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SFPUC and NextEra Energy Resources Partnership Contributes $170,000 in COVID-19 Relief Funding to Blythe, California
The San Francisco Public Utilities Commission (SFPUC) has partnered with NextEra Energy Resources to provide $170,000 in grant funding for COVID-19 relief efforts in Blythe, California and its surrounding area in Riverside County.
CleanPowerSF Announces Largest Commitment to Date in New Wind, Solar Projects
CleanPowerSF has significantly expanded its commitment to new solar and wind projects in California. The developments, which will create more than 500 jobs and generate about 1 million megawatt-hours of renewable energy per year—or about a third of CleanPowerSF’s entire annual energy use—will help the City reach its ambitious goal of achieving 100 percent renewable energy by 2030.
SFPUC’s Clean Energy Programs Earn Gold Rating for Action on Global Climate Change
The SFPUC has been certified as Climate Registered Gold status by The Climate Registry, an international non-profit organization that designs and operates voluntary and compliance greenhouse gas emissions reporting.
SFPUC Enrolls First Affordable Housing Customer into CleanPowerSF’s SuperGreen Program
The San Francisco Public Utilities Commission (SFPUC) today announced that the Tenderloin Neighborhood Development Corporation (TNDC) will upgrade to the City’s 100 percent renewable energy service at all 43 of its affordable housing sites in San Francisco, providing clean power to more than 5,000 local residents.
SFPUC Announces First Legacy Business to Enroll in CleanPowerSF's SuperGreen Program
Veritable Vegetable, a San Francisco-based organic produce distributor, has become the first Legacy Business to enroll in CleanPowerSF’s SuperGreen program, which provides 100 percent renewable energy service.
SFPUC Celebrates Clean Power Milestones with Viral Molecule Mob
This light-hearted and innovative spectacle commemorated the completion of the SFPUC’s largest and last major enrollment of CleanPowerSF, San Francisco’s renewable energy program.
CleanPowerSF Provides SF-Based Footwear Company Allbirds with 100 Percent Renewable Electricity
The eco-friendly company builds upon its commitment to sustainability and a lower carbon footprint.
SFPUC Celebrates 100 Years of Clean Power with Free Sno-Cones
The San Francisco Public Utilities Commission (SFPUC) is celebrating 100 years of clean power by handing out free sno-cones made from Hetch Hetchy water.
Mayor London Breed, San Jose Mayor Sam Liccardo and Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf Oppose State Proposal Derailing Clean Energy Programs and Raising Utility Rates for Customers Statewide
San Francisco Mayor London Breed, San Jose Mayor Sam Liccardo and Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf today voiced their concerns about a proposal under consideration by the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) that could disrupt the state’s clean power programs and increase energy fees on customers.
CleanPowerSF Now Providing New Salesforce Tower with 100 Percent Renewable Electricity
Salesforce Tower, the tallest office building west of the Mississippi, has joined CleanPowerSF, the City’s growing community choice energy program. CleanPowerSF signed the new Salesforce Tower earlier this summer, shortly after the iconic building officially opened its doors.