Every first full week of October, public power utilities across the country celebrate Public Power Week to highlight the benefits of not for profit, community-owned electricity providers. This looks like lower rates, cleaner energy, improved reliability, and more accountability.

Outer Mission improvements will capture and reduce storm runoff and help protect San Francisco Bay

When Marta Mendoza closes her eyes, she can transport herself back to Guatemala. She can see her grandfather tending to his beloved beehives while chickens ran around the backyard. She can almost taste the air, thick with the sweet scent of the mango and coconut trees nearby. More than anything, she can feel the warmth and affection of her family as they spend their days together and manage the home.

Decision clears a required step as the City explores acquiring PG&E’s local electric grid

As part of a continued commitment to restoring and enhancing habitat for native fish, Tuolumne River Partners Modesto Irrigation District (MID), Turlock Irrigation District (TID) and the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission (SFPUC), in partnership with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), have begun construction on the Powerhouse Riffles Restoration Project, a mainstem Tuolumne River restoration effort designed to improve spawning and rearing habitat for salmon and other native aquatic species.