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Commission approves phased requirement for large commercial buildings to buy 100% renewable electricity

San Francisco Commission on the Environment · September 24, 2019
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Summary

The Commission recommended approval of a phased ordinance that requires large commercial buildings to procure 100% renewable electricity — beginning with the largest properties in 2022 and phasing down to smaller categories by 2030 — to reduce building‑sector emissions.

The Commission on the Environment voted Sept. 24 to support a phased ordinance requiring large commercial buildings in San Francisco to procure 100% renewable electricity, with a staged compliance schedule intended to allow supply growth and minimize market disruption.

Chief policy officer Charles Sheehan explained the approach: buildings ≥500,000 square feet would be required to procure 100% renewable electricity beginning in 2022;…

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