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Council authorizes city manager to finalize NCPA agreement for Trolley Pass battery project

5784003 · September 17, 2025
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Summary

The council authorized the city manager to complete negotiations and sign a third‑phase agreement with the Northern California Power Agency for energy storage from the Trolley Pass project, with Santa Clara’s share projected at about 70% of the facility.

The City Council on Tuesday authorized the city manager to finalize and execute a third‑party agreement with the Northern California Power Agency (NCPA) covering battery energy storage capacity from the Trolley Pass project, a 400‑megawatt energy-storage development in San Bernardino County.

Council action delegates authority for staff to complete negotiations and sign a third‑phase agreement that will pass NCPA’s contract rights and obligations to participating members, including Silicon Valley Power (SVP). Staff told the council the arrangement lets NCPA act as lead counterparty with the developer and then allocate the…

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