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LA100 / Strategic Long Term Resource Plan / 2035 100% Carbon-Free Energy / Los Angeles Department of Water and Power

Council File 21-0352

In progress — LA100 is the city's roadmap to clean electricity by 2035, with LADWP submitting regular progress reports to the Energy and Environment Committee for ongoing oversight and accountability toward the carbon-free target.

Introduced
2021-03-31
Last changed
2026-07-23
Status
open
Expires
2028-07-22
Committee
Energy and Environment Committee
Mover
PAUL KREKORIAN
Second
NURY MARTINEZ
References
Related Council File: 16-0243; 16-0243-S1; 21-0002-S42

Brief

Introduced by Councilmembers Paul Krekorian and Mitch O'Farrell, LA100 directs the Department of Water and Power to transition Los Angeles to entirely clean energy by 2035. Council adopted the framework in September 2021 and has required LADWP to submit bi-annual progress reports. The file remains open and pending in the Energy and Environment Committee, with the most recent LADWP update submitted in July 2026.

Full summary

LA100 is Los Angeles's Strategic Long Term Resource Plan, a comprehensive roadmap for transitioning the Department of Water and Power to 100% carbon-free electricity by 2035. Introduced on March 31, 2021, by Councilmembers Paul Krekorian and Mitch O'Farrell, the motion built on a 2016 Council directive that had launched a partnership between LADWP and the U.S. Department of Energy's National Renewable Energy Lab. That partnership produced a rigorous technical study — conducted by nearly 100 NREL experts using high-powered supercomputers, with input from more than 100 stakeholder advisors representing roughly 50 organizations — that assessed the feasibility, cost, reliability, equity, and health implications of multiple pathways to a fully clean grid. The motion directs LADWP to produce a Strategic Long Term Resource Plan centered on so-called 'no regrets' investments common to all viable clean-energy scenarios: substantial new transmission and storage capacity, expanded rooftop solar and distributed generation programs, stronger energy efficiency programs prioritizing low-income customers, and rate structures that encourage building and transportation electrification. Critically, the motion requires the plan to prioritize environmental justice communities — defined as those scoring at or above the 80th percentile on CalEnviroScreen — and explicitly prohibits increasing emissions at facilities in those communities, singling out the Valley Generating Station by name. It also instructed the Chief Legislative Analyst to identify shovel-ready projects that could capture federal and state funding. The Council adopted the framework in September 2021 and put in place a bi-annual reporting requirement to track LADWP's progress. LADWP has submitted report cards on a regular basis since then, with updates reviewed by the Energy and Environment Committee. The file was most recently voted on by the full Council on March 6, 2024, passing 13-0-2. In July 2026, LADWP submitted its latest bi-annual LA100 Report Card to the committee, which was referred for review on July 23, 2026. The file remains open and pending in the Energy and Environment Committee, functioning as the primary institutional mechanism for Council oversight of the city's progress toward its 2035 carbon-free electricity target. It is set to expire in July 2028.

Activity (49)

