Community
Electrification Efforts Percolate to Local Level
October 6, 2025
California’s ambitious environmental goals are causing a slew of efforts locally to keep pace. State law requires new construction to...
City Politics
Tariffs Could Add $50+ Million to Santa Clara’s Electrical Infrastructure Costs
September 29, 2025
Silicon Valley Power’s (SVP) $448 million in planned maintenance and expansion projects could now cost $502 million, as a result...
City Politics
Santa Clara Enacts Eminent Domain on Yet Another Property for SVP Expansion
August 20, 2025
To accommodate Silicon Valley Power’s system expansion plan, the Santa Clara City Council approved seizing four more parcels as part...
Community
Santa Clara Unlikely to Suffer From PG&E Shutdowns
July 17, 2025
We’ve all been hearing about likely PG&E power shutoffs — Public Safety Power Shutoffs (PSPS) — to reduce California wildfire...
City Politics
City Approves SVP Upgrades, Eminent Domain On Another Property
July 15, 2025
Two recent Santa Clara City Council decisions will continue to bolster Silicon Valley Power’s (SVP) system expansion. At its most...
City Politics
Santa Clara Enacts Eminent Domain For SVP Expansion, Approves Massive Station Rebuilds
June 25, 2025
The Santa Clara City Council has approved enacting eminent domain on two properties sitting on land needed for a Silicon...
City Politics
Silicon Valley Power Head Leaves for San Jose
March 24, 2025
The chief electric utility officer for Santa Clara is headed to San Jose. The City of San Jose announced on...
City Politics
Silicon Valley Power Employee Salaries Eclipse Neighboring Public Power Companies
March 18, 2025
Not only does Santa Clara pay its police the second-highest average salary in the state, it has also been offering its utility...
City PoliticsCommunity
Silicon Valley Power Plans Big Strides to Accommodate Growth this Year
February 24, 2025
With Santa Clara’s power company’s boom in growth, the utility is ramping up a variety of projects this year. At...
Community
Santa Clara’s Municipal Power Company Part 2: The Professor and the City Manager
January 19, 2025
Between 1948 and 1965, Santa Clara laid the foundation for becoming power-independent, and that was due to the vision of...








