Public Power Week recognizes community-owned utilities, like the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission (SFPUC), and all the benefits they bring to the communities that they serve. Some of these benefits include affordability, a commitment to clean energy, and accountability to the public.
When October rolls around, our minds often turn to apple picking, cozy sweaters, pumpkin spice lattes, and spooky Halloween decorations. Yet, there's another reason to get excited this month: Public Power Week!
The updated Climate Action Plan further strengthens the City’s multi-agency approach with solutions that will prepare San Francisco’s water supply for a changing climate.
San Francisco, the City by the Bay, has long been a hub of innovation and sustainability. In honor of Transit Month, an annual event that celebrates the role of public transportation in our communities and the Bay Area's economic, social, and cultural vibrancy, we explore one of San Francisco's iconic destinations – the six-level four-block long multimodal Salesforce Transit Center.
Hispanic Heritage Month Spotlight: Rebeca Cisneros Connects with Her Latine Culture in Creative Ways
Rebeca Cisneros is an Assistant Office Engineer, working on the Biosolids Digesters Facilities Project (Biosolids Project) construction. She started at the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission (SFPUC) as an office intern in 2015, and when she began working at the Harry Tracy Water Treatment Plant, she was introduced to the construction side of things. “I fell in love with construction,” she says with a big smile, which led to where she is now at the SFPUC.