Community celebration will include a rainbow of “power-full” flavors made from 100 percent Hetch Hetchy Water
SAN FRANCISCO, CA, The San Francisco Public Utilities Commission (SFPUC) is celebrating 100 years of clean power by handing out free sno-cones made from Hetch Hetchy water. Since 1918, the Hetch Hetchy Power System has been harnessing the natural force of gravity to create clean power as water flows downhill from the Hetch Hetchy Reservoir to the Bay Area. This hydropower provides greenhouse gas-free energy for San Francisco’s streetlights, MUNI, schools, City Hall, Zoo, the San Francisco International Airport and more.
The public is invited to share in the 100th anniversary celebrations by visiting one of the sno-cone stations around the city. Celebrants can choose from a rainbow of “power-full” flavors, such as Hetch-Hetchy Hibiscus, Bio-Blueberry, Wind-Power Passionfruit or Renewable Raspberry.
“San Francisco has always been a center of ingenuity,” said Harlan L. Kelly Jr, General Manager for the SFPUC. “This week, we are celebrating the last 100 years of innovation, while also looking ahead to the next century. Efforts to reduce our carbon footprint and combat climate change have never been more important. This celebration highlights our commitment and service to the community in the past, present and future.”
In 2016, the SFPUC expanded its electricity programs by launching CleanPowerSF, which provides renewable energy from sources like wind and solar to residents and businesses. CleanPowerSF powers more than 100,000 San Francisco residents and businesses today, a total that is expected to rise to 360,000 by next year. With the help of CleanPowerSF, San Francisco is well on its way to meeting the City’s goals of reaching 50 percent renewable energy by 2020 and 100 percent renewable energy by 2030.
Sno-cones will be at the following dates and locations:
Tuesday September 11
San Francisco Bay Area Planning and Urban Research Association (SPUR), 12-2pm
The W Hotel, 3-5pm
The Mosser Hotel, 5:30pm-7:30pm
Wednesday September 12
City Hall, 12:30-3:30pm
Thursday September 13
Crocker Galleria Farmers Market, 11am-1pm
SPIN, 4-6pm
California Academy of Sciences, 6:45pm-8:45pm
Friday September 14
SF LGBT Center, 11am-1pm
Exploratorium, 2-4pm
Orchard Garden Hotel, 5-7pm
For more information on the event and sno-cone locations, visit ourcityourpower.org.
About the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission:
The SFPUC, a department of the City and County of San Francisco, has been providing San Franciscans with 100% greenhouse gas-free hydroelectric energy for the past 100 years from the Hetch Hetchy Power System. CleanPowerSF is run by the same clean energy experts. The SFPUC also delivers your great-tasting Hetch Hetchy Tap Water and operates the award-winning San Francisco Combined Sewer System.
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