[Sustain] SF City Atty Files To Block PG&E Attacks On CCA

[Eric Brooks]

Hi all,

Herrera has included potential PG&E marketing for the statewide ballot 
measure in the complaint. See links below.

http://www.sfcityattorney.org/

Herrera seeks rule change to block PG&E efforts to kill consumer choice 
<http://www.sfcityattorney.org/index.aspx?page=277>

City Attorney Dennis Herrera has petitioned the California Public 
Utilities Commission for tougher regulations to prohibit electric 
utilities from engaging in marketing campaigns and other abuses of their 
monopoly position to undermine Community Choice Aggregation, a program 
intended to enable local governments to develop cleaner, renewable 
energy sources and ultimately stabilize consumers' electricity costs. 
The move comes in reaction to recent efforts by PG&E to kill consumer 
choice, contrary to promises the company repeatedly voiced to state 
regulators.

"We cannot let Californians be denied the benefits of cleaner, 
cost-effective energy alternatives -- consumer choice is simply too 
important to ratepayers and the environment," Herrera said. "The 
California Public Utilities Commission exists to police giant utilities, 
to assure that their monopoly advantages aren't abused to exploit 
consumers or frustrate the policy objectives of our state lawmakers. Yet 
that is exactly what has happened since PG&E locked CCA into its 
crosshairs. It is critical for state regulators to move quickly and 
decisively to tighten regulations, and restore teeth to the law as the 
legislature intended. I am enormously grateful to Sup. Ross Mirkarimi 
for his longstanding leadership on CCA as LAFCo chair, and to SFPUC 
General Manager Ed Harrington and his staff for their expertise and hard 
work to fulfill the promise of consumer choice."

    * Read the news release "Herrera seeks rule change to block PG&E
      efforts to kill consumer choice
      <http://www.sfcityattorney.org/index.aspx?page=277>; Utility's
      deceptive campaign, broken promises on Community Choice
      Aggregation demand expedited action by regulators, City argues"
      (Jan. 11, 2010)
    * Download the PDF of the City Attorney's CPUC petition to halt
      anti-CCA marketing drives
      <http://www.sfcityattorney.org/Modules/ShowDocument.aspx?documentid=503>
      (Jan. 11, 2010)
    * Download the PDF of City Attorney's CPUC Petition Appendices A-C
      <http://www.sfcityattorney.org/Modules/ShowDocument.aspx?documentid=502>
      (Jan. 11, 2010)
    * Download the PDF of City Attorney's CPUC Petition Appendices D-G
      <http://www.sfcityattorney.org/Modules/ShowDocument.aspx?documentid=500>
      (Jan. 11, 2010)
    * Download the PDF of City Attorney's CPUC Petition Appendices H-L
      <http://www.sfcityattorney.org/Modules/ShowDocument.aspx?documentid=501>
      (Jan. 11, 2010)

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