San Francisco’s First Public Power Ambassadors Step Up for Local Energy Future
July 8, 2025
In June, the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission launched the inaugural Public Power Ambassador program – a major milestone in the ongoing Our City, Our Power campaign. The goal of the Our City, Our Power campaign is to achieve full public power in San Francisco through public ownership of the local electric grid.
It’s not you, it’s them - PG&E rates rising three times faster than inflation
June 18, 2025
Nope, you’re not the only one wondering how it’s possible your PG&E bill just keeps going up.
Over the last decade, PG&E rates have risen three times faster than inflation, according to a new report from the California Public Utilities Commission’s Public Advocates Office, a state agency that watches out for utility customers.
Wait, what now? PG&E is trying to raise rates again—this time to boost profits for Wall Streetshareholders.
April 14, 2025
PG&E made a big deal over the winter about how it was going to “stabilize bills” in 2025 after raising rates four times last year—adding $400 annually to the average bill.
San Francisco’s Public Power Expansion Reaches a Major Milestone
March 20, 2025
San Francisco is making significant strides toward expanding public power with the recent publication of the draft environmental impact report by City Planning. This milestone marks an important step in the City’s ongoing efforts to acquire Pacific Gas & Electric’s (PG&E) electrical assets and transition to a publicly owned power system.
Customers pay more. PG&E profits. It’s a “raw deal”—and it doesn’t have to be this way.
March 10, 2025
In case you missed it, a former California energy executive pulled back the curtain recently on the basic unfairness at the heart of PG&E’s “leading with love” business model in a blistering San Francisco Chronicle opinion piece.