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SFPUC presents Hetch Hetchy Integrated Resource Plan; finds Moccasin investments uneconomic in some scenarios
Summary
The San Francisco Public Utilities Commission heard a staff presentation on the Hetch Hetchy Integrated Resource Plan showing Hetch Hetchy’s 395 MW of generation, scenario analysis over 25 years, and a finding that Moccasin powerhouse is uneconomic under key scenarios while preserving Hetch Hetchy ownership scores in other portfolios.
Lori Mitchell, manager of the Power Supply Group, presented the Hetch Hetchy Integrated Resource Plan to the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission on July 25, outlining assumptions, scenarios and recommended portfolios for the utility’s hydro-based generation assets.
Mitchell said the Hetch Hetchy system’s total generation is about 395 megawatts, including roughly 380 MW from Hetch Hetchy supplies and about 15 MW of other renewables. The system’s immediate internal load for Hetch Hetchy customers is about 150 MW, leaving a spring runoff period with excess generation that is often sold into the market at low prices, she said.
Staff modeled multiple 25-year scenarios and sensitivities — including wet and drought hydrology, levels of distributed energy resources, and a range of market-price forecasts — to compare capital investments,…
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