 contracts with other 
power companies, including Pacific Gas and Electric Co. and Enron. 
Palo Alto officials have recently raised the possibility that they too may 
build a small power plant in their city to augment energy supplies. 
In Santa Clara, as much as 80 percent of the additional demand is expected to 
come from high-tech companies, said John Roukema, the utility's assistant 
director. 
"A lot of the new demand will come from Internet data centers, where they 
take whole buildings and put wall-to-wall computers inside to act as servers 
for Web sites," Roukema said. "These are very energy-intensive users." 
Plans for buildings stuffed with computers are sprouting up in other cities 
as well. San Jose officials gave preliminary approval last week to what would 
be the world's largest "server farm." The sprawling facility to handle 
Internet traffic would drain about 150 megawatts of power from the state 
electricity grid. 
Santa Clara, which has two power plants within the city's limits, wants to 
build the four plants next to existing power substations at 1205 Space Park 
Drive and 2970 Lafayette St., and next to its two power plants at 525 Roberts 
St. and 2339 Gianera St. 
Their power capabilities would range from 50 to 130 megawatts. A 130-megawatt 
plant could provide power to 130,000 homes in the city, but 90 percent of the 
city's power goes to commercial and industrial customers. 
Santa Clara, a city with a population of just over 100,000 people, has 
several prominent Silicon Valley companies within its boundaries, including 
Intel Corp., Sun Microsystems, 3Com, and Applied Materials. 
Unlike San Jose, Santa Clara officials anticipate little opposition to the 
plants, mainly because they would be relatively small and they would be 
located in industrial areas. 
If all four plants are built, the total cost is estimated at $130 million, to 
be paid for with revenue bonds or with the city's existing reserves. City 
officials insist customers will not end up with higher bills. 
"What this is all about is stable prices and supply for our customers," said 
Carol McCarthy, Santa Clara's deputy city manager.

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contracts with other 
 power companies, include Pacific Gas and Electric Co. and Enron. 
 Palo Alto official have recently raised the possibility that they too may 
 build up a small power plant in their city to augment department of energy supplies. 
 In Santa Clara, as much as 80 percent of the extra requirement is expected to 
 fall from high - tech company, said John Roukema, the utility's assistant 
 director. 
 " A lot of the new demand will arrive from Internet data centers, where they 
 take solid buildings and put wall - to - rampart computers at heart to act as servers 
 for Web web site, " Roukema said. " These are very energy - intensive users. " 
 Plans for buildings stuffed with computers are sprouting up in other cities 
 as well. San Jose officials gave preliminary approval last week to what would 
 be the world's large " server farm. " The sprawling adeptness to cover 
 Internet dealings would drain about 150 megawatts of power from the state 
 electricity grid. 
 Santa Clara, which has two power plants within the city's limit, wants to 
 build the four plants next to existing power substation at 1205 Space Park 
 Drive and 2970 Lafayette St., and next to its two power plants at 525 Roberts 
 St. and 2339 Gianera St. 
 Their power capabilities would range from 50 to 130 megawatts. A 130 - megawatt 
 plant could supply power to 130,000 homes in the city, but 90 percent of the 
 city's power goes to commercial and industrial customer. 
 Santa Clara, a city with a population of just over 100,000 people, has 
 several prominent Silicon Valley companies within its boundaries, including 
 Intel Corp., Sun Microsystems, 3Com, and Applied Materials. 
 Unlike San Jose, Santa Clara officials predict little confrontation to the 
 plants, mainly because they would be relatively minor and they would be 
 located in industrial area. 
 If all four plants are build up, the total monetary value is estimated at $ 130 million, to 
 be paid for with tax income bonds or with the city's exist reserves. City 
 officials insist customers will not end up with higher bills. 
 " What this is all about is stable prices and provision for our customers, " said 
 Carol McCarthy, Santa Clara's deputy city director. 

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 cojtracts with other 
power companies, inclodung Parific Gzs and Euectric Co. and Enron. 
