Parsons Corporation Selected to Provide Demand Response Tech for LA Utility

Five-year contract will help LADWP expand demand response capacity and achieve 100% clean electricity by 2035.

Apr. 20, 2026 at 2:37pm

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Parsons Corporation has been selected by the Los Angeles Department of Water & Power (LADWP) to provide demand response technology, integration, and services to help manage and optimize the operation of distributed energy sources within the electrical grid. Under the five-year contract, Parsons will implement its Demand Response Management System (DRMS) to serve as key infrastructure in LADWP's drive to achieve 100% clean electricity by 2035 or sooner, while helping expand the utility's demand response capacity by more than fourfold.

Why it matters

As Los Angeles works towards its ambitious clean energy goals, integrating distributed energy resources and improving grid resiliency will be critical. Parsons' DRMS technology can help LADWP better coordinate and control these distributed assets, enhancing the utility's ability to manage the electrical grid and meet growing demand for clean power.

The details

Parsons' DRMS offers out-of-the-box interoperability with critical utility systems like meter data management, customer care, billing, SCADA, and automated distribution management. This allows for seamless data exchange and coordination across operational platforms, empowering grid operators with improved situational awareness, control, and resiliency. Parsons has implemented similar meter and operational management integration solutions with over 400 public power utilities nationwide.

  • Parsons was selected by LADWP in April 2026 for the five-year contract.
  • LADWP aims to achieve 100% clean electricity by 2035 or sooner.

The players

Parsons Corporation

An American engineering, construction, technical, and management services firm that has implemented demand response and grid integration solutions for over 400 public power utilities across the United States.

Los Angeles Department of Water & Power (LADWP)

The largest municipal utility in the United States, serving electricity and water to the city of Los Angeles. LADWP has set a goal of achieving 100% clean electricity by 2035 or sooner.

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What’s next

LADWP will begin implementing Parsons' Demand Response Management System over the next few years as part of its broader efforts to achieve 100% clean electricity by 2035.

The takeaway

Parsons' selection by LADWP highlights the growing importance of demand response and grid integration technologies as utilities work to incorporate more distributed energy resources and meet ambitious clean energy goals. The interoperability of Parsons' DRMS system can help LADWP better coordinate and control these distributed assets, enhancing grid resiliency and the utility's ability to manage the electrical grid.