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April 20, 2023
Ms. Angela Calvillo
Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
City Hall, Room 244
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San Francisco, CA 94102-4689
RE: San Francisco Public Utilities Commission’s Quarterly Report to the Board of Supervisors on the Status of Applications to PG&E for Electric Service.
Dear Ms. Calvillo:
The attached quarterly report has been prepared for the Board of Supervisors (“the Board”) in accordance with Resolution No. 227-18, approved by the Board on July 10, 2018 (File No. 180693), adopted on July 20, 2018, and re-affirmed on April 6, 2021.
Pursuant to Resolution No. 227-18, the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission (SFPUC) is required to “provide the Board a quarterly report for the next two years that identifies the following: status of all City projects with applications to SFPUC for electric service, including project schedules and financing and other deadlines; project sponsor and SFPUC concerns in securing temporary and permanent power, including obstacles that could increase costs or delay service to City customers; and the status of disputes with PG&E before the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) or in other forums.”
Updates in this quarterly report and memo:
1. Status of the Updated Wholesale Distribution Tariff Litigation – the City and County of San Francisco (“the City”) participated in a hearing at FERC regarding the issues that are obstructing City projects due to PG&E’s latest Wholesale Distribution Tariff. An initial decision is expected in August 2023.
2. Status of Projects Facing PG&E Obstruction – 80 active projects have experienced interconnection delays, arbitrary requests for additional and/or unnecessary information, or increased project costs; nine additional projects were released for retail PG&E Service; and no projects were energized.
3. Valuation Petition – the City submitted testimony on April 10, 2023.
4. Status of the City’s FERC Complaints Following Remands from the D.C.
Circuit –
a. Grandfathering Remand Order – FERC denied PG&E’s rehearing request and affirmed the City’s position.
b. Voltage Remand Order – FERC confirmed that the City can seek damages and both parties are participating in settlement proceedings.
2 BACKGROUND AND STATUS OF WDT3 LITIGATION:
The SFPUC provides retail electric service from our Hetch Hetchy Power public utility (Hetchy) to over 4,000 accounts, relying on our Hetch Hetchy generation and other sources for supply. The City pays PG&E to provide transmission and distribution services regulated by FERC. The terms and conditions of the purchased distribution services are described in PG&E’s Wholesale Distribution Tariff (“WDT”).
In September 2020, PG&E filed an update to the WDT (“WDT3”) seeking to significantly increase wholesale distribution rates and amend the terms and conditions of service. The City, the California Public Utilities Commission, and other customers and agencies have intervened in the FERC proceeding to challenge many of PG&E’s proposed amendments to the WDT. Despite these challenges, under FERC rules WDT3 is now in effect. If FERC rejects any of PG&E’s proposed revisions, it can order PG&E to provide refunds to the City and its other wholesale customers.
For several months, the City and PG&E’s other wholesale customers (“intervening parties”) participated in settlement discussions with PG&E and reached a partial settlement agreement approved by FERC on June 2, 2022. The partial settlement largely concerned rate issues. The key non-rate issues outlined below remain unresolved and were litigated at FERC in the WDT3 proceeding.
Infrastructure affected Impact
Elimination of Service
to Unmetered Load
Streetlights, traffic signals,
bus shelters, ShotSpotter
devices, emergency sirens,
street furniture, news racks,
and similarly small electric
loads often located in the
public right of way.
All unmetered load served by Hetchy
will need to install primary equipment
to connect to the PG&E-owned grid
or accept PG&E retail service to
continue to receive electric service
and function.
Elimination of Service
on PG&E’s network in
downtown area
Downtown area (includes
all of Market Street from
Embarcadero through Civic
Center.)
Connecting new loads or upgrades to
existing loads connected to the
PG&E-owned grid in SF’s downtown
area will be prohibited.
Elimination of new
Secondary connections
Most Hetchy municipal
customers, like schools,
public restrooms, libraries,
parks, health clinics,
firehouses, City department
offices.
When existing facilities undergo
renovations (like those for de-
carbonization) they will need to install
primary equipment to connect to the
PG&E-owned grid or accept PG&E
retail service to continue to receive
electric service and function.
3 The City participated alongside other intervenors protesting PG&E in a hearing regarding these matters at FERC on March 9th to March 13th, 2023. All parties will submit opening briefs by May 3, 2023, and reply briefs by June 7, 2023. The Presiding Administrative Law Judge is expected to issue an initial decision by August 31, 2023.
A final FERC decision is not expected, at the earliest, until 2024.
STATUS OF PROJECTS FACING PG&E OBSTRUCTION:
As the City continues its efforts in fighting for fair access to the grid and decreasing dependence on PG&E, important City projects are still being delayed by PG&E’s obstruction. PG&E continues to impose unnecessary requirements on projects resulting in delays and additional costs. Since November 2018, the SFPUC has reported on 144 projects that have experienced obstruction by PG&E. The total cost impact (additional project costs and loss of revenue to the City) of PG&E’s obstructions since October 2018 has been over $30M.
For the reporting period of January 2023 through March 2023, the SFPUC has identified 50 projects that have experienced interconnection delays, arbitrary requests for additional and/or unnecessary information, or increased project costs, as listed in Attachment A1, Projects with Active Applications. Since the last quarterly report, one new project has been added to the list and no projects have been energized.
Updates and changes to projects since the previous quarterly report are detailed in Column P of Attachment A1.
With the implementation of WDT3, many new City projects are not eligible for service from the SFPUC and must apply to PG&E for retail service and pay the higher PG&E retail rates for electric service. The 30 projects that fall under this category, resulting in about $1 million of additional electric bill costs to City projects since April 2021, are listed in Attachment A2, Projects Released for Retail PG&E Service under WDT3.
Nine projects were added in this quarter.
Attachment B contains a map providing the location of each project, marked with an icon indicating the type of service provided.
Attachment C contains a detailed report of each category of additional incurred costs and impacts to the City per project, such as redesign costs, construction and equipment costs, and additional staff time (these costs and impacts are also included in the ‘Impacts’ column of Attachment A1 and A2). The total cost impacts to the City for the 80 projects featured in this quarter’s report is more than $15 million. Some of the projects in this report have initial application submissions dating back to 2016 and were featured in the first report in November 2018. Total costs do not include estimated costs for projects that are at a standstill, as those costs are still to be determined.
4 Please find attached the following documents related to this report:
• Attachment A1: List of projects with active interconnection applications to PG&E for electric service as of April 2023
• Attachment A2: List of projects that were released to receive PG&E retail service as of April 2023
• Attachment B: Map of projects with PG&E power connection delays as of April 2023
• Attachment C: Cost impacts
VALUATION PETITION:
On July 27, 2021, the City submitted a petition to the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) requesting a formal determination of the value of PG&E’s electric assets in San Francisco. This petition serves as the initial step in what will likely be a lengthy process to acquire PG&E’s local electric infrastructure to complete the City’s transition to full public power. Owning the grid would allow the City to deliver clean, reliable, and affordable electricity throughout San Francisco. The City would have control over the investments to achieve reliability, climate goals, and equity in electric service and workforce development, while providing transparency and public accountability in rates, service, and safety.
On September 14, 2021, PG&E filed a motion asking the CPUC to exercise its discretion to decline to hear the petition, which the City vigorously opposed. On December 14, 2021, the CPUC held a prehearing conference ordering PG&E to appear before the Commission to show cause as to why the Commission should not proceed to hear the City’s petition. At the hearing, PG&E and the City both addressed the scope of the proceeding, the proposed schedule, and other related matters. On June 24, 2022, the Assigned Commissioner issued a scoping memo and ruling outlining the scope of the issues to be addressed and the proceeding schedule.
In response to a request from the Commission, the City, PG&E, and the California Coalition of Utility Employees (CUE) filed briefs on August 23, 2022 to address the scope of the Commission’s review of the acquisition under the Public Utilities Code Section 851, which requires that the Commission approve sales of utility assets, in the event the City condemns PG&E’s assets in San Francisco. The briefs also addressed the timing, process and other matters associated with such review. All parties filed reply briefs on September 13, 2022.
PG&E filed a concurrent motion to dismiss or stay the petition until the City completes an Environmental Impact Review (“EIR”). The City filed a response opposing this motion on September 9, 2022, while CUE filed a response generally supporting PG&E’s motion. PG&E filed a reply brief on September 20, 2022. City staff also conducted an ex parte meeting with staff from CPUC President Alice Reynolds’ and
5 Commissioner John Reynolds’ offices on September 30, 2022 and discussed the purpose of the valuation petition and issues raised in briefs.
The parties filed opening briefs on the standards for just compensation on January 17, 2023, and reply briefs on January 31, 2023. A status conference was held on February 7, 2023, to discuss procedural matters. PG&E again argued that the EIR needs to be completed prior to determining valuation and separation costs. The City maintains that the valuation proceeding can continue without a completed EIR.
On April 5, 2023, PG&E filed a Motion for Memorandum Account and Allocation of Costs. PG&E seeks CPUC approval to track its costs in this proceeding for recovery from the City annually, starting with the $13 million it claims to have spent already.
