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Los Angeles Board of Water and Power Commissioners meeting, July 14, 2026

July 14, 2026, 10 a.m. · Updated October 2, 2026

From official records: On July 14, 2026 the Board of Water and Power Commissioners adopted a 30-year, about $1.17 billion purchase of renewable energy from the Notch Peak Project in Millard County, Utah, and a 10-year, about $1.96 million lease extension for the North Hills customer service center. The City Council later approved both 14-0 (CF 26-1009; CF 26-1008). DWP approved the $24.2 million Encino Reservoir floating solar pilot the same day, according to the Notice of Determination it filed with the State Clearinghouse (CEQAnet). The agenda had 23 items for approval, including contracts up to $37.97 million for a North Hollywood chlorination station and $32.56 million for equipment rentals. Minutes were not posted as of Oct. 1, 2026, so other outcomes are not confirmed here.

As of October 2, 2026, outcomes for the July 14, 2026 meeting of the Board of Water and Power Commissioners come from official records posted so far, such as council files, recorded votes and filed statements. Some results may be missing until the full minutes are posted and read.

1. Employee training contracts, up to $4.9 million

• What it does: Agreements 47968A, B and C with CPS HR Consulting, The Enterprise University and Training Connection for employee development training, five years (agenda).
• Money: Up to $4,900,000 combined (agenda).

2. North Hills customer service center lease, 9154 Sepulveda Blvd.

• What it does: Extends DWP’s lease with 9136 Sepulveda LLC by 10 years (agenda).
• Money: About $1,961,571 in base rent and operating charges (agenda).
• What happened: The Board adopted Resolution 027 002 on July 14 (Board report), which went to the City Council because Council approval is required (agenda). The Council adopted the Energy and Environment Committee report on Aug. 12, 14-0, with Katy Yaroslavsky absent (CF 26-1008; Council action).

5. Heavy equipment rental contracts, up to $32.56 million

• What it does: Contracts 766A and 766B with A.S.A.P. Heavy Equipment and ISCO Machinery, Inc. to deliver and pick up fully maintained heavy construction equipment as needed, three years (agenda).
• Money: Estimated $26,050,821; not to exceed $32,563,526 (agenda).

8. Encino Reservoir floating solar pilot

• What it does: Approves the Encino Reservoir Floating Solar Pilot Project and adopts its Mitigated Negative Declaration (agenda). In March 2026 the Council approved an ordinance on the engineer-procure-construct criteria for the pilot (CF 26-0053).
• Money: Estimated $24,175,000 (agenda).
• What happened: DWP’s Notice of Determination, posted by the State Clearinghouse on July 14, 2026, gives July 14, 2026 as the date DWP approved the project. It says a Mitigated Negative Declaration was prepared, mitigation measures were made a condition of approval and a mitigation monitoring plan was adopted. It describes a 5-megawatt, 10-acre floating array, a 30-kilowatt ground-mount system and a 5-megawatt, 20-megawatt-hour battery (CEQAnet). The notice does not give the Board’s vote.

16. Notch Peak Project renewable power purchase

• What it does: A 30-year power sales agreement and agency agreement with the Southern California Public Power Authority to buy renewable energy from the 324-megawatt Notch Peak Project in Millard County, Utah; DWP takes 299 MW and Glendale 25 MW. The project connects to the Intermountain Power Project switchyard, and the expected start is September 2028 (Board letter; agenda).
• Money: $52.70 per megawatt-hour with no escalation, or either $46.75 or $50.85 if the project qualifies under Intermountain Power Plant retirement criteria; about 739,122 MWh a year, about $39 million a year and $1.17 billion over 30 years. DWP has options to buy the project in years 10, 15, 20 and 25 or at the end of the term (agenda; Board letter).
• Who it affects: DWP says the energy would raise its renewable sales to all customers by about 3.6 percent, toward the state targets of 52 percent by 2027 and 60 percent by 2030 (Board letter).
• What happened: The Board adopted Resolution 027 014 on July 14 (transmittal). The Council adopted the approving ordinance on Aug. 12, 14-0, with Yaroslavsky absent; the ordinance took effect Aug. 27, 2026 (Council action; CF 26-1009).

17. Pure Water Los Angeles owner’s agent, up to $12 million

• What it does: Agreement 47986 for an owner’s agent to coordinate Pure Water Los Angeles and develop the advanced water purification facility, five years (agenda).
• Money: Up to $12,000,000 (agenda).

19. De Soto Trunk Line Replacement Phase 1 financing

• What it does: A reimbursement resolution for Safe Drinking Water State Revolving Loan Fund construction financing (agenda).
• Money: Up to $50,000,000 in low-interest financing, with an estimated $24,390,303 in total interest savings, per DWP (agenda).

20. North Hollywood Central Chlorination Station replacement

• What it does: Contract 7982 with Stacy and Witbeck, Inc. to replace the chlorination station (agenda).
• Money: Estimated $31,645,165; not to exceed $37,974,198 with a 20 percent contingency (agenda).

Minutes for July 14 were not posted as of Oct. 1, 2026; the Board’s Granicus archive lists no meeting after Feb. 24, 2026. Outcomes above come from council files and, for item 8, the State Clearinghouse.

Next meeting: August 25, 2026 · All meetings