The new power procurement contracts will help ensure electricity reliability during time of power uncertainty in California San Francisco, CA– The San Francisco Public Utilities Commission (SFPUC)’s community choice energy program, CleanPowerSF, executed two new renewable energy contracts that will increase energy capacity and storage infrastructure for the state’s power system, ensuring more electricity reliability for the program’s 380,000 customers in San Francisco. “At a time when the state is experiencing rolling blackouts and other power uncertainties, ensuring grid reliability for our
Nearly $350 million in funding will benefit water infrastructure improvements and other initiatives that address climate change to be listed on London Stock Exchange San Francisco, CA – The San Francisco Public Utilities Commission (SFPUC) has posted details of its newest bond offerings, which includes a $342 million preliminary taxable green bond to refund bonds related to the agency’s Water System Improvement Program (WSIP) which will also be listed on the London Stock Exchange. “The SFPUC’s Green Bond Program is a great example of how we embrace the notion of being both environmentally and
New updates will offer upfront funding for qualified homes and businesses seeking to make stormwater resiliency improvements San Francisco, CA – With rain forecast for parts of the Bay Area this weekend and the official start of the wet weather season set for October 15, the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission (SFPUC) is updating its Floodwater Management Grant Assistance Program to make it easier for residential and commercial property owners to access this vital resource and help minimize the impacts of heavy rains on their properties. “With weather patterns becoming increasingly more
For the third straight year, the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission has been recognized for its innovation and excellence by Utility of the Future Today, a consortium of national water resource nonprofit organizations.
Transformation to sustainable landscapes at Lafayette Elementary School and Bessie Carmichael Middle School supported by SFPUC’s Green Infrastructure Grant Program San Francisco, CA –The San Francisco Public Utilities Commission (SFPUC) and the San Francisco Unified School District today celebrated the completion of two new green infrastructure projects at Lafayette Elementary School and Bessie Carmichael Middle School. The improvements at the schools are two of the first projects funded through the SFPUC’s Green Infrastructure Grant Program. The schoolyard green infrastructure will help
San Francisco, CA –The San Francisco Public Utilities Commission (SFPUC) is launching a new public records request system that will improve customer experience, increase efficiency, and align the agency with the public records management systems of other City departments. On October 21, the SFPUC will begin using NextRequest, an online portal that enables the public to submit requests for agency records and documents and receive updates. NextRequest replaces the SFPUC’s previous email-based system, which will be discontinued after October 30. “Just as we constantly seek innovative ways to