The more electricity we save, the fewer power plants need to be built, the more reliable our energy supply becomes. Reducing consumption also is a much cheaper option than building more generation. For several years, the San Francisco Public Utilities Commision has been saving City departments and millions of kilowatt-hours of electricity through energy conservation and efficiency programs. Success stories include new efficient lighting at San Francisco General Hospital and at the Moscone Convention Center.

Energy efficiency is so important to San Francisco that in 2001 Mayor Willie Brown created the Mayor's Energy Conservation Account, which has directed $25 million to finance aggressive energy efficiency projects in city buildings and facilities.

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Mayor Gavin Newsom and San Francisco Public Utilities Commission General Manager Susan Leal today announced a new effort to partner with Lennar BVHP to create San Francisco’s first neighborhood powered entirely by clean, renewable energy.      Read more 

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