REPORT TO COUNCIL
SUBJECT
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Action Authorizing the City Manager to Negotiate and Execute Agreement(s) with Vendor(s) for the Purchase of Capacitor Banks with Reactor Switching Devices, Protection and Control Panels, Insulators, and Surge Arresters to be Funded by the Electric Utility Capital Fund
Report
COUNCIL PILLAR
Deliver and Enhance High Quality Efficient Services and Infrastructure
BACKGROUND
In November 2019, Silicon Valley Power (SVP) management met to discuss the strategic priorities for SVP and identified that the City of Santa Clara (City) would experience significant electric load growth requiring SVP to develop a capital improvement strategy. Staff determined the need for developing both near-term and long-term strategies to accommodate approved growth and develop the necessary infrastructure plan options.
On October 13, 2020, the City Council authorized the City Manager to execute master service agreements with several engineering consultant firms to support SVP with system expansion, general consulting services, and plan implementation services (RTC # 20-854).
On April 6, 2021, staff presented a comprehensive review of upcoming load growth and capital projects to the City Council as part of the SVP Quarterly Report. The presentation concluded with the next steps, including the preparation of a system growth strategy to be presented at a future City Council meeting.
On September 28, 2021, the City Council accepted SVP's Three-Year System Growth Plan Strategy (RTC # 21-871). This plan identified $300 million in proposed projects for both near-term and long-term capital improvement projects needed to support anticipated system growth and to replace end-of-life equipment for system reliability.
On April 5, 2022, the City Council adopted Resolution # 22-9069 adding new and updated connection and load development fees for SVP (RTC # 22-449). Additionally, on April 19, 2022, the City Council adopted Resolution # 22-9081 adopting the City of...
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