City Politics
Silicon Valley Power Head Leaves for San Jose
March 24, 2025
The chief electric utility officer for Santa Clara is headed to San Jose. The City of San Jose announced on...
City Politics
Silicon Valley Power Employee Salaries Eclipse Neighboring Public Power Companies
March 18, 2025
Not only does Santa Clara pay its police the second-highest average salary in the state, it has also been offering its utility...
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Silicon Valley Power Plans Big Strides to Accommodate Growth this Year
February 24, 2025
With Santa Clara’s power company’s boom in growth, the utility is ramping up a variety of projects this year. At...
Community
Santa Clara’s Municipal Power Company Part 2: The Professor and the City Manager
January 19, 2025
Between 1948 and 1965, Santa Clara laid the foundation for becoming power-independent, and that was due to the vision of...
Public Safety
Cops Bust City Employee On Gun Charges
January 16, 2025
Santa Clara police have arrested a Silicon Valley Power (SVP) employee for possession of illegal guns. Thejon Baza, 47, of...
Community
Santa Clara’s Municipal Power Company: 19th Century Beginnings
January 12, 2025
In 1896 — 14 years after Thomas Edison launched the first electrical power plant in the U.S., Santa Clara’s Board...
CommunityPublic Safety
Silicon Valley Power Offers Rebates For Solar Battery Backup
December 22, 2024
In an effort to encourage more people to use solar energy, Silicon Valley Power (SVP) is offering rebates to those...
City Politics
Housing Complex Will Add 2,600 Apartments To Santa Clara
November 21, 2024
A massive mixed-use development that came to the Santa Clara City Council nearly seven years ago has come back —...
City Politics
Health Concerns Delay Power Transmission Project
October 15, 2024
Concerns over the health effects of electromagnetic fields caused the Santa Clara City Council to delay approving a power transmission...
City Politics
City Council Shifts Ceremonial Designations
September 11, 2024
Who gets to sign off on ceremonial designations has shifted in Santa Clara. At its Tuesday night meeting, the Santa...