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California Community Choice Aggregators Issue Request for Long-Duration Storage
Eight Community Choice Aggregators (CCAs) including CleanPowerSF launched a joint Request for Offers (RFO) to procure up to 500 megawatts (MWs) of long-duration storage.
CleanPowerSF Announces Solar and Battery Storage Contract, Expanding the Program’s Renewable Energy Capacity and Increasing Grid Reliability for Program’s 380,000 Customers
The San Francisco Public Utilities Commission (SFPUC)’s clean energy program, CleanPowerSF, executed two new renewable energy contracts that will increase energy capacity and storage infrastructure for the system, ensuring more electricity reliability for the program’s 380,000 customers in San Francisco.
SFPUC to Provide Electricity Bill Credits to Eligible CleanPowerSF Customers This Fall
As part of its ongoing efforts to help customers during the COVID-19 pandemic, the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission (SFPUC) will provide one-time bill credits to eligible CleanPowerSF customers in October. The relief program will offer credits of $50 for single-family homes, $3,000 for multi-family residential buildings and $750 for nonprofit or small commercial accounts—the equivalent to a month’s worth of savings on the average customer’s electricity bill.
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.