California Municipal Utilities Association (CMUA)

CMUA's new education campaign is made possible by the generous support of our members, including Pasadena Water and Power, which is a not-for-profit public service owned and operated by the City of Pasadena since 1906 for the benefit of its customers and the community. Its priorities are reliability, responsiveness to customers, reasonable rates, and environmental stewardship, measuring success not by profits but by how reliable and affordable services are.

The CMUA Water & Power Conference—our annual conference—is the premier gathering of publicly owned water, power, and wastewater utilities from across the state. Register now and join us for a session on Tuesday, March 24, 2026, where Kurt Miller, Executive Director and CEO of the Northwest Public Power Association (NWPPA), will talk about the newest developments around hydropower and other energy resources in the West, regional energy market participation, wildfire issues, and other topics of shared interest with our neighbors to the north.

If you haven't already, register now! https://cvent.me/dmg2lB

CMUA's new education campaign is made possible by the generous support of our members, including City of Burbank - Government Water & Power. BWP is a community-owned utility that provides reliable, affordable, and sustainable water and electric services to more than 50,000 residential and business customers in the City of Burbank. BWP has been operating for over 100 years, including nine years as an APPA RP3 Diamond-level provider.

CMUA's new education campaign is made possible by the generous support of our members, including the Los Angeles Department of Water & Power. LADWP is the nation’s largest municipal water and power utility, with 8,081 megawatts (MW) of electric capacity and serving an average of more than 399 million gallons of water per day to Los Angeles’ approximately four million residents, businesses, and visitors. For more than 100 years, LADWP has provided the city with reliable water and power service in a cost-effective and environmentally responsible manner. With a workforce of nearly 12,000 employees, LADWP is guided by the five-member Board of Water and Power Commissioners, appointed by the Mayor and confirmed by the City Council.

Nicolas Procos, Silicon Valley Power’s utility director, was an expert witness today at a joint legislative oversight hearing on AI’s energy impacts, discussing the Bay Area utility's experience with data centers, how data centers impact its electric rates, and plans for larger data center electrical loads in the future. Silicon Valley Power is one of many CMUA members that are working proactively to stay ahead on this increasingly important issue.

CMUA's 2026 Capitol Day on Monday, January 26, at the Sheraton Grand Hotel in downtown Sacramento will be busy! With more than a dozen speakers scheduled, it will be a prime opportunity to hear from an array of legislators, regulators and committee consultants who will shape water and energy issues that matter to you and your utility. If you haven't registered yet, there's still time to do that at https://cvent.me/MOE1Qb or onsite at Capitol Day.

Join us on Nov. 18 for a free webinar about Best Practices for Secondary Oil Containment in Substations: Compliance, Innovation & Real-World Lessons. Thank you to CMUA Associate Partner Basic Concepts, Inc., for sharing your expertise.

More info and register now at

https://mailchi.mp/cmua.org/2025-webinar-best-practices-secondary-oil-containment-substations

Thanks again for making our Member Appreciation Month in September a huge success. Our members' participation and engagement made it so fun! Those who completed our activities were entered into a prize drawing for gift cards. See who won here: https://www.cmua.org/2025-member-appreciation-contest-rules

CMUA's energy advocacy team, Derek Dolfie and Priscilla Quiroz, are enjoying their time in Pasadena at the Southern California Public Power Authority's Annual Conference. Check out that distinctive ice sculpture!

This week, we celebrate Public Power Week 2025 and California Water Professionals Appreciation Week 2025; two opportunities to recognize the dedicated people and community-owned utilities that keep California running strong.

From reliable electricity to safe and sustainable water, public power and water professionals are essential to the health, safety, and success of our communities.

At CMUA, we’re proud to support a better California through community-owned water, wastewater, and power.

CMUA is excited to be participating in Water Professionals Appreciation Week, recognizing the many, many thousands of water professionals across California whose time and talents ensure safe and reliable water for 40 million Californians!