Hybrid In-Person/Virtual Public Outreach Meeting scheduled for Thursday, March 24, 5 p.m. PASADENA, Calif.—Pasadena Water and Power (PWP) will host a community meeting on the Sunset Complex Project on Thursday, March 24, at 5 p.m. at Robinson Park Recreation Center, 1081 N. Fair Oaks Ave. The meeting will be simulcast via Zoom. California is in the middle of another drought with water supplies reaching historically low levels. With water supplies becoming scarcer, PWP is looking to address aging water infrastructure...
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Pasadena Water and Power Announces Academic Scholarship and "Water is Life" Art Contest
PASADENA, Calif.—Pasadena Water and Power (PWP) is now accepting submissions for the 2022 Academic Scholarship and the annual “Water is Life” Student Art Contest. As a community-owned utility, PWP takes pride in empowering local youth through educational programs and activities. The goal is to encourage environmental stewardship, resource mindfulness, and community investment through creative exploration. 2022 Academic Scholarship PWP is currently accepting essays and applications for the 2022 Academic Scholarship. Each year, PWP honors two outstanding high school seniors in...
Pasadena Water and Power Hosts Virtual Power Delivery Master Plan Community Meeting
Virtual public outreach meeting scheduled for Tuesday, March 15, 5 p.m. PASADENA, Calif.—Pasadena Water and Power (PWP) will host a virtual community meeting on the Power Delivery Master Plan (PDMP) on Tuesday, March 15, at 5 p.m. via Zoom. The PDMP is a detailed strategic plan focused on addressing critical challenges, long-term strategies, and future guidance in order to maintain a safe, reliable and cost-effective power delivery system. The PDMP will serve as a guide over a 20-year period, and...
Pasadena Water and Power Hosts Public Outreach Meeting for Water Rate Adjustments
Public Outreach Meeting scheduled for Wednesday, March 9; Public Hearing Scheduled for March 14 PASADENA, Calif.—The Pasadena City Council will hold a public hearing on Monday, March 14, at 5 p.m. via video/teleconference to consider the adoption of recommended water rate adjustments to existing rate structures, and a change in the definition of the capital improvement charge. The public is encouraged to participate via video/teleconference and submit public comments. As part of its continued public outreach campaign, Pasadena Water and...
Pasadena Water and Power Issues Notice of Public Hearing for Water Rate Adjustments
Public Hearing Scheduled for March 14 PASADENA, Calif.—Pasadena City Council will hold a public hearing on Monday, March 14, at 5 p.m. via videoconference/teleconference to consider the adoption of proposed water rate increases, adjustments to existing rate structures, and a change in capital improvement charges. The public is encouraged to participate via videoconference/teleconference and submit public comment. Earlier this week, Pasadena Water and Power (PWP) mailed a public hearing notice to all water customers. The notice includes recommended rate adjustment...
City of Pasadena Announces Acting General Manager of Water and Power
PASADENA, Calif.—Interim City Manager Cynthia Kurtz has named Jeffrey Kightlinger as acting general manager of Pasadena Water and Power. Gurcharan Bawa retires from the role next week after serving the City of Pasadena for nearly 30 years. Kightlinger was the chief executive officer of The Metropolitan Water District of Southern California (MWD) from 2006 to 2021. MWD is the largest municipal water provider in the nation, delivering an average of over 2 billion gallons of water a day to 19...
Pasadena Installs Second Public Fast-Charging Station for Electric Vehicles
PASADENA, Calif.—The City of Pasadena is pleased to announce that the Arroyo Electric Vehicle (EV) Charging Depot, located at 64 E. Glenarm St., is now open to the public. With a total of 26 chargers—20 of which are Tesla V3 Superchargers—the Depot features the latest and most powerful public chargers in the city. To commemorate this expansion of the Power Up Pasadena electric transportation initiative, Pasadena Water and Power (PWP) held a private ribbon cutting ceremony on Wednesday, Nov. 3....
City Council Approves Alternating Water Schedule To Address Drought
PASADENA, Calif.—On Monday, Aug. 16, the Pasadena City Council unanimously approved the proposal to implement the Level 2 Water Supply Shortage Plan under the Pasadena Municipal Code and to establish a voluntary water reduction target of 15%, which aligns with the state’s reduction goal. As part of the Pasadena Municipal Code, the Level 2 Water Supply Shortage Plan restricts outdoor watering to two days per week from April to October and one day per week from November to March. To...
Pasadena Installs Nation's Largest Public EV Fast-Charging Station
PASADENA, Calif. — The City of Pasadena is pleased to announce the opening of the Marengo Charging Plaza at 155 E. Green St. With a total of 44 chargers—24 Superchargers installed by Tesla and 20 fast chargers installed by the City of Pasadena—the Marengo Charging Plaza is the largest public electric vehicle (EV) fast-charging plaza in the nation. Since the City launched the PowerUp Pasadena campaign in 2018, Pasadena has offered some of the most generous rebates to purchase/lease new...
City of Pasadena Approves Stimulus Effort to Support Utility Customers
PASADENA, Calif.—The City of Pasadena City Council approved a plan to issue rebate checks to all Pasadena electric customers—both residents and businesses—in the coming weeks. At the April 6 City Council meeting, councilmembers approved suspension of the collection of the Utility Underground Surtax (UUG) for a period of six months, and approved a proposal to refund all electric customers an amount equal to the UUG Surtax for a two-year period from April 2018 through March 2020. Former customers having paid...