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KBRA Assigns AA Rating With Stable Outlook to LADWP Power System Revenue Bonds, 2022 Series D and 2022 Series E

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--KBRA assigns the long-term rating of AA with a Stable Outlook to the Department of Water and Power of the City of Los Angeles (LADWP) Power System Revenue Bonds, 2022 Series D and 2022 Series E.

Concurrently, KBRA affirms the long-term rating of AA with a Stable Outlook to LADWP’s outstanding Power System Revenue Bonds.

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Further information on key credit considerations, sensitivity analyses that consider what factors can affect these credit ratings and how they could lead to an upgrade or a downgrade, and ESG factors (where they are a key driver behind the change to the credit rating or rating outlook) can be found in the full rating report referenced above.

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Further disclosures relating to this rating action are available in the Information Disclosure Form(s) referenced above. Additional information regarding KBRA policies, methodologies, rating scales and disclosures are available at www.kbra.com.

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Linda Vanderperre, Senior Director (Lead Analyst)
+1 (646) 731-2482
linda.vanderperre@kbra.com

Cindy Wu, Senior Director
+1 (646) 731-2304
cindy.wu@kbra.com

Karen Daly, Senior Managing Director (Rating Committee Chair)
+1 (646) 731-2347
karen.daly@kbra.com

Business Development Contacts

William Baneky, Managing Director
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william.baneky@kbra.com

James Kissane, Senior Managing Director
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james.kissane@kbra.com

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