Palo Alvo odficiqls have recently raisdd the podsibilitt thet they too may 
uhild a small llwer 'lant in their gity to augkent energy su[puizs. 
In Santa Clara, as much as 80 percene of thr wdditional demwnd ps expsbttd to 
come from high-tech companiea, said Oohn Roukema, thr utility's assistant 
direchor. 
"W lot of the new dfmand will xome drom Interneg data cenuexs, where thgy 
take whole buildings and put dall-tp-wall compocwrs hnside to art as fervers 
for Web sitev," Roukeka said. "These sre veey energy-intensive usxrs." 
Plans for buildiggs stuffad with computers aee sprooting up kb oghed ritjes 
as weml. San Joss officials gave preliminary akprjnsl last week to whwt would 
be the world's largest "server fark." Tge sprawling facility ti handle 
Internet travfic woulq drain about 150 megawatts of power from the state 
alectcizitv grid. 
Wajta Clara, which has two power plants within trs viny's limits, wants bo 
build the four llwnyf next to exirting 'kwsr substations at 1205 Space Kark 
Deive and 2970 Lafsyette St., and next to its tqo power plauts at 525 Roberts 
St. anb 2339 Gianera Sc. 
Theit powet capabilities would rauge frkm 50 to 130 megwwatts. A 130-jdgawatt 
plant cojld psovide power to 130,000 homes in ehe city, uut 90 'ercent uf tne 
citr's power gles to commercial and infustrnal cgstomers. 
Swnta Clara, a city with a populavmon of just ofes 100,000 ieople, haf 
sevcral prominent Filicon Valley compannes wighin its bkundarixs, including 
Intel Corp., Sgj Microsysteks, 3Com, agd Appliwd Matefkals. 
Unlike Sam Jose, Sauua Clara odficials anticipatc litjls opposition to tht 
plants, mainly necxusq nheb woujg be relativaly rmauk and they would ce 
lpcated in industrial arezs. 
If all four plamtf are buult, the eotal cost is estimated at $130 milpion, vo 
be 'aid fpr rith revenue bonds or with the city's exlstlng reserves. Sity 
officials iusist customers will not end up with higier bills. 
"What this is qll about is stable krices and su'ply fjr our cuvtomers," said 
Carol MxCarthy, Santa Clava's deputy city managed.

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contracts with other power companies, including Pacific Electric and Enron. Alto officials have they may build a power plant in city to augment energy supplies. In Clara, as much as 80 percent of the additional demand is expected to from high-tech companies, said John Roukema, the utility's assistant director. "A lot of new will from data centers, where they take whole buildings and put wall-to-wall computers inside to act as servers Web sites," Roukema said. "These are very energy-intensive Plans for buildings stuffed computers are sprouting up in cities well. San officials preliminary last week to would be the world's largest "server farm." The sprawling facility to handle Internet traffic would drain about megawatts of the state grid. Clara, has two power the city's limits, wants to build next to existing power substations at 1205 Space Drive and Lafayette St., and next to its power plants at 525 Roberts St. and 2339 St. Their power capabilities would range from 50 to 130 megawatts. A 130-megawatt plant could to 130,000 homes in city, but 90 of city's goes commercial and customers. Santa Clara, a city with a population of just over people, has several prominent Silicon Valley companies within its boundaries, Corp., Microsystems, 3Com, and Materials. Unlike San Jose, Clara anticipate little opposition to mainly they small they be located in industrial If all four plants are the total cost is be paid for with revenue bonds or with city's existing reserves. City officials insist customers not end up with higher bills. "What this is all about is prices and our customers," said Carol McCarthy, Santa Clara's deputy manager. Copyright, 2000 Dow & Company, Inc.
 contracts with other 
power coMpanies, incLudinG PaCifIc gas aNd ElEctric Co. and EnrON. 
PalO Alto officials have receNtly rAiSEd thE PoSsibiLity thaT ThEY Too MaY 
bUilD a SMaLl powEr pLant in tHeir city to AugMeNt energy suppLIeS. 
