Water heating accounts for around 20% of the average home’s energy use. Most water heating in San Francisco relies on natural gas, a fossil fuel. That’s why switching to an energy-efficient electric heat pump is better for the environment, your wallet, and your health. Be part of the community for change! End your toxic relationship with natural gas and move on with an electric heat pump water heater.

San Francisco Small Business Week is an annual event that celebrates the City's thriving small business community. This year marks the 19th annual celebration, and it promises to be bigger and better than ever. The programming for this year’s event focuses on providing resources and information that can help small business owners at every stage of their journey.

Tuesday, May 9, 2023 – 1:30 PM, to be held in City Hall, Room 400, 1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place, San Francisco, CA 94102, at a Regular Meeting of the SAN FRANCISCO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION: Public Hearing, discussion, and possible action to adopt the proposed CleanPowerSF (Community Choice Aggregation program) electric rates and charges for electric customers of the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission.

A “zero emission” lifestyle or sustainability journey can seem out of reach or daunting, but the truth is that making sustainability swaps doesn’t have to be difficult or costly. Small changes can make a big difference. Here are simple actions you can take this month when it comes to clean energy for you and your family.

During the COVID-19 pandemic, the SFPUC secured $10.9 million in federal and state funding to provide emergency financial assistance for customers to help pay their utility bills. Unfortunately, however, financial hardships continued for many customers in San Francisco, causing an increase in utility bill debt.

San Francisco has often been ahead of its time. In 2008, the City recognized that rooftop solar power could play a role in advancing San Francisco’s ambitious clean energy goals, and the GoSolarSF program was born.

With the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission, it pays to conserve—literally.

Through CleanPowerSF’s Peak Day Pricing Program, over 20 large San Francisco businesses conserved energy when California needed it the most last year, and earned a total of $183,000 in incentives. The Peak Day Pricing Program rewards CleanPowerSF commercial customers for reducing their energy when California’s electric grid is strained, like during last September’s extreme heat event. By reducing their energy consumption during these times, these CleanPowerSF businesses helped to keep the lights on for everyone.