""San Jose is very important because it has room to grow," PG&E Chief Executive Officer Patricia Poppe told this news organization. "There is demand from tech companies to grow here.""
""One of the big misunderstandings was that tech companies thought PG&E was out of power, but they were wrong about that," Poppe said. "We hadn't communicated well about that.""
""Once tech companies found out we had power, they wanted to grow here," Poppe said. "That is what has driven our first rush for demand.""
""We see increased demand for electricity and our services in San Jose over a long period," Zigelman said in an interview with this news organization prior to participating in an event Tuesday hosted by the San Jose Chamber of Commerce."
PG&E is focusing expansion and upgrade plans in the San Jose area to address rising electricity needs driven by the tech industry. Planned upgrades include Substation A at South Montgomery and Otterson Street and Substation B at 260 Coleman Ave. San Jose offers available open land and growing demand from tech companies, creating room for industry expansion. Misperceptions that PG&E lacked sufficient power arose from poor communication and were corrected, prompting renewed growth interest. Continued load growth in the South Bay is expected, largely driven by data centers, electric vehicles, and building electrification, and PG&E is prioritizing investments to align capacity with that demand.
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