
A New Franchise Agreement with PG&E is Long Overdue, and the VWC’s Environmental Committee is Working to Make it Happen
PG&E was granted the franchise to provide gas and electric power in Santa Cruz County, taking over from Coast Counties Gas & Electric on August 30, 1955! The Franchise Agreement (FA) with PG&E is outdated and inadequate. It must be renegotiated to address the current Values of the Santa Cruz County Strategic Plan to improve safety and reliability, to benefit…