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WHAT WE DO WHAT WE DO POWER ENTERPRISE Major Accomplishments in Fiscal Year 2009 - 2010 The SFPUC provides green hydroelectric from the Hetch Hetchy Regional Water System too nd municipal customers, including municipal departments in San Francisco, and the Turlock and Modesto Irrigation Districts. The SFPUC Power Enterprise’s services include: • providing reliable electricity service, transmission and power scheduling • implementing energy efficiency improvements in City buildings • solar photovoltaic generation installations on City buildings • street lighting services that improve street safety • utilities planning for redevelopment projects • planning for a continued renewable electricity portfolio Completed building efficiency retrofits in 50 city-owned facilities, including: - Davies Symphony Hall - City Hall - The San Francisco Public Main Library - Department of Public Health Headquarters Resulting in a total savings of 5.5 million kilowatt hours per year and a 1.3 megawatt demand reduction. The SFPUC is leading the City’s efforts to develop green and sustainable energy for the future uree bbyy in incr increasing crea eaasiing ng rreliance elilian el iance on ggreen reeen n energy and reducing the amount of pollution and greenhouse gas (GHG) generated by San Francisco’s residents and businesses. Replaced 57 high pressure sodium fixtures in the City’s Tenderloin neighborhood with Light Emitting Diode (LED) streetlights, and have begun expanding the program to include 18,600 existing streetlights citywide. Awards Power Enterprise staff were named winners of San Francisco’s first annual Green and Blue Awards in the categories of Energy Efficiency Champion and Lifetime Achievement for their leadership in the areas of sustainability and climate planning. General Manager Ed Harrington congratulates SFPUC staffmember Danielle Dowers for her Lifetime Achievement Award. In June 2010, the City and County of San Francisco became the municipal green power provider for the new 93-acre Hunters Point development that will feature 1,600 new residential units and 300,000 square feet of commercial and retail space at the former Hunters Point Naval Shipyard. Approved the final design and construction of the Sunset Reservoir Solar Project, the largest municipal solar installation in California. The system became operational in December 2010. Moccasin Powerhouse provides hydroelectric energy to municipal customers Quick Facts • 6 Solar panels installation at Pier 96 GoSolarSF Environmental Spotlight SFPUC provides 100% renewable power to municipal pa al customers including: • One of the green energy initiatives offered by the SFPUC is GoSolarSF, an incentive program for San Francisco residents and businesses to install solar panels on their buildings. Since 2008 when the program began, participation has quadrupled. - San Francisco International Airport • Program Status: • - San Francisco General Hospital and Laguna Honda Hospital nda Hospita al • • $10 million total budgeted to date • - Moscone Center • • 1,177 applications • - San Francisco Municipal Railway (MUNI) • - Recreation and Parks Department • - Port of San Francisco • • 24,000 streetlights are owned, operated and maintained by SFPUC • • $9.8 million awarded to date • 43,973 total streetlights powered by the SFPUC’s clean, green energy • • $6.7 million paid to date for completed installations • 5,500,000 reduced kilowatt hours projected for FY 2009-10 • • 4.34 megawatt generation expected from installed or committed projects • 1,383 gigawatt hours of power generated to meet San Francisco’s needs • • 40 green jobs created SFPUC ANNUAL REPORT JULY 1, 2009 TO JUNE 30, 2010 SFPUC ANNUAL REPORT JULY 1, 2009 TO JUNE 30, 2010 9 7