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Supervisors probe PG&E and SFPUC interconnection rules after costly delays to city projects
Summary
Supervisors held a hearing on delays and cost increases allegedly caused by PG&E interconnection requirements after the expiration of a prior interconnection agreement; SFPUC officials described disputes over primary vs. secondary service, impacts on schools, pools and affordable housing, and an interim 2018 path negotiated with PG&E pending longer‑term FERC settlement.
The Public Safety & Neighborhood Services Committee opened a hearing on how Pacific Gas & Electric’s interconnection requirements and the 2015 expiration of the interconnection agreement have affected San Francisco‑funded projects, repeatedly delaying construction and adding equipment costs and space constraints.
Supervisor Hilary Ronan said the city is committed under charter and administrative code to use greenhouse‑gas‑free power on city projects but that interconnection disputes with PG&E have burdened budgets and design. Harlan Kelly, general manager of the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission (SFPUC), walked the committee through…
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