Why the SFPUC Celebrates Public Power
October 6, 2025
When October rolls around, our minds often turn to apple picking, cozy sweaters, pumpkin spice lattes, and spooky Halloween decorations. Yet, there’s another reason to get excited this month: Public Power Week!
San Francisco has been on the brink of FULL public power for 100 years. PG&E has been trying to stop us pretty much the whole time.
August 12, 2025
There is one big reason Bay Area cities like Alameda, Santa Clara, and Palo Alto have been able to successfully operate local public power systems for most of the last century: Their municipal power enterprises were established in the 1890s, years before the founding of PG&E.
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.