The Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP) will hold a community meeting regarding the current fiscal year budget, recently enacted budget cuts, and rates on Saturday, January 30, 2010, beginning at 10:00 a.m. in the LADWP John Ferraro Building in Downtown Los Angeles (map.)  The meeting will feature a presentation on the current fiscal year's budget, a discussion of the Department’s efforts to reduce its reliance on fossil fuels by increasing the use of renewable energy and a question and answer period with LADWP Interim General Manager S. David Freeman.

The meeting will provide customers with a forum to learn about the budget and its challenges, ask questions and provide input directly to LADWP management.

Although not required, if you know you will attend, please RSVP here or by logging onto www.ladwpnews.com and selecting "Budget Workshop RSVP" under Contact Us > Forms.