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Supervisors press SFPUC and city agencies over PG&E delays that have cost city projects millions
Summary
In a lengthy hearing the SFPUC reported ongoing disputes with PG&E on interconnection and service levels that have delayed 53 city projects and produced millions in additional direct costs; supervisors criticized PG&E’s absence, questioned bankruptcy impacts, and continued the item to the call of the chair.
Supervisor Mark Ronan (chairing the agenda item) opened a hearing to review Pacific Gas and Electric Company’s and the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission’s roles in providing power for city projects after prior testimony documented delays and unexpected requirements that increased costs and timelines.
Barbara Hale, SFPUC assistant general manager for power, summarized the commission’s January report covering November 2018–January 2019 and said the report covers 53 city projects (8 new since November), with only two projects energized during that period. Hale said the PUC has compromised on some projects by accepting higher-cost primary service with low-side metering to keep work moving, but that implementation later runs into questions about load and meter…
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