Manny’s: Where Does Our Electricity Come From?

Join us as we dive into the fascinating world of electricity generation and distribution and answer the questions: how does San Francisco run? Where does the city get its electricity? How do we value it? How is electricity generation and distribution evolving?

We will be joined by the Assitant General Manager of the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission (SFPUC), Barbara Hale, to answer these questions and more!

Barbara Hale is Assistant General Manager of the Power Enterprise, with an annual operating budget of $150 million and annual capital budget of approximately $25 million. She oversees all aspects of the sales of 1.6 billion kWh/yr to retail and wholesale customers; needed purchases of energy, transmission, and distribution services; development and implementation of energy efficiency and renewable generation projects and programs; and maintenance and operation of City-owned and located streetlights, switchgear, and substations. She provides strategic advice on energy policy matters to the SFPUC Commission, and she acts as liaison for the SFPUC with State and Federal agencies responsible for energy policy. She previously worked for the State of California Public Utilities Commission in various positions, including Advisor to the President, Administrative Law Judge, and Director of Strategic Planning.