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City has delivered more than 1,000 energy-efficient air-conditioning units to help residents stay safe during extreme heat while lowering household energy costs.
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Who: Los Angeles; Mayor’s Office; Housing Authority of the City of Los Angeles (Hacla); Los Angeles Department for Water and Power.
What: Installation of 1,066 energy-efficient air-conditioning units for residents living at Housing Authority of the City of Los Angeles properties.
Why: The new units are intended to help residents stay safe during extreme heat events while lowering household energy costs.
Where: For residents living at the Housing Authority of the City of Los Angeles properties.
Los Angeles has announced the installation of 1,066 energy-efficient air-conditioning units for residents living at Housing Authority of the City of Los Angeles (Hacla) properties.
The new units are intended to help residents stay safe during extreme heat events while lowering household energy costs.
Increasingly frequent and severe heat
According to the Bass administration, the investment demonstrates how the City’s Climate Action Plan is delivering tangible benefits for Angelenos by helping residents adapt to increasingly frequent and severe heat.
In addition, the City reports that it reduces household energy costs, improves energy efficiency, and expands access to energy-efficient housing improvements and climate resilience investments in communities disproportionately impacted by pollution and climate change.
“As temperatures continue to rise across Los Angeles, protecting residents from extreme heat is both a public health priority and a climate priority,” said Karen Bass, mayor of Los Angeles.
“This investment will help families stay safe, lower their energy bills, and improve residents’ quality of life. That’s what our Climate Action Plan is about – delivering practical solutions that improve people’s lives today while building a healthier and more resilient Los Angeles for generations to come.”
“By expanding access to energy‑efficient cooling, we are protecting our residents’ health today while strengthening the long‑term well‑being of our public housing communities”
The project is part of the City’s Heat Mitigation Home Improvement programme (HMHIP), launched to help protect residents from increasingly frequent and severe heat by improving energy efficiency and indoor comfort in vulnerable communities.
Through a partnership between the Mayor’s Office, Hacla, and Los Angeles Department for Water and Power (LADWP), the programme upgrades public housing communities while helping residents maintain safe indoor temperatures during extreme heat.
The programme leverages rebates available through LADWP’s Cool LA initiative to purchase energy-efficient air conditioning units in bulk, reducing costs and accelerating installation across Hacla properties. The investment reflects the City’s commitment to ensuring communities that have historically experienced the greatest environmental burdens are among the first to benefit from climate resilience improvements.
“Every family deserves a home that is safe, healthy, and resilient – especially as extreme heat becomes a growing threat across Los Angeles,” said Lourdes Castro Ramírez, president and CEO of Hacla.
“This partnership with mayor Bass, LADWP, and our City leaders shows what is possible when we work together with urgency and purpose. By expanding access to energy‑efficient cooling, we are protecting our residents’ health today while strengthening the long‑term wellbeing of our public housing communities.”
“As temperatures continue to rise across Los Angeles, protecting residents from extreme heat is both a public health priority and a climate priority,”
The announcement builds on the City’s broader climate progress under mayor Bass’ leadership. Los Angeles is now coal-free has completed the Eland Solar-plus Storage Centre – one of the nation’s largest solar and battery storage facilities – and has doubled the number of electric vehicle chargers across the city.
Also, the Groundwater Replenishment Project, located at the Donald C Tillman Water Reclamation Plant in Van Nuys, is under construction and will purify up to 45 million gallons of water a day once operational in 2028. Together, these accomplishments underscore the City’s commitment to implementing its Climate Action Plan through measurable actions that protect public health, bolster climate resilience, and improve quality of life for Angelenos.
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