ADVISORY/LADWP Goes Extra Mile for Customers and City; Department's Electric Vehicle Fleet Logs 1 Million Miles & Kicks Off Public Power Week

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WHAT:    LADWP will celebrate the completion of 1 million miles
         traveled by its EV fleet, demonstrating the practicality and
         reliability of the vehicles as well as the Department's and
         City Government's commitment to clean technology.

         This event also serves as the Public Power Week kick-off,
         which will inform media and the community about LADWP's
         year-round services, programs and special activities for the
         week of Oct. 6-13. Activities include open houses, special
         branch events and hundreds of employee classroom
         presentations on energy conservation at adopted public
         schools.

WHO:     Elected City Officials: City Councilmember Ruth Galanter,
         City Councilmember Eric Garcetti leading EV fleet convoy and
         LADWP Director of Strategic Planning Angelina Galiteva

WHEN:    Friday, Oct. 5, 2001 from 8:15 to 9 a.m.

WHERE:   South parking lot at LADWP Headquarters on 1st Street off of
          Hope Street
         John Ferraro Building
         111 North Hope St.
         Los Angeles, Calif. 90012

PHOTO OP: Electric vehicle fleet (sports utility vehicles, sport
          coupes, vans, shuttle buses, pick-up trucks and station
          wagons) led by Councilmember Eric Garcetti will crash
          through Million Mile "Barrier" followed by brief event with
          speeches.

          Backdrop for speakers to include Electric Vehicles and Solar
           Carport.