i wonder if this controversy would apply to our cruise ships and our ships at drydock and repair.is this an incidence that is particular to the ferry building and their electrical themselves? >> idell and -- i do not profess to have complete knowledge about this controversy. the puc staff could provide a better view about this, but i think part of that controversy arises out of when we take something like the ferrie building and redevelop it for commercial uses, is that municipal load? i know the puc would contend that it is missable load. pg&e is arguing it is not municipal load. with. 27 and you're 70, we are very clearly talking about -- with pier 27 and 70, we are specifically talking about the port drydock and the puc would contend that is missable load. it is very clean hydropower, and i think it improves the profile of the project. supervisor avalos: it also serves the purpose of providing a clean source of electrical generation, which is a municipal service. >> yes, exactly. chairperson chu: thank you. >> the court has been in these with bae sfr or its predecessors since 1

under the current lease between the port and bae, bae has the obligation to maintain the drydocks and they are operating in and maintaining it under the lease. we feel that this project falls within that rubric. additionally, we are under a very tight timeframe to get the work done and believe that bae, with its own workers and through this subcontract that they would have with eden, could deliver the project in time with the way that eir envisions. supervisor avalos: i imagine that the local ordinance come out when it comes to constructing the facility, the power generation would apply for residence working on the project? >> you know, i will have to consult with the city attorney on not one and see how we have treated that in the context of this ordinance. if i could after the presentation, i will take a break and talk to the city attorney about that issue supervisor avalos: the other issue -- about that issue. supervisor avalos: the other issue is around the maintenance and power generation at the facility. what other opportunities are there? >> on the construction site, bae is pro

the san francisco drydock is unique in that it is the biggest on this side of the pacific ocean. there are only two united states drydocks on this side of the pacific ocean that could lift this class of ship. it is a great opportunity not only to do good things on the environmental side, but it also generates jobs, and i think that is unique. i think it is great when the jobs and environmental sides come together to make something work like this. we have had a great relationship with the port of san francisco. i was looking at the numbers this morning for projections of manpower this year, and it will continue of work. looking for a very solid year this year. rents are tied directly to the volume of work we do, and i expect to do more volume this year over last year. since 2008, we have been able to increase our volume year over year to the tune of almost 20%. i think those are unique numbers in this economy. we are employing blue-collar workers and paying them a living wage. we are paying union workers $25 an hour. they are paying their mortgages and feeding their families. it i