The City’s opposition to PG&E’s motion is due on May 5, 2023.
The City submitted its opening testimony on April 10, 2023. PG&E’s opening testimony is due on October 13, 2023, and the City’s rebuttal testimony is due on January 4, 2024. Hearings are likely to begin in the first quarter of 2024.
STATUS OF THE CITY’S FERC COMPLAINTS FOLLOWING REMANDS
FROM THE COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
CIRCUIT:
PG&E’s interpretation of Grandfathering and Municipal Load Definition: As we previously informed you, on November 21, 2019, FERC issued an order in the City’s 2014 complaint and related cases rejecting the City’s claim that all its load is eligible for service under the Federal Power Act without adding new electrical facilities because the City had been serving the same customers for decades. On December 20, 2019, the City filed a request for rehearing of FERC’s order. On June 4, 2020, FERC issued an order on rehearing that, for the most part, affirmed its prior order. The City then filed petitions to review these FERC orders with the Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit (“D.C. Circuit”).
PG&E requiring primary service for small loads: On April 16, 2020, FERC issued an order dismissing the City’s second complaint against PG&E in which the City claimed that PG&E violated its WDT by demanding primary service for small loads. FERC found that PG&E has the discretion to grant or deny a request for secondary service based on the specifics of each request. On May 18, 2020, the City filed a request for rehearing of FERC’s order. On September 17, 2020, FERC issued an order on rehearing sustaining its dismissal of the complaint. The City filed petitions to review these FERC orders with the D.C. Circuit.
On January 25, 2022, the D.C. Circuit issued a single opinion that granted San Francisco’s petitions for review of both FERC orders discussed above. The court
6 vacated the FERC orders and remanded the cases for further proceedings, finding that FERC’s orders “present a troubling pattern of inattentiveness to potential anti- competitive effects of PG&E’s administration of its open-access Tariff.”
FERC orders on remand: FERC has issued orders in both proceedings following the remands from the D.C. Circuit. Both FERC remand orders are favorable to the City and support the arguments the City made both before FERC and at the D.C. Circuit.
Regarding the grandfathering complaint and related proceedings, in a remand order dated October 20, 2022 (“Grandfathering Remand Order” or “FERC Order”) FERC found that:
1. FERC’s precedent on section 212(h) of the Federal Power Act (“FPA”) applies to the WDT and grandfathers the class of the eligible SFPUC customers that were served by PG&E under the WDT on October 24, 1992.
2. Eligibility for grandfathered service under the WDT applies prospectively to that entire class of the SFPUC customers served prior to October 24, 1992 “even at points of service that were initiated after October 24, 1992 and that increased demand as compared to October 24, 1992.”
3. For such grandfathered loads, the City does not need to demonstrate bona fide ownership or control of intervening facilities.
By this ruling, FERC specifically rejected PG&E’s argument that grandfathering only applied to those specific points of delivery being served by PG&E on October 24, 1992, and adopted the City’s broader view of the scope of grandfathering under the FPA. The effect of FERC’s Order is that the class of customers being served by the SFPUC prior to October 24, 1992, are grandfathered. Therefore, while the SFPUC could serve a new police station, fire station, school, etc., without the need for intervening facilities, PG&E is still requiring primary service under the WDT3 and will not provide secondary service to new City loads.
As required by FERC, PG&E made two compliance filings to update its WDT and WDT Service Agreement to make them consistent with FERC’s Grandfathering Remand Order. The City protested one of those filings as we disagree with the manner in which PG&E is implementing the grandfathering remand order. PG&E also filed a request for rehearing of the Grandfathering Remand Order at FERC.
On December 22, 2022, FERC denied PG&E’s rehearing request. PG&E then filed a petition for review of FERC’s Grandfathering Remand Order with the D.C. Circuit. On March 16, 2023, FERC issued an Order Denying Request for Reconsideration and Addressing Arguments Raised on Rehearing (“Rehearing Order”). In the Rehearing Order, FERC explained its reasoning for denying PG&E’s rehearing request but did not
7 make any substantial changes to the Grandfathering Remand Order. Both of those decisions are now on appeal, and the City has intervened in that appeal.
Regarding the City’s primary/secondary voltage complaint, in a Remand Order dated December 14, 2022 (“Voltage Remand Order”) FERC granted the City’s complaint and set the matter for settlement proceedings and a hearing if necessary. FERC found that:
1. PG&E’s “unofficial and unwritten 75 kW threshold for providing secondary service for San Francisco customers violates the filed rate doctrine.” The “criteria by which PG&E determines service level must be included in its WDT.”
2. There is “insufficient support in the record for the Commission to find that a 75 kW threshold is just and reasonable and not unduly discriminatory or preferential.”
3. The record needs to be “further developed to determine the just and reasonable and not unduly discriminatory or preferential criteria for determining when primary service is required under the WDT.”
On January 17, 2023, the City filed a request for clarification or, in the alternative, request for rehearing of the Voltage Remand Order. In its motion, the City asked FERC to confirm that the hearing on its complaint should address all the kinds of harm that the City has alleged it has suffered due to PG&E’s WDT violations and is not restricted to facts related to loads the City interconnected to PG&E at primary voltages.
In an Order on Rehearing and Clarification dated March 23, 2023, FERC modified the Voltage Remand Order and clarified that the City “may at hearing present evidence of harm that is reflected in its complaint.” As a result, the City can now seek damages from PG&E for loads that had to take retail service from PG&E after PG&E refused to provide service at secondary voltages.
PG&E’S ASSIGNMENT AND DOCUMENTATION OF COSTS FOR
FACILITIES:
In January 2020, the City and PG&E participated in an evidentiary hearing before a FERC Administrative Law Judge (“ALJ”) in a dispute over service to an SFMTA substation at 6 Berry Street. The issues in that proceeding were: (i) whether PG&E is wrongfully charging the City for upgrades to its system; and (ii) whether PG&E’s cost estimates lack sufficient detail. On July 2, 2020, the ALJ issued an initial decision in which the ALJ found for PG&E on the issue concerning the cost of upgrades and for the City on the issue concerning the cost estimates.
8 On January 28, 2022, FERC issued an order that largely affirmed the ALJ’s initial decision, and the City filed a petition for rehearing with FERC. The City also filed a petition for review of the FERC Order at the D.C. Circuit.
On June 16, 2022, FERC issued an order on rehearing that largely affirmed its prior Order. However, in the Rehearing Order, FERC included language making it clear that its decision in that case would not impact its decision in the WDT3 protest in which the City has raised similar issues about PG&E overcharging the City for upgrades to its system. Considering the Order, the City withdrew its appeal of the 6 Berry decision to the DC Circuit. The City also withdrew a protest it had filed over WDT service to the Golden Gate Park Tennis Center in which the City had raised similar issues about PG&E overcharging for its facilities. These matters will now be addressed and decided in the WDT3 hearings.
UNMETERED LOAD:
As noted earlier, under WDT3 PG&E will no longer offer secondary service to the City and other wholesale customers. This includes service to the City’s unmetered loads, which consist primarily of streetlights, traffic signal systems, and similar small, predictable municipal loads that are billed based on agreed-upon, FERC-approved usage formulas rather than metered usage. To continue to operate these City services, the City will either have to pay more for PG&E retail service or spend in excess of $1 billion for large primary equipment that is unnecessary for safety or reliability and perform City-wide disruptive construction.
On December 13, 2021, PG&E filed notices at FERC that would discontinue service to the City’s unmetered load, effective January 31, 2022. The City protested and FERC issued an order suspending the effective date until July 12, 2022. The City and PG&E negotiated an interim tariff and service agreement waiver. Under this waiver agreement, the City will continue to serve its existing unmetered loads while PG&E and the City wait for a decision from FERC in the WDT3 proceeding.
Per the requirements of WDT3 that are now in effect, all new unmetered loads served from the PG&E-owned grid will be required to apply for PG&E retail service. These new unmetered loads are not part of the waiver agreement. Under PG&E’s retail tariffs, PG&E will serve these new streetlights as unmetered load. All other new non- streetlight loads served from the PG&E-owned grid, such as traffic signals and bus shelters, will be required to be metered, at the City’s cost.
As part of the waiver agreement, PG&E and the City have agreed that the prevailing party at FERC will be made “whole” at the conclusion of the FERC proceeding. This means that, should the City lose at FERC, we would have to pay PG&E the difference between the FERC distribution rates we had been paying for our existing, unmetered
9 loads, and the PG&E retail rates the City should have been paying instead. Likewise, should the City prevail at FERC, PG&E will make the City whole by paying the City the difference between the higher PG&E retail rates and the lower wholesale rates the City should have been paying instead.
In addition, the wireless industry filed a protest at FERC regarding these changes and are seeking an interim solution similar to the waiver the City negotiated with PG&E.
The City has licensed some of its streetlight poles and MUNI poles to wireless carriers to install antennas and related equipment. The City has been providing power to those facilities, which the SFPUC can no longer do under WDT3. The industry filed the protest because wireless carriers are concerned that the additional costs and delays that they will occur if they must obtain electric service from PG&E will hinder their efforts to roll out 5G service in San Francisco. The parties are now in settlement discussions supervised by a FERC Administrative Law Judge.
