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For years, PG&E has obstructed public projects in San Francisco while also having problems delivering reliable service. Since October 2018 alone, PG&E has obstructed at least 186 public projects in San Francisco, costing the public an estimated $74 million in additional equipment costs, delays, redesign costs and lost revenue.
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With PG&E once again in bankruptcy, the City and County of San Francisco offered to purchase the electrical grid in San Francisco from PG&E. In a series of letters, PG&E refused to enter into further discussions despite the significant benefits detailed in the City’s offer.
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Since November 2018, the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission has submitted reports to the Board of Supervisors on more than 100 projects that have experienced obstruction by PG&E. The cost of PG&E’s obstructions, delays, and unnecessary equipment totals more than $20 million.
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San Francisco has taken the next step in our transition to full public power by calling for an independent state appraisal of PG&E’s local electric assets. It’s now up to the California Public Utilities Commission— PG&E’s state regulator—to determine the value of PG&E’s electrical infrastructure in San Francisco.
April 10, 2023: Public Testimony Submitted to CPUC on PG&E’s SF based assets
January 17, 2023: City Brief on Valuation of PGE’s SF Assets
August 23, 2022: Declaration of William Kissinger in Support of the Section 851 Brief of the CCSF
June 24, 2022: CPUC memo and ruling laying out the schedule and issues it will address
December 14, 2021: Reporter's Transcript of Pre-Hearing Conference
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In its second bankruptcy in two decades, PG&E again financed its way out of bankruptcy by imposing more charges on all of its customers.
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PG&E has a long history of using the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to squash competition and benefit its investors. These filings and proposed service changes often come at the expense of the City’s electric service to critical City functions.
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On January 7, 2020, the San Francisco Board of Supervisors authorized the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission (SFPUC) to issue bonds worth up to $3 billion to acquire the local electrical grid from PG&E.
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Materials related to the environmental review of the project pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act can be found on SF Planning’s website here. For more information on the City’s Public Power Expansion, use report code 2023-005370ENV when searching SF Planning’s website.
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