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SFPUC: Clean Power SF enrollment grows as commission weighs LAFCO staffing and PCIA rulemaking
Summary
SFPUC staff reported about 81,000 Clean Power SF accounts and active procurement and outreach steps; commissioners and advocates urged defending LAFCO staffing and preparing to participate in a CPUC rulemaking on the PCIA.
At the July 11 commission meeting, SFPUC Assistant General Manager for Power Barbara Hale updated commissioners on Clean Power SF and related regulatory work. The program serves roughly 81,000 customer accounts, with a 3.3% opt‑out rate and 3.6% of customers opting up to a higher renewable mix. Hale said staff has issued an RFP seeking renewable energy quantities between 25,000 and 500,000 megawatt‑hours with initial deliveries planned in 2018 and through 2021; bids were due July 29, she said.
Hale also noted that, on July 10, the California Public Utilities Commission issued a rulemaking to consider alternatives to the Power Charge Indifference Adjustment (PCIA). The CPUC dismissed investor‑owned utilities' portfolio allocation mechanism without prejudice, opening the field for parties to propose changes. Staff said the SFPUC will participate formally in writing and also pursue one‑on‑one conversations with commissioners where appropriate.
Commissioners and multiple public speakers used the update to discuss LAFCO (Local Agency Formation Commission) staffing. Commissioner Courtney and several advocates expressed concern after the Board of Supervisors removed LAFCO positions in a budget action, arguing LAFCO plays a critical role in Clean Power SF implementation and workforce planning. Jason Fried, LAFCO's executive officer, said the MOU extension has been reintroduced at the Board of Supervisors and that LAFCO had already extended its side; advocates urged commissioners to advocate for restoring positions.
On outreach, Item 20 increased the capacity of an existing marketing and outreach contract by $1.4 million (bringing the contract to $2.8 million total) and extended its term by four years to support the program's expansion; the commission approved the amendment.
No vote was taken on PCIA policy at this meeting, but staff and commissioners signaled they will monitor the CPUC rulemaking closely and seek opportunities for formal comment and commissioner engagement.
