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the city has won a few but pg & e has won most. i was involved in a case where three conduits were under our force main. by our city, with the knowledge of sf puc and they tried to put the blame on pg & e to compromise our force main. when the public gets home, we the public, we need the experts to discuss factual stuff. we know pg & e is going to fight you and you need to fight pg & e. >> your time is up. >> next speaker please. anyone else would like to comment? seeing no one. public comment is closed. >> next item. >> schedules of rates and charges of the san francisco public utilities commission power enterprise for phase one of the clean power sf community choice aggregation program for renewable power procurement within san francisco. >> today i can like to talk to you about the history of the program, just a few reminders. talk a little bit about the ogram and how it's designed and how we vision it and how we have revised it and made a change to make it a more viable program than it has been in the past. first, as you all kno
the city has won a few but pg & e has won most. i was involved in a case where three conduits were under our force main. by our city, with the knowledge of sf puc and they tried to put the blame on pg & e to compromise our force main. when the public gets home, we the public, we need the experts to discuss factual stuff. we know pg & e is going to fight you and you need to fight pg & e. >> your time is up. >> next speaker please. anyone else would like to comment?...
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& e until we started to work on the program. pg & e has moved in that direction. at the same time we know that puc has not even approved that program. pg & e could back out and it's great that they want to do that, they provide another opportunity for customers, but it's no guarantee and they could have done that a long time ago if they were really serious about it. it's unclear what the future brings around for that program. if we move forward with our program and i expect we will, then it probably more likely they will have their program in opposition. they will try to sand bag us and i believe it and when it comes down to it we have to go with our program and know that not every san franciscans is going to be a customer. that's what we have accepted moving forward. >> i actually want to wait until miss malcolm finishes her presentation. >> okay. i just want to let you know that we continue to work on a build out red map and working with stakeholder groups and we have presented them an elaborate concept and getting feedback and w
& e until we started to work on the program. pg & e has moved in that direction. at the same time we know that puc has not even approved that program. pg & e could back out and it's great that they want to do that, they provide another opportunity for customers, but it's no guarantee and they could have done that a long time ago if they were really serious about it. it's unclear what the future brings around for that program. if we move forward with our program and i expect we will,...
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cents, we are now within striking distance within the pg & e rate and the bill for tier one customers would be for pg & e. this is another table. it shows you three scenarios for three different resources mixes at 11.9 cents retail. each of those scenarios will provide us with come build out funds and each of them give us a little head room for reducing the rate. as you can see, the scenario that we would propose today is that 25 percent bundled product with the remainder of the purchases of rec's. all of these scenarios would give us around $200 million around bonding capacity probably after two 1/2 years. if you have questions about that, todd can explain than better than i can. are there any questions so far? okay. >> yes, what counts for the difference in the rates between marine and the lower? >> a couple of things. we have a strip to payback the $13 million reserve that we need in order to sign long-term contracts. since we don't have a creditworthy independent organization. we have a little bit set aside in case we sign of care customers. i think we have estimated what it would
cents, we are now within striking distance within the pg & e rate and the bill for tier one customers would be for pg & e. this is another table. it shows you three scenarios for three different resources mixes at 11.9 cents retail. each of those scenarios will provide us with come build out funds and each of them give us a little head room for reducing the rate. as you can see, the scenario that we would propose today is that 25 percent bundled product with the remainder of the...
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the line? they said pg & e. i said who owns the grid? they said pg & e. i said i'm going to be pg & e tonight because this is when this department was trying to put together peakers in my community and we fought against that. the thing of it is that i hope that you all make the decision because that is your responsibility. because i'm even concerned more about jobs, local hiring and this is one of the reasons that local hiring passed is because some of the unions did not local hiring to come forth to hire from the community. so i just want to say that you have a good job on your hand. >> thank you very much. next speaker, please. >> i want to begin by giving you a little bit of history because i represent the first people of this area. so, when the hatch valley was dammed by people in san francisco using their power so that we could use hydroelectricity and i know that most of you have not read the rick act of 1913. if we have electricity, we chose to sell it and now we need it. in all this deliberations this body, the joined body has not been sincere in
the line? they said pg & e. i said who owns the grid? they said pg & e. i said i'm going to be pg & e tonight because this is when this department was trying to put together peakers in my community and we fought against that. the thing of it is that i hope that you all make the decision because that is your responsibility. because i'm even concerned more about jobs, local hiring and this is one of the reasons that local hiring passed is because some of the unions did not local...
