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LAFCO told SFPUC will not carry forward $593,120 in MOU funds; Clean Power SF outlines IRP and rate plans
Summary
SFPUC budget guidance said it will not carry forward about $593,120 set aside under a memorandum of understanding with LAFCO, jeopardizing planned studies; Clean Power SF staff gave an update on its integrated resource plan, enrollment and a FY26 rates proposal of no change.
On Feb. 21, 2025, San Francisco Public Utilities Commission budget staff told the Local Agency Formation Commission that Clean Power SF funds set aside under an MOU would not be carried forward if unspent by the end of the fiscal year, an action LAFCO staff said removes $593,120.52 from the commission's anticipated work-plan funding.
The announcement, delivered by acting LAFCO executive officer Khaled Samura and expanded by Anna Dooning, budget director at the SFPUC, came as Clean Power SF staff briefed LAFCO on planned studies and on the agency's integrated resource plan schedule and rates work. Dooning said the PUC's decision reflected broader city and PUC financial constraints and reserve targets.
"The PUC has taken this direction seriously and we are examining our spending across all our operations to ensure that every dollar ultimately benefits our rate payers," Dooning said.
Why it matters: LAFCO had planned a series of studies under the MOU with the SFPUC — including a green bank financing study and a natural-gas decommissioning study — that staff said will not proceed without restored funding. Commissioners said the studies align with the city's climate goals and pressed PUC staff and commissioners to seek restoration of the funds.
Clean Power SF staff also described program operations and timelines. Mike Himes, deputy assistant general manager for power, said Clean Power SF will update its integrated resource plan (IRP) — a 20-year planning document required by the California Public Utilities Commission — and expects to submit an adopted IRP to the CPUC by Nov. 1, 2025. Staff said they planned to hire a consultant in April, conduct modeling over the summer and present recommended portfolios to the SFPUC Commission in October.
Matthew Freiberg, Clean Power SF rates manager, reported that program participation remains above 95% and that the "SuperGreen" product now accounts for more than 16% of annual retail sales. Freiberg said Clean Power SF is proposing no generation rate change for fiscal year 2026 and that the utility's financial policies set a minimum of 150 days of cash on hand and a 180-day target.
"We're actually proposing no rate changes for Clean Power SF this coming fiscal year," Freiberg said.
Staff and commissioners discussed near-term volatility in wholesale power and resource adequacy markets, and how long-term contracts and reserve targets are being used to stabilize rates. Himes and Freiberg described short-term market exposure and regulatory products (resource adequacy capacity) as major drivers of recent price volatility.
No formal action was taken. Commissioners noted they are engaging PUC leadership to try to restore the MOU funding and said LAFCO will amend its work plan and budget if the PUC restores the money.
Notes: The Feb. 21 memo cited roughly $593,120.52 remaining in the MOU account as of that date. Clean Power SF said its next IRP is due to the CPUC by Nov. 1, 2025. Commissioners asked staff to provide the exact share of the SFPUC reserve target that the MOU funds represent and to continue updates to LAFCO if funding is restored.
