Undergrounding Plans Shared at Mar. 26 LADWP Webinar

By Laurel Busby

News & Information Editor

A Mar. 26 webinar by the LA Department of Water & Power provided updates on the undergrounding plans for Pacific Palisades.

The full webinar can be found here. A sampling of slides from the webinar, which was organized by City Councilmember Traci Park’s office, is attached below.

Currently, Rustic and Santa Monica Canyon are scheduled for electric utility undergrounding beginning in the fourth quarter of 2028 with the work continuing through the fourth quarter of 2029, according to LADWP. The entire undergrounding of the Palisades would tentatively end with Castellammare in the first quarter of 2030.

The current electric distribution system in the Palisades includes 27 miles of existing undergrounding with 45 miles of overhead utilities that are planned to be moved underground, if possible, according to LADWP. The project is slated for completion in 2031.