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This is a regular scheduled meeting of the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission (SFPUC). During the COVID-19 emergency, the regular meeting room, City Hall, Room 400, is closed. Commissioners and SFPUC staff will convene Commission meetings remotely by teleconference. Please see the meeting agenda for additional information about this meeting.
This is a regular scheduled meeting of the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission (SFPUC). During the COVID-19 emergency, the regular meeting room, City Hall, Room 400, is closed. Commissioners and SFPUC staff will convene Commission meetings remotely by teleconference. Please see the meeting agenda for additional information about this meeting.
This is a regular scheduled meeting of the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission (SFPUC). During the COVID-19 emergency, the regular meeting room, City Hall, Room 400, is closed. Commissioners and SFPUC staff will convene Commission meetings remotely by teleconference. Please see the meeting agenda for additional information about this meeting.
The Hetch Hetchy Regional Water System collects surface runoff from rivers and creeks in three major watersheds that is stored in reservoirs that are created by dams, both large and small, for municipal water supply and hydropower generation. These dams and reservoirs are essential elements of our water delivery system. A dam is a structure (usually an earthen embankment or concrete) designed to hold back water, together with appurtenant works (such as a spillway). The California Division of Safety of Dams (DSOD) regulates dams in California that are of a certain size (generally above 25 feet
To help better understand the potential vulnerability of the SFPUC Regional Water System (RWS) to uncertain future conditions, SFPUC partnered with The Water Research Foundation to develop a long-term vulnerability assessment (LTVA) of the RWS. The study was conducted by University of Massachusetts Hydrosystems Research Group with input from National Center for Atmospheric Research, other climate scientists, and Deltares. The goal of the LTVA is to help quantitatively and qualitatively assess to what extent climate change will be a threat to the RWS in comparison to, or in combination with
These are unprecedented and trying times for all of us. Thank you for your service and flexibility as we all work together to keep our families, colleagues, and communities safe. If you have questions, please send an email to covidinfo@sfwater.org . Department of Human Resources Covid-19 Announcements and Documents https://sfdhr.org/covid-19 Online Learning Tools and Resources To protect your SFPUC User Credentials, the Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) registration process and changes to your security information must be completed within a SFPUC location directly connected to our private
This is a regular scheduled meeting of the CAC Power Subcommittee.
We own and operate the Hetch Hetchy Regional Water System which serves 2.7 million residents and thousands of businesses. We provide water directly to residents and businesses San Francisco and wholesale through 27 cities and public water agencies in Alameda, Santa Clara, and San Mateo counties.