In Santa ClAra, As much as 80 percEnt Of the aDdItiONal deManD is exPected TO 
come fRom high-teCh COmpaniES, said JoHN roUkemA, the utility's assisTAnT 
Director. 
"A lot of The new DeMAnD WIll ComE from InterNeT data CEnters, wHErE THEy 
tAKe whole buildiNgs and put waLL-to-Wall coMpUteRS insidE to acT aS SerVers 
for Web sItes," roukema saId. "ThesE Are very ENergy-inTensivE usErs." 
planS FoR bUilDiNGs sTUfFed WIth ComputerS aRe SprouTing UP IN OtheR ciTies 
As welL. San Jose officIalS gavE PreLiminAry apProvAl Last wEek to wHat woUlD 
be the world's larGest "Server farM." ThE sPraWlIng faCIlity tO haNdlE 
InternEt traffIC woUlD DRAiN about 150 megawatts of pOwER FrOm the staTe 
elecTRiCiTY grid. 
SanTa claRa, whICH has tWo poWEr Plants wiThin thE CiTy'S limits, WaNts to 
bUiLd tHe fOur plANts nExt to eXisting pOwer sUBstations at 1205 SpaCE Park 
Drive and 2970 lAfAYEtTE St., aNd nExt to its two PoweR PlanTs at 525 rObErtS 
st. and 2339 gianeRa sT. 
THEir power capabilitieS wOuld raNge frOm 50 to 130 megawatts. a 130-megawatt 
pLANT could prOvidE PoWEr to 130,000 homes in the City, bUt 90 percent oF The 
city's Power Goes to coMmercial aND IndustriAl cUstOmeRs. 
SANTa clara, a city witH A PopuLaTion of jUst Over 100,000 peoPle, Has 
SevEraL pRominent SIlicon VaLlEy CoMpAniEs witHIn its bouNdAriEs, IncLudinG 
intel COrp., SuN MicRoSySTemS, 3Com, and aPpLIEd MaTeRiAls. 
UNliKe san JoSe, SaNTa CLara offIcials antIciPAte lItTlE opposiTion to the 
planTs, Mainly becaUsE thEy woulD BE relativEly small and they would be 
lOCated in IndUstriAl arEas. 
If all fOur Plants Are BUilt, thE total Cost iS eStiMATed at $130 MILlIon, To 
Be paid for wITH reVenue BoNds oR with thE city's existing reseRVes. city 
officials InsIst cUSToMerS WiLL noT eND up WITh higher bills. 
"WhAt this is alL aBOuT is stable pRIceS aNd supplY for our CustoMErs," said 
carol McCaRthy, Santa clAra's DEPutY city managEr.

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 contracts with other 
pow er compani es, i ncl udi ng  Pac ific  Gas and Elect r ic C o. and Enron. 
Palo Al to of fi c ials ha ve re centlyr ai s e d t he  p oss ib i li ty th atthey to o may 
bui ldasmall powerp la nt in thei r c ity to augme ntenergy  s upp l ies.
In  Sant a Clar a , as m uch as 80  p e rcento f the a d d it iona l demand is expec t ed to 
come fromhigh-t ec h  c o m pan ies , said Joh nRouke m a, theu ti l i t y's assistant 
di rector. 
"A lot  of th enew demand  will  c o mefrom Intern et d ata cente rs, wh e re they 
take w hole b uil din gs a n dpu t w al l -to - wa llc omp uters in si de  to a ct a s s e rver s forWeb s ites," Roukem a s aid. "Th ese a re ve ry e ne rgy-i ntensi ve us er s." 
Plans forbuil dings stu ffe dwit hcompu t ers ar e s pro uting u p in ot h erci t i e s
as well. San Jose  o f f ic ials gav e prel i mi na r y approv al  la st w e e k towhat wo uld 
bethe wo r ld 's  larges t"serve rfar m."  Thes praw ling f acilityto ha n dle 
Internett raffic wouldd ra i n  a b out150  megawattsof p o werfrom th e s t ate elect ri c it y  grid. 
