Dennis Herrera, General Manager of the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission, the City’s water, power, and sewer utility, issues a statement on oral arguments being heard at the U.S. Supreme Court in the case City and County of San Francisco v. Environmental Protection Agency.

As Hispanic Heritage Month draws to a close, running from September 15 to October 15, Roberto Lopez stands as a vibrant reminder that heritage is a year-round celebration. As a vac-con operator for the Wastewater Enterprise, he embodies pride in his Latino roots every single day.

This week, we joined 2,000+ community-owned, not-for-profit electric providers across the country and celebrated San Francisco’s public power programs: Hetch Hetchy Power and CleanPowerSF. Public power utilities deliver safe, affordable, and reliable power to more than 50 million Americans across the country. We also highlighted the City’s efforts to expand public power in San Francisco through the “Our City Our Power” campaign.

Twenty years ago, a behind the scenes collaboration between the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission (SFPUC) and the George R. Moscone Convention Center resulted in a groundbreaking rooftop solar project. The installation, covering over 2,600 photovoltaic modules, is the largest of its kind in San Francisco and has helped reduce the Center’s carbon footprint. Combined with the clean energy provided by the SFPUC’s Hetch Hetchy Power system, Moscone Center now boasts a lower carbon emissions per visitor than any other major North American convention center.

Public Power Week celebrates publicly owned utilities, like the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission (SFPUC), and all the benefits they provide to customers such as affordable rates and reliable power.

If you have ever walked down Market Street, you may have noticed ornate, gold streetlights that evoke a past era. This historical landmark - known as the Path of Gold Light Standards – was created and installed in the early twentieth century and stretches along Market Street between Steuart and Castro Streets. The light poles themselves were designed by Willis Polk, an architect and builder famous for his San Francisco designs, including the War Memorial Opera House.

“Celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month means taking pride in your identity and not trying to minimize your heritage to fit into anyone else's narrative or expectations.”