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PUC asks committee to approve emergency repairs to Tesla treatment facility; agency acknowledges maintenance lapse

San Francisco Board of Supervisors Budget Committee · January 11, 2018
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Summary

The Public Utilities Commission requested emergency authorization to repair flywheel and UPS equipment at the Tesla treatment facility after a unit failure; the presenter acknowledged lapsed maintenance contracts and the Budget Analyst lowered the estimated emergency cost.

The Public Utilities Commission requested committee approval of an emergency declaration to repair and service the flywheel uninterruptible power supply units that support the Tesla ultraviolet-disinfection facility for the Hetch Hetchy regional water system.

Steve Ritchie summarized the technical issue: the flywheel units, which spin to provide immediate power and conditioning while diesel…

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