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LAFCO and SFPUC review near‑final Clean Power SF RFP; debate centers on in‑city generation, RECs and timing
Summary
SFPUC staff presented a near‑final draft of the Clean Power San Francisco RFP proposing a 5‑year minimum contract (renewable up to 20 years), a 51% city 'green' portfolio goal and a separate RFO for in‑city generation to manage CEQA timing. Commissioners and public commenters pressed for stronger in‑city build requirements, job guarantees, and clearer limits on renewable energy credits.
A joint meeting of the San Francisco Local Agency Formation Commission (LAFCO) and the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission (SFPUC) heard a redraft of the Clean Power San Francisco request for proposals (RFP) and extensive questions on how the city will balance immediate program launch with developing in‑city renewable generation.
Barbara Hale, SFPUC assistant general manager for power, told the commissions the draft RFP is near final and posted for public comment. "We are recommending that we have a 5‑year minimum contract duration with the possibility of renewal up to 20 years," Hale said, outlining seven RFP topics: the resource portfolio, a separate request‑for‑offer (RFO) process for city‑sited generation to address CEQA timing, renewable goals, treatment of renewable energy credits (RECs), target rates, customer enrollment, and protections against financial risk to the city.
Hale said the city…
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