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Board approves $58 million appropriation for Public Utilities advanced meter project after questioning
Summary
The San Francisco Board of Supervisors approved on first reading an ordinance to appropriate roughly $58 million for the Public Utilities Commission's advanced meter infrastructure (AMI) project after supervisors pressed PUC staff about why a large upfront appropriation was needed when meter costs are collected through rates.
The San Francisco Board of Supervisors on Tuesday approved on first reading an ordinance appropriating approximately $58,000,000 of capital lease revenue to fund an advanced meter infrastructure project at the Public Utilities Commission.
Supervisors pressed PUC staff about how the city is already collecting meter-related charges through water rates and whether ratepayers are being charged twice for meter replacements. Heather Pohl, identified at the hearing as the PUC project manager for the project, introduced the item: "I'm Heather Pohl, the project manager for the PUC for the project." Laura Spangen, speaking later for the PUC, told the board the appropriation covers replacement of about 170,000 meters and related system costs: "The supplemental that you're approving today is about $20,000,000 of it is for actual new meters... $15,000,000 of it is…
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