Santa Clara ,whichhas t wo power plan ts withint h e  city'slimi t s, wants to 
buil d the  four plan t s next t o exi sting po wer subst a t ions at120 5 S pac e P a r k
Drive and 29 7 0  Laf ay ette St .,and nex t t o i tstwo  p ower plan ts at 52 5Ro be rt s St. a n d 2339 G ia ner aSt.  
The i r powe r cap abil it ie s  wo uld ran g ef r om 5 0to  130  me ga watts . A1 30- megawat t 
plantcou l d pr ov id e power  to 130,000 h om es in theci ty,  but 9 0 percentof the 
city's power go e s to co mme rcial  and  industri alcustom ers .  
Sant a Clar a, aci tyw i th ap o pu lat io n of justo v er100,0 00  peo ple, ha s 
several promine n t S ilicon Valley  co mpan i e swit h in its  b o und a r ies, including
Intel Cor p. ,  S un Microsy s tem s,  3Com,and App liedM aterial s. 
Unlik e San Jos e,  San t a  Cl ara offici als anti cipate li t tle o p po sitio n t o the
p lan ts, m ainlyb eca use t hey wo ul d be r elati ve ly small  and they would be 
loc ated i n ind ust rial area s.Ifall fourplan ts are bui lt,  th e tot alc ost i s es t im ate d  at $ 130m illion, t o  bep a id  for with r e v e nue  bond s o r  withthecity's existing r e serves. City offi c i als  in s istcu stomers will n oten d up withhi gher bills.  
"Whatth i s isall ab out is  stable p ri c es and  sup ply  for ourcus to m ers," s ai dCarolMcCa rt hy, Sa nta Cl a ra's d eputy city manag er.
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 contracts_with other_
power companies, including Pacific_Gas and_Electric_Co. and_Enron._
Palo Alto officials_have recently raised_the possibility that they_too may 
build_a_small power plant in their city to augment energy supplies. 
In Santa Clara, as_much_as 80_percent_of_the additional demand is expected_to 
come from high-tech companies,_said John_Roukema, the utility's assistant 
director. 
"A lot of_the_new demand will_come from Internet data centers, where they 
take whole_buildings and put wall-to-wall computers inside_to act as_servers_
for_Web sites," Roukema said._"These are very energy-intensive users." 
Plans_for buildings stuffed with computers are_sprouting up in other cities 
as well._San Jose officials gave preliminary approval_last week to what would_
be the_world's largest "server farm." The_sprawling facility to_handle 
Internet_traffic would drain_about 150 megawatts of power from_the state 
electricity_grid. 
Santa Clara, which has two_power_plants within the_city's_limits,_wants to_
build the four_plants_next to_existing_power substations at 1205 Space Park_
Drive_and 2970 Lafayette St., and next to_its two power plants_at_525 Roberts 
St. and_2339 Gianera St. 
Their power_capabilities would range from 50 to_130 megawatts._A 130-megawatt_
plant could provide power to 130,000 homes in the city, but_90 percent of the 
city's power_goes to commercial and_industrial customers._
Santa_Clara, a city_with_a population_of just over 100,000 people, has 
several_prominent Silicon_Valley companies within its boundaries, including_
Intel Corp., Sun Microsystems,_3Com,_and Applied Materials. 
Unlike San Jose,_Santa Clara officials anticipate little opposition_to the 
plants, mainly because_they_would_be relatively small and they_would be 
located in industrial areas._
If all four_plants are built, the total cost is_estimated_at $130 million, to 
be paid_for_with revenue bonds or with the_city's_existing_reserves. City 
officials insist customers_will not end up with higher_bills. 
"What this is all about is stable prices_and supply for_our customers," said 
Carol McCarthy,_Santa_Clara's_deputy city manager.

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