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Supervisor Wiener proposes giving SFPUC first right of refusal to serve new developments
Summary
Supervisor Wiener introduced an ordinance to give the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission a first right of refusal to be the electric power provider for new developments (generally ten units or more), aiming to convert excess Hetch Hetchy hydro power into retail revenue for infrastructure reinvestment; staff and public asked for clarifications and a needs assessment.
Supervisor Scott Wiener on Thursday told the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission he is sponsoring an ordinance, together with Supervisor Breed, that would give the PUC the first right of refusal to be the power provider for new developments in the city.
Wiener said the measure is intended to increase retail customers for the PUC’s hydroelectric power from Hetch Hetchy, increase revenue available to reinvest in the power enterprise and street-light infrastructure, and is written so the PUC retains discretion over which projects it chooses to serve. “The ordinance will provide the Public Utilities Commission with the first right of refusal, to be the power provider to…
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