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An increase to the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power’s (LADWP) turf replacement rebate now pays residential and commercial customers $5 per square foot when they replace their lawns with sustainable landscaping.
“Los Angeles is one of the most water efficient cities in the world because Angelenos know how scarce and precious this resource is – and have stepped up to take advantage of the rebates and incentives we’ve put in place to reward conservation,” said Mayor Eric Garcetti. “Turf replacement is already one of the most popular and impactful tools that Angelenos use to cut back on their water use, and by nearly doubling the rebate, our City can set an even higher bar for conservation in the face of an intensifying drought.”
Customers wishing to participate must first receive application pre-approval before beginning their replacement project. Residential customers can receive $5 per square foot on projects from 250 square feet to 5,000 square feet, for a total maximum rebate of $25,000. Commercial customers can receive $5 per square foot on projects from 250 square feet to 50,000 square feet. Larger commercial turf replacement projects, ranging in size from 50,001 square feet to 7 acres, are eligible for a $3 per square foot rebate beyond the initial 50,000 square feet incentive for their project.
Over its lifetime, LADWP’s turf replacement program has incentivized the replacement of almost 52 million square feet of turf. The associated water savings are equivalent to the amount of water used by more than 28,000 homes annually.
LADWP also recently increased the rebate rate for its Technical Assistance Program (TAP), which encourages water efficiency among commercial and industrial customers. Through the program, customers implementing water-conserving projects can now receive $7 per 1,000 gallons of potable water saved. Free cooling tower assessments are also available. The total maximum rebate that a customer can qualify for remains at $2 million or the cost to implement the project.
More information about conservation rebates is available at ladwp.com/save for residential customers and ladwp.com/cwr for commercial customers.
