SF Water, Power, Sewer (SFPUC)

EVs can save you money, but home charging is key! Habitat for Humanity Greater San Francisco is making EV ownership a reality for low-income families with new EV chargers, thanks to CleanPowerSF’s EV Charge SF program. https://www.cleanpowersf.org/news/2024/8/12/habitat-for-humanity-teams-up-with-sfpucs-ev-charge-sf-program

🔋🚗⚡ Exciting news! Habitat for Humanity Greater San Francisco and CleanPowerSF are teaming up to bring electric vehicle charging stations to new affordable homeownership developments like Amber Drive in San Francisco.

This partnership is a major step towards ensuring equitable access to clean energy and sustainable living for all. Our EV Charge SF program offers financial incentives to customers like Habitat for Humanity to help make EV charging available in new construction projects and some existing buildings in San Francisco.

An Electrifying Partnership: Habitat for Humanity Teams Up with SFPUC’s EV Charge SF Program Habitat for Humanity Greater San Francisco (Habitat Greater San Francisco) recently joined forces with CleanPowerSF’s EV Charge SF program to bring electric vehicle (EV) charging stations to their latest affordable homeownership development in San Francisco at Amber Drive.

The journey of our drinking water and clean power starts here.

Moccasin Reservoir at sunset 🤩

Last chance to join Garden for the Environment's Get Up! program. Transform yourself into a composting and gardening advocate through our annual training program.

Learn more: https://www.gardenfortheenvironment.org/getup

The Green Infrastructure Grant Program is now open! We are now accepting applications for the Fall 2024 Grant Cycle, with up to $2.5M per project in grant funding. The grant can be used for property improvements on large public and private properties, such as schools, parks, and churches. Projects that capture stormwater runoff include rain gardens, green roofs, permeable pavement, and rainwater harvesting systems. Applications for the Fall 2024 cycle are due November 4, 2024. Learn more: sfpuc.gov/GIGrants

Sign up for the virtual Fall 2024 Workshop on August 28, 2024, to get an overview of the program and ask any questions that you may have. Save your spot for the workshop today: bit.ly/GIGPFall24

San Francisco isn't just about fog and cable cars - it's a vibrant city alive with creativity and a commitment to sustainability. This summer, experience a city fueled by the sun and our water - thanks to Hetchy Power. Discover more!

Hetch Hetchy Power: Discover San Francisco Powered by our Water and Sun The City by the Bay is more than just fog and cable cars. It’s a living, breathing organism, pulsating with creativity, culture, and a steadfast commitment to sustainability. This summer, discover a San Francisco powered by the sun and our water – literally – thanks to Hetch Hetchy Power, San ...

📸 Calling all photographers! Want your artwork to be featured in our annual Pollution Prevention Calendar? Submit your best photos of native plants, flowers, animals, and urban landscapes for a chance to be featured. sfpuc.gov/Calendar

Looking for amazing businesses to support? Look no further! Celebrate by finding Black-owned businesses in San Francisco & beyond. Let's champion Black excellence, all year round! https://oewd.org/node/4480/

Our community comes first. This past weekend, we were at the Family Wealth Forum event hosted by the Office of the Assessor-Recorder. We spoke with attendees about our Customer Assistance Program and other bill discounts available to our water, power, and sewer customers.

📣 SECC IS NOW HIRING! 📣

We are recruiting a dynamic leader to serve as the next Community Programs Analyst! 💚♥️

Filing deadline is August 16, 2024, at 11:59PM 🗓️

Apply through this link: tinyurl.com/secc1822

At the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission, we are always searching for ways to innovate and diversify our clean energy portfolio. We are now accepting bids for Renewable Energy Supplies and Stand-Alone Energy Storage for our CleanPowerSF program.

This Request for Offers for Renewable Energy seeks bids emphasizing diverse and emerging technologies, such as non-lithium-ion and longer-duration storage technologies.

Request for Offers accepted through August 16. Learn more ⬇️

SFPUC Seeking Renewable Energy Supplies and Stand-Alone Energy Storage for its CleanPowerSF Program Request for Offers Accepted through August 16, 2024

Southeast Community Market Vendor RSVP Welcome to the Southeast Community Center Vendor RSVP! We are excited to invite you to participate in our upcoming event series at the Southeast Community Center on September 21st and October 12th. As a valued vendor, we appreciate your interest in joining us and look forward to showcasing your busi...

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Happy birthday Muni cable cars!!! 🎂 These historic beauties are propelled by clean energy, making your journey as eco-friendly as it is charming.

Today we celebrate the 151st anniversary of our beloved cable cars! 🎉🥳

Inventor Andrew Smith Hallidie tested the very first cable car on at 4 in the morning on Clay Street on Aug 2, 1873, and they remain an SF icon to this day. Make sure you take a ride & enjoy our Vintage Cable Car Summer Service!

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Let's all work together to save water this summer ☀️ because water is too precious to waste. 💧 http://sfpuc.gov/ConserveWater

Above ground, it looks like a cabinet of sorts. But what you might not know is that buried deep underground is a metal rod that's the backbone of our water distribution network. 💧

Protecting Water Pipelines from Corroding Above ground, it looks like a cabinet of sorts. But what you didn't know is that attached to it buried deep underground is a metal rod that is protecting our underground pipelines.

The next generation of environmental stewards starts in the classroom. Through the Teacher Externship program, we provide San Francisco Unified School District teachers the tools they need to educate students about connections between STEM education, environmental justice & San Francisco's critical infrastructure.

Public power utilities employ 96,000 people in hometown jobs across the U.S. In San Francisco, our public power utility employs a unionized workforce that helps keep the lights on every day.

The SF Water, Power, Sewer (SFPUC) is increasing its commercial equipment rebate from $1 to $7 for every 748 gallons of water saved. This is to encourage more businesses to reduce their water use. Apply for a rebate to replace or upgrade commercial-grade equipment.

https://www.sfpuc.gov/accounts-services/sign-up-for-savings/commercial-equipment-rebate

📸Ready to show off your photography skills? Enter your photos of native plants, flowers, and urban landscapes for a chance to have your photo featured in our 2025 Pollution Prevention Calendar. sfpuc.gov/Calendar

🐟 A healthy steelhead trout population means a healthier watershed, which in turn means better quality drinking water.

Alameda Creek finally seeing an uptick in returning steelhead trout For years their path was blocked by dam and flood infrastructure. But after years of work, steelhead trout are back.

San Francisco continues to lead in climate action! Greenhouse gas emissions are down 48% since 1990 thanks to Mayor London Breed 倫敦．布里德's Climate Action plan, low-carbon trips, and clean energy programs like Hetch Hetchy Power & CleanPowerSF. Well done, SF!

Learn more ➡️ https://www.sf.gov/news/san-francisco-announces-greenhouse-gas-emissions-remain-down-48-1990

SF Tap: the water of champions 🥇

Ready to save big on an EV? Ride and Drive Clean’s Summer EV Discount Campaign offers EVs with pricing thousands below MSRP! There are additional dealer rebates available. Inventory is limited, so sign up now!

More at: https://rideanddriveclean.org/ev-discounts-summer-2024/.

Calaveras Dam Outlet Tower circa 1937.