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Clean Power SF details 69 MW "Tumbleweed" battery, urges chance to seek EV funds under AB 1814
Summary
Clean Power SF told the Local Agency Formation Commission that it is pursuing long‑duration energy storage through a CC Power project called Tumbleweed (69 MW, lithium‑ion, target operation June 1, 2026) and flagged Assembly Bill 1814, which would let community choice aggregators apply to the CPUC for transportation‑electrification funding.
Clean Power SF Director Mike Himes told the San Francisco Local Agency Formation Commission on Feb. 18 that the agency is moving forward with long‑duration energy storage and legislative engagement to expand transportation‑electrification programs.
"Assembly Bill 1814 would authorize CCAs to also apply to the California PUC for ratepayer funding to administer their own transportation electrification programs in their service areas," Himes said, summarizing the legislation authored by Assemblymember Tim Grayson. Himes said the bill could be heard in committee on March 10.
Himes described a CC Power‑approved project called the Tumbleweed Project, a 69‑megawatt lithium‑ion battery sited near Rosamond in Kern County. "The target commercial operation date is June first of 2026, and the contract term for the project would be 15 years from the…
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