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SFPUC: Clean Power SF auto-enrollment to add ~250,000 accounts; customers currently saving vs. PG&E
Summary
SFPUC staff said Clean Power SF’s auto-enrollment will begin in April and is expected to add roughly 250,000 accounts; current generation rates deliver 3–5.6% savings versus PG&E’s generation charges (about 1.5–2.7% on total bill). Staff said PG&E’s 2019 rate process includes changes to exit fees that could affect future Clean Power SF adjustments.
San Francisco Public Utilities Commission staff told commissioners that Clean Power SF’s largest planned auto-enrollment will begin in early April and is expected to transfer roughly 250,000 customer accounts to Clean Power SF generation service over the course of the enrollment period.
"By the end of that enrollment, we expect that we'll be welcoming at least 250,000 new customer accounts to Clean Power SF service," Assistant General Manager Barbara Hale said. Hale said the program’s opt-out rate has ticked up to 3.4% since launch, with an overall customer retention rate about 97% and “super green” upgrades at about 3.8%.
Hale summarized recent developments in Pacific Gas & Electric’s 2019 rate filings and the California PUC process that sets PG&E’s generation rates and the exit fee CCA customers pay. She said PG&E implemented a portion of its 2019 rate changes effective March 1, increasing generation and distribution rates by roughly 1.4% to 3.8% depending on customer class. Those changes made Clean Power SF’s generation product comparatively less expensive: staff estimated 3% to 5.6% savings on generation supply versus PG&E after the March 1 increase, which the staff said is roughly equivalent to 1.5% to 2.7% savings on the total bill.
Commissioners asked for clarification on comparisons between Clean Power SF’s regular product, the Super Green 100% product, and PG&E’s 100% renewable option. Hale said Clean Power SF’s Super Green remains competitively priced and that staff will return with a recommended rate adjustment after the California PUC finalizes PG&E’s exit-fee decision (expected by mid-April); the Commission previously authorized the general manager to implement Clean Power SF rate changes when appropriate.
Hale said staff will wait for the final exit fee numbers before implementing Clean Power SF rate changes authorized in December and will bring recommended adjustments to the commission as needed.
The commission did not take action on Clean Power SF rates at this meeting; the update was informational and staff said it will return with proposed adjustments once the California PUC process is clear.
