After concessions from PG&E, San Jose pauses plan to create municipal utility

After concessions from PG&E, San Jose pauses plan to create municipal utility

San Jose has temporarily pulled the plug on creating a municipal utility, choosing to move forward, instead, with a new PG&E deal that promises infrastructure and speed improvements as the city looks to meet future demand in its downtown and northern areas. Rising costs, delayed projects and reliability concerns brought the city’s issues with the gas and electric provider to a head nearly 18 months ago when the city conceived San Jose Power, int…