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SFPUC launches commercial peak‑day pricing pilot as Clean Power SF enrollment holds steady
Summary
SFPUC reported a 97% retention rate for Clean Power SF, a 3.3% opt‑out rate and more than 6,000 accounts upgrading to 100% renewable power; the commission heard that a voluntary commercial peak‑day pricing pilot launched with 11 commercial customers and staff will report pilot results after several event days.
The San Francisco Public Utilities Commission received an update on Clean Power SF enrollment and the first day of a voluntary commercial peak‑day pricing pilot.
Barbara Hale, assistant general manager for power, told commissioners the Clean Power SF opt‑out rate is 3.3% and the program maintains roughly a 97% retention rate. Hale said "more than 6,000 accounts are now electing to receive 100% renewable power in the Clean Power SF program." She added that planned Clean Power SF generation rates will be the subject of an action item at the June 25 commission meeting following California PUC approval of related PG&E rate changes.
Hale described the pilot as a voluntary offer to commercial customers to reduce consumption during statewide peak periods (the pilot’s "super peak" window is 4–8 p.m.). "Today is our first peak day pricing program event day," Hale said. She told the commission 11 commercial customers had signed up for the pilot and staff will return with program metrics after several events so the commission can assess enrollment, usage reductions and cost savings.
Commissioners and members of the public raised questions about the SFPUC’s relationship with PG&E, transmission ownership and the risk of planned power shutoffs. Hale and other staff said PG&E and other entities (including NextEra and some city‑owned lines) own various transmission assets serving San Francisco; staff said PG&E has committed in its California PUC filings to provide communities and reported critical facilities with notice (about 48 hours) in the event of a planned shutoff. Hale also said the SFPUC participated in PG&E’s bankruptcy proceedings to protect city interests and that, after a short delay, PG&E remitted funds due to Clean Power SF.
Staff said the peak day pilot is designed to mirror state peak‑day calls so customers see consistent messaging, and that pilot participation and customer behavior will determine how much measurable savings the program produces. The commission asked staff to return with data on enrolled accounts, reductions observed, and lessons learned from early events.
