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Council authorizes transmission owner rate-case agreement with NCPA; honors departing Silicon Valley Power chief Manuel Pineda
Summary
Council approved authorizing the city manager to negotiate a transmission owner rate-case program agreement with the Northern California Power Agency to support Silicon Valley Power and hosted a commendation for departing SVP chief Manuel Pineda, who spoke at the meeting.
The Santa Clara City Council unanimously on April 8 authorized the city manager to negotiate and execute a transmission owner rate-case program agreement with the Northern California Power Agency (NCPA) to provide regulatory and support services on transmission-owner rate cases on behalf of Silicon Valley Power (SVP).
City staff explained that while SVP is a member-owner of NCPA, a formal agreement is required to engage NCPA for transmission access charge and…
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