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SFPUC updates Clean Power SF rates, maintains discount versus PG&E and removes termination fees during enrollment expansion
Summary
The commission approved Clean Power SF rate adjustments that raise average green product rates about 5% while preserving a 2% cost advantage over comparable PG&E service, lowered certain super‑green premiums for some commercial classes and set residential/commercial termination fees to $0 until citywide enrollment completes.
The San Francisco Public Utilities Commission approved adjustments to Clean Power SF rates on April 10, raising average green product rates by about 5% while maintaining an approximately 2% cost advantage over comparable Pacific Gas & Electric service after accounting for PCIA and franchise fees.
Charles Pearl, deputy CFO, and Mike Himes, director of Clean Power SF, presented the item as an annual update tied to PG&E’s March rate changes. Himes explained staff proposes widening the differential so that green product costs remain roughly 2% lower than comparable PG&E service and recommended reducing certain super green premiums for medium and large commercial customers so those offerings remain competitive.
Staff projected the proposal would add approximately $10 million to program reserves and move Clean Power SF toward its reserve target, supporting scale‑up and an enrollment plan to reach roughly 105,000 accounts in July 2018 and eventual citywide enrollment by July 2019. The commission also approved a temporary $0 termination fee for residential and commercial customers through citywide enrollment (12/31/2019) to avoid capturing customers by mistake while the program expands.
There was no public comment on the item and the commission approved the rate adjustments by voice vote.
