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Councilmembers seek LADWP report on rate increases and billing practices

Motion asks the utility to explain a decade of rate hikes, estimated meter readings and missed billing cycles within 30 days.

City Council· posted Oct 24Motion

LADWP customers would get an accounting of why bills have risen, including a breakdown of surcharges, why some meters are billed on estimates, and what help exists to cut usage. Councilmembers Hernandez, Nazarian and Blumenfield ask the utility to report back in 30 days, with the Office of the Ratepayer Advocate verifying the data.

What happens next

LADWP requested to report back in 30 days

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