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Santa Clara moves forward with 115 kV SVP transmission project and seeks eminent-domain authority for one easement
Summary
Silicon Valley Power briefed council on a new 115 kV transmission line to raise capacity to 1,300 MW; after over a year of negotiations SVP requested a resolution of necessity to acquire a required easement at 881 Duane Ave and council approved the resolution 6-1 to preserve project timing.
Silicon Valley Power (SVP) staff told the City Council that a new 115-kilovolt transmission line is required to meet projected load growth and maintain reliability as the utility seeks to increase delivery capacity to roughly 1,300 megawatts. Ali Jackman, SVP electric division manager, said the line would be overhead between the Northern Receiving Station and Kiefer Receiving Station, routed along Lafayette, Bassett and Duane, and that the alignment requires approximately…
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