The university currently makes up to 80% of the electricity it uses, making a nearly self-sufficient facility. However, the university plans to add about 3 million-sf to the campus and about 20% more students over the next 10 years, so officials say a power expansion is needed.
With the expansion, it plans to power the new SJSU/City of San Jose library, as well as many other large facilities, such as the new San Jose City Hall, a campus research park, and campus housing facilities.
The university has sold $15 million in bonds to pay for the project, and will need to come up with another $30 million for construction costs.
The plant expansion is scheduled for completion in 2004.
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