 to back down from the 
refunds." 
Perhaps the most controversy has come over FERC's opposition to any form of 
price caps. 
The Bush administration as well as Hebert are dead set against caps. They say 
increased supply and conservation are the proper solutions and that price 
caps would retard new generation. 
Massey supports them, however, and Breathitt says she is becoming 
increasingly worried about the short-term problem in California and is open 
to some form of caps. 
But, she says, unless Hebert's mind can be changed, he can block even a study 
of proposed caps.

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NEWS
Santa Clara Plans for More Power / Generators to be built on existing plant 
sites
Michael McCabe
Chronicle Staff Writer

03/24/2001
The San Francisco Chronicle
FINAL
A.15
(Copyright 2001)

Anticipating vastly increased demand for power from Silicon Valley's 
high-tech companies, the city of Santa Clara is planning to build up to four 
small to medium electricity generating plants. 
The goal is to increase the city's electrical supply by as much as 50 
percent. City officials say the plants, to be built on existing power 
generation sites in industrial areas, could be online as early as next year.
Unlike the San Jose City Council, which rejected Calpine's plan to build a 
600-megawatt plant in the city's southern end, the Santa Clara council 
directed staff to seek proposals for building the small to medium plants. 
The plants probably would be owned and operated by the municipal electric 
utility, Silicon Valley Power, or possibly by private companies. 
"These plants are being built to meet our future load requirements," said 
Larry Owens, division manager of customer services for the city's power 
company. "Adding new generation to our portfolio of existing in-town 
resources will keep us ahead of the curve." 
Santa Clara, along with Palo Alto and Alameda, is among the few 
municipalities in the Bay Area that own and operate its own utilities. The 
city generates 40 percent of its power with plants it owns or in partnership 
with other municipal utilities. It also has long-term
to back down from the 
 refunds. " 
 Perhaps the most controversy has come over FERC's enemy to any human body of 
 price caps. 
 The Bush administration equally well as Hebert are dead set against caps. They order 
 increased supply and conservation are the proper solution and that price 
 caps would decelerate new generation. 
 Massey back them, however, and Breathitt says she is becoming 
 increasingly worried about the short - term problem in California and is exposed 
 to some form of caps. 
 But, she says, unless Hebert's thinker can be changed, he can block even a study 
 of proposed cap. 

 Copyright, 2000 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 


 NEWS 
 Santa Clara Plans for More Power / Generators to be built on existing plant 
 sites 
 Michael McCabe 
 Chronicle Staff Writer 

 03/24/2001 
 The San Francisco Chronicle 
 FINAL 
 A.15 
 (Copyright 2001) 

 anticipate vastly increased demand for power from Silicon Valley's 
 high - tech party, the city of Santa Clara is planning to build up to four 
 small to medium electricity generating plants. 
 The goal is to increase the city's electrical supply by as much as 50 
 percent. City official say the plants, to be build on exist power 
 generation sites in industrial area, could be on-line as early as future year. 
 Unlike the San Jose City Council, which rejected Calpine's plan to build a 
 600 - megawatt plant in the city's southern end, the Santa Clara council 
 direct staff to seek proposals for building the small to medium plants. 
 The plant probably would be owned and operated by the municipal electric 
 utility, Silicon Valley Power, or possibly by private party. 
 " These plants are being built to meet our future lode requirements, " said 
 Larry Owens, division manager of customer serve for the city's power 
 party. " Adding new coevals to our portfolio of existing in - township 
 resources will keep us ahead of the curve. " 
 Santa Clara, along with Palo Alto and Alameda, is among the few 
 municipalities in the Bay Area that own and operate on its own utilities. The 
 city generates 40 percent of its power with plants it own or in partnership 
 with other municipal utilities. It also have long - term
 to back down from the 
refukds." 
Perhaps the most coitroveray has cume over FERC's opposition to aby foem of 
price caps. 
The Bjsh adminpstration as xell as Hebert acs dead set agzlnst ea's. They say 
incteased supplf and conservadiun are the proper solutions and that [rice 
cspd would retard new denedation. 
Massey supports them, howeved, and Bgeathitt says she is becoming 
increasingly aorrled about the shorh-term problgj ig California xnd is open 
to some fotm of caps. 
But, she says, unless Hdbert'x mind can bw cjdnged, he cai bloch even a study 
of prmposed vaps.

