DWP reliability questioned

The union representing Department of Water and Power workers is questioning the utility's reliability as it faces what is expected to be record demand during a hot, dry summer.Daily News.

In a DVD called "LADWP Crisis," the IBEW, Local 18, which represents some 8,000 workers, questioned whether the utility is ready for the demands it will face this year.

Brian D'Arcy, the union's general manager, will be presenting the DVD to the Water and Power commissioners today to demonstrate his concern about whether the agency has prepared for problems and has sufficient numbers of workers available.