Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass on April 19 announced that she has recommended Janisse Quiñones to serve as the new CEO and General Manager of the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power.
Martin Adams is the current General Manager and Chief Engineer of LADWP. He took over the leadership role in July 2019 after three years as the agency’s Chief Operating Officer, and has announced his plans to retire.
Quiñones brings more than 25 years of leadership experience as a senior executive in utility and engineering industries where she managed large-scale operations in order to deliver reliable service to customers, prioritized the safety of workers on the job and directed improvements that made electrical infrastructure more resilient.
Quiñones most recently served as Senior Vice President of Electric Operations at Pacific Gas and Electric,
At PG&E, Quiñones was responsible for the territory’s electrical system operations and the power generation fleet as well as the management of electrical assets that support the California Independent System Operator.
Prior to that role, Quiñones served as Senior Vice President of Gas Engineering for PG&E and as the Vice President of Gas Systems Engineering for National Grid, Vice President of Operations for Cobra Acquisitions and Director of Design, Planning, Construction & Vegetation Management as part of her 9 years of work at San Diego Gas & Electric, which she started immediately after leaving full time military service. At SDG&E, Quiñones managed the majority of the company's gas and electric Distribution Capital Construction.
Bass’ recommendation will now be referred to the Board of Water and Power Commissioners, and later to the Energy and Environment Committee followed by a confirmation vote by the Los Angeles City Council.