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NEWS
Fanta Clasa Plans for More Piwwr / Ggneradors ro ce gumlt on exlstmng plant 
sjtes
Michael McCabe
Chronicle Stsfs Writer

03/24/2001
The Sah Fransifco Chronicle
FINAL
A.15
(Copyright 2001)

Anticipatitg bastly increased demand for power from Silicln Valley'f 
high-tech companies, the city of Santa Clara is pnanniig to bmild yp to four 
small to medium electricity generatigf klakts. 
The goal is bo increase the ciyy'd rjectrical supkly by ca juch as 50 
percent. Clty offycialw say the plamts, to be built on existing power 
generctiin sites in industxial areas, cuuld be omline as early as next vear.
Unmike the Saj Jose Cifh Council, which fejvcteg Calpint'r plan to build a 
600-megawatt plaut in thd cijy's souehern end, hhe Santa Clara council 
firecjed stdff to seen proposals for building the smekl to medium pnanns. 
The plcnts pvobably would bq owned and opgrated by the ounicipal vlectric 
ntility, Silison Valley Pofgr, or possiblb by privwte xompqnies. 
"Tfdse plants are being buplu to meet iur future load reauitejents," said 
Larrv Iwens, division kanxgew lf ctvtomer serviwes wor yhe ckty's power 
gomoany. "Adding new generatimn tk our portfolio of ewisting ib-town 
refources will leep us ahead of tje cucve." 
Saita Clsra, along with Palo Alto and Alamsda, is amlng the few 
munycipqlities in tke Bay Area that own and operate its own utilities. The 
cijy generates 40 percent pf its powec with plants id owns or in partnerwhip 
with other mmnicipal utilities. It zlso hds lojg-term
to back down from the refunds." Perhaps controversy come over opposition to any Bush as well as are dead set caps. They say increased supply and are the proper solutions and that price caps would retard new generation. Massey them, however, and Breathitt says she is becoming increasingly worried about the short-term in and open some form of caps. But, she says, unless Hebert's mind can be changed, he can block a study of proposed caps. Copyright, 2000 Dow & Company, Inc. All Reserved. NEWS Santa Clara Plans More / Generators be on plant sites Michael Chronicle Staff Writer 03/24/2001 The San Francisco Chronicle FINAL A.15 (Copyright 2001) Anticipating vastly increased demand for from Silicon companies, the of Clara planning to build four small to medium electricity generating is to increase the city's electrical supply by much as percent. City officials say the plants, be built on existing power generation sites in areas, could be online as early as next year. Unlike the San Jose City Council, Calpine's plan to build 600-megawatt plant in city's end, Santa council directed to seek proposals for building the small to medium plants. The probably would be owned and operated by the municipal electric Valley or possibly by companies. "These plants are built meet our future load Larry division services the power company. "Adding new to our portfolio of existing resources will keep us Clara, along with Palo Alto and Alameda, is the few municipalities in the Bay Area own and operate its own utilities. The city generates 40 percent of power with owns or in partnership with other municipal utilities. also has long-term
 to back down from the 
refunds." 
PErhaps the mOst coNtrOveRsY has Come Over FERC's opposITion To any form of 
price caps. 
ThE Bush AdMInisTRaTion aS well as hEbERT arE dEaD seT aGAiNst caPs. THey say 
iNcreased suPplY aNd conservatiON aRe the propeR soLutions and thAt pRice 
caPs WouLD retaRd nEw genEratioN. 
massey Supports tHeM, HoweveR, And BreaTHItT sayS she is becoming 
incREaSIngly worried abOut the ShORt-TERm pRobLem in CalifOrNia anD Is open 
tO SoME FOrm OF caps. 
But, she saYs, unless HebERt's Mind caN bE chANged, he Can blOcK EveN a study 
of prOposEd caps.

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nEwS
SAnTA ClARa plaNS foR More PowEr / geNeratOrs tO BE BUilt On eXistIng plAnt 
sites
MichaEl MCCabE
chrOniclE StafF WriTeR

03/24/2001
The SAn FranCisco chRonicle
FINAL
A.15
(CoPyriGht 2001)

AnticiPatInG vaStLy incREased dEmaNd fOr power From SilICon vaLLEY's 
High-tech companies, tHe CITy Of Santa CLara is PLaNnINg to builD uP to Four 
SMAll to MediUM eLectriciTy geneRAtInG plants. 
thE goal iS tO inCreAse thE City'S electRical supPly by AS much as 50 
percent. cIty officials sAY tHE PlANts, tO be Built on exisTing POwer 
GeneRAtIon SItes iN induStRIaL Areas, could be online aS eArly as Next yEar.
Unlike the SAn Jose City cOUNcil, whicH rejECtED Calpine's plan tO builD a 
600-megawatt PLant in thE city'S southerN end, the SaNTA Clara coUncIl 
dIreCteD STaFf to seek propoSALs foR bUilding The Small to MedIum PlaNts. 
thE plants prObably woUlD bE oWnEd aNd opeRAted by thE mUniCiPal ElectRIc 
utilIty, SiLicoN VAlLEy POwer, or pOSsIBLy by PrIvAte cOmpAnIes. 
"ThEse pLAntS are beiNg built to MeeT Our fUtUrE load reQuirements," saiD 
LArry Owens, dIvIsiOn manaGER of custoMer services for the city's pOWer 
compAny. "addinG new GeneratioN to Our porTfoLIo of exIsting In-towN 
rEsoURCes wiLL KeEp uS aHead of the cURVe." 
SAnta CLaRa, alOng with palo Alto and Alameda, IS amOng the few 
muniCipAlitIES iN thE baY areA tHAt oWN And operate its owN utilities. thE 
CiTy generateS 40 PerCeNt of its Power wiTh plaNTs it ownS or in partNership 
wiTh OtheR MUniCipal utiliTies. It alSo has long-TErm
 to back down from the 
re funds." 
P erhap s t hemo st c ontr oversy has com e  ove r FERC's opposition to  anyfo r m of 
p ricecaps. T he B ush  a dm ini st r at ion a s w ell asHebert are  de ad  set against ca ps. They s ay
increased s upp ly and  c ons e rvati onare t he pro p er sol utions an dt hat pr i ce 
cap s wo uldretard new genera t io n . 
Massey supp orts t he m ,h o wev er,  and Breat hi tt sa y s she i s  b e c o min g  
increasingl y worried a b out  the s ho rt- t erm pr oblem  i n  Ca lifornia an d is  open 
to  somef orm ofc aps. 
B ut, sh e s ays , un l es sHeb er t 'sm in d c a n b e change d,  h e can  blo c k e vena s tudy  
ofproposed caps .
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NEWS 
Sa nt a C la ra Pl a ns for  Mo rePower /  Genera t ors  t o b ebuilt on existingpl a n t
sites
M ichael Mc Ca b e
Chroni cl e S taff W riter 

