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8/16/2022 Item 5
City Council
Item #5: Silicon Valley Power
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Quarterly Update
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RTC 22-1022

THE MISSION CIT
August 16, 2022
1 SVP Historic Load Growth
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- Monthly Energy
—Rolling 12 month Average
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TY OSSANAR
Load Growth - Priority
• Load Growth is Happening - New Peak of 650 MW on June 21st (Up From 596 MW).
• Two Multi-Phased Activities (SVP and Transmission Projects) • Many Completed Actions - Approved, began and completed construction of South Loop Project, Approved Growth Plan, Approved New Load Development Fees, Approved Master Consultant Contracts, Approved Program Management Contract
• Work is Underway
- Project management firm developing schedules, scoping documents, procurement specifications and preliminary CEQA work for new projects. - Design consultant selection underway for Kifer Receiving Station, Scott Receiving Station, Northern Receiving Station Upgrade, New 115KV Transmission Line (NRS/KRS)
- Battery Storage Project Continues - Supply chain issues causing significant impacts Program Management
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Additional Transmission
CAISO Yearly Transmission Planning Process
Completed Items Upcoming Items
6/01/20 - Started work on updated load • 8/3/21 - CAISO posts preliminary reliability 1,142 MW'S study results
11/3/30 - Started discussion with CEC 9/15/21 - PG&E posts mitigation plans : 9/27/21 - Stakeholder meeting for
12/17/20 - Started meeting with PG&E
regarding additional projects comments on mitigation plans • 1/25/21 - CEC adopts new SVP load forecast 1/31/22 - Draft Transmission Plan posted 3/11/21 - SVP comments on draft Study Plan 3/23/22 - CAISO Board of Governors 3/24/21 - SVP presents to CAISO board Approved Transmission Plan 3/31/21 - Final Study Plan Posted 4/1/22 - Project Procurement Phase Starts Incredible work by staff over two years to include SVP needs in Transmission Plan
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CITY OF SANTA CLARA
New Transmission Projects
• Plan Approved by CAISO March 24 - Includes projects
that benefit SVP (estimated at $1.0 Billion)
• Project 1 - High Voltage Direct Current Line from Newark 230kV to SVP's Northern Receiving Station
• Project 2 - HVDC line from Metcalf Substation to San Jose B Substation.
• SVP's Priority is Project 1
• Also requires additional work at NRS
• CAISO Completion goal 2027/28
• Almost Double SVP load serving capability to 1,200 MW • Many additional projects still want to be in Santa Clara (significantly over 1,200 MW) 2021-2022

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TY SANTANAKA
Additional Future Growth
• Future Policy Decisions on SVP Growth
• 20-year plan (expect to bring to City Council in
2023)
• How much should SVP grow?
• There are many additional projects interested in locating in Santa Clara
• Data Centers (20+ projects)
• Residential, Commercial (50+ project)
• Under current environment SVP could triple maybe
quadruple in capacity (2,000 plus MW system)?
• What would it require to achieve this? More CAISO
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and large internal projects
• Needs and Physical Constraints
• Look forward to the discussion
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CITY OF SANTA CLARA
South Loop Project
• Scope: South Loop Project constructed to increase capacity. - 81 new steel poles
- 2.3 miles of new 60kV transmission line
- Reconductored o.5 miles existing overhead
- 37 easements (2 in eminent domain process)
• Schedule: Project Energized on July 19, 2022, after 5-day cutover process. Anticipated close out for punch list items and Oak's Junction tie-in in October 2022.
• Benefits:
- Increases system capacity of 60kV lines allows existing data center customers to increase loads.
- Allows new data center loads from Oaks and Memorex Junctions to utilize newly installed poles on East Loop with looped system redundancy.
- Reconductoring reduced bottleneck between Walsh and Fiberglass Substations.
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Other Project Highlights
• Serra Substation Project Completed
- 2 new transformer banks, switchgear and control room
• Upcoming Pole Replacements for Communication
Companies
• Many neighborhood upgrades - 1st quarter (25
transformers, 16 Pole Replacements, 77 Cross Arm
Replacements, 7 Street lights, 16,274 ft overhead wires and 8,243 ft underground wires)
• E-Builder Update
- City's first Project Management System
- SVP has fully transitioned projects (52 projects)
- New Update E-Builder PeopleSoft Integration
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Maintenance Highlights
• Predictive Maintenance and
Monitoring program for Substations
• Implementation of the SVP Job
Hazard Analysis and Substation
Entry Program
• Completion of the Gianera Unit 2
Turbine Major Outage
• Completion of the DVR Generator
Major Outage
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Services and Electrification
• Solar Rooftop installations supported with 190 new
applications in 2022
- Of the190 - 53 have been installed
- Adds to the over 1000 permitted Solar PV systems in Santa Clara
• Large Commercial Renewable Energy (LCRE) program
being refined with over half dozen customers and
expected to provide 24/7/365 Carbon Neutral power
• Just Launched: Electric Yard Care Equipment instant
rebate off the purchase price available through Silicon Valley Power's online marketplace
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CITY OF SANTA CLARA
Transportation Electrification
• Electric Vehicle Charger Installations - delayed due to recently resolved equipment supply chain issues
- By end of summer, 48 additional charging ports at 8
locations supporting public and fleet charging. Includes Machado Park, Henry Schmidt Park, and Central Park Tennis Courts/Softball Field
- Received DC Fast Charging grant to support medium-heavy duty fleet
Fleet Electrification - replaced old combustion vehicles with all-electric vehicles for City depts.
- FY22 purchased 46 all-electric vehicles + electric forklifts • Customer Programs - launched EV Charging Technical
Assistance program for multifamily properties, schools and businesses
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ETY SANTALARA
Upcoming Items
• Currently have 46 vacant positions (22% vacancy rate) - Recruitment capacity (29 positions currently being recruited) and unsuccessful recruitments (Technicians, Electricians, Engineers, Project Managers, Analysts) - Very competitive market in the Utility and CCA workspace - Affects all our work (contracts, project management, operations, maintenance) • Next 6 months highlights
- Upcoming annual rate increase
- Multiple system expansion contract awards
- Completion of solicitations and master agreements for critical services supporting existing infrastructure (power plants, substations, transmission and distribution.) - Resolution on Battery Storage
- Integrated Resources Plan (IRP)
- Many additional items.......
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City Council

AT CLARA CARTE
Item #5: Silicon Valley Power

CITY OF
... Quarterly Update
1852
RTC 22-1022

THE MISSION CIT
August 16, 2022
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