{"id":54079,"date":"2024-12-26T15:13:56","date_gmt":"2024-12-26T23:13:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vietvalley.com\/san-jose-pge-partnership-could-end-power-utility-plans\/"},"modified":"2024-12-26T15:13:56","modified_gmt":"2024-12-26T23:13:56","slug":"san-jose-pge-partnership-could-end-power-utility-plans","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vietvalley.com\/san-jose-pge-partnership-could-end-power-utility-plans\/","title":{"rendered":"San Jose-PG&E partnership could end power utility plans"},"content":{"rendered":"
Improved relations with PG&E could lead San Jose officials to drop the proposal for a city-owned power utility despite unanimous support from City Hall. As San Jose plans for growth to the north and downtown areas, Deputy City Manager Kip Harkness said in a recent memo that breakthroughs in talks with power giant PG&E could eliminate the \u201cdesirability\u201d of a city-run utility, or San Jose Power. That option involves searching for a private developer-customer willing to fund infrastructure costs in exchange for long-term access to lower electricity rates. \u201cWe will continue to explore both the option of a private developer-customer…<\/p>\n