  • 2026-07-23 Department of Water and Power document(s) referred to Energy and Environment Committee.
  • 2026-07-22 Document submitted by Department of Water and Power, dated July 22, 2026.
  • 2024-10-11 Energy and Environment Committee continued item to a date to be determined.
  • 2024-10-05 Energy and Environment Committee scheduled item for committee meeting on October 11, 2024.
  • 2024-10-04 Department of Water and Power document(s) referred to Energy and Environment Committee.
  • 2024-10-04 Document(s) submitted by Department of Water and Power, as follows:Department of Water and Power report, dated October 4, 2024, relative to providing an update on the LA100 Strategic Long Term Resource Plan to go carbon-free by 2035.
  • 2024-03-08 Council action final.
  • 2024-03-06 Council adopted item, subject to reconsideration, pursuant to Council Rule 51.
  • 2024-03-01 City Clerk scheduled item for Council on March 6, 2024.
  • 2024-02-12 Department of Water and Power document(s) referred to Energy and Environment Committee.
  • 2024-02-09 Energy and Environment Committee received and filed item(s).
  • 2024-02-09 Document(s) submitted by Department of Water and Power, as follows:Department of Water and Power report, dated February 9, 2024, relative to the bi-annual LA100 report card.
  • 2024-02-02 Energy and Environment Committee scheduled item for committee meeting on February 7, 2024.
  • 2023-04-14 Energy and Environment Committee continued item to a date to be determined.
  • 2023-04-07 Energy and Environment Committee scheduled item for committee meeting on April 14, 2023.
  • 2023-04-07 Department of Water and Power document(s) referred to Energy and Environment Committee.
  • 2023-04-06 Document(s) submitted by Department of Water and Power, as follows:Department of Water and Power report, dated April 6, 2023, relative to the bi-annual LA100 report card.
  • 2022-10-04 Council action final.
  • 2022-09-30 Council adopted item, subject to reconsideration, pursuant to Council Rule 51.
  • 2022-09-27 City Clerk scheduled item for Council on September 30, 2022.
  • 2022-09-01 Energy, Climate Change, Environmental Justice, and River Committee noted and filed item(s).
  • 2022-08-26 Energy, Climate Change, Environmental Justice, and River Committee scheduled item for committee meeting on September 1, 2022.
  • 2022-08-26 Department of Water and Power document(s) referred to Energy, Climate Change, Environmental Justice, and River Committee.
  • 2022-08-25 Document(s) submitted by Department of Water and Power, as follows:Department of Water and Power report, dated August 25, 2022, relative to the bi-annual LA100 report card.
  • 2022-03-10 Council action final.
  • 2022-03-09 Council adopted item forthwith.
  • 2022-03-04 City Clerk scheduled item for Council on March 9, 2022.
  • 2022-02-17 Energy, Climate Change, Environmental Justice, and River Committee noted and filed item(s).
  • 2022-02-11 Energy, Climate Change, Environmental Justice, and River Committee scheduled item for committee meeting on February 17, 2022.
  • 2022-02-10 Department of Water and Power document(s) referred to Energy, Climate Change, Environmental Justice, and River Committee.
  • 2022-02-10 Document(s) submitted by Department of Water and Power, as follows:Department of Water and Power report dated February 10, 2022, relative to the LA100 Strategic Long-Term Plan Resource Plan.
  • 2021-10-02 Community Impact Statement submitted by Greater Cypress Park Neighborhood Council.
  • 2021-09-02 Council action final.
  • 2021-09-01 Council adopted item forthwith.
  • 2021-08-27 City Clerk scheduled item for Council on September 1, 2021.
  • 2021-08-19 Energy, Climate Change, Environmental Justice, and River Committee approved as amended .
  • 2021-08-13 Energy, Climate Change, Environmental Justice, and River Committee scheduled item for committee meeting on August 19, 2021.
  • 2021-08-05 Energy, Climate Change, Environmental Justice, and River Committee continued item to a date to be determined.
  • 2021-07-30 Energy, Climate Change, Environmental Justice, and River Committee scheduled item for committee meeting on August 5, 2021.
  • 2021-07-26 Community Impact Statement submitted by Los Feliz Neighborhood Council,Los Feliz Neighborhood Council.
  • 2021-07-12 Community Impact Statement submitted by Eagle Rock Neighborhood Council.
  • 2021-06-25 Community Impact Statement submitted by Historic Highland Park Neighborhood Council.
  • 2021-06-16 Community Impact Statement submitted by Sherman Oaks NC.
  • 2021-06-11 Community Impact Statement submitted by Westside Neighborhood Council.
  • 2021-06-07 Community Impact Statement submitted by Central Hollywood Neighborhood Council.
  • 2021-05-28 Community Impact Statement submitted by Greater Wilshire Neighborhood Council.
  • 2021-05-19 Community Impact Statement submitted by Del Rey Neighborhood Council.
  • 2021-05-17 Community Impact Statement submitted by Greater Valley Glen Neighborhood Council.
  • 2021-03-31 Motion referred to Energy, Climate Change, Environmental Justice, and River Committee.

Documents (55)

Council votes (1)

  • 2024-03-06 Adopted — 13-0-2 · Regular

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