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Benefits for Business
It's hard to match the benefits that Silicon Valley Power (SVP) offers its business customers. We take care of business every day by providing low stable rates, reliable power, and a variety of programs that help our customers boost their bottom line. The following are just a few of the ways that being located in Santa Clara can help your business thrive.
- Hometown Advantage
Discover how Santa Clara businesses have been receiving high quality, reliable power for over one hundred years.
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Reliable Power Supply
Operate your business with some of the most reliable power in the United States.
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Competitive Electric Rates
Enjoy low, stable rates that are highly competitive with those in neighboring communities.
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Customer Service
Get the answers you need-when you need them-along with money-saving programs and rebates.
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SVP Dark Fiber Enterprise
Learn more about SVP's 30-mile fiber-optic network that helps prevent power quality issues before they occur.
Hometown Advantage
Silicon Valley Power (SVP) was established in 1896 and has a long, proven track record of providing customers with stable, reliable energy and dedicated service. How do we do this? For starters, we're a not-for-profit, customer-owned organization with a large investment in generation and transmission. Local control gives us active management of costs and debts. Our job is simply to provide you with the power to run your business-and the resources to save money while you do it.
Two and One-Half Year Comparison Reflecting Current Economy
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FY 2001 |
FY 2002 |
CY 2002 |
% Change |
| Energy Sales |
2,625 GWh |
2,436 GWh |
2,410 GWh |
8.9% |
| Energy Peak |
457 MW |
410 MW |
419 MW |
9.1% |
| Revenue |
$201M |
$189M |
$186M |
8.1% |
Reliable Energy Supply
Reliable Energy Supply Top quartile ranking, nationally
| Santa Clara County Reliability Statistics |
County |
City of Santa Clara |
| Annual Duration of Outages per Customer |
159.8 min |
22.0 min |
| Number of Outages a Year per Customer |
1.31 min |
0.29 min |
| Momentary Outages a Year per Customer |
1.83 min |
0.30 min |
SVP is ranked nationally in the top quartile for reliable energy supplies among electric utilities. During the California Energy Crisis, the State experienced seven rolling blackouts. Customers of Silicon Valley Power were excluded from all of them.
We have established a Power Reduction Pool that asks our largest customers to reduce their energy use during emergency periods. And we have a new agreement with California Independent System Operator (ISO) that blackouts due to regional power shortages will not be required for the City of Santa Clara.
To better assure reliable power supplies, we have taken two key actions. A new 230kV transmission line has been installed to increase interconnection capacity by 40%. And in 2004, our new Don Von Raesfeld Power Plant (147 MW) will be online and operational.
Competitive Electric Rates
Customers of Silicon Valley Power enjoy electric rates that are thirty-five to forty-five percent lower than PG&E rates. This energy savings translates into lower prices per square foot each month for building owners.
Commercial Real Estate Markets*
| Office |
$0.11/sq. ft/mth |
| Industrial |
$0.30/sq. ft/mth |
| Research and Development |
$0.26/sq. ft/mth |
| Manufacturing |
$0.50 to $0.85 cents/sq. ft/mth |
| Data Center |
$0.90 to $1.50 cents/sq. ft/mth |
* Source: Ed Suriaga, SVP Marketing Analysis and Pricing 12/31/05
SVP—Customer Services
In addition to providing clean, reliable power to the City of Santa Clara, Silicon Valley Power also offers top-tier customer service and benefits. Among them, you'll find:
- Dedicated key customer representatives at 408-615-5651
- Commercial Public Benefits Programs
- FREE commercial and industrial energy efficiency audits
- Rebates to reward energy efficiency (energy-efficient cool roofs, lighting, HVAC, motors, commercial washing machines, LCD monitor, chiller, and new construction)
- SVP Meter Online (online meter information services)
- Emergency notification and follow-up
- Monthly and quarterly task force meetings
- SVP's electric-hybrid BEE, the Breathe Easy Express—providing a worry-free commute option for some Santa Clara commuters
SVP Dark Fiber Enterprise
Silicon Valley Power now has forty-four mile dark fiber rings that are available for lease and connections to other networks and facilities. The Dark Fiber network is fully serviced, staffed, monitored, and maintained twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week. For more information, contact Debby Barry by telephone at 408-261-5486 or email her.
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