As the holiday season approached, San Francisco buzzed with anticipation for the most wonderful time of the year. This year, the City's residents were determined to make a difference by participating in Small Business Saturday on November 25, celebrating and supporting the local shops that add character to their communities.
CleanPowerSF Recognized as a Green Power Leader
In the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL)’s Annual Green Power List for 2022, CleanPowerSF has ranked 5th amongst its CCA peers in the categories of CCA Green Power Sales and CCA Green Customers. NREL’s recognition highlights CleanPowerSF’s commitment to delivering sustainable energy solutions and voluntarily procuring clean power beyond what is required by California’s Renewable Portfolio Standard (RPS). It also speaks to the program’s continued popularity, with more than 380,000 customers enrolled today.
Celebrate National Energy Awareness Month
October is not only for pumpkin-spiced lattes, cozy sweaters, and spooky Halloween costumes. It’s also National Energy Awareness Month!
As we close out October, we encourage you to take a few minutes to learn more about energy vampires (they do exist!), where most of San Francisco’s electricity comes from, and what actions you can take to prioritize clean energy and the environment.
Event: “Getting it Built Right” Workshop Hosted by California Community Power, 11/3
California Community Power (CC Power) invites clean energy stakeholders to a workshop on Friday, November 3, 2023 to discuss "Getting it Built Right.” This workshop will be focused on soliciting community input on key considerations for clean energy project development in California, including land use, local community impacts, project viability, and opportunities for labor, environmental justice, and the environment.
Burke & Black: a Black-Owned Business in the Heart of Civic Center
Did you know that Black entrepreneurship is growing at rates higher than pre-pandemic levels, with Black women leading the way? We thought it would be fitting, this Black Business Month, to highlight Burke and Black, a Black, woman-owned catering business and a CleanPowerSF customer. Burke and Black is known for artfully prepared grazing tables, boards, and boxes. You can find them just a block from the SFPUC’s 525 Golden Gate office building.
CleanPowerSF Signs First Standalone Battery Storage Project in Greater Bay Area
SAN FRANCISCO – The San Francisco Public Utilities Commission's (SFPUC) community choice energy program, CleanPowerSF, has signed a 15-year battery storage contract with the Corby project, a subsidiary of NextEra Energy Resources, LLC. The new facility is CleanPowerSF’s first standalone battery storage project located in Northern California.