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and the purpose of this amendment is to tell pg&e that sfpuc can bring this number to the same number that pg&e proposes. >> which is nine. >> so, that is the only purpose. that sfpuc is on the equal footing or has the resources or can deliver a product the same as pg&e. and in my humble opinion, we cannot. this is a moving target. we cannot. there are 105 years of experience and we have none. that is the only purpose. and that presentation of the many, many, many, loop holes, so with this rate, we are also need to know, what is the quality, what is the unit quality of the entity? we need the critical data. not just reduce the amount, we want to know. the public needs to know. so, (inaudible) lies, can be thrown out there to (inaudible), we want to know that if you give something back to the unit, that particular unit, and you know and i know that when that day comes, where the six months from now or a year from now, we cannot fight the battle. that is all that i got to say. >> thank you. >> welcome back. >> thank you, president, and commissioners. and i did just wanted to briefly spe
and the purpose of this amendment is to tell pg&e that sfpuc can bring this number to the same number that pg&e proposes. >> which is nine. >> so, that is the only purpose. that sfpuc is on the equal footing or has the resources or can deliver a product the same as pg&e. and in my humble opinion, we cannot. this is a moving target. we cannot. there are 105 years of experience and we have none. that is the only purpose. and that presentation of the many, many, many, loop...
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i'm supportive of going that extra few feet to meet the pg & e green tariff rate and i also want to say that barbara miller gave us the document that shows that there is a plan for the 11.5 cents rate and i want to acknowledge that to mr. campos mentioned the common ground that is emerging with many parties in terms of looking at making this competitive rate work. i also wanted to acknowledge mr. breed's point that the local build out is critical for creating green jobs and that key part of it today hopefully we do not have anymore delays and we can move forward today. it's still going to be what, six months before the clean power sf can launch, but i'm hoping that we don't delay further and we do everything we can to continue to work with our labor partners but there is so much more common ground to make this 11.5 rate. i'm hoping the commission will support that. >> before commissioner campos speaks, i want to make sure, commissioner vetore did you make a motion? >> yes. i would like to make it 11.5 in that resolution. >> in terms of a second for that would it need to come from a puc
i'm supportive of going that extra few feet to meet the pg & e green tariff rate and i also want to say that barbara miller gave us the document that shows that there is a plan for the 11.5 cents rate and i want to acknowledge that to mr. campos mentioned the common ground that is emerging with many parties in terms of looking at making this competitive rate work. i also wanted to acknowledge mr. breed's point that the local build out is critical for creating green jobs and that key part of...
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the high school. i'm intirm for a pg a. i enjoy i'm getting insight into this city because i was born and raised here >> thank you. >> good morning. i recently graduated from the cathedral and i'll be intirm for the pg a and i'm excited because i can be a part of this to learn more about the field of engineering thank you. >> thank you. >> i'm jessica i'm going to be a senior this year. i'm inner and i'm excited to be a part of the an innovative new project >> thank you and a morning i'm martin. i'm a rising senior and i internal in construction. i'm excited that i'm going to be part of this project that's going to be impacting san francisco for years to come >> thank you. >> i'm going to be a senior of the university of berkley. i'm currently in construction. i want to thank you for giving you this opportunity. it's going to generate staff and give a lot to the bay area >> thank you and a thank you very much. >> my name is tracy. i'm a senior to be. i'm glad i get the chance to learn about this project and be a part of it >
the high school. i'm intirm for a pg a. i enjoy i'm getting insight into this city because i was born and raised here >> thank you. >> good morning. i recently graduated from the cathedral and i'll be intirm for the pg a and i'm excited because i can be a part of this to learn more about the field of engineering thank you. >> thank you. >> i'm jessica i'm going to be a senior this year. i'm inner and i'm excited to be a part of the an innovative new project >>...
