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SFPUC report narrows on buying PG&E assets as ‘public power’ option amid bankruptcy timetable
Summary
SFPUC staff presented a preliminary public‑power options report that weighs three paths—limited independence, targeted investment and full acquisition of PG&E distribution serving San Francisco—recommending accelerated study of acquiring PG&E assets ahead of PG&E’s bankruptcy plan deadline.
SFPUC staff presented a preliminary report that lays out three options for expanding the city’s control over electric distribution: continue limited independence and keep pressing PG&E for better service, pursue targeted investments in city‑owned distribution in selected clusters, or acquire PG&E’s local distribution serving San Francisco and operate it as a fully independent public power utility.
Barbara Hale, assistant general manager for power, told commissioners the May report is preliminary but points staff toward focusing study work on acquisition of PG&E assets serving San Francisco. The presentation estimated a range of scale from about 3,500 to 400,000 accounts and peak demand from roughly 150 megawatts to 1,000 megawatts…
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