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Low rates are just one of the reasons to be happy with your service from Silicon Valley Power. That's because Silicon Valley Power provides electricity that is not only highly reliable, but environmentally friendly as well. By offering power from a variety of sources, we are able to reduce the impact on the environment and provide clean energy to all of our customers. In January 2018, Silicon Valley Power began providing 100% carbon-free power to all residential customers. This is reflected in the Power Content Label through separate products for the residential and non-residential mix. The chart below shows a breakdown of different types of power supplied to Silicon Valley Power's customers.

2023 Power Content Label

Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity
(lbs CO₂e/MWh)

SVP Residential	SVP Non-Residential	SVP - Palo Alto Networks	SVP - Roche Molecular Systems Inc	SVP - ServiceNow Inc	2023 CA Utility Average
0	461	3	0	0	373

City of Santa Clara dba Silicon Valley Power

Energy Resources	SVP Residential	SVP Non-Residential	SVP - Palo Alto Networks	SVP - Molecular Systems Inc	SVP - ServiceNow Inc	2023 CA Power Mix
Eligible Renewable1	23.0%	29.3%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	36.9%
Biomass & Biowaste	0.0%	1.3%	53.0%	4.2%	4.6%	2.1%
Geothermal	0.0%	4.8%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	4.8%
Eligible Hydroelectric	0.0%	13.6%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	1.8%
Solar	9.4%	2.3%	47.0%	95.8%	95.4%	17.0%
Wind	13.6%	7.3%	0.0%	0.0	0.0%	11.2%
Coal	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	1.8%
Large Hydroelectric	77.0%	23.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	11.7%
Natural Gas	0.0%	28.4%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	36.6%
Nuclear	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	9.3%
Other	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Unspecified Power2	0.0%	19.4%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	3.7%
TOTAL	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%
Percentage of Retail Sales Covered by Retired Unbundled RECs3:	0%	10%	0%	0%	0%

Notes

1 The eligible renewable percentage above does not reflect RPS compliance, which is determined using a different methodology.

2 Unspecified power is electricity that has been purchased through open market transactions and is not traceable to a specific generation source.

3 Renewable energy credits (RECs) are tracking instruments issued for renewable generation. Unbundled renewable energy credits (RECs) represent renewable generation that was not delivered to serve retail sales. Unbundled RECs are not reflected in the power mix or GHG emissions intensities above.

For specific information about this electricity portfolio, contact: City of Santa Clara dba Silicon Valley Power at  (408) 244-SAVE (7283).

For general information about the Power Content Label, visit: The California Energy Commission’s Power Source Disclosure Program.

View the PDF version of the 2023 Power Content Label

What is the Power Content Label? 

California State legislation (SB 1305) requires all energy service providers, such as Silicon Valley Power, to annually inform their customers of the source of power that are being sold. Such information is provided in the form of a Power Content Label. Think of the Power Content Label as a “nutrition label” for electricity. This label provides reliable information about the energy resources used to generate electricity, enabling you to easily compare the power “content” of one electricity product with that of another.

Learn more about Power Content Labels at The California Energy Commission’s Power Source Disclosure Program website.