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Hi all,<br>
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Crucial news!<br>
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The SFPUC (San Francisco Public Utilities Commission) has just released
its Request For Proposals (RFP) for San Francisco's Community Choice
(Clean Power SF) renewable energy project.<br>
<br>
Please spread the word very quickly to potential bidding companies, and
organizers for clean energy. It is crucial that San Francisco's
Community Choice project go to contract before PG&E's anti
Community Choice measure goes to the California ballot next June; so
that we can establish the strongest possible project to lead the way
for the rest of the state, the country, and the planet, in reversing
the climate crisis.<br>
<br>
Once a successful bid is accepted for this project, it will become the
biggest municipal clean energy network in the world and build enough
solar, wind and efficiency projects to power San Francisco on 50%
clean, renewable electricity within the next decade.<br>
<br>
The released RFP is attached as a PDF file. Both it, and other
important appendix documents, can be found on the SFPUC's web sit at:<br>
<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext"
href="http://sfwater.org/custom/bid/planlist.cfm/bidtype/2/MC_ID/15/MSC_ID/147">http://sfwater.org/custom/bid/planlist.cfm/bidtype/2/MC_ID/15/MSC_ID/147</a><br>
under the heading "Electric Supply Services for the Community Choice
Aggregation Program RFP".<br>
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Here is the SFPUC's release announcement:<br>
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<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext"
href="http://sfwater.org/detail.cfm/MC_ID/17/MSC_ID/422/MTO_ID/736/C_ID/4789">http://sfwater.org/detail.cfm/MC_ID/17/MSC_ID/422/MTO_ID/736/C_ID/4789</a><br>
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<div class="contentHeader"> City Plan to Provide Cleaner Energy to S.F.
Residents & Businesses Advances Major Step <br>
<div class="date">Published: 11/05/2009 | Updated: 11/06/2009 <br>
Published By: <a
href="http://sfwater.org/Dept.cfm/MC_ID/17/MSC_ID/422/MTO_ID/736/MO_ID/73">Power
Enterprise</a></div>
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<p><span class="Subtitle">Release of CleanPowerSF Program Request for
Proposals (RFP) Moves City Closer to Clean, Renewable Energy Goals</span>
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<p>SAN FRANCISCO, CA – The San Francisco Public Utilities
Commission (SFPUC) today released its Request for Proposal for the
Community Choice Aggregation Program, known as CleanPowerSF. The RFP
will bring the City one step closer to achieving its goals of providing
electric energy to San Franciscans that is significantly greener than
what PG&E currently delivers, all at competitive rates. The final
RFP is a collaborative effort between the SFPUC and the San Francisco
Local Agency Formation Commission (SF LAFCo). </p>
<p>"With the unanimous support of the Board of Supervisors and
the Mayor, the City's plan to provide clean renewable energy has
reached a major milestone. This RFP positions the city to provide San
Franciscans with a meaningful green energy alternative to PG&E's
misdirected reliance on fossil fuels," said Supervisor Ross Mirkarimi,
LAFCo Chair, and sponsor of the CCA RFP legislation. </p>
<p>"Selecting a partner to help us achieve the goals of
CleanPowerSF – locally-controlled, cleaner energy at competitive rates
– is the primary objective of the thorough and well balanced RFP that
we
released today," said Barbara Hale, SFPUC Assistant General Manager for
Power. </p>
<p>The final RFP clearly states the energy targets for CleanPowerSF.
These targets specify: </p>
<ul>
<li>51% of electric energy be from renewable sources by 2017; and <br>
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</li>
<li>40% of energy needs be met from a combination of local and
renewable sources by 2012; and <br>
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</li>
<li>rates be competitive with PG&E.</li>
</ul>
<p>The RFP invites potential respondents, including large energy
trading firms and renewable energy project developers, to submit
proposals that are based on the City’s renewable energy goals. </p>
<p>Community Choice Aggregation, a state law passed in 2002,
allows California cities and counties to combine their citizens'
purchasing power to buy electricity, reducing consumer costs and
enhancing local control and consumer protections. In 2007, San
Francisco adopted its own energy blueprint called CleanPowerSF, based
on the CCA model, with the specific goal of increasing the City's use
of clean, renewable power. </p>
<p>The released RFP follows a Request for Information (RFI)
released by the SFPUC in 2007 and a Request for Qualifications (RFQ)
released in 2009. To view the final RFP please visit <a class=""
href="http://sfwater.org/custom/bid/planlist.cfm/bidtype/2/MC_ID/15/MSC_ID/147">http://sfwater.org/custom/bid/planlist.cfm/bidtype/2/MC_ID/15/MSC_ID/147</a>.</p>
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