| Santa Clara, Calif. - July 31, 2006 -
The City of Santa Clara’s City Council recently voted to support the National Action Plan for Energy Efficiency (NAPEE), a collaborative approach whose objective is to create a sustainable, aggressive commitment to energy efficiency by gas and electric utilities, utility regulators and partner organizations to meet the nation’s energy needs.
By pledging support, Silicon Valley Power (SVP), the City’s municipal electric utility,
will: 1) designate energy efficiency as a high-priority resource option; 2) adopt targets for energy efficiency; 3) pursue energy efficiency resources under a long-term resource planning and procurement framework; 4) institute a regulatory framework that encourages the utility to continue its long-term investment in energy efficiency; and 5) share California’s successes with others interested in energy efficiency.
If NAPEE is fully implemented, it could help defer the need for forty, new 500-megawatt power plants, avoid greenhouse gas emissions equivalent to those given off by 35 million vehicles, lower the costs of air pollution controls and reduce the price of
natural gas.
“Our signing of a Memorandum of Understanding to support the National Action Plan for Energy Efficiency aligns with our strong commitment to providing affordable, reliable energy to our customers,” says Junona Jonas, SVP’s Director. “We are proud to be part of a national effort to ensure a sustainable environment.”
As a result of California’s energy policies and ongoing dedication to promoting the benefits of energy efficiency, conservation and demand response programs, the State’s per capita energy use has remained nearly flat during the past 30 years. On the other hand, per capital electricity consumption in the United States has grown by close to
50 percent.
About Silicon Valley Power
Silicon Valley Power is the trademark adopted for use by the century-old Electric Department of the City of Santa Clara, California. Silicon Valley Power provides power for more than 50,000 customers, including Applied Materials, Intel, National Semiconductor and Yahoo!, at rates 25 to 45 percent below neighboring communities. SVP also offers customers a 100 percent renewable energy option through its Santa Clara Green Power program and is an active participant in the wholesale energy markets in the Western United States. Visit www.siliconvalleypower.com for more information. |
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