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Council approves resolutions of necessity for two easements along 115 kV line route after failed negotiations
Summary
Council adopted resolutions of necessity to acquire easements at 3800 Bassett Street and 891 Laurelwood Road needed for Silicon Valley Power’s new 115 kV transmission line after months of negotiations reached an impasse.
The Santa Clara City Council on Tuesday adopted resolutions of necessity authorizing the city to commence eminent‑domain proceedings, if necessary, to acquire easements at two properties—3800 Bassett Street and 891 Laurelwood Road—required for Silicon Valley Power’s 115 kV transmission line project.
SVP staff explained the overhead transmission project is approximately 2.24 miles long and is intended to increase the system operating limit from about 819 megawatts to roughly 1,300 megawatts to accommodate approved and under‑construction load growth. Staff said Route A, the alignment the council selected during prior hearings, requires temporary and permanent easements on several private parcels along the…
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