DWP Won’t Shut Off Power During Holidays
Los Angeles residents struggling to pay their bills do not have to worry about their power being shut off during the holiday season, city officials said Friday.
David Wiggs, general manager of the Department of Water and Power, agreed to a moratorium on utility shut-offs until Jan. 15 after a request by the City Council and Mayor James K. Hahn on Friday.
On Wednesday, the City Council approved a utility rate cut of 15% to 50% for the thousands of airport, hotel and restaurant workers who had lost their jobs in the aftermath of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks.
But the City Council postponed taking action on a measure that would allow qualifying workers to defer payment on two power bills without penalties.
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