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Santa Clara council approves resolution of necessity for SVP 115 kV line easements after contested hearing
Summary
The City Council voted 6–1 to adopt a resolution of necessity to acquire easements on five Bassett Street parcels for Silicon Valley Power's 115 kV transmission project after a public hearing where the property owner's attorney objected to adequacy of appraisal and description.
The Santa Clara City Council voted 6'to'1 on Aug. 12 to adopt a resolution of necessity authorizing the city to proceed toward acquiring easements on parcels at 3508, 3520, 3530, 3540 and 3550 Bassett Street for the Silicon Valley Power (SVP) 115-kilovolt transmission line project.
The action followed a public hearing in which SVP presented technical and procedural findings supporting the selected route and the need for the easements. Ali Jackman, SVP electric division manager, told the council the 115 kV line would run about 2.24 miles between the Northern Receiving Station and Kiefer Receiving Station, increase the system operational limit to about 1,300 megawatts and was necessary to meet projected load growth. Jackman said staff had negotiated with the property…
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