Delay in DWP rate hikes
Controversial DWP water and power rate hikes stalled Wednesday as Los Angeles city leaders demanded that the nation's largest municipal utility answer a growing number of questions and better justify the need. Daily News.
Three City Council members called for at least a two-month delay so Department of Water and Power officials can provide more information about the proposed increases.
Under the plan, electric rates would rise 9percent over three years and water rates would climb 6percent over two years.