Calpine Corp. and Bechtel say the facility is a sensible answerto Silicon Valley's increasing power shortages, which are becomingmore common. From Monday through Wednesday this week, the state ofCalifornia declared electrical emergencies due to generatorproblems and an unexpected cold snap. Silicon Valley's heightenedhigh-tech presence and increasing dependence on being "wired"worsens the problem, which is why state analysts are even sidingwith the would-be developers.
Nonetheless, the planners' report determines that Calpine'splant is "clearly not what was envisioned for (North CoyoteValley)." It says the heavy-industrial nature of the power plantwould be "inharmonious" with the area's planned light-industrialuse, such as the 20,000-worker campus the city recently approvedfor its biggest employer, Cisco Systems.
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