PG&E Doubles Santa Teresa Substation Capacity, Plans More Expansion to Power AI Growth
The Big Picture PG&E has doubled the capacity of its Santa Teresa Substation in South San José from 40 megawatts to 80 megawatts, adding new infrastructure to support growing electricity demand driven by data centers and artificial intelligence. The expansion was undertaken to meet an additional 40-megawatt power request from data center operator Equinix, and […]
PG&E Reverses Course, Protects Coyote Valley in Power Project Shift
PG&E reverses decision environmentalists say threatened wildlife in San Jose’s Coyote Valley The Big Picture Pacific Gas and Electric Company agreed to relocate a major South Bay transmission project to land adjacent to the existing Metcalf Substation, abandoning earlier plans to build on agricultural land in Coyote Valley. The shift follows more than a year […]
Open Space Preserved as San Jose Advances Power Reliability Plan
Santa Clara Valley open space to remain intact as San Jose power reliability plan gets approved – ABC7 San Francisco The Big Picture The California Public Utilities Commission approved a revised energy infrastructure plan that preserves Coyote Valley open space while allowing critical grid upgrades to move forward. Instead of building in sensitive habitat areas, […]