Should you have any questions, please contact Barbara Hale, SFPUC Assistant General Manager for Power, at [email protected] and 415-613-6341.
Sincerely,
Dennis J. Herrera
General Manager
Attachment A1: Projects with Active Applications
AB C D E F G H I J K L M N O P
PG&E NN# Project Location District # Client
Organization
Project Description
(what SF applied for)
Initial
Application
Submittal
Date
App Deemed
Complete
Date
Initial Service
Need Date
Did PG&E
require
Primary?
Load Size/Can
Be Served at
Secondary
PG&E
committed to
work w/ SF to
energize in
2018
Impacts Updates/Changes since Last Report (Jan 2023)
1N / A 700 Overlook Dr. ‐
Recycled Water Pump 1 SFPUC New secondary service
Delays caused by PG&E
refusing to complete
project.
Project is at a
standstill.
IN FLIGHT
(Prior to July
2015)
N/A N/A No 186 kW/Yes
PG&E is requiring this site to be connected at primary even though it was previously designed for secondary. Installing primary switchgear would result in an additional ~$1M in costs. SF has proposed a solution that still connects at primary without incurring the excessive costs, but PG&E has denied this solution without providing any technical reason or safety concern.
No impacts update ‐ project is still at a standstill. If no solution is reached, project will need to apply to PG&E retail.
2 112434942
3455 Van Ness Avenue
‐ AWSS Pump Station
No. 2
2 SFPUC ‐ Water
Remove two existing
services and replace with
one secondary service
Delays caused by
dispute over primary
vs. secondary. Project
moving forward with
low‐side metering. (See
Note 1)
In construction 12/9/2016 1/5/2017 8/1/2017 Yes 144 kW/Yes X Seismic improvements and architectural upgrades to increase reliability of the pumping station have been delayed.
Additional project costs ‐ $75k (interrupter, #7 box, & installation) Further delays caused by PG&E not providing necessary cost detail to the Service Agreement (7 month delay).
No impacts update.
3 Several
applications
submitted
19th Avenue ‐ Traffic
Signals 4 & 7 SFMTA
New unmetered
secondary services
(several traffic signals)
Delays caused by PG&E
cancelling the initial
applications.
In construction Various 3/14/2017 9/1/2019 No N/A
PG&E delayed the project by cancelling the existing contracts even though SF had completed and paid for the applications and paid for extensions. Project is looking to move forward to just reuse the existing service in an effort to not delay the project any further.
No impacts update.
4 Several
applications
submitted
L Taraval ‐ Streetlights 4 SFMTA
New unmetered
secondary services
(streetlights ‐ over 20
locations)
Delays caused by PG&E
being unresponsive.
Now PG&E is causing
further delays by
requiring a redesign.
In construction 3/19/2019 4/27/2019 1/1/2020 No N/A
Pedestrian and traffic safety is at risk as PG&E delays the energization of these streetlights. Delays continue as PG&E has canceled these applications which will cause redesign and change orders. PG&E has again required redesigns ‐ cost impacts TBD.
These delays will impact the construction schedule.
No impacts update.
5 123223073
1360 43rd Ave ‐
Affordable Housing
(Construction and
Perm. Power) (135
units)
4M O H C D New secondary service
Delays caused by
dispute over primary
vs. secondary. Project
will be moving forward
with secondary.
Service Agreement
returned with payment
by SFPUC. PG&E
performing
engineering/design.
3/30/2020
(temp)
2/24/2020
(perm)
3/31/2022
12/7/2020
(temp)
12/6/2021
(perm)
Yes
417 kW/Yes
(temp)
678 kW/Yes
(perm)
Project delayed ‐ project was in dispute from Apr. 2020 to Sept. 2021 (15‐16 months).
Temp. construction power service by PG&E at retail ‐ $118k in lost gross revenue to SFPUC. $25k in additional power costs to the project due to PG&E's higher rates Project facing more delays as PG&E needs to implement off‐site reconductoring work resulting in delays; Cost and delay impacts TBD.
No impacts update.
6 114571079
50 Bowling Green
Drive ‐ GGP Tennis
Center
5 SFRPD New secondary service
Delays caused by
dispute over primary
vs. secondary. Project
moving forward with
low‐side metering. (See
Note 1)
Energized (pending
cost dispute over
PG&E's cost true‐up)
5/3/2018 10/3/2018 2/1/2019 Yes 160 kW/Yes X
Project delayed ‐ project was in dispute from May‐July. 2018. (2‐3 months) Additional project costs ‐ $150k (2 interrupters, 2 #7 boxes, & installation), $275k (for upgrades to PG&E's system)
Lost gross revenue to SFPUC due to delays: $1k
Further delays may lead to possible funding issues.
Further cost and funding impacts as PG&E has sent a request to true‐up project costs a year after the project is energized. PG&E initially did not provide adequate documentation as to why the final costs are an additional ~$1M compared to PG&E's original estimate. After further discussion, this issue is in the process of being resolved.
No impacts update.
7 123182651
78 Haight Street ‐
Affordable Housing
(63 units)
5M O H C D
New secondary service
for perm. Construction
power released to PG&E
retail.
Delays caused by
dispute over primary
vs. secondary. Project
will be moving forward
with secondary.
Service Agreement
returned with payment
by SFPUC. PG&E
performing
engineering/design.
6/15/2020 3/22/2022 12/15/2021 Yes 315 kW/Yes
Project delayed ‐ project was in dispute from Jun. 2020 to Sept. 2021 (14‐15 months).
Temp. construction power service by PG&E at retail ‐ $38k in lost gross revenue to SFPUC. $6k in additional power costs to the project due to PG&E's higher rates.
No impacts update.
8 Several
applications
submitted
Haight Street ‐ Traffic
Signals 5 SFMTA
New unmetered
secondary services
(several traffic signals)
Delays caused by PG&E
cancelling the initial
applications.
In construction 4/22/2020 7/16/2020 11/30/2020 Yes N/A
Project delayed as PG&E canceled the original applications. Public safety is at risk as the traffic signal infrastructure is completed and are just awaiting energization. The public has been inquiring about signal activation status.
The traffic signals are moving forward, but there are disagreements on whether or not unmetered holiday lighting can be added to these poles.
No impacts update.
9 Several
applications
submitted
Folsom Streetscape ‐
Traffic Signals & Safety
Streetlighting
6 SFMTA
New unmetered
secondary services
(several traffic signals)
Delays caused by PG&E
cancelling applications
and being un‐
responsive.
Ready for bid 7/23/2020 Various Fall 2023 No N/A Delays continue as PG&E has canceled some applications which will cause redesign and change orders ‐ costs impact TBD. These delays will impact the construction schedule. No impacts update. 10 111729695 6 Berry Street ‐
Substation 6 SFMTA Upgrade existing primary
service
Delays caused by PG&E
being unresponsive,
changing requirements,
and being non‐
transparent with costs
and design changes.
Energized (switchover
completed in April
2023)
6/17/2016 12/12/2016 5/1/2017 N/A 3000 kW/Yes
SFMTA completed the conduit boring under the rails prior to PG&E's approval. As such, parties disagree on costs and design requirements.
SFMTA incurred delay claims costs from contractor due to PG&E's failure to approve design and equipment submittals. (actual costs are still to be determined) PG&E delayed the de‐energizing the existing to‐be‐demolished substation which caused delays to the construction schedule.
No impacts update. Switchover completed ‐ will remove off of next quarter's report.
11 116790877 Market St. & 7th St ‐
BMS Switch 6 SFMTA New secondary service
Delays caused by PG&E
not following WDT
timelines and not
providing cost
explanations.
Construction to
commence soon
(pending NTP)
3/6/2019 4/9/2019 1/4/2021 No 48 kW/Yes Project delayed ‐ PG&E was late in providing the service agreement and was unresponsive in providing further cost explanation. No impacts update. 12 N/A
Transbay Transit
Center ‐ Transbay
Joint Powers Authority
6 SFPUC ‐ Power Two new primary services
(5 MW each)
Potential dispute over
reserved capacity.
Energized ‐ PG&E
reviewing SF's request. 9/12/2018 2/6/2019 10/1/2018 N/A 10 MW/No PG&E is currently reviewing SF's request to use 10 MW of reserved capacity that SF applied and paid for. If PG&E denies request, SF may incur additional costs or have to limit the tenants. PG&E is holding up the project by not explaining the discrepancies between its System Impact Study draft agreement to what SF had requested.
PG&E has also requested an additional ~$5M from SF in an extremely late project true‐up request. PG&E has yet to provide adequate justification for this amount.
No impacts update.
Project Status
Attachment A1: Projects with Active Applications
PG&E NN# Project Location District # Client
Organization
Project Description
(what SF applied for)
Initial
Application
Submittal
Date
App Deemed
Complete
Date
Initial Service
Need Date
Did PG&E
require
Primary?
