California note
Santa Clara has city-owned utilities behind the tech skyline
Santa Clara owns and operates electric, water, and sewer utilities, with Silicon Valley Power serving as the city's municipal electric utility.
Santa Clara may bring to mind tech campuses, stadium traffic, mission history, and the South Bay skyline. A quieter local fact matters in daily life. The city owns and runs its electric, water, and sewer utilities.
Silicon Valley Power is the city’s electric utility. Santa Clara has owned and run electric, water, and sewer utilities for over 100 years. So utility questions may start with the city in a way that feels different from some nearby places.
This detail helps a new resident or business read the city correctly. If the question is power service, outage information, account help, water, sewer, or billing, start with the city utility pages.
It also gives Santa Clara a small but important civic story. Tech moves fast. The city still depends on steady public systems: wires, pipes, meters, crews, rates, service desks, and utility planning.
Where to see it
City of Santa Clara Utilities and Silicon Valley Power pages.
Official sources
Official pages
Reviewed July 3, 2026
Current rules, forms, fees, deadlines, maps, and office instructions.
Rules, forms, fees, deadlines, and office procedures can change. Check the current page before you file, pay, or rely on a date.
Connected places
Open the local directory
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