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one is that the california public utilities commission -- by pg & e the right to retain an option to create an organization that would market against cca's the commission rejected the proposal on the basis that it wasn't in compliant with the commission order. the commission order says you tell us that you don't intend to market against cca's or tell us how you would set up an organization in order to do that fairly. i haven't heard whether pg & e intends to file anything sooner or later. are there any questions about that? no. also the staff received approval for an implementation plan for the public utilities commission in november. that sort of -- we do have a duty to provide those implementation plans to the commission so they understand our business plan and how we will protect consumers, but they really don't have direct authority over the commission in that regard. this commission. >> finally you are all aware that pg & e and a number of other parties filed a settlement that would create a green tear off of pg & e service and that will need to be heard whether they will adopt
one is that the california public utilities commission -- by pg & e the right to retain an option to create an organization that would market against cca's the commission rejected the proposal on the basis that it wasn't in compliant with the commission order. the commission order says you tell us that you don't intend to market against cca's or tell us how you would set up an organization in order to do that fairly. i haven't heard whether pg & e intends to file anything sooner or...
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&e didn't properly mark the line. pg&e says it asked crews to use hand tools because they weren't exactly sure where the line was. when east bay mud hit a pg&e gas line yesterday morning, the emergency was very real. a county supervisor says the alert system worked, but another alert system sent out a text message to people outside the affected alert area.
&e didn't properly mark the line. pg&e says it asked crews to use hand tools because they weren't exactly sure where the line was. when east bay mud hit a pg&e gas line yesterday morning, the emergency was very real. a county supervisor says the alert system worked, but another alert system sent out a text message to people outside the affected alert area.
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&e. >> the pg&e just released a statement saying in addition staff's failure to account for total pg&e shareholder costs would force pg&e shareholders to spend $4 billion about 40 times higher than the highest penalty ever assessed for a pipeline accident in the history of the u.s.. going forward, rate payers will be responsible for new spending on newly-imposed safety requirements as well as new pipeline facilities. i'm consumer editor, ktvu channel 2 news. >> chief meteorologist bill martin here to talk to us about this weather that for many doesn't really scream summer. >> not today especially, right, and yesterday, but temperatures are changing around. more sun tomorrow. higher daytime highs back into the 80 t. today 60s and low 70s. take a peak at what's going on. of course, you knew the marine layer was really deep because of this low pressure. let me outline it for you right here. this big spinner going like this, rotating like this. as it does, it's pushing that fog well inland. it did last night and is right now. the fog kind of working its way back into the val
&e. >> the pg&e just released a statement saying in addition staff's failure to account for total pg&e shareholder costs would force pg&e shareholders to spend $4 billion about 40 times higher than the highest penalty ever assessed for a pipeline accident in the history of the u.s.. going forward, rate payers will be responsible for new spending on newly-imposed safety requirements as well as new pipeline facilities. i'm consumer editor, ktvu channel 2 news. >> chief...
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i also know that most of the cases that the city has brought against pg & e, pg & e has won. the city has won a few but pg & e has won most. i was involved in a case where three conduits were under our force main. by our city, with
i also know that most of the cases that the city has brought against pg & e, pg & e has won. the city has won a few but pg & e has won most. i was involved in a case where three conduits were under our force main. by our city, with
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. >>> the california publics utility commission revised its earlier opinion regarding how much pg & e will have to play for the explosion. we nope the autility will play at least $300 million. the consumer editor will explain what changed today. >> reporter: the overall pack kicks remains over $2 million for the penalties, but the previous plan to charge customers, that was killed. >> reporter: the latest proposal is still subject to final commission approval, but which communications director says the decision essentially reverses an earlier highly controversial proposal that basically said. >> pg & e would pay the fines and penalties to its self using the money to cover shareholder costs. >> reporter: today's propose selling cancels that. >> pg & e revenue requirements will be reduced. >> on top of them absorbing the costs, the eye utility will alsoly a $300 million opinion to the state -- will also pay a 300 million fine to the state. pg & e just released a statement saying the staff's failure to account for the staff costs would force pg & e shareholders to spend $4 billion. going
. >>> the california publics utility commission revised its earlier opinion regarding how much pg & e will have to play for the explosion. we nope the autility will play at least $300 million. the consumer editor will explain what changed today. >> reporter: the overall pack kicks remains over $2 million for the penalties, but the previous plan to charge customers, that was killed. >> reporter: the latest proposal is still subject to final commission approval, but which...
