August 2023 - Employee Edition | |
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Promotions
- Carolina Cabrera, Customer Service Supervisor, Finance & Admin
- Pedro Pimentel Santana, Electrical Craft Helper, Power Delivery
- Maria Tapia, Customer Service Specialist, Finance & Admin
- Mark Webster, Power Resource Planner I, Power Supply
New Hires
- Cameron Atin, Assistant Engineer, Power Delivery
- Alex Jang, Associate Engineer, Water Operations
- Joshua Luevanos, Apprentice Electrical Mechanic, Power Delivery
- Pedro Marin-Jaime, Customer Service Rep., Finance & Admin
- Sunny Nakauchi, Acting Materials Warehouse Manager, Finance & Admin
- Charmaine Pierson, Customer Service Rep., Finance & Admin
- Juan Villanueva, Sr. Engineering Technician, Water Operations
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Congratulations ROSE Interns | Two local students, Kayla of Rose City High School and Miguel of Marshal Fundamental, recently completed Pasadena’s ROSE internship. In addition to tours at the Power Plant and Pasadena Fire Training Center, Kayla and Miguel had the opportunity to learn basic office and administrative skills at PWP’s 150 S. Los Robles Avenue office. At the end of their internship, they each gave a PowerPoint presentation about what they learned. | |
Recently, winners of our annual "Water is Life" art contest came to PWP offices to receive their prizes and a certificate of accomplishment. Congratulations to Avery, Elena, Nathan and Olivia! | |
PWP During Tropical Storm Hilary | With the tropical storm now behind us, PWP would like to sincerely thank you for all your hard work. Ultimately, the impacts of the rain and wind were managed, which is thanks in large part to every member of the team. Thank you! | |
If you would like to give a shout-out to a PWP employee or share some exciting news with your co-workers, send us an email at [email protected]. | |
Community Meeting for Mountain Street Underground Project | |
The public is invited to join Pasadena Water and Power (PWP) for a Mountain Street Undergrounding Project community meeting on Wednesday, August 30, 6 p.m. to-7 p.m. at Victory Park, Room 3, 2575 Paloma Street. PWP is in the early planning stages of this project to convert the overhead utility wires underground on Mountain Street between Lake Avenue to the west and Hill Avenue to the east.
Construction is expected to begin July 2025. At the upcoming meeting, engineering staff will provide an overview of the Mountain Street project and will be available to answer questions.
For information on accessibility and other details about the undergrounding project, click below.
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Power IRP Virtual Community Meeting #3 September 21 | |
PWP is hosting a Power Integrated Resource Plan (IRP) virtual community meeting on Thursday, Sep. 21, 6-8 p.m. This is the third community meeting focused on receiving feedback about the Power IRP, a long-range blueprint for supplying reliable and environmentally responsible electricity at competitive rates over a 25-year-period.
PWP has developed IRPs for more than 20 years to address the fundamental goals of maintaining a reliable power supply portfolio. This includes meeting customer needs while minimizing electric rate impacts and volatility, and meeting or exceeding sustainability goals and mandates. PWP produces an IRP every five years as required by law and issues periodic, voluntary updates when necessary.
Residential and commercial customers are invited to attend the meeting, ask questions, and join the discussion. To stay up to date on Power IRP news, including recordings of past meetings, click below.
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PWP Scholarship Now Accepting Applications | |
Every year, PWP awards an educational scholarship to seniors attending a high school in Pasadena. Applicants are asked to submit an essay based on a prompt related to the utility industry. A first-place winner is awarded $5,000 and a second-place winner is awarded $2,500.
The 2024 Educational Scholarship Program is now online! Prospective applicants have until April 5, 2024 to submit their essay and be considered for the top two prizes.
For details about eligibility and essay prompts, click on below.
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Customer Service (626) 744-4005
Hours: Monday-Friday, 7:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m., except holidays
For assistance with general information and non-account inquiries, email [email protected].
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