Load Size/Can
Be Served at
Secondary
PG&E
committed to
work w/ SF to
energize in
2018
Impacts Updates/Changes since Last Report (Jan 2023)Project Status 13 122798669
180 Jones Street ‐
Affordable Housing
(70 units)
6M O H C D
New secondary service
for perm. Construction
power released to PG&E
retail.
Delays caused by
dispute over primary
vs. secondary. Project
will be moving forward
with secondary.
In construction 4/28/2020 1/21/2022 9/5/2022 Yes 576 kW/Yes Project delayed ‐ project was in dispute from May 2020 to Sept.2021 (15‐16 months).
Temp. construction power service by PG&E at retail ‐ $89k in lost gross revenue to SFPUC. $20k in additional power costs to the project due to PG&E's higher rates.
Further delays caused by PG&E providing the final design 3 months later than initially indicated.
Impacts updated to include further delays caused by PG&E. 14 PG&E
withholding
NN#
266 4th Street ‐
Affordable Housing
(70 units)
6M O H C D N e w secondary service
Delays caused by
dispute over primary
vs. secondary. Project
will be moving forward
with secondary.
SF to submit updated
application for
secondary later.
6/15/2020 12/1/2021 Yes 700 kW/Yes Project delayed ‐ project was in dispute from June 2020 to Sept. 2021 (14‐15 months). No impacts update. 15 PG&E
withholding
NN#
750 Eddy Street ‐ City
College (Alemany) 6 CCSF
Upgrade and relocation
of existing secondary
service
Delays caused by
dispute over primary
vs. secondary. Project
is moving forward with
primary.
Project canceled. 11/9/2020 12/30/2021 Yes 258 kW/Yes Project delayed ‐ project was in dispute from Nov. 2020 to Aug. 2021 (8‐9 months) Project has been canceled and will be removed off of next quarter's report.
16 PG&E
withholding
NN#
600 7th Street ‐
Affordable Housing
(70 units)
6M O H C D
New secondary service
for perm. Construction
power released to PG&E
retail.
Delays caused by
dispute over primary
vs. secondary. Project
will be moving forward
with secondary.
Service Agreement
returned with payment
by SFPUC. PG&E
performing
engineering/design.
1/19/2021 2/4/2022 5/21/2023 Yes 847 kW/Yes
Project delayed ‐ project was in dispute from Feb. 2021 to Sept. 2021 (6‐7 months).
Temp. construction power service by PG&E at retail ‐ $191k in lost gross revenue to SFPUC. $28k in additional power costs to the project due to PG&E's higher rates.
No impacts update.
17 122206857 270 6th Street ‐ Gene
Friend Rec Center 6 SFRPD New primary service
Increased costs due to
PG&E's primary
requirements.
Service Agreement
returned with payment
by SFPUC. PG&E
performing
engineering/design.
8/16/2021 7/3/2023 Yes 348 kW/Yes
Additional project costs for primary service ‐ $800k to $1 million for primary switchgear, in addition to PG&E‐estimated total project cost to RPD of $287,997, for a total of $1 to $1.3 million. Accommodating primary service equipment and required clearances displaces critical site elements (storage and trash building cannot be in preferred location near street, service access to facility eliminated, and required utility space impinges on paved walking circuit and athletic court clearances). It also reduces the recreational value of park property.
Further delays caused by PG&E pushing out the expected completion date of the final design by at least 3 months.
Impacts updated to include further delays caused by PG&E. 18 124458482
2814 Great Highway ‐
Westside Pump
Station
7 SFPUC
Remove one existing
secondary service and
replace with two (2)
primary services. Due to
PG&E's obstruction, the
application has now
changed to a relocation.
Delays caused by PG&E
cancelling the original
design and requiring SF
to re‐apply several
times.
Project is in
construction, but the
electric portion
remains unresolved. In
lieu of the original dual
primary power service
project request, the
current circumstances
have SFPUC settling to
relocate existing
power service on site
8/8/2022
(application
from 6/19/14
and 8/2/21
canceled)
9/7/2022 9/27/2022 N/A
2,023 kW/No
(Revised/reduc
ed, original
request was for
3,673 kW)
Project delayed ‐ cost impacts TBD. PG&E has already given SF notice that the project will be further delayed due to resource issues on PG&E's end.
PG&E's proposed design in May 2022 required extensive trenching (10+ miles) for two new mainline connections. This work would delay the project significantly and PG&E never adequately explained why this new design requires substantially more work and costs than the original design. PG&E's estimates showed SF paying PG&E ~$40M, with the total construction costs being +$100M. Due to these excessive costs, SF has changed its application to a relocation of an existing secondary service. Since, PG&E no longer allows secondary, the service will be upgraded to primary, estimated costs $395,488.20; per PG&E in October 2022. SFPUC awaits the final design from PG&E for the existing power service relocation.
No impacts update.
19 124759770
3500 Great Highway ‐
Oceanside Recycled
Water
7 SFPUC
Increase in Contract
Demand to existing
primary service.
Delays caused by PG&E
providing the System
Impact Study late.
PG&E to perform
System Impact Study. 10/4/2022 10/21/2022 11/29/2022 N/A 5,200 kW/No
(Existing is
2,635 kW)
Delays caused by PG&E not providing the System Impact Study report on time. Project added. 20 Several
applications
submitted
16th Street
Improvement Project ‐
Traffic Signals
8 & 9 SFMTA
New unmetered
secondary services
(several traffic signals)
Delays caused by PG&E
cancelling the initial
applications.
In construction Various Jun ‐Jul 2017 1/1/2022 N/A N/A
PG&E delayed the project by cancelling the existing contracts even though we had completed and paid for the applications and paid for extensions. Project is looking to move forward to just reuse the existing service in an effort to not delay the project any further.
No impacts update.
21 123635730
2500 Mariposa Street ‐
Potrero Yard
Modernization (Mixed
Use)
9 SFMTA New primary service
Potential delays caused
by PG&E not providing
the System Impact
Study draft on time
PG&E to perform
Facilities Study. 12/10/2021 5/19/2022 6/1/2023 N/A 7,800 kW/No Delays caused by PG&E not providing the System Impact Study report on time. No impacts update. 22 123635632
2500 Mariposa Street ‐
Potrero Yard
Modernization
(Industrial Use)
9 SFMTA New primary service
Potential delays caused
by PG&E not providing
the System Impact
Study draft on time
PG&E to perform
Facilities Study. 12/10/2021 5/19/2022 6/1/2023 N/A 6,5000 kW/No Delays caused by PG&E not providing the System Impact Study report on time. No impacts update. 23 112819432
102 Santa Marina
Street ‐ College Hill
Reservoir
9 SFPUC New secondary service
Delays caused by PG&E
cancelling the project
while it is in still in
construction.
Project is at a
standstill. 4/27/2017 9/24/2018 11/15/2017 No 45 kW/Yes PG&E canceled this project stating that it had not met the timeline for energization.
However, PG&E caused a delay in relocation/re‐arranging their trench route when there were existing utilities conflicting with their original design. If PG&E does not allow this project to connect, there will be a significant cost impact as construction of the secondary service connection is almost complete.
No impacts update ‐ project is still at a standstill.
Attachment A1: Projects with Active Applications
PG&E NN# Project Location District # Client
Organization
Project Description
(what SF applied for)
Initial
Application
Submittal
Date
App Deemed
Complete
Date
Initial Service
Need Date
Did PG&E
require
Primary?
Load Size/Can
Be Served at
Secondary
PG&E
committed to
work w/ SF to
energize in
2018
Impacts Updates/Changes since Last Report (Jan 2023)Project Status 24 115148446
3001‐3021 24th Street
‐ Affordable Housing
(44 units)
9M O H C D New secondary service
Delays caused by
dispute over primary
vs. secondary. Project
moving forward with
low‐side metering. (See
Note 1)
Project went to PG&E
retail. 11/1/2018 9/1/2020 Yes 362 kW/Yes
Project delayed ‐ project was in dispute from Nov. 2018 to Oct. 2019 (10‐11 months).
Permanent power service by PG&E at retail ‐ $164k/yr in lost gross revenue to SFPUC. $17k/yr in additional power costs to the project due to PG&E's higher rates.
Project went to PG&E retail and will be removed off the next quarter's report.
25 123044737 300 Bartlett Street ‐
Mission Branch Library 9 SFPL New secondary service
Delays caused by
dispute over primary
vs. secondary. Project
is moving forward with
primary. Further delays
caused by PG&E
requiring a re‐design.
Service Agreement
returned with payment
by SFPUC. PG&E
performing
engineering/design.
2/26/2020 3/1/2022 8/1/2022 Yes 190 kW/Yes
Project delayed ‐ project was in dispute from Feb. 2020 ‐ Jun. 2021 (15‐16 months).
Further delays caused by PG&E requiring a redesign even though the design was agreed upon months ago.
Additional project costs ‐ $250k for overhead primary service No impacts update.
26 122207261/122
207133
601 25th Street ‐ Muni
Metro East Expansion 10 SFMTA
An upgrade to existing
primary service and a
new primary service
PG&E's costs and
timeline of required
upgrades are not
feasible for the project
timeline.