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the deliver gas to the city and county of san francisco. pg&e is already a mandate by the california public utilities commission. so while you bring very important concerns, i would ask that you not oppose this particularly, since the permit that led to this easement requires all of our licensees to conform with city practices. so including ordinances. they have to comply with law. it doesn't specify the particular local hiring ordinance that you mentioned, but there is a blanket compliance with law component that mandates pg&e as any of our other licensees. so in the interest of getting a pipeline safety project done as we would ask other entitis to respect our own pipelines projects, i ask that we approve this because we're going -- this needs to go to the board of supervisors and we're facing the board of supervisors' august recess. thank you. >> can i also point out that i know that this is one of pg&e's high-priorities is this gas line and they have been in constant conversation with us at the puc and also in the mayor's office, because t
the deliver gas to the city and county of san francisco. pg&e is already a mandate by the california public utilities commission. so while you bring very important concerns, i would ask that you not oppose this particularly, since the permit that led to this easement requires all of our licensees to conform with city practices. so including ordinances. they have to comply with law. it doesn't specify the particular local hiring ordinance that you mentioned, but there is a blanket compliance...
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the puc has come down hardÑi on pg&e with a double blow. stems from the 2010 san bruno explosion that killed eight people and destroyed 38 homes.ñrt( billionfá fine about two months agv was this revised? >> they are making a recommendation. it's between this point and goes to administrative judges and the commission itself to make the final xddecision. theyfá recommended a lp$2.25 bin penalty and didn't include a fine. what happened isjf there was dissent thatjfe1 saidlpxd basicy wereq nkxd holding their stands as a publicjf rm> that fine will go into state covers. >> that's right. they felt thatfáe1 thew3 attorno advocatedw3 said you can't callt a jfjf10alitiy unless you have fine. anyway. youq had to include axd fine amount to goes
the puc has come down hardÑi on pg&e with a double blow. stems from the 2010 san bruno explosion that killed eight people and destroyed 38 homes.ñrt( billionfá fine about two months agv was this revised? >> they are making a recommendation. it's between this point and goes to administrative judges and the commission itself to make the final xddecision. theyfá recommended a lp$2.25 bin penalty and didn't include a fine. what happened isjf there was dissent thatjfe1 saidlpxd basicy...
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the source. nitrogen is pg&e's nearby plant. they have informed them they plan to sue it for allowing the plant to operate. >> the butterfly is one of the most imperilled and endangered butterflies in the world. it's heading to the brichx extinction. >> reporter: the gateway power flants is one of the cleanest burning plants around they say. and they're doing their part to protect the butterfly. >> this butterfly is important to us. we don't want anything to have a negative impact on the butterfly. that's why we're taking steps, voluntarily taking steps that it's as safe as possible. >> reporter: but with the butterfly's numbers dwindling, conservationists are worried. we looked hard today to find a caterpillar but had no luck. and we're back here live. we're looking at where the butterflies are expected to emerge from their cater pill ash state in september. they have notified the u.s. environmental protection agency that they plan to sue. the people in the san francisco regional epa office say they have not yet seen the notific
the source. nitrogen is pg&e's nearby plant. they have informed them they plan to sue it for allowing the plant to operate. >> the butterfly is one of the most imperilled and endangered butterflies in the world. it's heading to the brichx extinction. >> reporter: the gateway power flants is one of the cleanest burning plants around they say. and they're doing their part to protect the butterfly. >> this butterfly is important to us. we don't want anything to have a...