Electric Capacity Reservation Agreements

At a glance

• What: A voluntary agreement letting large electric customers (typically 2.5 MW and up) reserve system capacity for an annual charge of roughly $38,000 per MW.
• Where it stands: On November 4, 2026 the Utilities Advisory Commission voted 4-1 to recommend that Council conceptually approve the structure; staff will return with implementation details.

Sources

• https://cityofpaloalto.primegov.com/Public/CompiledDocument?meetingTemplateId=19073&compileOutputType=1

Log

• 2026-11-04 - 2026-11-04 - Utilities Advisory Commission Regular Meeting: Presented by Terry Crowley; one-year terms, up to three years. Voted 4-1 to recommend; Commissioner Metz voted no.