City leaders argued that public ownership would lower costs, but the utility company has repeatedly disputed the plan, saying a takeover would increase rates.
San Francisco took a step forward in its quest for public power on Thursday after the city’s planning commission unanimously approved an Environmental Impact Report needed for the proposed acquisition of PG&E’s electric grid.
Ron Flynn, deputy general manager and chief operating officer of the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission, called the decision an important milestone.
“There is more work ahead, and there are future decisions to be made, but the final Environmental Impact Report is a key step to expand public power,” Flynn said in a statement…