Energy Plant Or Quality Of Life?

"The Metcalf project, in south San Jose's rural Coyote Valley, would provide enough electricity for a community of 600,000 people. But with the proposal comes an emotional battle with unlikely bedfellows on either side: on one side are local environmentalists, and statewide outrage over the energy crisis; on the other is an alliance of Cisco Systems, which has tremendous influence in San Jose, and a well-organized neighborhood group."