Energy Efficiency
The more electricity we save, the fewer power plants need to be built, the more reliable our energy supply becomes. Reducing consumption also is a much cheaper option than building more generation. For several years, the San Francisco Public Utilities Commision has been saving City departments and millions of kilowatt-hours of electricity through energy conservation and efficiency programs. Success stories include new efficient lighting at San Francisco General Hospital and at the Moscone Convention Center.
Energy efficiency is so important to San Francisco that in 2001 Mayor Willie Brown created the Mayor's Energy Conservation Account, which has directed $25 million to finance aggressive energy efficiency projects in city buildings and facilities.
Published: 03/25/2009
| Updated: 04/03/2009
| Published By: Communications and Public Outreach
Mayor Gavin Newsom today kicked off the deployment of the first fifty City-owned LED (light-emitting diode) streetlight fixtures in the Tenderloin and announced a new partnership between Pacific Gas & Electric and the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission to evaluate new "smart controller" technologies that will allow for better monitoring and performance of City streetlights. LED’s are environmentally superior to conventional high-pressure sodium bulbs – up to 50% more energy efficient and lasting two to three times longer. Read more
Published: 06/24/2008
| Updated: 07/02/2008
| Published By: Power Enterprise
The San Francisco Public Utilities Commission and Pacific Gas and Electric have partnered to test the next generation of streetlights--energy-efficient, light emitting diode (LED) streetlights. These lights are 40 percent more efficient than traditional high pressure sodium vapor lights, and produce a whiter, brighter light, aiding public safety. Your input is valuable to this process: we want to know what you think of these lights and whether you like them more than the traditional streetlights.
Published: 08/11/2006
| Updated: 05/09/2008
| Published By: Communications and Public Outreach
Mayor Gavin Newsom and San Francisco Public Utilities Commission General Manager Susan Leal today announced a new effort to partner with Lennar BVHP to create San Francisco’s first neighborhood powered entirely by clean, renewable energy. Read more
Published: 03/10/2008
| Updated: 03/31/2008
| Published By: Communications and Public Outreach