PG&E performing
Facilities Study. 7/27/2021 10/11/2021 7/1/2023 N/A
6.5 MW/Yes
(split between
2 services)
Per PG&E's System Impact Study, PG&E wants to charge SF ~$18M for upgrades to PG&E's existing substation and reinforcements of PG&E's distribution lines. This work would take over two years. PG&E's retail customers that are already connected to this substation will benefit from these upgrades that SF would pay for.
Further delays caused by PG&E requesting an extension on providing the Facilities Study report (1‐2 months).
Impacts updated to include further delays caused by PG&E. 27 111975801 800 Amador Street ‐
Pier 94 ‐ Backlands 10 SFPORT New secondary service
PG&E required primary.
Project was going to
move forward with
primary.
Project canceled 8/19/2016 8/28/2018 2/1/2017 Yes 166 kW/Yes X Additional staff time for Port ‐ $50k Costs of redesign ‐ $50k
This location has been used for the emergency shelters for the homeless in response to COVID. The permanent power
application has been canceled by PG&E and the project will re‐ apply at a different time. Since the project is canceled, the Port is not seeking the cost reimbursement from PG&E. This will be removed off next quarter's report.
28 112774763
Illinois St. & Terry
Francois ‐ Mariposa
Pump Station
10 SFPUC ‐
Wastewater
Relocate existing
secondary service (for
construction)
Delays caused by PG&E
requiring primary.
Project went to PG&E
retail to avoid anymore
delays.
Due to the delays, the
project went to PG&E
retail.
4/13/2017 6/1/2018 Yes 169 kW/Yes X
Temp. construction power service by PG&E at retail ‐ $526k in lost gross revenue to SFPUC.
$245k in additional equipment, labor, and construction costs due to PG&E not providing retail power in a timely manner
$281k in additional costs for a generator rental while waiting for PG&E retail temp power to be energized
$22k in additional power costs to the project due to PG&E's higher rates. 554,000 lbs. of CO2 emissions (construction period of 36 months) No impacts update ‐ went to PG&E retail and will be removed off next quarter's report.
29 114408260 684 23rd Street ‐
Potrero North 10 SFPUC ‐ Power New primary service
Delays caused by PG&E
cancelling the
application.
Project is at a
standstill. 3/12/2018 10/1/2018 N/A 12,000 kW/No Project delayed ‐ PG&E denied this service request citing inadequate capacity and canceled the application.
No impacts update ‐ PG&E refuses to provide service. This project is now taking service from the SFPUC's Bay Corridor Transmission and Distribution project and will be removed off next quarter's report.
30 114408263 638 23rd Street ‐
Potrero South 10 SFPUC ‐ Power New primary service
Delays caused by PG&E
cancelling the
application.
Project is at a
standstill. 3/12/2018 10/1/2018 N/A 12,000 kW/No Project delayed ‐ PG&E denied this service request citing inadequate capacity and canceled the application.
No impacts update ‐ PG&E refuses to provide service. This project is now taking service from the SFPUC's Bay Corridor Transmission and Distribution project and will be removed off next quarter's report.
31 PG&E
withholding
NN#
1150 Phelps ‐
Construction Trailers 10 SFPUC New secondary service
Delays caused by
dispute over primary
vs. secondary. Project
is still in dispute.
Project went to PG&E
retail. 5/1/2019 6/1/2019 N/A 472 kW/Yes
Project delayed ‐ project was been in dispute from May 2019 to May 2021 (23‐24 months).
Temp. construction power service by PG&E at retail ‐ $2M in lost gross revenue to SFPUC. $286k in additional power costs due to PG&E's higher rates. (assuming temp. power for 5 years)
No impacts update ‐ went to PG&E retail and will be removed off next quarter's report.
32 114919920 Harmonia Street ‐
Sunnydale HOPE 10 SFPUC ‐ Power New primary service Potential dispute over reserved capacity. In construction 8/16/2018 4/4/2019 8/1/2020 N/A 1000 kW/No Delays caused by PG&E unilaterally significantly reducing the load requested and not responding to SF's questions regarding load calculations in the System Impact Study draft agreement.
Due to the urgency of the project, SF has agreed to move forward with PG&E's lower load calcs and will apply to PG&E for additional capacity when the load ramps up. Costs of this are TBD. Additionally, PG&E is requiring SF to construct offsite infrastructure for PG&E to serve the load that is typically done by PG&E ‐ cost is TBD.
No impacts update.
33 115583820 1101 Connecticut
Street ‐ HOPE Potrero 10 SFPUC ‐ Power New primary service Potential dispute over reserved capacity.
Service Agreement
returned with payment
by SFPUC. PG&E
performing
engineering/design.
12/13/2018 4/4/2019 6/1/2019 N/A 4000 kW/No
Delays caused by PG&E unilaterally significantly reducing the load requested and not responding to SF's questions regarding load calculations in the System Impact Study draft agreement.
Due to the urgency of the project, SF has agreed to move forward with PG&E's lower load calcs and will apply to PG&E for additional capacity when the load ramps up. Costs of this are TBD. Additionally, PG&E is requiring SF to construct offsite infrastructure for PG&E to serve the load that is typically done by PG&E ‐ cost is TBD.
No impacts update.
34 124073585
603 Jamestown
Avenue ‐
Redevelopment
Project
10 SFPUC ‐ Power New primary service
Delays caused by PG&E
being late in providing
Service Agreement. SF
has now resubmitted a
new application for the
increased capacity.
Service Agreement
received. SF working
on payment.
6/13/2022 9/27/2024 N/A 10000 kW/No
Delays caused by PG&E not providing the Service Agreement on time.
Further delays caused by PG&E not providing enough design detail with the Service Agreement.
No impacts update.
Attachment A1: Projects with Active Applications
PG&E NN# Project Location District # Client
Organization
Project Description
(what SF applied for)
Initial
Application
Submittal
Date
App Deemed
Complete
Date
Initial Service
Need Date
Did PG&E
require
Primary?
Load Size/Can
Be Served at
Secondary
PG&E
committed to
work w/ SF to
energize in
2018
Impacts Updates/Changes since Last Report (Jan 2023)Project Status 35 116967240 702 Phelps Street ‐
SFMTA Substation 10 SFMTA Request to increase loads
Delays caused by PG&E
being late in providing
the System Impact
Study report.
Service Agreement
received. SF working
on payment.
2/26/2019 6/28/2019 5/1/2019 N/A 4000 kW/No
Delays caused by PG&E not providing the System Impact Study report on time. More delays caused by PG&E not providing the Service Agreement on time.
Further delays caused by PG&E not providing enough design detail with the Service Agreement, changing the design, and pushing back the completion of final design by 6 months.
Impacts updated to include further delays caused by PG&E. 36 11742971
1800 Jerrold Avenue ‐
Biosolids (Temp.
power)
10 SFPUC‐
Wastewater New primary service
Delays caused by
PG&E being late in
providing the Service
Agreement.
Waiting on PG&E for
energization 5/16/2019 6/28/2019 10/1/2019 N/A 1441 kW/No Delays caused by PG&E not providing the Service Agreement on time. No impacts update. 37 117974199 901 Tennessee Street ‐
Streetlights 10 SFMTA New secondary service
Delays caused by PG&E
providing the Service
Agreement late.
In construction 2/1/2019 11/20/2019 8/1/2019 No 1 kW/Yes Pedestrian and traffic safety is at risk as PG&E delays the energization of these streetlights and traffic signals. No impacts update.
38 122410259
1508 Bancroft Ave. ‐
Sustainable Streets
Shops
10 SFMTA Request for information
and shutdown
Delays caused by PG&E
being unresponsive. Shutdown completed. 4/6/2018 N/A 10/21/2019 No N/A Potential power issue ‐ SF could not confirm that the current power system is properly protected without PG&E's response to the information requested.
Further delays caused by PG&E on SF's request for shutdown. (cost impact TBD, but construction schedule is now delayed).
No impacts update, project is completed and will be removed off next quarter's report.
39 119140984
1001 Potrero Avenue ‐
UCSF/SFGH Research
& Academic Building
Construction and
Perm Power
10 UCSF/SFGH
New primary service for
perm. Construction
power released to PG&E
retail.
Delays caused by
dispute over primary
vs. secondary for
construction power.
Construction power
moving forward with
PG&E retail.
In construction
5/20/2020
(temp)
4/1/2020
(perm)
12/26/2020 1/1/2021 Yes 1356 kW/Yes
Project delayed ‐ construction power was in dispute from Jun. 2020 to Sept. 2020 (4 months).
Temp. construction power service by PG&E at retail ‐ $287k in lost gross revenue to SFPUC. $30k in additional power costs to the project due to PG&E's higher rates.
No impacts update. 40 114529750 1920 Evans ‐ Arborist
Trailer/BUF Yard 10 SFPW New secondary service Delays caused by issues with overhead poles. In construction 4/16/2018 8/10/2018 10/1/2018 No 37 kW/Yes Project has been delayed due to issues with an overhead pole. PG&E's proposed design was not feasible as it required overhead poles to be installed above underground sewer utilities. Project was further when PG&E's re‐design took several months.
