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San Francisco officials cite survey support but defer Clean Power SF rate decision pending build‑out and bonding scenarios
Summary
PUC and LAFCO heard February survey results showing conditional public support for Clean Power SF; staff presented a proposed not‑to‑exceed residential generation rate of $0.1457/kWh and options to free up funds for a local build‑out. Commissioners asked for additional rate, bonding and build‑out scenarios and moved final action to a later hearing.
The San Francisco Public Utilities Commission and the Local Agency Formation Commission on the record reviewed new resident polling and the proposed not‑to‑exceed rates for Clean Power SF, and directed staff to return with more concrete build‑out and bonding scenarios before approving rates.
A consultant presented the February survey, based on 2,700 telephone interviews in English, Spanish and Chinese, finding that public awareness of Clean Power SF remained low but that support varied with price and program detail. David Metz, partner at Fairbank, Maslin, Maslin, Metz & Associates, told commissioners the numbers ranged from roughly 41 percent to 55 percent saying they would remain with Clean Power SF depending on whether respondents were given the not‑to‑exceed rate or a lower projected rate and whether a local build‑out was described.
Why it matters: the PUC needs a stable customer base and predictable revenues to finance local…
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