Public Power is our Past and our Future
July 18, 2024
Did you know that San Francisco was nearly set to establish its own local power grid almost a century ago? The Raker Act of 1913, brokered by Congressman John Edward Raker, permitted the city to dam the Hetch Hetchy Valley in Yosemite National Park with a key condition: this dam must serve as the backbone for a public power system.
Recap: Our City Our Power Webinar
May 7, 2024
If you missed the recent SFPUC-hosted webinar on “Our City. Our Power. The Growing Movement for Public Power in San Francisco” fear not – we've got you covered!
Mission Focused: Making the Case for Expanding Public Power
April 10, 2024
“Whose electricity bill was over $100?” was the moderator’s question.
Hands shot up in the audience at Manny’s, a café and event space in San Francisco’s Mission District that focuses on topical public policy conversations.
Free Webinar: Expanding Public Power in San Francisco
April 3, 2024
What’s the difference between the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission (SFPUC) and Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E), you ask? The SFPUC is a Public-Owned Utility (POU) that prioritizes customers first by focusing on service and community involvement rather than profits. PG&E on the other hand is an Investor-Owned Utility (IOU) that prioritizes Wall Street investors over customers by paying their CEO, Patti Poppe $50 million a year along with many other things. Luckily, there’s a better option and that’s where Our City. Our Power. comes in!
PG&E just added over $400 to your electric bill. There’s a better way: Public power.
January 12, 2024
Talk about getting the new year off on the wrong foot. After a year of lobbying state regulators, PG&E has raised your electric and gas bill by more than $400 a year as of January 1st.
This latest rate hike, only a few years after PG&E exited bankruptcy in 2020, is more than a 50% increase in PG&E’s charges over the last four years alone.