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SFPUC recommends 50‑MW solar purchase for Clean Power SF and seeks $2.5M billing‑contract extension

Local Agency Formation Commission · July 19, 2024
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SFPUC staff told the LAFCO board July 19 that Clean Power SF's 100% RPS "SuperGreen" product now represents more than 16% of retail sales, recommended buying a 50‑MW slice of the IP Easley solar project, and requested a six‑month, $2.5 million extension to a back‑office billing contract with Calpine Energy Solutions; both items move to SFPUC/Board approval.

Mike Himes, deputy assistant general manager at the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission, briefed the Local Agency Formation Commission on July 19 on Clean Power SF operations and two contract actions the SFPUC plans to advance.

Himes said Clean Power SF’s 100% RPS “SuperGreen” product now represents more than 16% of the program’s annual retail sales, up from roughly 8–9% about a year ago. He attributed that growth largely to the city's renewable‑energy ordinance that requires large commercial buildings to move to 100% renewable energy.

Himes told commissioners SFPUC staff…

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