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PUC: Hetch Hetchy near full but Water Bank low; conservation keeps deliveries down
Summary
Assistant GM Steve Ritchie told the Commission Hetch Hetchy was about 92% full and Crystal Springs ~96% on June 9, 2015, but the system’s Water Bank is drawn down (projected ~60,000 acre-feet in low scenarios). Staff urged continuing conservation and outlined how the Water Bank buys several years of operational resilience.
Assistant General Manager Steve Ritchie updated the Commission on water supply and drought operations, telling members that Hetch Hetchy was about 92% full and Crystal Springs about 96% full as of the briefing, and that customers' conservation has driven deliveries well below reduction targets.
Why it matters: While Hetch Hetchy storage is favorable in the short term, the Water Bank — an operational buffer — has been drawn down substantially.…
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