The San Francisco Public Utilities Commission manages a variety of energy projects for municipal facilities, incorporating local distributed electricity supply such as through cogeneration or solar power—and energy efficiency. The SFPUC also engages in broader energy resource planning for San Francisco, in conjunction with state and regional agencies.
The Board of Supervisors will soon consider legislation authorizing a contracting and financial structure proposed by SFPUC staff for the development of four natural gas-fired combustion turbine generating units (CT) owned by the City and County of San Francisco. The purpose of pursuing the development of the CT units is to improve environmental quality while maintaining electric system reliability. Successful construction and operation of the CT units has been identified by the California Independent System Operator as a prerequisite to the removal of reliability/must run status from the Mirant Potrero Power Plant.
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