The Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP) services nearly four million residents in the City of Los Angeles. LADWP provides the residents with essential water and power services. LADWP has a fleet of about 8,000 vehicles to maintain its infrastructure and facilities. Within its fleet, LADWP has alternative-fueled vehicles to support its mission to foster environmental sustainability while providing reliable utility services. One of the alternative fuels vital to LADWP's operation is compressed natural gas. Prior to the construction of the compressed natural gas fueling station at Western District Yard, LADWP did not have an adequate number of fueling locations to fuel the natural gas powered vehicles within its fleet. The installation of the fueling station at Western District Yard enabled LADWP to provide fuel to its natural gas fleet and reduce the time and mileage traveled by its vehicles. By reducing the miles traveled to fuel vehicles, LADWP reduced the amount of greenhouse gas emissions emitted from these vehicles.
