Most citizens rely on PG&E for electricity in their homes and electric vehicles as well as gas in their water heaters and stoves, whereas many civic buildings are on the Hetch Hetchy power grid.
The S.F. city attorney's office announced a win for municipal power against PG&E Friday morning, putting an end to the company's decades long"obvious attempt to eliminate competition" in The City.
According to data gathered by the City Attorney,"PG&E's obstruction has cost the City more than $28 million since 2018 in additional equipment costs, delay costs, redesign costs, lost SFPUC revenue when projects are forced to become PG&E customers, and higher energy costs due to PG&E's higher rates."
"To put it simply, PG&E has been trying to put the City out of the power business. That is why this Federal Energy Regulatory Commission ruling is so important for us, because it signals to PG&E that they cannot run us out of town," said Gallotta. Jen Kwat, the communications director for the city attorney, affirmed Gallotta's sentiment and added that the office is awaiting a second ruling related to power rights.