(a) All entities that provide electric power to end-use consumers in the state are required to comply with the California Renewable Portfolio Standard ("RPS"), which was established in 2002 under Senate Bill 1078, accelerated in 2006 under Senate Bill 107 and expanded in 2011 under Senate Bill 2. The RPS mandates that 33% of electricity sold to consumers must be generated by eligible renewable energy resources by 2020.
(b) All public and private utilities and retail electricity providers are allowed under State law to use unbundled renewable energy credits for a certain portion of their compliance requirement for the RPS.
(c) There is no uniform standard for what constitutes Clean Energy, Green Energy, or Renewable Greenhouse Gas-free Energy, which can lead to customer confusion, misunderstanding of the definition of renewable energy, and conflicting claims regarding the source or environmental impacts of the electricity provided to San Franciscans.
(d) San Francisco residents and businesses deserve to have accurate information regarding the sources and environmental impacts of the energy provided to them.
(e) In response to interest from City leaders and community members, the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission ("SFPUC") is developing a Community Choice Aggregation ("CCA") program, CleanPowerSF, that will enable City residents and businesses to purchase electric energy that has a higher renewable energy content than is required under the RPS, and is substantially greenhouse gas-free. CleanPowerSF plans to commence service in early 2016.
(Added by Prop. H, App. 11/3/2015)