The Power Enterprise is researching and developing renewable electrical generation utilizing such resources as solar (which converts energy from the sun into electricity), geothermal, wind, and wave to provide clean, local generation. Currently the City has completed projects resulting in over 5 megawatts (MW) of PV solar and cogeneration installed in San Francisco plus several new projects that are in development at a variety of other facilities. 

Click here to see our diagram on How Solar Works. In addition, the Power Enterprise has a district-by-district solar monitoring program that provides real-time solar data to assist in the design of these projects.

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In September 2007 Mayor Gavin Newsom held a press conference on the roof of the United Airlines Terminal at SF International Airport (SFO) to praise the Power Enterprise’s role in the installation of a 456 kilowatt Photovoltaic (PV) solar system now being completed on the roof of the United Airlines Terminal #3. Final connection to the Airport grid is expected by March 2008.     Read more 

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Pier 96 houses Norcal Waste Management Company’s recycling operation, which processes recyclables collected in San Francisco daily.  In January 2007, the Power Enterprise installed a 245 kilowatt solar power system at Pier 96, providing clean, renewable energy for the Recyling Center.  In 2008, the SFPUC plans to double the size of Pier 96's solar system with the installation of an additional solar array at the site.     Read more 

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December 2007 saw the completion of a 241 kilowatt solar PV system at the North Point Facility and a 134 kilowatt solar PV system at the City Distribution Division Yard.  The power output of both of these PV systems would be the equivalent to the power used by approximately 300 average single-family homes in San Francisco.     Read more 

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