As a Public Information Officer for the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission, Donald Pollitt writes stories about the agency’s electricity offerings and benefits of public power. But Pollitt's story is worth writing and celebrating, too—especially during February’s Black History Month.

Schools in San Francisco are thinking for the future, whether it comes to climate change or preparing the next generation of leaders that roam their halls. For schools like Marina Middle School, that future looks bright, especially for the new solar sitting atop the school’s roof.

Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, the SFPUC secured $10.9 million in federal and state funding to provide emergency financial assistance for SFPUC customers to help pay their utility bills.

CleanPowerSF’s Peak Day Pricing Program, which began in 2018, gives businesses the opportunity to earn financial incentives when asked to conserve on specific days. In 2022, participating businesses earned a total of $183,000, while saving power when California needed it the most.

The SFPUC launched a Solar Inverter Replacement program as part of GoSolarSF. The program helps qualifying customers and households maintain their GoSolarSF solar installation by providing rebates for system inspections, inverter replacements, and repairs.

The 27th year of Project Pull broke the mold with a new pilot hybrid internship program. Led by Program Director, Lisa M. Miles-Wilkerson, and Program Assistant, Clara Becker, Project Pull completed another successful summer of exposing students to career paths in City Government.

Crews have been working around the clock responding to service calls, combing streets, and clearing catch basins while other crews have been responding to downed trees and power outages.