No impacts update.
41 122906585
4840 Mission Street ‐
Affordable Housing
(137 units)
(Construction and
Perm. power)
11 MOHCD
New secondary service
for perm. Construction
power released to PG&E
retail.
Delays caused by
dispute over primary
vs. secondary. Project
will be moving forward
with secondary.
Service Agreement
returned with payment
by SFPUC. PG&E
performing
engineering/design.
2/5/2020 1/31/2022 11/1/2022 Yes 1621 kW/Yes
Project delayed ‐ project was in dispute from Feb. 2020 to Sept. 2021 (18‐19 months).
Temp. construction power service by PG&E at retail ‐ $301k in lost gross revenue to SFPUC. $47k in additional power costs to the project due to PG&E's higher rates.
Project is at risk of incurring further delays as PG&E still hasn't provided the final design.
No impacts update.
42 121369756 35‐45 Onondaga
Avenue ‐ Health Clinic 11 Real Estate (for
DPH)
Upgrade and relocation
of existing secondary
service
Delays caused by
dispute over primary
vs. secondary. Project
is moving forward at
secondary.
In construction 6/1/2020 5/20/2021 3/8/2021 Yes 74 kW/Yes Project delayed ‐ project was in dispute from Jun. 2020 ‐ Mar. 2020 (8‐9 months). No impacts update. 43 123379714
455 Athens Street ‐
Cleveland Elementary
School
11 SFUSD
Upgrade and relocation
of existing secondary
service
Delays caused by
dispute over primary
vs. secondary. Project
is moving forward with
primary.
Service Agreement
returned with payment
by SFPUC. PG&E
performing
engineering/design.
10/26/2020 1/28/2022 6/1/2021 Yes 305 kW/Yes
Additional project costs for primary service ‐ $500k for primary switchgear Further delays caused by PG&E providing the Service Agreement late. Project delays can lead to potential delay in school building opening which may result in only partial occupancy of building for 2023‐24 school year.
No impacts update.
44 123409909
2340 San Jose Ave. ‐
Affordable Housing
(138 units)
12 MOHCD New secondary service
Delays caused by
dispute over primary
vs. secondary. Project
will be moving forward
with secondary.
In construction ‐ Phase
1 energized. 11/21/2019 4/25/2022 5/1/2020 Yes 800 kW/Yes Project delayed ‐ project was in dispute from Jan. 2020 to Sept. 2021 (20‐21 months).
Further delays incurred so project is now being split into two phases.
Temp. construction power service by PG&E at retail ‐ $191k in lost gross revenue to SFPUC. $34k in additional power costs to the project due to PG&E's higher rates.
No impacts update.
45 Several
applications
submitted
Contract 65 ‐ Traffic
Signals (Various
locations)
Various SFMTA
New unmetered
secondary services
(several traffic signals)
Delays caused by PG&E
cancelling applications
and being un‐
responsive.
In construction 1/16/2020 Various Spring 2023 No N/A Delays continue as PG&E has canceled some applications which will cause redesign and change orders ‐ costs impact TBD. These delays will impact the construction schedule. No impacts update. 46 N/A
1900 El Camino Real ‐
Water Testing
Equipment
N/A SFPUC New secondary service
Delays caused by PG&E
not providing the
Service Agreement
within a reasonable
timeframe.
In construction 10/30/2020 3/1/3021 5/31/2019 No 2 kW/Yes Project delayed ‐ PG&E has been performing engineering/design since March 2022.
PG&E's timeline for completion has been pushed back from July 2022 to October 2022. No impacts update. 47 N/A
Multiple Locations ‐
Guy Wires (Franchise
Issue)
N/A SFMTA, SFPW, &
SFPUC
PG&E's guy wires are
impeding on SF projects. Franchise dispute Project is moving forward. N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
PG&E's unresponsiveness in removing guy wires is an obstruction to SF projects. 1) SFMTA cannot install a pole replacement to promote safety. 2) SFPW cannot construct a new ADA curb ramp. 3) SFPUC cannot finish parts of construction at the Southeast Water Treatment Plant.
No impacts update ‐ issues have been resolved and project will be removed off next quarter's report.
48 N/A Multiple Service
Transfers N/A Various City Depts. Service Transfers
Delays caused by PG&E
requiring unnecessary
equipment or
information for service
transfer requests.
Project is at a
standstill. N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Additional costs and staff resources can be incurred if PG&E continues to create barriers for SF service transfer requests.
SF continues to experience loss of revenue and additional power costs as PG&E is refusing to transfer over City department loads.
No impacts update.
Attachment A1: Projects with Active Applications
PG&E NN# Project Location District # Client
Organization
Project Description
(what SF applied for)
Initial
Application
Submittal
Date
App Deemed
Complete
Date
Initial Service
Need Date
Did PG&E
require
Primary?
Load Size/Can
Be Served at
Secondary
PG&E
committed to
work w/ SF to
energize in
2018
Impacts Updates/Changes since Last Report (Jan 2023)Project Status 49 N/A
10501 Warnerville
Road ‐ Substation
Rehabilitation Project
N/A ‐
Oakdale SFPUC
Remove two existing
services and replace with
one secondary service
Delays caused by
dispute over primary
vs. secondary. Project
is still in dispute.
Project went to PG&E
retail. 12/26/2018 N/A 3/1/2019 Yes 160 kW/Yes Project delayed ‐ project was in dispute from Jan.‐ May 2019 (4 ‐5 months). No impacts update ‐ went to PG&E retail and will be removed off next quarter's report.
50 N/A
951 Antoinette Lane ‐
Well Pump & Control
Panel
N/A ‐
South SF SFPUC
Remove two existing
services and replace with
one secondary service
Delays caused by
dispute over primary
vs. secondary. Project
moving forward with
secondary.
Service Agreement
returned with payment
by SFPUC. PG&E
performing
engineering/design.
11/20/2020 N/A 12/6/2021 Yes 50 kW/Yes
Project delayed ‐ project was in dispute from Feb. ‐ April 2021 (1‐2 months).
Further delays caused by PG&E providing the final design at least 4 months later than initially indicated.
Impacts updated to include further delays caused by PG&E.
Notes:
1. Low‐side metering is not the same as secondary service. Low‐side metering requires extra equipment costs (i.e. an interrupter, approx. $75k). The SFPUC believes that many of these loads should be served with secondary service, but has compromised with PG&E to move projects forward.
2. Cost impacts related to lost revenue are estimates calculated off of projected load values.
3. Not all cost impacts are reflected here as increased facility and construction costs are still to be determined.
3. CO2 emissions are calculated using estimated loads with PG&E's 2016 emissions factor.
4. Delay impacts are only calculated off of the time in which PG&E and SF were in dispute. (Other delays are not included)
5. Primary switchgear is estimated to cost an additional $500k.
Key
Project is currently being disputed or has been delayed due to a dispute/issue and is past the IniƟal Service Need Date (Column K).
Energized, but still facing issues.
Project is moving forward, but not yet energized. Some are still facing major delays. Please review the impact column for further descriptions.
Project has been energized ‐ no outstanding issues.
Attachment A2: Projects Released to Retail PG&E Service under WDT3
A B C D E F G
Project Location District # Client
Organization
Project Description (what
SF applied for) Impacts Updates/Changes since Last Report (Jan. 2023) 1 499 Seacliff Avenue - Pump Station
and Force Main 1 SFPUC New temporary secondary
service
$19k in lost gross revenue to SFPUC for duration of temporary service. $5k in additional power costs to the project due to PG&E's higher rates.
Impacts updated to include the whole duration of
temporary service at PG&E retail.
2 100 Seacliff Avenue - Pump Station 1 SFPUC New temporary secondary service
$147k in lost gross revenue to SFPUC for duration of temporary service. $27k in additional power costs to the project due to PG&E's higher rates. Project added. 3 970 47th Avenue - Golden Gate Park
Clubhouse (Temporary trailer) 1 SFRPD New temporary secondary service
Project has been delayed several months. SF originally applied for service before WDT3 and after months of back and forth, PG&E stated they could not provide the service. $21k in lost gross revenue to SFPUC for duration of temporary service. $33k in additional power costs to the project due to PG&E's higher rates.
No impacts update.
4 4200 Geary Boulevard - Affordable
Housing (Construction power) 1 MOHCD New temporary secondary service
$45k in lost gross revenue to SFPUC for duration of temporary service. $8k in additional power costs to the project due to PG&E's higher rates. No impacts update. 5 346 Post Street - SFPD Command Van 3 SFPD
New temporary secondary
service
$2k in lost gross revenue to SFPUC for duration of temporary service. $4k in additional power costs to the project due to PG&E's higher rates.
Impacts updated to include the whole duration of
temporary service at PG&E retail.
6 822 Geary Street - Overdose
Prevention and Crisis Stabilization 3 DPH New permanent secondary service
$78k/yr in lost gross revenue to SFPUC. $81k/yr in additional power costs to the project due to PG&E's higher rates No impacts update.
