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SFPUC: system storage ~59%, Hetch Hetchy just under 80% and region ahead of conservation targets
Summary
At the Sept. 23 meeting SFPUC staff reported Hetch Hetchy storage near 285,000 acre-feet (under 80% full) and total system storage around 59%; staff said conservation has pushed savings ahead of the target and outlined planning for potential drought scenarios and alternative supplies.
Staff presented a comprehensive drought update including storage, demand trends and possible next steps for regional reliability.
Steve Ritchie summarized system storage and hydrology: he reported Hetch Hetchy at "a little bit less than 80% full" (approximately 285,000 acre-feet), a water bank increase of roughly 38,000 acre-feet, and total system storage at about 59 percent. Ritchie noted that although 2014 precipitation totals were similar to a dry year in 2007, the 2014 season delivered much less snowpack, which reduces recoverable runoff compared with years that have more snow. He characterized the current three-year period as the…
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