L.A. Is Finally Ditching Coal

About this episode

The episode discusses Los Angeles' transition from coal to clean energy with insights from a city official.

Sammy Roth talks with Jason Rondou, an assistant general manager at the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power, about the city’s shift from coal to clean energy. Believe it or not, L.A. still operates a giant coal-fired power plant, more than 500 miles away in rural Utah. In November, DWP is finally closing it — and replacing it with a combination of gas and green hydrogen.

People in this episode

Host: Sammy Roth

Guest: Jason Rondou

Topics covered

• clean energy
• coal transition
• Los Angeles
• environmental policy
• energy sources

Keywords

• coal
• clean energy
• Los Angeles
• gas
• green hydrogen
• energy policy
• DWP

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Los Angeles Department of Water and Power

Places: Los Angeles, Utah

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