"During her tenure, LADWP reinforced electric grid and water system reliability, enhanced coordination during wildfire events, and advanced investments to strengthen resilience amid increasing climate pressures. Quiñones brought steady leadership and engineering expertise to LADWP."
"A state investigation found that even if the reservoir had been full, the flow rate in the pipes would have been a limiting factor in maintaining pressure and the system would have been quickly overwhelmed."
"Quiñones managed the DWP through the Palisades fire, when a key reservoir was empty as firefighters battled the blaze. Some argued that the reservoir, which had been drained to repair its cover, led to lower water pressure and hampered the firefight."
Janisse Quiñones, who became head of the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power in 2024, has stepped down as part of a planned leadership transition to return to Puerto Rico and help modernize the island's electric grid. During her tenure, Quiñones reinforced electric grid and water system reliability, enhanced coordination during wildfire events, and advanced investments to strengthen resilience against climate pressures. She managed the department through the Palisades fire, during which a key reservoir was empty for repairs. While some argued the empty reservoir hampered firefighting efforts by reducing water pressure, the DWP and a state investigation determined that even a full reservoir would not have prevented pressure issues given the extraordinary demand on the system during the fire.
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