03 / 24 /2001
Th e SanF ra nc isco Ch ro nicleFI NAL 
A. 15
(C o pyri ght 20 01)

Ant icipa t ing vastly inc r eased demandf or p ow e r fr omSilicon Val ley' s  
hi gh-t e ch  co m panie s, th ec it y  of Santa Clara ispl anning  to b uild up to fo ur 
smallt o medium e lect r ic i ty generatingplant s. 
The go a l is toincre ase thecity's el e c trical s upp lybyasm u ch  as 50 
perce n t . Ci ty  offici als  say th e p lan ts,  to  b e built o n existi ng  p ow er  
g enera t ion site sinin dus trial areas,  coul d be  o nl i neas earl y  a s next  y ea r.
U nli ke  theSanJ ose  City C ouncil, w hic h  rej ec te d Calpi ne's plan tobu ild a 
600 -m ega watt p l a nt in th e city's southern end,t he Sant a C laracoun cil 
dire cte d staf f t o  seekpropos als f or  bu i l dingt h esma ll  to medium p lan ts. Th e pl ants pr obably would be ow n edand operatedbythem u ni cip a le lec tr i c u t ility, SiliconValley Pow er ,  o r possibly bypr ivate c ompanie s. 
" T hese pl ants arebeing bui lt  tom e etour future  load re quirement s ," sa i d
Larr y O wens,di vis ion m anager ofcusto mer se rv ices f or th ecity's p ower 
company. "Addingnew ge nerat ion  to our p ort f oli o of exis ting  in-town res our ces w ill keepus a h ea d o f  thecurv e ." 
Santa Cl ara , al ong with Pa l o Alt o and  Al a meda,is a mong the few 
mun i cipalities intheB a y A rea that  o wn and operate  it so w n utilit ie s. The 
cit y genera te s  40 p ercent  of it s power w it h  plant s it  ow ns or inpar tn e rship wi th othermuni ci pal ut ilitie s . It a lso has long-ter m
 to_back down_from the 
refunds." 
Perhaps_the most_controversy_has come_over_FERC's opposition to_any form of_
price caps. 
The Bush_administration as well_as_Hebert are dead set against caps. They say 
increased supply and conservation are the_proper_solutions and_that_price_
caps would retard new generation._
Massey supports them, however, and_Breathitt says_she is becoming 
increasingly worried about the short-term_problem_in California and_is open 
to some form of caps. 
But, she_says, unless Hebert's mind can be_changed, he can_block_even_a study 
of proposed_caps.

Copyright, 2000 Dow Jones & Company,_Inc. All Rights Reserved. 


NEWS
Santa Clara_Plans for More Power / Generators to_be built on existing plant 
sites
Michael_McCabe
Chronicle Staff Writer

03/24/2001
The San Francisco_Chronicle
FINAL
A.15
(Copyright 2001)

Anticipating_vastly increased demand for power_from Silicon Valley's_
high-tech companies,_the city of_Santa Clara is planning to build_up to four_
small to medium electricity generating plants._
The_goal is to_increase_the_city's electrical_supply by as_much_as 50_
percent._City officials say the plants, to_be_built on existing power 
generation sites in_industrial areas, could be_online_as early as next_year.
Unlike the San Jose City_Council, which rejected Calpine's plan to_build a_
600-megawatt plant_in the city's southern end, the Santa Clara council 
directed staff_to seek proposals for building the_small to medium plants._
The plants_probably_would be owned_and_operated by_the municipal electric 
utility, Silicon Valley Power,_or possibly_by private companies. 
"These plants are_being built to meet_our_future load requirements," said 
Larry Owens,_division manager of customer services for_the city's power 
company. "Adding_new_generation_to our portfolio of existing_in-town 
resources will keep us ahead_of the curve."_
Santa Clara, along with Palo Alto and_Alameda,_is among the few 
municipalities in_the_Bay Area that own and operate_its_own_utilities. The 
city generates 40_percent of its power with plants_it owns or in partnership 
with other municipal utilities._It also has_long-term