"With San Jose pushing to attract manufacturing, research labs and data centers, city officials say PG&E is on track to provide power to a dozen major projects by 2030, as highlighted in a deal inked with the utility giant last year. The commitments come as San Jose will have an abundance of power by 2028, when LS Power finishes construction of two new transmission lines that are expected to add 2,000 MW to the area."
"Large energy customers have the potential to generate strong revenues, and building data centers in San Jose means they are built and operated more cleanly than in other states, said Erica Garaffo, the city's large-load energy customer development lead. In just the past eight months, tighter coordination has shifted San Jose from infrastructure constraints to infrastructure-driven growth."
"The agreement created service delivery guarantees for several 20 MW or greater projects and commitments from the energy provider to fund a city development team consisting of multiple positions in the city's public works and economic development departments. The costs of funding the team, including equipment, in the first year exceed $1.6 million, according to city documents."
PG&E will provide power to a dozen major San Jose projects by 2030 under a deal signed last year. Two LS Power transmission lines scheduled by 2028 are expected to add 2,000 MW, with permits anticipated by June. Power readiness aims to attract data centers, manufacturing and research labs, stimulate local economic growth and add municipal revenue. The implementation agreement guarantees service delivery for several projects of 20 MW or greater and commits PG&E to fund a city development team whose first-year costs exceed $1.6 million. PG&E also pledged electrical capacity for redevelopment of the Regional Wastewater Facility economic lands. San Jose is negotiating with Prologis on a new data center and advanced manufacturing campus.
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