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San José Approves LS Power Franchise for 2,000-MW Transmission Expansion Amid Surging AI-Driven Demand
The city greenlit two major grid projects that will add 17 miles of new high-voltage infrastructure across the South Bay, but the buildout...
California’s Data Centers Should be Models of Affordable, Clean Electricity
By Sam Uden and Matthew Freedman, Special for CalMatters This commentary was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. California’s sky-high...
Fresno County’s Westlands Water District Approves 136,000-Acre Solar Conversion Plan Amid Water Crisis
District advances major land repurposing initiative as chronic water shortages force large-scale agricultural fallowing across the San Joaquin Valley Westlands Water District has...
Fremont Turns Grid Upgrade Into Digital Infrastructure Win
City leverages transmission project to expand municipal broadband without duplicating construction costs In an era when artificial intelligence is driving unprecedented demand for...
San José Clean Energy Reports Strong Financial Position in Q3 Amid Expanding Regulatory Engagement
The municipal energy provider maintains $261 million in cash reserves while navigating California’s complex utility landscape San José Clean Energy (SJCE), the community...
Silicon Valley’s Logistics Giant Pivots to Power: How Prologis Is Betting Big on AI Infrastructure
The world’s largest warehouse operator is spending billions to build data centers as San Jose transforms surplus electrical capacity into economic opportunity In...
California’s Power Play: How AB 825 Could Reshape the Western Energy Market and Unlock Billions in Regional Savings
New legislation promises billions in savings and cleaner power across the West—if regional tensions can be resolved When California Governor Gavin Newsom signed...
LS Power Buys 9.8-Acre Site in San Jose for $56.5MM
By Kate Snyder Sales transactions continue to be recorded in San Jose as an energy firm recently purchased nearly 10 acres of vacant...
