1 SFPUC Engagement on
Climate Action Plan Update
May 13, 2025
Dennis J. Herrera, Taylor Nokhoudian, Sarah Minick, Catherine Spaulding Services of the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission CAP Introduction
• Roadmap to net-zero by 2040
• 2025 update focuses on actions through 2030
• Emphasis on equitably reaching target
2 Timeline Activities
November ‘24 – March ‘25 Update goals, strategies, and actions February ‘25 – June ‘25 Public engagement; racial and social equity assessment March ‘25 – June ‘25 Update CAP narrative
June ‘25 – August ‘25 Department reviews
September ‘25 Commission updates
November ‘25 Final plan released
SFPUC Sector Engagement
• Water Supply, Taylor Nokhoudian – Slide 4
• Healthy Ecosystems, Sarah Minick – Slides 5-6
• Buildings, Catherine Spaulding – Slide 7
• Energy Supply, Catherine Spaulding – Slide 8
• Transportation, Catherine Spaulding – Slide 9
3 Water Supply
4 Sector goals:
• Maximize water use
efficiency
• Develop new local water
sources
Strategies:
• Expand water
conservation and demand-
management programs
• Reduce water use through
innovation
• Develop new and
sustainable water
supplies
5 Healthy Ecosystems
Healthy Ecosystems
Sector goals: Ecological
restoration, access to nature, street
tree network
Strategy 2:
Maximize integration of
biodiverse greening into the built
environment.
Key Actions Aligned with SFPUC
work:
• By 2030, create a green-
infrastructure biodiversity corridor
on one or more slow streets.
• By 2030, use biodiverse green
infrastructure to manage 440
million gallons of stormwater per
year.
6 Buildings
Sector goal by 2040: All
buildings are zero emissions
Steam loop
decarbonization
Air District rules
SFPUC actions support
electrification and
affordability:
• Electrification roadmaps
for affordable housing
• Electrification bill credits
• Promote awareness of
tenant protections
• Climate Equity Hub
advisor
7 Energy Supply
Sector goals by 2040:
• Continue to offer 100%
renewable electricity
• Transition to 100% renewable
energy
• Achieve 100% renewable
electricity citywide
Strategies:
• Supply 100% renewable
electricity at affordable rates
• Develop the flexible grid of the
future
• Invest in local projects
• Develop workforce capacity
• Plan for decommissioning of the
City's natural gas system
8 80 kW Rooftop Solar Array on City Hall
Transportation
Sector goals by 2040:
• 80% of trips taken by
walking, biking/scooting,
and transit
• 100% of cars and small
trucks registered in San
Francisco are zero-
emission
SFPUC enables clean
transportation through
customer programs:
• EVChargeSF
• Electrify My Ride
• Assessment of emerging
EV charging technologies
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