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there are mechanisms for figuring out how to handle that. those are some of the issues that we will be working with. that is the interaction for the data transfer, customer usage data so that we can properly billed customers. >> i want to come back to the point that the commissioner brought up. we touched upon this before, and i think there is a real emergency where they come to may be the conclusion that in the end, there may be real merit for the city to see the whole program driven ...

commissioner mirkarimi: these are not small companies, to say the least. >> three of them for sure. commissioner mirkarimi: interesting change from the first effort until mal. >> we are excited to sit down with the firms on monday. commissioner campos: just a quick question about the larger strategy before we go forward. i think it is great that we have made progress, but i wonder that going through this process, are we not thinking of another option that would be exploring the possibi...

communication mechanism might be used in order to manage and monitor the unit. the solar units are monitored by the technology. i think there are plans to have the new puc -- to use existing communication mechanisms. another point is metering and how to measure the output of the solar units. each would have the meter installed. and lastly, the city processes as well as teh puc -- the puc mentioned there would have to be a ceqa process. and they brought this up regarding conjecture in t...

mentioned there would have to be a ceqa process. and they brought this up regarding conjecture in terms of overhead wiring and things like that. the next step sounds like petrasolar would have to have a pilot project. they went through some of the items they would need in this proposal. and the proposed efficiency of such a program, trying to measure the output and qualification. were going to be waiting on petra how to see if they will submit a proposal. the you have any questions? co...

how it would work specifically. the first meeting in included richard smith. the second meeting included the general manager of power enterprise at the sfpuc. and the streetlights team. and just some major sticking points that i would like to call out, we would have to reach an agreement with pg&e. simply because we are feeding the energy into the grid. another point is that it is a question of what kind of communication mechanism might be used in order to manage and monitor the unit. ...

add was, now that the puc is going to respond to this motion, it might really make sense to hold back on the san francisco energy electricity resources plan. that is a road map for san franciscos of electricity future. you are going to look at how to represent this program, it should be put into the report. we should delay that until the findings or study or result of this motion can be incorporated. commissioner mirkarimi: good point. any other public comment? public comment is close....

and you talk about whatever youre going to do. people would really like to be a part of that. i think definitely just think about how you can commit to doing 50% local hiring on this project, a lot of people will be even more exciting -- excited about it. folks that are really hungry to be involved in green jobs, years of all them dirty power plants, for example. im just thinking out loud for you. it might be good here whenever you propose to us. it would be a really good thing to hear...

on the threat of what -- thread of what commissioner campos is talking about, they will be participating about the process. maybe when we leave up to the next joint meeting that i believe is scheduled in december, there be some response how this might be addressed, looking at a potential role and answering the question of what it would look like vying for the cca. >> i agree with what he said, but anybody that is going to take on risk will factor the cost of that. i think it is a reall...