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Budget committee forwards Clean Power SF contract, amid debate over costs and consumer protections
Summary
The Budget & Finance Committee voted 2–1 to forward a phased Community Choice Aggregation (Clean Power SF) and a proposed contract with Shell Energy, after presentations from the SFPUC and the Controller’s Office and extensive public comment. Supervisors required added outreach and low‑income discounts.
The San Francisco Budget and Finance Committee voted 2–1 to send to the full Board a resolution and related ordinance authorizing the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission to launch Clean Power SF, a community choice aggregation program, and to execute a supply contract with Shell Energy.
The PUC’s general manager, Ed Harrington, told the committee the program will start in phases with about 30 megawatts of generation serving roughly 90,000 customers. "Program would start with about 90,000 people in it, and the long term goal is to reach everyone because that's what state law says," Harrington said, describing a 4½‑to‑5‑year initial pricing term and a product that will be 100 percent renewable from the outset.
The PUC asked for a $19.5 million startup package:…
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