewable Obligations

Ron Nichols, General Manager of the LADPW, at the fifth VerdeXchange Conference offers remarks on the challenges the utility faces in reaching renewable energy goals and mandates. Rates will climb, and the Nichols is certain that the LADWP can reach the 33 percent renewables requirement.

L.A.'s Charter Reform: Assessing The Impacts Of Area Planning And Neighborhood Councils

Mirror, Mirror – Who's the Most Successful Mall Developer of 'em All?