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SFPUC approves amended 25‑year wholesale water supply agreement, including interim supply limits and conservation measures
Summary
The commission approved a 25‑year wholesale water sales agreement April 28 with interim supply allocations through 2018, a proposed environmental enhancement surcharge if supply limits are exceeded, a transfer market for allocations, and financial changes moving to a cash‑funded approach; commissioners added four amendments urging conservation best practices, public reporting, per‑capita allocation considerations and watershed carrying‑capacity analysis.
On April 28 the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission voted to approve a 25‑year wholesale water supply agreement with wholesale customers, as recommended by staff and negotiated with the Bay Area Water Supply and Conservation Agency (BOSCA). The approval included four amendments adopted by the commission.
Deputy General Manager Michael Carlin described the agreement’s central elements: an interim supply framework that collectively allocates about 265 million gallons per day (MGD) in normal conditions—approximately 184 MGD to wholesale customers and 81 MGD to San Francisco retail customers—through 2018, with the interim limit and related measures subject to public process…
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