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Supervisors back transmission-only push to close Potrero power plant; remainder of resolution sent to committee
Summary
The Board of Supervisors voted 8-3 to approve the transmission-only portion of a resolution urging the Public Utilities Commission and city attorney to present a transmission-only solution to the California Independent System Operator to close the Potrero power plant; the board referred the balance of the resolution to committee for further work.
The San Francisco Board of Supervisors on Tuesday voted to approve a transmission-only portion of a resolution urging the Public Utilities Commission and the city attorney to present to the California Independent System Operator (CAISO) a transmission-only plan to close the entire Potrero power plant.
The measure was divided by Supervisor Daly into multiple questions; the first question, limited to urging a transmission-only solution, passed by a roll call vote of 8 ayes and 3 noes. The board then unanimously agreed, without objection, to refer the remainder of the resolution — which addresses minimum criteria for in-city generation and other production-related provisions — back to committee.
Why it matters: The divided vote separates the board's near-term message to…
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