Community Choice Energy is a truly green alternative to the PG$E monopoly.

www.communitychoiceenergy.org

Community Choice Aggregation (CCA) is a policy to run San Francisco on 50% publicly owned, local, renewable energy sources within the next decade. A quick summary of what's up with CCA:

• It is based on city-sponsored reports confirming that the Bay Area has enough potential wind & solar capacity to generate 50% of San Francisco's  energy needs by 2017.  
  
  
• It is financially designed to meet or beat PG$E rates.
  
  
• In 2004, the SF Board passed the SF Energy Independence Ordinance, freeing our city from PG$E’s monopolistic and dirty ways and legally allowing Community Choice.  In 2006, the Board voted to support it and Mayor Newsom put $10 million to start the planning.
  
  
• The final project plan of CCA is currently wading through red tape and lobbying pressure in the Attorney's Office & Public Utility Commission (PUC). The Mayor and Board will vote to enact the final project plan.
  
  
• All city residents will be enrolled in CCA unless they choose to 'Opt-Out' of the choice for affordable green energy. 
  

ANALYSIS:

Over the last three years, the SFPUC & PG$E have consistently challenged and dragged their feet on this plan, making victory uncertain. Without consistent pressure from the public, the Supervisor’s vote may be delayed for months or even years. The Supervisors need to hear your support to implement Community Choice. And PG$E needs to see that we will challenge their green spin as long so long as they don't step up to make our city run on at least 50% truly green renewable energy.

To learn more about COMMUNITY CHOICE ENERGY, visit www.communitychoiceenergy.org