7 Seawall Lots 323 & 324 - Hotel &
Theater (Construction power)
3 Teatro Zinzanni New temporary secondary
service
$132k in lost gross revenue to SFPUC for duration of temporary service. $4k in additional power costs to the project due to PG&E's higher rates.
No impacts update.
8 1490 Mason Street - Chinatown
Public Health Center Renovations 3 DPH New permanent secondary service
$872k/yr in lost gross revenue to SFPUC for the duration of temporary service. $154k/yr in additional power costs to the project due to PG&E's higher rates. Project added. 9 2550 Irving Street - Affordable
Housing (Construction power)
4 MOHCD New temporary secondary
service
$256k in lost gross revenue to SFPUC for duration of temporary service. $30k in additional power costs to the project due to PG&E's higher rates.
No impacts update.
10 Sunset Boulevard & Lawton Street -
recycled water irrigation pump 4 SFPW New permanent secondary service
$15k/yr in lost gross revenue to SFPUC. $25k/yr in additional power costs to the project due to PG&E's higher rates. Project added.
11 Sunset Boulevard & Taraval Street -
recycled water irrigation pump 4 SFPW New permanent secondary service
$15k/yr in lost gross revenue to SFPUC. $25k/yr in additional power costs to the project due to PG&E's higher rates. Project added.
12 Sunset Boulevard & Yorba Street -
recycled water irrigation pump
4 SFPW New permanent secondary
service
$15k/yr in lost gross revenue to SFPUC. $25k/yr in additional power costs to the project due to PG&E's higher rates.
Project added.
13 730 Stanyan Street - Affordable
Housing (Construction power)
5 MOHCD New temporary secondary
service
$148k in lost gross revenue to SFPUC for duration of temporary service. $28k in additional power costs to the project due to PG&E's higher rates.
No impacts update.
14 420 Terry A. Francois Boulevard -
Pump Controller
6 SFPUC New permanent secondary
service
$9k/yr in lost gross revenue to SFPUC. $800/yr in additional power costs to the project due to PG&E's higher rates.
No impacts update.
15 16th Street & Harrison - Stormwater
Project
6 SFPUC New permanent secondary
service
$1k/yr in lost gross revenue to SFPUC. $12/yr in additional power costs to the project due to PG&E's higher rates.
No impacts update.
16 202 Channel Street - Mission Bay
Stormwater Pump Station
6 SFPUC New permanent secondary
service
$113k/yr in lost gross revenue to SFPUC. $6k/yr in additional power costs to the project due to PG&E's higher rates.
No impacts update.
17 240 Van Ness Avenue - Affordable
Housing (Construction power) 6 MOHCD New temporary secondary service
$87k in lost gross revenue to SFPUC. $15k in additional power costs to the project due to PG&E's higher rates. No impacts update.
18 600 7th Street - Affordable Housing
(Construction power)
6 MOHCD New temporary secondary
service
$189k in lost gross revenue to SFPUC. $20k in additional power costs to the project due to PG&E's higher rates.
No impacts update.
19 233 Beale Street - New Park 6 SFRPD New permanent secondary service
$12k/yr in lost gross revenue to SFPUC. $19k/yr in additional power costs to the project due to PG&E's higher rates.
Project added.
20 160 Freelon Street - Affordable
Housing (Construction power)
6 MOHCD New temporary secondary
service
$716k in lost gross revenue to SFPUC for the duration of temporary service. $127k in additional power costs to the project due to PG&E's higher rates.
Project added.
21 499 John Muir Drive - Wastewater
Pump
7 SFPUC Upgrade to existing
permanent Service
$5.4k/yr in lost gross revenue to SFPUC. $6.5k/yr in additional power costs to the project due to PG&E's higher rates.
Project added.
22 2530 18th Street - Homeless Prenatal
Program Family Housing
(construction power)
9 Homeless Prenatal
Program/MOHCD
New temporary secondary
service
$246k in lost gross revenue to SFPUC for the duration of temporary service. $93k in additional power costs to the project due to PG&E's higher rates. No impacts update.
Attachment A2: Projects Released to Retail PGE Service under WDT3 23 1979 Mission Sreet - Tiny Homes
Project 9 HSH New temporary secondary
service
$191k in lost gross revenue to SFPUC for the duration of temporary service. $246k in additional power costs to the project due to PG&E's higher rates. Project added. 24 1236 Carroll Avenue - Temporary
Lights and Cameras (for future SFFD
training facility)
10 SFFD New temporary secondary
service $11k/yr in additional power costs to the project due to PG&E's higher rates. No impacts update. 25 India Basin - 900 Innes (Construction
power) 10 SFRPD New temporary secondary
service
Temp. construction power using generators - costs TBD.
Temp. power service from different source - estimated $18k in lost gross revenue to SFPUC. No impacts update. 26 India Basin - Wi-fi Pop-Up 10 SFRPD New temporary secondary service
Temp. power service currently using generators - costs TBD. Application has been submitted to PG&E retail for future service - $15k in lost gross revenue to SFPUC. $24k in additional power costs to the project due to PG&E's higher rates.
No impacts update.
27 1035 Gilman Avenue - Bret Harte
Elementary (temporary trailer) 10 SFUSD New temporary secondary service
SF had initially applied to PG&E for temp. power service. PG&E was unable to meet the project's schedule, so the project team redesigned and revised the plans so that the project could connect to the portables to the existing service.
No impacts update.
28 200 San Andreas Valley Road. - Fiber
Optic Amplifier
N/A SFPUC New permanent secondary
service
$700/yr in lost gross revenue to SFPUC. $25/yr in additional power costs to the project due to PG&E's higher rates. No impacts update.
29 Streetlights N/A SFPUC New unmetered service Cost impact TBD. New streetlights have had to apply to PG&E for retail service and will have to pay PG&E's higher rates. No impacts update.
30 Traffic Controllers N/A SFMTA New unmetered service Cost impact TBD. New traffic controllers have had to apply to PG&E for retail service and will incur additional costs due to PG&E now requiring traffic controllers to have meters. No impacts update. !
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HOUSING INFRASTRUCTURE HEALTH
AND SAFETY
INSTITUTION RECREATION
SFPUC METERED
SERVICE POINT
ATTACHMENT B – MAP OF
INTERCONNECTION ISSUES
Renovations or upgrades to any of
these service points could trigger
service disputes and delays.
AS OF APRIL 2023
TRAFFIC CONTROL
TRAFFIC SIGNALS
CLEVELAND
ELEMENTARY BRET HARTE
ELEMENTARY
PUMP STATION
PUMP STATION
TRAFFIC SIGNALS
WI-FI
POP UP CONSTRUCTION TRAILERS
ARBORIST TRAILER
HEALTH RESEARCH BUILDING
AFFORDABLE
HOUSING
SFMTA SUBSTATION
CITY COLLEGE
POTRERO NORTH
POTRERO SOUTH
MARIPOSA PUMP STATION
BACKLANDS POWER
AFFORDABLE
HOUSING
AFFORDABLE
HOUSING
TRANSBAY TRANSIT CENTER
AFFORDABLE
HOUSING
MTA SUBSTATION
AFFORDABLE
HOUSING
AFFORDABLE
HOUSING
CONSTRUCTION
TRAILERS
AFFORDABLE
HOUSING
AFFORDABLE
HOUSING
BIOSOLIDS TEMP. POWER
REDEVELOPMENT/HOUSING
AFFORDABLE
HOUSING
STREETLIGHTS
SUSTAINABLE
STREET SHOPS
MISSION BRANCH LIBRARY STREETLIGHTS
AFFORDABLE
HOUSING
AFFORDABLE
HOUSING
MUNI METRO EAST
HEALTH CLINIC
AFFORDABLE
HOUSING
PARK
CLUBHOUSE
REDEVELOPMENT
AFFORDABLE
HOUSING
AFFORDABLE
HOUSING
GENE FRIEND
REC CENTER
WESTSIDE PUMP STATION
TRAFFIC SIGNALS
RECYCLED
WATER PUMP
MTA POTRERO YARD
AFFORDABLE
HOUSING TRAFFIC SIGNALS
COLLEGE HILL
RESERVOIR
OVERDOSE PREVENTION
PUMP CONTROLLER
STORMWATER
PROJECT
TRAFFIC
SIGNALS
GGP TENNIS
CENTER
LIGHTS & CAMERA
SFPD COMMAND VAN
IRRIGATION PUMPS
HOSPITAL RENOVATIONS
IRRIGATION PUMPS
IRRIGATION PUMPS
AFFORDABLE
HOUSING
WASTEWATER PUMP
STORMWATER PUMP
AFFORDABLE HOUSING
OCEANSIDE RECYCLED WATER
Attachment C: Cost Impacts
A B C D E F G H I J
Project Location Redesign
Costs
Primary or
Low-side
Metering
Equipment
Costs
Additional
Construction
Costs
Additional
Costs to Project
for PG&E retail
service*
Additional
Const./Project
Mgmt Costs
Due to Delay
Additional
Staff Time
Costs
Total
Additional
Project Costs
(B+C+D+E+F+G)
Lost gross
revenue to SFPUC
CO2 Emissions
(lbs.) from PG&E
retail service
1 700 Overlook Dr. - Recycled Water Pump $ - 2 3455 Van Ness Avenue - AWSS Pump Station No. 2 $ 75,000 $ 75,000 3 19th Avenue - Traffic Signals $ - 4 L Taraval - Streetlights $ - 5 1360 43rd Avenue - Affordable Housing (Construction and Perm.
