April 13, 2022
by Paul Ciampoli
APPA News Director
April 13, 2022
San Francisco Mayor London Breed on April 7 announced a series of new programs that her office said will reduce carbon emissions and promote equitable access to clean energy in San Francisco, two priorities highlighted in San Francisco’s recently updated climate action plan.
The initiatives, which are being managed by the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission (SFPUC), include discounts for 100% renewable energy for low-income customers, rebates to replace fossil fuel powered appliances, and incentives for installing electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure.
Together, the programs will help the city make further progress in reaching Breed’s climate action goals, including achieving net-zero emissions by 2040.
Last year, the mayor and the SFPUC announced that CleanPowerSF will provide all customers with 100% renewable electricity by 2025, five years ahead of the city’s goal of 2030 and twenty years ahead of the State’s goal of 2045. The SFPUC launched CleanPowerSF in 2016 with a mission to provide San Francisco residents and businesses with clean, renewable electricity at competitive rates.
Breed’s office noted that the SFPUC has launched a slate of new programs that support a faster transition to renewable energy and more equitable access for communities most impacted by climate change:
The San Francisco Public Utilities Commission currently operates two retail electricity services: Hetch Hetchy Power and CleanPowerSF. Together, these programs serve nearly 390,000 customer accounts in San Francisco and meet over 70 percent of the electrical demand in the City.
Hetch Hetchy Power is San Francisco’s publicly owned-utility, which provides 100 percent greenhouse gas-free energy to public facilities such as City Hall, schools and libraries, some private commercial developments, and affordable housing.
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