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SFPUC Commits to New Solar and Battery Energy Storage Project in Northern California
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SFPUC Commits to New Solar and Battery Energy Storage Project in Northern California

SAN FRANCISCO – The San Francisco Public Utilities Commission's (SFPUC) community choice energy program, CleanPowerSF, is expanding its renewable energy portfolio, committing to a new 15-megawatt battery energy storage and 20-megawatt solar project in Stanislaus County. The renewable energy project will help ensure more clean, affordable, and reliable electricity for 385,000 CleanPowerSF customers in San Francisco.

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Notice of Public Hearing
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Notice of Public Hearing

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

Tuesday, May 14, 2024 – 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 Hetch Hetchy Power and CleanPowerSF (Community Choice Aggregation program) electric rates and charges for electric customers of the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission.

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Big Buildings Making a Big Impact: Record Year for CleanPowerSF’s Peak Day Pricing Program
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Big Buildings Making a Big Impact: Record Year for CleanPowerSF’s Peak Day Pricing Program

Save energy, save money: Peak Day Pricing is a win-win situation for San Francisco’s downtown buildings.

In 2023, 50 large downtown San Francisco buildings participated in Peak Day Pricing, a CleanPowerSF program that rewards customers for reducing their energy usage on days when California’s electric grid is particularly strained. The 2023 season, which ran from July to October, featured the most participants and largest load reduction in the program’s history. Overall, participants had a total electric load reduction of 90,000 kWh, which is equivalent to the amount of electricity needed to fully charge 1,500 electric vehicles.

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California Climate Credit to Arrive this Month
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California Climate Credit to Arrive this Month

Springtime in California brings more than just blooming flowers and warmer weather—it also means the arrival of the California Climate Credit on utility bills. This biannual credit comes from California's Greenhouse Gas Cap-and-Trade Program, which incentivizes utilities in California to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions.

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