Power) (135 units) $25,000 $ 25,000 $ 118,000 6 50 Bowling Green Drive - GGP Tennis Center $ 150,000 275,000$ $ 425,000 7 78 Haight Street - Affordable Housing (63 units) $6,000 $ 6,000 $ 38,000 8 Haight Street - Traffic Signals $ - 9 Folsom Streetscape - Traffic Signals and Safety Streetlighting $ - 10 6 Berry Street - Substation $ - 11 Market St. & 7th St. - BMS Switch $ - 12 Transbay Transit Center - Transbay Joint Powers Authority** 5,000,000$ $ 5,000,000 13 180 Jones Street - Affordable Housing (70 units) $20,000 $ 20,000 $ 89,000 14 266 4th Street - Affordable Housing (70 units) $ - 15 750 Eddy Street - City College (Alemany) $ - 16 600 7th Street - Affordable Housing (70 units) $ - 17 270 6th Street - Gene Friend Rec Center $ 800,000 $ 800,000 18 2814 Great Highway - Westside Pump Station $ - 19 3500 Great Highway - Oceanside Recycled Water $ - 20 16th Street Improvement - Traffic Signals $ - 21 2500 Mariposa St - Potrero Yard Modernization (Mixed-Use) $ - 22 2500 Mariposa St - Potrero Yard Modernization (Industrial) $ - 23 102 Santa Marina Street - College Hill Reservoir $ - 24 3001-3021 24th Street - Affordable Housing (44 units) $ 17,000 $ 17,000 $ 164,000 25 300 Bartlett Street - Mission Branch Library $ 250,000 $ 250,000 26 601 25th Street - Muni Metro East Expansion $ - 27 800 Amador Street - Pier 94 - Backlands $ 50,000 $ 50,000 $ 100,000 28 Illinois St. & Terry Francois - Mariposa Pump Station 245,000$ $303,000 $ 548,000 $ 526,000 554,000 29 684 23rd Street - Potrero North $ - 30 638 23rd Street - Potrero South $ - 31 1150 Phelps - Construction Trailers $286,000 $ 286,000 $ 2,000,000 32 Harmonia Street - Sunnydale HOPE $ - 33 1101 Connecticut Street - HOPE Potrero $ - 34 603 Jamestown Avenue - Redevelopment Project $ - 35 702 Phelps Street - SFMTA Substation $ - 36 1800 Jerrold Avenue - Biosolids (Temp. Power) $ - 37 901 Tennessee Street - Streetlights $ - 38 1508 Bancroft Avenue - Sustainable Streets Shop $ - Attachment A1 Projects
Additional Costs to Project Other Impacts to SF
Attachment C: Cost Impacts
Project Location Redesign
Costs
Primary or
Low-side
Metering
Equipment
Costs
Additional
Construction
Costs
Additional
Costs to Project
for PG&E retail
service*
Additional
Const./Project
Mgmt Costs
Due to Delay
Additional
Staff Time
Costs
Total
Additional
Project Costs
(B+C+D+E+F+G)
Lost gross
revenue to SFPUC
CO2 Emissions
(lbs.) from PG&E
retail service
Additional Costs to Project Other Impacts to SF
39 1001 Potrero Avenue - UCSF/SFGH Research & Academic Building Construction and Permanent Power $30,000 $ 30,000 $ 287,000 40 1920 Evans - Arborist Trailer/BUF Yard $ - 41 4840 Mission Street - Affordable Housing (Construction and Perm.
Power) $47,000 $ 47,000 $ 301,000 42 35-45 Onondaga Avenue - Health Clinic $ - 43 455 Athens Street - Cleveland Elementary School
44 2340 San Jose Avenue - Affordable Housing (138 units) $35,000 $ 35,000 $ 191,000 45 Contract 65 - Traffic Signals (Various locations)
46 1900 El Camino Real - Water Testing Equipment
47 Multiple Locations - Guy Wires (Franchise Issue) $ - 48 Multiple Service Transfers $ - 49 10501 Warnerville Road - Substation Rehabilitation Project $ - 50 951 Antoinette Lane - Well Pump & Control Panel $ - 1 499 Seacliff Avenue - Pump Station and Force Main $5,000 $ 5,000 $ 19,000 2 100 Sea Cliff Avenue - Pump Station $27,000 $ 27,000 $ 147,000 3 970 47th Avenue - Golden Gate Park Clubhouse (Temporary trailer) $33,000 $ 33,000 $ 21,000 4 4200 Geary Boulevard - Affordable Housing (Construction power) $8,000 $ 8,000 $ 45,000 5 346 Post Street - SFPD Command Van $4,000 $ 4,000 $ 2,000 6 822 Geary Street - Overdose Prevention and Crisis Stabilization $81,000 $ 81,000 $ 78,000 7 Seawall Lots 323 & 324 - Hotel & Theater (Construction power) $4,000 $ 4,000 $ 132,000 8 1490 Mason Street - Chinatown Public Health Center Renovations $154,000 $ 154,000 $ 872,000 9 2550 Irving Street - Affordable Housing (Construction power) $30,000 $ 30,000 $ 256,000 10 Sunset Boulevard & Lawton Street - recycled water irrigation pump $25,000 $ 25,000 $ 15,000 11 Sunset Boulevard & Taraval Street - recycled water irrigation pump $25,000 $ 25,000 $ 15,000 12 Sunset Boulevard & Yorba Street - recycled water irrigation pump $25,000 $ 25,000 $ 15,000 13 730 Stanyan St. - Affordable Housing (Construction power) $28,000 $ 28,000 $ 148,000 14 420 Terry A. Francois Boulevard - Pump Controller $800 $ 800 $ 9,000 15 16th Street & Harrison - Stormwater Project $12 $ 12 $ 1,000 16 202 Channel Street - Mission Bay Stormwater Pump Station $6,000 $ 6,000 $ 113,000 17 240 Van Ness Avenue - Affordable Housing (Construction power) $15,000 $ 15,000 $ 87,000 18 600 7th Street - Affordable Housing (Construction power) $28,000 $ 191,000 19 233 Beale Street - New Park $19,000 $ 19,000 $ 12,000 20 160 Freelon Street - Affordable Housing (Construction power) $127,000 $ 127,000 $ 716,000 21 499 John Muir Drive - Wastewater Pump $6,500 $ 6,500 $ 5,400 22 2530 18th St. - Homeless Prenatal Program Family Housing (Construction power) $93,000 $ 93,000 $ 246,000 Attachment A2 Projects
Attachment C: Cost Impacts
Project Location Redesign
Costs
Primary or
Low-side
Metering
Equipment
Costs
Additional
Construction
Costs
Additional
Costs to Project
for PG&E retail
service*
Additional
Const./Project
Mgmt Costs
Due to Delay
Additional
Staff Time
Costs
Total
Additional
Project Costs
(B+C+D+E+F+G)
Lost gross
revenue to SFPUC
CO2 Emissions
(lbs.) from PG&E
retail service
Additional Costs to Project Other Impacts to SF
23 1979 Mission Street - Tiny Homes Project $246,000 $ 246,000 $ 191,000 24 1236 Carroll Avenue - Temporary Lights and Cameras (for future SFFD training facility) $11,000 $ 11,000 $ 8,000 25 India Basin - 900 Innes (Construction power) $ - $ 18,000 26 India Basin - Wi-fi Pop-Up $24,000 $ 24,000 $ 15,000 27 1035 Gilman Avenue - Bret Harte Elementary (Temporary trailer) $ - 28 200 San Andreas Valley Road - Fiber Optic Amplifier $25 $ 25 $ 700 29 Streetlights $ -
30 Traffic Controllers $ -
TOTAL $ 50,000 $ 1,275,000 $ 5,520,000 $ 1,794,337 $ - $ 50,000 $ 8,661,337 $ 7,092,100 554,000 $ 8,661,337.00
$ 7,092,100.00
$ 15,753,437.00
554,000
Note: These represent estimates of the costs that the City is aware of at the moment. The projects may incur additional costs going forward.
The projects in RED are projects that are currently at a standstill and may face financial impacts that are TBD depending on how long they will be delayed and how they will move forward. *When calculating "Additional Costs to Project for PG&E retail service", the estimated value is either an annual estimate or for the length of the project (for temporary projects). **The costs for #11 Transbay Transit Center are still being verified. See Attachment A for more details.
Total C02 Emissions (lbs.)
Total Additional Project Costs
Total Lost Gross Revenue to SFPUC
Total Cost Impact to SF (Project Costs + Lost Revenue)