Feb 14 2025
Pasadena Water and Power Electrical Outages and Search for a General Manager
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Recently there has been apparently an added strain on PWP.  When it comes to water delivery resiliency and redundancy and with issues on two consecutive days with power outages one apparently planned and then power loss to approx 8,000 homes.   Where does it show that this was a planned outage?
Then the following day another power outage for approx 30 min.
These power interruptions are not a regular issue for PWP, they are recent and hopefully not a sign of what we will ne experiencing in the future.
Pasadena Water & Power @PWPnews  
During a planned outage to the electrical system, we temporarily lost power for about an hour. An investigation for the cause is underway. Thank you for your patience.
@PasadenaGov
Search for PWP General Manager
PWP has been without a general manager for several years. And the turnover of this position has been concerning.  Acting as general manager is the assistant city manager which has been in this position for a year.
In April of 2024 the City Manager announced a search for a new PWP General Manager, this has been going on for almost a year now and there has not been any updates.
Now we have a new search that has been initiated.   What is different now?  There have been rate hikes to residents of both water and power.  Most have experienced substantial increases in their bills, some well over 25% increase. And more are planned.  So as we conserve water and electricity our rates go up. It doesn’t add up.

City of Pasadena Announces General Manager of Water & Power Recruitment

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PASADENA, Calif.— City Manager Miguel Márquez has announced the recruitment process for the next General Manager of Water & Power. The application process for this position is currently open with screenings in March and interviews taking place in April.

The public is encouraged to attend a meeting to provide input about the most important qualities potential candidates should have. Anyone who would like to offer input can also do so online at Surveymonkey.com/r/5RPBJLH. The online survey will remain available until March 4, 2025.

“Engaging with our community is vital to ensuring we select the right leader for Pasadena Water & Power. I encourage all community members and stakeholders to participate in the upcoming forum and provide their insights on the qualities and expertise they believe are essential for our next General Manager,” states Márquez.

The community forum will take place on Zoom on the following date and time:

Wednesday, February 26, 2025, at 6:00 p.m.

Meeting information:

Pasadena General Manager Community Forum

Meeting ID: 829 0448 6130

Passcode: 544276

Please visit General Manager of Water & Power Brochure for more information.

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