Motion would study switching LADWP residential bills from every two months to monthly

LADWP would report on using smart meters to support a monthly billing pilot and alerts for unusual usage.

City Council· posted Nov 2Motion

Los Angeles residential water and power customers, now billed every two months, could move to monthly bills under a pilot tied to smart meter coverage. Councilmember Adrin Nazarian's motion asks LADWP, LA Sanitation and Environment, and the City Administrative Officer to report on costs, timelines, and customer impacts.

What happens next

Referred to the Energy and Environment Committee; LADWP report requested.

Official portrait of Adrin Nazarian
Adrin Nazarian

Photo: Nandaro, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

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