Renewable Energy World | By: John Farrell | July 6, 2017:
Two key moves will propel San Francisco toward an all-renewable electricity mix by 2030, potentially making the city — the 13th largest in the nation — a model for others eyeing a similar transition.
In April 2016, city policy makers approved a plan that makes San Francisco the first major U.S. city to require rooftop solar generation on new buildings. The mandate covers all residential and commercial construction up to 10 stories, expanding on an existing state law that required new buildings to equip at least 15 percent of roof space for solar.
Just weeks later, San Francisco fired up its long-awaited CleanPowerSF program, which puts the city in charge of choosing the electricity sources for all residents and businesses, giving it purchasing power to procure more clean energy (the framework is commonly called community choice aggregation). The city’s initiative starts with 40 MW, but will eventually expand to 400 MW and cover 300,000 customers.
Other cities, like San Diego, are exploring similar strategies to cut dirty power.
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This article is part of a series released in October 2016 for Energy Awareness Month highlighting communities and community energy projects on ILSR’s Community Power Map. Original article by Karlee Weinmann Nov 4, 2016 on the website of The Institute for Local Self-Reliance.
