Hunter Stern

Business Representative, International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 1245

Hunter Stern supports anything that produces new jobs for his union's members. As the Business Representative for the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, Stern is responsible for protecting the interests of his constituents, including contract enforcement, grievances, labor-management negotiations and general contract bargaining. Through his 20 years of work with the IBEW, Stern has built extensive knowledge of the state electricity deregulation, energy and water issues which currently face San Francisco.

Stern graduated from Brown University in 1984.

Energy

Live Event Appearances

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Power Choice

Across the country, rising interest in clean power is challenging electric monopolies with competition. In California, Marin Clean Energy provides consumers with an alternative to PG&E; San Francisco and Sonoma, among others, are preparing their own programs to offer energy customers new options. Opponents claim that renewable energy brings higher rates. Who are the winners and losers? What do consumers want?

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Competition for Power

A growing number of Californians are opting for clean electricity to run their TVs and toasters. But how much do we know about where our power really comes from? Two California counties are leading the way in offering consumers a choice of the various shades of green power available from wind, solar and other renewable resources.

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How Climate Broke California’s Biggest Utility

In the past few years, massive wildfires have devastated California, destroying thousands of homes and killing more than a hundred people. Experts say droughts and other conditions amplified by climate change are one factor. But there is more to the story.

"No matter what happens we have to hold PG&E, and whatever successor there is, accountable for negligent acts,” says Mark Toney of the Utility Reform Network.