LADWP Electric Vehicle Fleet Logs 1 Million Miles

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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
         Coalition for Clean Air, President, Tim Carmichael
         South Coast Air Quality Management District, Chief Scientist,
          Chung Liu

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