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Residents urge PUC not to site digesters at Pier 94–96 in Bayview Hunters Point
Summary
Several residents told the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission they are not opposed to modernizing digesters but objected to siting plans that they say would place new digesters near Bayview Hunters Point, and offered to escort staff to show precise neighborhood boundaries.
Espanola Jackson told the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission she supports updating digesters but objected to the proposed location, saying staff had previously told the commission the digesters would not be in Bayview Hunters Point and that the sites described at '94' and '96' are in that neighborhood. "I'm not opposed to digesters, but I am opposed to where it is being planned to be placed," Jackson said, and offered to give staff a tour to show where the lines are for Bayview Hunters Point.
Ruben David Goodman, who identified himself as the son of a long-serving PG&E employee, echoed Jackson's request, asking the commission not to place digesters at Pier 94–96 and describing his family's ties to the neighborhood. Other community speakers emphasized that upgrades could occur within existing plant sites, and asked the commission to prioritize minimizing odor and other local impacts.
Commissioners did not take action during public comment. The commission's general manager later addressed infrastructure planning during his report and noted public outreach obligations for environmental review documents; no final siting decision was made at this meeting. Follow-up: staff said they would continue outreach and accept offers from residents to meet on-site to clarify neighborhood boundaries and potential laydown areas for construction.
