Burbank Water And Power

Burbank Water and Power

Established in 1913, Burbank Water and Power (BWP) is a community-owned utility that provides electric, water, and fiber-optic services within the 17 square miles of Burbank, CA.

BWP is committed to providing reliable, affordable, and sustainable utility services to Burbank. BWP’s power availability rate for fiscal year 2021-2022 was 99.997%. The average Burbank customer could expect to experience only one electric service outage every 3.2 years, with a yearly average of 16.4 minutes without power. BWP’s average electric rates are lower than the California investor-owned utilities and amongst the lowest in the region. BWP will meet the 38.5% renewable portfolio standard by the end of calendar year 2022.

BWP offers other valuable services to Burbank, including free citywide wireless broadband service and public access to dozens of electric vehicle charging stations. BWP is the operator of SCPPA’s Magnolia Power Project (MPP), which is a large, clean, highly efficient power plant that utilizes combined-cycle electric generation technology. Recent General Electric enhancements at MPP now allow for a wider range of operations, between the minimum and maximum production, to be able to better accommodate the variability of renewable resources within the electric system. MPP improves regional electric reliability by reducing dependence on long-distance transmission lines.