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PUC debates scale and risk of Clean Power SF plan as advocates press for local build‑out
Summary
The Commission heard staff and consultant findings on Clean Power SF (a proposed community choice aggregation). Staff presented 12 model scenarios and warned that the consultant's $1 billion borrowing scenario to achieve rapid citywide build‑out carries major financial risk; advocates urged a feasible plan for a local build‑out rather than shelving that option.
The San Francisco Public Utilities Commission received an update on Clean Power SF on Monday as staff summarized consultant model runs and key financial assumptions and advocates urged a more concrete local build‑out plan.
Assistant General Manager for Power Barbara Hale said staff remain on schedule to present full polling and model results at upcoming public meetings; CFO Todd Reedstrom and LPI managing director Sam Golding summarized 12 model scenarios showing a range of outcomes. Reedstrom emphasized that some scenarios assumed aggressive citywide rollout, significant residential and commercial participation and city borrowing of about $1,000,000,000 to accelerate local build‑out.
"That comes with more money to do…
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