Funded in part by an EPA grant, the Next Generation Urban Greening project will study, design and implement multi-objective urban greening projects in San Francisco San Francisco, CA – The San Francisco Public Utilities Commission is partnering with local City departments, the San Francisco Estuary Institute (SFEI) and the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on a new initiative to design, plan and implement multi-beneficial green infrastructure projects in southeast San Francisco. A $3.6 million undertaking funded in part by a $1.8 million grant from the EPA and a $1.3 million

Low interest loans made available from the EPA will save hundreds of millions of dollars during the course of critical infrastructure improvement projects San Francisco, CA – With construction now underway on a transformative set of projects at the Southeast Treatment Plant, the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission (SFPUC) and its funding partner, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), are now estimating that low-interest loans will save local ratepayers more than $850 million, highlighting the importance of the SFPUC’s strategic system investments. The SFPUC is one of the single

Award from Environmental Finance recognizes the agency’s innovative Green Bond listing on the London Stock Exchange, a first for US municipal green bonds San Francisco, CA – The San Francisco Public Utilities Commission has received a prestigious international finance award for the agency’s innovative Green Bond program. Today, Environmental Finance—a news and analysis service based in London that specializes in sustainable investment reporting—announced the SFPUC as the winner of its 2021 Bonds Award in the category of Green Bond of the Year – US Muni Bond. The SFPUC was chosen by a panel of

Weeklong event will focus on ways to prevent leaks, which account for up to 10 percent of customers’ water bills San Francisco, CA – The San Francisco Public Utilities Commission is kicking off its participation in the national Fix a Leak Week by highlighting the various water conservation programs and resources available for residents and businesses in San Francisco. Fix a Leak Week (March 15-21) is organized by the United States Environmental Protection Agency as a reminder that leaky appliances can waste up to 1 trillion gallons of water annually. “Fix a Leak Week is a great opportunity to

Federal relief package passed by House of Representatives includes critical funding for utility customers impacted by coronavirus pandemic. San Francisco, CA – The San Francisco Public Utilities Commission is commending the historic $1.9 trillion COVID relief bill passed by the United States House of Representatives on Friday that included $500 million for utility customers struggling to pay water and wastewater bills. “With the House passage of this bill, we are truly at a watershed moment and I want to thank President Biden and Speaker Pelosi for their tremendous leadership on this effort,”

SFPUC.org offers better mobile experience, content in seven different languages San Francisco, CA – In keeping with its goal of becoming a utility of the future, today, the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission launched a redesigned website that offers users a better mobile experience, a more modern design and content available in up to seven different languages. The revamped website also introduces a new web address, www.sfpuc.org, to better tell the whole story of the water, power and wastewater services the utility provides. “With the COVID-19 pandemic now into its second year, our