Frisco installs solar

San Francisco, Calif., installing 7.8 megawatts of solar power on City facilities
August 2008

The Achievement
The San Francisco Public Utilities Commission has now installed solar photovoltaic systems on the following City facilities:

Moscone Convention Center
Pier 96
Wastewater treatment Plants (Southeast, Northpoint)
San Francisco International Airport

The City is also planning solar projects at the following sites:

Sunset Reservoir
Muni facilities
Libraries
City Hall


The Benefits
These completed solar systems now produce 2 megawatts, 2,620 megawatt-hours per year, and save 867 tons of C02 per year.
The planned solar systems will produce 5.8 megawatts, 7,297 megawatt-hours per year, and save 2,415 tons of C02 per year.
Totals: 7.8 megawatts, 9,918 megawatt-hours per year, and 3,282 tons CO2 per year saved

[Source: August 5, 2008 Summary Report: San Francisco Actions to Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions