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SFPUC, BOSCA outline regional water outlook and contract timeline as demand falls
Summary
SFPUC staff and the Bay Area Water Supply and Conservation Agency presented regional demand scenarios showing lower-than-expected wholesale purchases and highlighted a 184 million gallons-per-day supply assurance in the 2009 water supply agreement, which expires in 2034 with amendment opportunities.
The San Francisco Public Utilities Commission heard a detailed briefing on the regional water supply agreement and demand forecasts on public comment and staff presentations at its meeting.
Allison Kostima, presenting the San Francisco PUC overview of wholesale customers, said the Hetch Hetchy regional system serves more than 2.7 million residents across four Bay Area counties and that the current water supply agreement — a successor contract from 2009 — includes a supply assurance of 184,000,000 gallons per day to the wholesale service area. The contract, Kostima said, expires in 2034 and includes two five-year extension options.
Kostima outlined other contract mechanics that are central to planning: individual supply guarantees (ISGs) allocated among wholesale customers, the water-shortage allocation…
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