By means of the Public Utilities Fee’s clear energy packages, Hetch Hetchy Energy and CleanPowerSF, residents can get 100% renewable vitality — no set up required. In a metropolis the place about 70% of individuals stay in residences and different multifamily properties and never single-family houses, that is essential.
Our choices are additionally inexpensive. For instance, CleanPowerSF’s 100% renewable vitality choice, referred to as SuperGreen, is lower than $3 monthly for the typical resident.
We’re additionally investing in new renewable vitality and battery storage tasks. CleanPowerSF has over 200 megawatts of battery storage below lively contract. Hetch Hetchy Energy accomplished its first photo voltaic and battery storage undertaking in Diamond Heights final 12 months.
A clear vitality future should be sure that all San Franciscans have entry to inexperienced energy. That is why we launched packages like GoSolarSF and SuperGreen Saver, which offer reductions and incentives to our low-income prospects.
Lastly, San Francisco can have extra say in rooftop photo voltaic and battery storage if we management the native electrical grid. That is why it is essential that we proceed to empower the general public by buying PG&E’s electrical grid within the metropolis. As a public utility, we are able to set our personal insurance policies to fulfill our clear vitality objectives.
Dennis J. Herrera, common supervisor, San Francisco Public Utilities Fee
Giants cannot prepare dinner
About “Giants’ stunner: After disagreement over bodily, Carlos Correa goes to Mets” (Giants, SFChronicle.com, Dec. 21): Make a particular dinner, you go to the grocery store to purchase that final essential part. It is simply on the shelf in entrance of you, the final package deal, however it appears just a little broken. You hesitate for a second questioning in order for you the merchandise when somebody grabs it off the shelf in entrance of you.
That is our San Francisco Giants, with the New York Mets poaching Carlos Correa proper below our noses whereas the group considers the dangers of paying for broken items.
Will Mets followers feast whereas Giants followers keep hungry? Somebody is prone to get sick subsequent 12 months.
Within the meantime, our Giants will search for inferior elements within the hope of serving one thing not so tasty, however edible. Will Giants followers accept hamburgers over filet mignon or will there be loads of empty tables at Oracle Park?
Mitchell Goldman, Richmond
Comfortable unhappiness
There’s a weariness that hangs over us on this vacation season that weighs closely on the soul. The Christmas ornament feels eerie whereas the darkish days silently scream an echo of all of the unhappiness that the pandemic has introduced us.
I do know my associates and I’m wondering how a 12 months has come and gone and nobody is telling us what to do with all of the unhappiness. I moved out with my mother and father as a result of I used to be mentally ailing. I do know I am not the one one.
How are we anticipated to return to normalcy when hospital beds are nonetheless full? When our human rights are up for debate? When did numbness creep inside us and construct a house?
Comfortable holidays?
Trista Ann Marie Eazell, Windsor
Speaking about work
Concerning “San Francisco’s deadly failure in drug disaster reveals inside its personal housing program” (Tasks, SFChronicle.com, Dec. 15): Among the many many disturbing information within the article is that the authors tried for 2 weeks to get Mayor London’s response to Breed, who was repeatedly advised he was “unavailable.”
Communication must be a necessary responsibility of an elected official.
Vivian Imperiale, San Francisco
Religion in San Francisco
Concerning “Why I guess $400 million on San Franciso” (Open Discussion board, SFChronicle.com, Dec. 19): Hats off to Michael Schvo and the approaching reimagination of the Transamerica Pyramid — like it.
The world is a tough and tumble place however you want religion and perception, and I really like him. Cannot wait to see and assist his imaginative and prescient.
David Selby, Emerald Hills
