1. San Francisco’s Community Choice Program
North American Dialogue on Renewable Energy in Cities
July 11, 2016
Image: San Francisco City Hall at Night
Image Credit: Flickr Creative Commons, Franco Folini
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2. CleanPowerSF Overview
CleanPowerSF goals and objectives
Program challenges
Successful 2016 Launch
Two Program Offerings
Local Programs and Jobs
Ongoing challenges
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3. Balanced Program Design
Goals & Objectives
Lead with Affordable and Reliable Service
Provide Cleaner Electricity Alternatives
Invest in Local Projects and Local Jobs
Balanced Program Design
Allows
delivery across competing objectives while providing financial stability
While Providing for Long-Term Rate and Financial Stability
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4. Our renewable content too low Local Projects/Jobs goals not met
Program Challenges
Lead with Affordable and Reliable Service
PG&E rates too low
Our costs too high
Our renewable content too low
Local Projects/Jobs goals not met
Provide Cleaner Electricity Alternatives
Invest in Local Projects and Local Jobs
While Providing for Long-Term Rate and Financial Stability
Insufficient reserves
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5. Launched May 2016 Now serving about 35 MW of customer load
7,500 service points
Predominantly commercial
Extremely low opt-out ≃ 1.5%
New enrollments planned for August
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6. Two Program Offerings Green 35% California-certified renewable energy
Fewer GHGs than PG&E at or below current PG&E rates
SuperGreen
100% California-certified renewable energy
Optional upgrade
Currently priced below similar PG&E offering
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7. Two Program Offerings Energy from its Bay Area natural gas facilities
“Bundled” renewable energy from Golden Hills Wind Project in Alameda County
“Bundled” renewable energy from the Shiloh 1 Wind Project in Solano County
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8. Local Programs and Jobs
Supply programs
Regular, standardized procurement with preference for local projects
Net Energy Metering tariffs adopted
Feed-in Tariff (FIT) program under development
GoSolarSF incentives available, incorporating storage
Issue RFPs for new construction on City-owned and controlled property under development
Local /
Regional
Supply
Build
(New MegaWatts)
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Supply programs
Develop regular, standardized procurement program to support CCA supply acquisition
Develop Net Energy Metering tariffs to encourage existing and new SF solar customers to participate in CCA program
Develop Feed-in Tariff (FIT) program, offering long-term, standardized contracts with fixed pricing to support the development of new local renewable energy capacity
Provide GoSolarSF incentives to encourage CCA customers to install on-site solar
Issue RFPs for new construction on City-owned and controlled property
Energy efficiency and demand response programs
Focus initially on marketing Energy Watch, BayREN and other existing ratepayer funded programs to CCA customers
Working closely with the Department of the Environment, begin developing energy efficiency and demand response pilot programs and evaluate options for applying to CPUC for funding as program implementer
Local build is a dedicated part of supply portfolio, but is constrained by market costs and competitive pressures
NEM, FiT, EE, GoSolarSF, Community Shared Renewables
Direct investment/purchase where cost-effective and consistent with supply portfolio needs
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Images courtesy of GRID Alternatives.

9. Local Programs and Jobs
Energy efficiency and demand response programs
Focus initially on existing PG&E-ratepayer funded programs
Expand, starting with locally-responsive energy efficiency and demand response pilot programs
Local /
Regional
Load Reductions
(NegaWatts)
Electric Vehicle Tariff
Incentive to participate
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10. Innovation in clean energy programming
On-Going Challenges
Lead with Affordable and Reliable Service
Provide Cleaner Electricity Alternatives
Invest in Local Projects and Local Jobs
“Sharing” PG&E costs
Ongoing
affordable supply
Innovation in clean energy programming
(EV, storage)
While Providing for Long-Term Rate and Financial Stability
Build Reserves
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11. Questions? Barbara Hale Assistant General Manager, Power
San Francisco Public Utilities Commission