March 2022 OBSTRUCTION REPORT TO THE SAN FRANCISCO BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
March 8, 2022
The March 2022 Obstruction Report details how the City continues to battle PG&E’s obstruction of public power, including details about how PG&E has nearly doubled the rate the City pays for transmission and distribution of the City’s own Hetch Hetchy Public Power. Additionally, the report provides updates on the January 31, 2022 hearing at the Land Use & Transportation Committee, the City’s petition to the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC), requesting a formal determination of the value of PG&E’s electric assets in San Francisco, and additional updates on PG&E’s obstruction and delays. Since October 2018, the City has reported on 116 projects that have experienced obstruction by PG&E. The total cost impact (additional project costs and loss of revenue to the City) of PG&E’s obstructions since October 2018 has been over $20M.
September 2021 Obstruction Report to the San Francisco Board of Supervisors
September 24, 2021
The September 2021 Obstruction Report details how as the City continues its efforts in fighting for fair access to the grid and decreasing dependence on PG&E, important City projects are still being delayed by PG&E’s obstruction. PG&E continues to impose unnecessary requirements on projects resulting in delays and additional costs.
The September 2021 Obstruction Report details how as the City continues its efforts in fighting for fair access to the grid and decreasing dependence on PG&E, important City projects are still being delayed by PG&E’s obstruction. PG&E continues to impose unnecessary requirements on projects resulting in delays and additional costs.
Petition to the California Public Utilities Commission Requesting the Valuation of the PG&E Electrical Grid in San Francisco
July 27, 2021
The City and County of San Francisco has asked the California Public Utilities Commission to conduct a valuation that would name a price for the fair acquisition of the Pacific Gas & Electric electrical grid in San Francisco.
April 2021 Obstruction report to the board of supervisors
April 23, 2021
In the April 2021 Obstruction Report, the SFPUC has identified 72 projects that have experienced interconnection delays, requests for additional and/or unnecessary information, or increased project costs. Since the last report, five projects have been added and 10 projects have been energized. To avoid further delays to important City services, three additional projects were forced to apply for PG&E’s retail service instead of taking Hetchy service, bringing the total to 22 projects that have had to pay higher electric rates to PG&E.
Offer LEtter From Mayor London Breed & city attorney Dennis herrera to PG&E to Acquire the Local Electrical Grid
September 6, 2019
With PG&E in bankruptcy, the City and County of San Francisco prepared an offer letter to purchase the electrical grid in San Francisco from PG&E.
SFPUC Report exploring the potential acquisition of PG&E ELECTRICAL GRID for Public Power
May 13, 2019
The findings in this report support the acquisition of the San Francisco electrical grid from PG&E, for reasons including long‐term cost savings; timely and cost‐efficient modernization of the electrical grid; and meeting the City’s priorities on affordability, clean energy, safety, reliability, workforce development and equity.