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San Francisco LAFCO backs SB 790 as SFPUC details Clean Power SF progress
Summary
LAFCO received updates from SFPUC on Clean Power SF supplier talks, regulatory cases at the CPUC and a proposed SB 790 resolution; the commission voted without objection to support SB 790 and asked staff to continue interagency coordination.
Chair David Campos opened discussion on community choice aggregation, and SFPUC presenter Mr. Campbell briefed the Local Agency Formation Commission on multiple tracks of Clean Power SF work, including supplier negotiations, bids for new local generation and regulatory proceedings at the California Public Utilities Commission.
"We continue our discussions with Shell," Campbell said, describing Shell as a starting point and noting preliminary talks with Noble Americas for back-office support. He said SFPUC is using the Marin contract framework as a template while preparing an RFP for new in‑city renewable and combined-heat-and-power resources.
Campbell also described two CPUC proceedings affecting CCAs. On the AB 117 bond question he said the SFPUC and allies “managed to get that adverse decision pulled by the CPUC,” and that the commission reopened the case for more information. On exit fees (the PCIA), Campbell said the current method undervalues renewables and that SFPUC experts would testify in hearings beginning the following Monday to press for a valuation that could reduce charges for CCA customers.
LAFCO staff and commissioners discussed next steps for interagency outreach and scheduling. Commissioner questions focused on whether LAFCO could send letters to the CPUC and Board of Supervisors and on arranging a joint meeting with the SFPUC; staff said they were coordinating a mid‑ to late‑April joint hearing and working with the budget committee.
During public comment, Eric Brooks of the San Francisco Green Party urged LAFCO to watch Sonoma and Marin as models and raised a consumer concern about PG&E smart meters, saying "the new smart meter, unlike the old meter, will not run backwards" for some solar systems and that customers were told they might have to pay $500 for reverse metering; Brooks asked staff to investigate.
The commission then considered a resolution of support for SB 790, a bill introduced by Senator Leno that proponents say would address shortcomings in the original CCA statute. Commissioner McCreame moved to approve the resolution, Commissioner Pimentel seconded, and the chair took the motion "without objection." The resolution passed by unanimous consent.
What’s next: staff said it will continue coalition work on CPUC cases, monitor an IBEW‑sponsored spot bill, refine the Petra Solar pole‑mounted solar proposal if revised pricing arrives, and report back on scheduling for joint meetings and CPUC testimony.
