REPORT TO COUNCIL
SUBJECT
Title
Action on a Substation Agreement with Vantage Data Centers CA31, LLC for Bowers Avenue Junction Substation and Related Budget Amendment
Report
COUNCIL PILLAR
Deliver and Enhance High Quality Efficient Services and Infrastructure
BACKGROUND
Vantage Data Centers CA31, LLC (Vantage) is currently constructing a new data center at 2590 Walsh Ave. Vantage anticipates that the maximum energy demand for its data center will be 99 megavolt-amps (MVA) and has requested the City's Electric Utility, Silicon Valley Power (SVP), to provide the required 60kV electric service to the site through a 60kV single customer substation (Bowers Avenue Junction).
DISCUSSION
Under the proposed Bowers Avenue Junction Substation Agreement (Agreement), Vantage will construct, at its own expense, the Bowers Avenue Junction Substation with a capacity of 99 megavolt-amps (MVA) to serve its data center. Costs incurred by SVP related to the design, procurement, construction, inspection, and testing associated with Bowers Avenue Junction will be paid in full by Vantage as outlined in the Agreement. Once completed, the Bowers Avenue Junction will be owned, operated, and maintained by SVP.
The new data center facility will be served by SVP from Bowers Avenue Junction under the terms of the Agreement. SVP will design the control building and related 60kV protection and communication equipment. Vantage will procure and construct all substation equipment necessary and required pursuant to SVP's specifications to provide electric service to the data center facility. SVP will design and construct the 60kV transmission line interconnection to Bowers Avenue Junction in accordance with the City's design and procurement standards. SVP will perform testing and commissioning activities on the completed 60kV substation.
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW
The California Energy Commission (CEC) prepared and adopted an Environmental Impact Report (EIR) for the Vantage Data Centers C...
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