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Projected Value (Ten Years)
Success in implementing these strategies will require

Simultaneously, we will focus on longer-term activities.

intensive City and SFPUC support and investment. The

We will establish customer growth plans and ensure

Power Enterprise will initiate near-term activities, such

distribution investments align with near- and long-

as identifying staffing to support business strategies,

term customer growth strategies. We will develop an

particularly customer growth and new programs. Near-

integrated resource plan to guide supply investment

term revenue growth targets are being identified to

decisions. We will evaluate different transmission

create an action plan.

options. We will focus on organizational excellence
by partnering with other City Departments to drive

Then distribution investment can be matched to customer

sales growth and improve cost transparency. The

growth opportunities, and an asset management process

Enterprise will continue to manage risks through our

will be created to identify roles and responsibilities for

Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) process, and we

the growing Enterprise. We will assess and prioritize

will report regularly to the Commission on progress and

our capital needs for Supply/Transmission/Distribution/

recommended plan adjustments.

City Programs based on a set of agreed upon criteria.
While the potential gains are large, we will need to invest

Budget and the Ten-year Capital and Financial Plans.

dollars, time, and resources to successfully translate

This will facilitate proactive collaboration with

these activities into concrete and productive results.

Business Services on rate design, and partnership

These investments are critical to ensuring that the

with the Department of Planning and the OCII to drive

Power Enterprise can continue to be the clean energy

awareness and sales growth.

backbone of San Francisco.

STRENGTHEN
OUR POSITION

PROTECT
OUR
BASE

All these plans will be incorporated into the Biennial

Contain
Costs

1. Distribution Access

$100-$600 million
Customer Stability

Increase
Revenue

2. Customers Growth

$300 million
More Hetchy Supplies to SF

3. Pace Supply Spending
Contain
Costs

4. Streamline Transmission
Spending
5. Invest in Distribution

Operational 6. Commercial Speed
Excellence
and Customer Service

$100-$600 million
Customer Stability
Affordability
Competitiveness
Reduced Operating Liabilities
Local Investment
Customer Stability
Customer Responsiveness
-$50 million

Table 2: Summary of the six recommended strategies and the projected value each
strategy will bring the City of San Francisco.

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SFPUC Power Business Plan 2016

Our Mission

San Francisco Public
Utilities Commission

To provide our customers with high-quality, efficient and
reliable water, power and sewer services in a manner that
values environmental and community interests and sustains
the resources entrusted to our care.

Francesca Vietor, President
Anson Moran, Vice President
Ann Moller Caen, Commissioner
Vince Courtney, Commissioner
Ike Kwon, Commissioner