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LAFCO posts RFP for Clean Power SF build‑out as advocates press for local jobs and stronger targets
Summary
LAFCO posted a consultant RFP to design a Clean Power SF build‑out, with a March 12 pre‑proposal conference and March 27 due date; advocates urged a bolder citywide site selection, job guarantees and use of local funding streams.
LAFCO staff on March 3 presented a request for proposals to plan the local build‑out, job impacts and financing options for Clean Power SF, the city’s proposed community choice aggregation program.
Nancy Miller, presenting the procurement, said the RFP (posted Feb. 20) asks consultants to evaluate alternatives to the previously discussed Shell contract, identify financing options and produce implementation timelines and a citywide site selection approach. "The RFP was prepared by LAFCO staff ... and the RFP was posted on February 20. We will have a pre proposal conference on March 12. And the due date is March 27," Miller said.
The RFP tasks include assessing local jobs and economic benefits, model rate scenarios that reflect updated SFPUC financial projections, and recommend financing structures that could allow local buildout while protecting the enterprise’s financial stability. LAFCO staff asked to include SFPUC staff on the consultant interview panel and to provide data to bidders.
Public advocates at the meeting urged the RFP to be more ambitious. Eric Brooks (San Francisco Green Party / Our City / San Francisco Clean Energy Advocates) said Clean Power SF was designed to be self‑funding and would create a long‑term revenue stream for local buildout and resilience. "Clean Power SF is designed not to cost ratepayers, taxpayers or agencies anything," Brooks said. Jed Holtzman of 350 San Francisco urged that pouring revenues into local buildout would increase the pool of renewable assets and provide sustained revenue to the PUC once projects are paid off.
Advocates urged the RFP to prioritize a full citywide site selection and to include job‑creation metrics; they also asked for strong involvement from the Department of the Environment and SFPUC CCA staff. Cal Broomhead of the Department of the Environment said his department operates a roughly $7 million‑per‑year energy efficiency program and stands ready to assist with local build and contractor coordination.
LAFCO staff said the RFP will take the SFPUC’s updated financial projections into account and that contract proposals will propose task schedules and costs; an interview panel that includes SFPUC representatives was requested to ensure technical data access and coordination. The commission did not approve contract awards at the meeting; staff said selected consultant work and timelines will depend on proposals received.
Next steps: LAFCO will hold the pre‑proposal conference on March 12 and solicit proposals due March 27; staff offered to draft a letter to the California Public Utilities Commission and suggested Board of Supervisors engagement to explore available state efficiency funds for any eventual CCA implementation.
