Possession, Management and Control of Water and Power Assets.
Los Angeles City Charter § 672
in effectSec. 672. Possession, Management and Control of Water and Power Assets.
The Board of Water and Power Commissioners shall have the possession, management and control of:
(a) Water and Water Rights, Lands, and Facilities. Whether situated inside or outside of the City or the State of California, all the water and water rights of the Los Angeles River, all other water or water rights of every nature and kind owned or controlled by the City, and all the lands, rights-of-way, sites, facilities and property used for the capture, transportation, distribution and delivery of water for the benefit of the City, its inhabitants and its customers. The water and water rights, lands, rights-of-way, sites, facilities and other interests of the City related to its water business under the possession, management and control of the board shall be known as the Water Assets.
(b) Electric Energy Rights, Lands and Facilities. All the electric energy rights, lands, rights-of-way, sites, facilities and property used for the generation, transportation, distribution and delivery of power for the benefit of the City, its inhabitants and its customers. The electric energy rights, lands, facilities and all other interests of the City related to its energy business under the possession, management and control of the board shall be known as the Power Assets.
Source: City of Los Angeles, Charter and Codes (American Legal Publishing, codelibrary.amlegal.com)URL: https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/los_angeles/latest/laac/0-0-0-3325Fetched: 10/24/2026