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Residents and businesses praise Clean Power SF in public comment to Board of Appeals
Summary
Multiple residents and business representatives used public comment to describe Clean Power SF’s Green and Super Green products, touting 100% renewable options and program benefits including reinvestment in local renewable infrastructure and a small Super Green premium of about 2¢ per kWh.
During the public-comment period at the Feb. 7 Board of Appeals meeting, several residents and business representatives spoke in favor of Clean Power SF, the city-run electricity choice program.
Julia Allman, a utility specialist with Clean Power SF at the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission, described the program’s two offerings — "Green," a 40% renewable product, and "Super Green," a 100% renewable option — and said the program aims to help the city meet its renewable-energy goals. "Joining Clean Power SF is one of the easiest ways you can help fight climate change," she said.
Sheila Chung Hagen (a San Francisco resident), Peggy Brannigan (global program manager for environmental sustainability at LinkedIn) and Brett Thurber (co‑owner of The New Wheel electric bike shop) each described why they signed up. Brannigan noted that LinkedIn’s San Francisco office uses Clean Power SF and encouraged other large employers to consider the program. Presenters said Super Green carries a small premium (about 2¢ per kilowatt-hour), typically adding roughly $5–$6 monthly for an average residential customer.
Speakers also described local generation sources used by Clean Power SF — including solar at the Sunset Reservoir and wind energy from the Shiloh Wind Farm in Solano County — and said enrollment stood at about 86,000 customers with plans to expand service citywide.
