Case Study Spotlight: Los Angeles Electrification of Transportation
Date postedApril 22, 2025
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Los Angeles Electrification of Transportation
2021 SPLC Leadership Award Winner – Special Initiative
The Los Angeles Department of Water and Power’s (LADWP) plans for achieving 100% carbon-free energy by 2035 include aggressive goals for electrification of the transportation sector to support grid stability as well as reducing greenhouse gas emissions citywide. Electrification of the transportation sector is a major undertaking, requiring a redirection of vehicle purchasing and investment in charging infrastructure.
One of the challenges of implementing major programs like this is getting past the initial adoption and implementation hurdles. Early implementers blaze the trail by trying different approaches and testing emerging technologies, which takes time, effort, and a willingness to accept the costs of lessons learned. It is these early implementers that bring new technologies to the mainstream.
LADWP addressed several early implementation challenges by ramping up the installation of various electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure projects at its headquarters, the historic John Ferraro Building (JFB). These transportation electrification projects assist customers, employees, and visitors in making their own switch to EV adoption and infrastructure investment by demonstrating best practices, identifying unanticipated challenges, piloting new technologies, and providing charging infrastructure for EV owners.
2021 SPLC Leadership Award Winner – Special Initiative
The Los Angeles Department of Water and Power’s (LADWP) plans for achieving 100% carbon-free energy by 2035 include aggressive goals for electrification of the transportation sector to support grid stability as well as reducing greenhouse gas emissions citywide. Electrification of the transportation sector is a major undertaking, requiring a redirection of vehicle purchasing and investment in charging infrastructure.
One of the challenges of implementing major programs like this is getting past the initial adoption and implementation hurdles. Early implementers blaze the trail by trying different approaches and testing emerging technologies, which takes time, effort, and a willingness to accept the costs of lessons learned. It is these early implementers that bring new technologies to the mainstream.
LADWP addressed several early implementation challenges by ramping up the installation of various electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure projects at its headquarters, the historic John Ferraro Building (JFB). These transportation electrification projects assist customers, employees, and visitors in making their own switch to EV adoption and infrastructure investment by demonstrating best practices, identifying unanticipated challenges, piloting new technologies, and providing charging infrastructure for EV owners.
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The LADWP case study was submitted to the 2021 SPLC Leadership Awards program, and was awarded the 2021 SPLC Leadership Award for Special Initiative Visit the SPLC website for more information on the Leadership Awards Program.
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