Pacific Beach Town Council holds energy distribution debate by DAVE SCHWAB San Diego Community News Group
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Those for and against public ownership of gas and electricity services in the City debated during a public forum on energy distribution hosted by Pacific Beach Town Council on April 21.
Elise Dearborn and Craig Rose of Public Power San Diego spoke for municipalizing City power now provided by San Diego Gas & Electric. PPSD is a coalition advocating the creation of an independently run, democratically elected, and publicly-owned and affordable gas and electric utility for San Diego.
Speaking against power municipalization, and in favor of a new franchise power agreement between SDG&E and the City were: Bernadette Butkiewicz, SDG&E public affairs manager; and Nate Fairman, business manager for IBEW Local 465, which represents SDG&E, transit, and trolley workers.
Those for and against public ownership of gas and electricity services in the City debated during a public forum on energy distribution hosted by Pacific Beach Town Council on April 21.
Elise Dearborn and Craig Rose of Public Power San Diego spoke for municipalizing City power now provided by San Diego Gas & Electric. PPSD is a coalition advocating the creation of an independently run, democratically elected, and publicly-owned and affordable gas and electric utility for San Diego.
Speaking against power municipalization, and in favor of a new franchise power agreement between SDG&E and the City were: Bernadette Butkiewicz, SDG&E public affairs manager; and Nate Fairman, business manager for IBEW Local 465, which represents SDG&E, transit, and trolley workers.
There is a push for the city to buy SDG&E's infrastructure and take over as the gas and electric company, but a new study is warning city officials to not make that move.
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