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PUC and PG&E report progress and remaining gaps on streetlight ownership, outages and LED conversion
Summary
At a committee hearing, SFPUC and PG&E updated supervisors on streetlight ownership, outage response performance and LED conversion plans; the PUC reported meeting 24‑hour make‑safe targets and procuring ~18,000 LEDs, while PG&E said it completes 95% of simple repairs within five days; committee ultimately voted to file the hearing.
The Land Use & Transportation Committee heard updates from the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission and PG&E on progress toward the city's streetlight policy goals: single municipal ownership where feasible, expanded pedestrian‑scale lighting, improved outage response times, and a citywide LED conversion.
Barbara Hale (SFPUC) told the committee the PUC is meeting its 24‑hour make‑safe target for unsafe conditions and is achieving roughly 66% of returns‑to‑service within the 48‑hour target; she said the PUC performed roughly 3,520 outage repairs last fiscal year and is prioritizing conversion of older "series loop" circuits that are performance‑challenged. "We're procuring approximately 18,000 LED lights," Hale said, adding that once procurement is complete, the citywide conversion would take about 18 months.
PG&E representatives said the utility owns about 40% of the city's roughly 46,000 lights and reported year‑to‑date performance of 95% of simple repairs completed within five days. PG&E and the PUC discussed ongoing coordination through the 311 system and noted some continuing issues around outage reporting and item closure in the 311 workflow.
Public comment supported continued focus on pedestrian‑scale lighting, careful tree management to avoid shading, and minimizing light intrusion into residential windows. Committee members thanked utilities for improvements and ultimately voted to file the hearing record.
