Dear Public Power Supporters,

We are pleased to share a major milestone in San Francisco’s effort to expand public power by acquiring PG&E’s electrical transmission and distribution assets that serve San Francisco.

The Planning Department recently published the final Environmental Impact Report (EIR) for the PG&E Power Asset Acquisition Project. The Planning Commission voted unanimously to certify that report today. The report provides insights into the potential environmental effects of the project, measures to minimize any negative impacts, and alternative approaches for consideration.

To view the final Environmental Impact Report, please visit sfplanning.org/sfceqadocs.

Additionally, on April 20, 2026, the City took another major step towards expanding public power by updating its expert testimony at the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) with the latest information about the assets San Francisco would like to purchase. After five years before the CPUC, PG&E has still not gone on record to say what it thinks these assets are worth. The CPUC has finally directed them to do that in October. Enough of PG&E’s games. Let's see the numbers.

By expanding our public power service, the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission (SFPUC) aims to provide more affordable, reliable, and safer electricity for all San Franciscans. This proposed shift would also improve grid connections for essential City services – including public safety, affordable housing, schools, and transportation – while ensuring cost transparency. Crucially, it would reinvest revenue into the system to enhance reliability and keep rates low.

In 2025 alone, the SFPUC’s not-for-profit power programs saved customers more than $75 million on electric bills compared to what they would have paid PG&E. These savings, combined with our commitment to clean energy and infrastructure reinvestment, highlight some of the benefits of expanding public power.

We look forward to engaging with you throughout this process as San Francisco explores public power expansion.

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