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SFPUC rescinds prior authorizations for in‑city combustion turbines, urges sale of turbine units
Summary
The San Francisco Public Utilities Commission unanimously rescinded earlier resolutions that had cleared the way for new in‑city combustion turbine (CT) plants, endorsed retrofit or transmission alternatives and asked the mayor and Board of Supervisors to pursue sale of CT units to maximize the city—s share of proceeds.
The San Francisco Public Utilities Commission voted unanimously on July 22 to rescind earlier commission resolutions that had been interpreted as authorizing new in‑city combustion turbine power plants and to endorse retrofit and transmission alternatives as the city—s preferred path forward.
Commissioner Stephen Sklar, who introduced the resolution and a friendly amendment, said the package "clears away any vestige" that prior votes authorized a combustion turbine (CT) plant and urges the mayor and Board of Supervisors to initiate sale of CT units received under the Williams settlement so the city can "optimize the portion of the sales proceeds accruing to…
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