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Clean Power SF reports steady enrollment, IRP progress and state COVID arrearage relief work
Summary
Clean Power SF told LAFCO staff that enrollment is stable, commercial 'Super Green' sales are growing, procurement for geothermal, solar and storage is underway, and staff are coordinating on statewide COVID arrearage relief (AB 135 / CAP) that will be distributed via CSD.
Clean Power SF staff updated the Local Agency Formation Commission Committee on program enrollment, integrated resource planning and customer support efforts during the commission’s September meeting.
"Enrollment and customer participation in Clean Power SF remains stable," Kiara Herman said, noting that growth among commercial customers in the Super Green product is expected to push Super Green sales above 6% of total Clean Power SF sales in 2021. The 2020 integrated resource plan (IRP), adopted by the SFPUC and submitted to the California Public Utilities Commission on Sept. 1, 2020, sets targets to accelerate Clean Power SF toward 100% renewable and carbon‑free energy by 2025, staff said.
Staff reviewed active procurements, including contracts already executed for 50 megawatts of existing geothermal and 75 megawatts of solar plus storage in Alameda County, and said they are evaluating bids from a July solicitation for utility‑scale renewables and standalone storage. Staff also said it will seek approval from the commission and the Board of Supervisors to participate in one or more long‑duration storage projects through California Community Power.
On customer programs, staff described plans to launch a low‑income solar inverter program, a heat‑pump water‑heater rebate program slated for early 2022, and a disadvantaged‑community green tariff with associated community solar offerings. Barbara Hale said Clean Power SF will partner with BayREN to deliver heat‑pump water‑heater rebates and will contribute funds to make qualified installers and consumer guidance available to San Franciscans.
Grace Kaye, a regulatory analyst, briefed commissioners on state efforts to address COVID‑era utility arrearages. She said the state allocated nearly $700 million in federal funding and AB 135 established the California Arrearage Payment Program (CAP), overseen by the California Department of Community Services and Development (CSD). "Once this data has been validated and shared with CSD, CSD will then allocate the funds to each utility applying for the funding," Kaye said, adding that funds are to be disbursed by Jan. 30 of the following year and that phase 2 of the CPUC proceeding will address remaining implementation questions and whether further relief is needed.
Chair Connie Chan pressed staff for local reporting on who receives CAP funds in San Francisco and for information on remaining unpaid balances after CAP distributions; Clean Power SF agreed to present those details in a future update. Public commenters urged the commission to pursue local clean‑energy buildout goals and to monitor CARE and arrears enrollment changes at investor‑owned utilities.
