State power buys likely will remain shrouded in secrecy
The Associated Press It took months of legal pressure from Republican lawmakers and news organizations to force California officials to reveal just…
Aug 29, 2001Consumer Watchdog
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Citizens Protest ‘Christmas in August’ for Utility Companies
Serenade Lawmakers with Bailout Carols Citizen volunteers today serenaded State Assembly Energy Costs & Availability Committee members with 'bailout carols', to protest…
Aug 29, 2001
Energy
Stakes high in final push for Edison rescue plan
BAILOUT TO AFFECT CONSUMER ratesSan Jose Mercury News SACRAMENTO -- Gov. Gray Davis' plan for the state's energy future faces a crucial…
Aug 29, 2001
Energy
Edison bailout plan is oddest piece of legislation in recent memory
The Sacramento Bee Senate Bill 78XX may be the most unusual legislation to hit the Capitol in decades, in terms of both…
Aug 29, 2001
Energy
Calif. legislators continue debate on SoCalEd deal
Megawatt Daily A California Assembly committee yesterday continued hearings on a controversial bill to rescue Southern California Edison from the threat of…
Aug 29, 2001
Energy
Bailout Watch #70 – Aug 28, 2001
BAILOUT WATCH: Keeping an eye on the energy industry and the politicians Bailout Watch #70 - Aug 28, 2001 SPECIAL SACRAMENTO WAR…
Aug 28, 2001
Energy
Watchdog group pledges to fight aid for Edison
The Associated Press A consumer watchdog group pledged to fight lawmakers' efforts to give financial support to Southern California Edison, saying the…
Aug 28, 2001
Energy
PG&E’s customers facing biggest share of power bill
State's debt for electricity must be repaidSan Francisco Chronicle Utility customers in Northern California may have to pay $500 million more than…
Aug 28, 2001
Energy
Gov. Davis in power showdown
Commission would yield authority over rate hikesThe Oakland Tribune Energy regulators Monday backed the Davis administration in keeping what critics call the…
Aug 28, 2001
Energy
Edison rescue won’t require sale of lines
Sacramento Bee A key Assembly committee voted Monday night to support acquiring a five-year option to purchase Southern California Edison's transmission lines…
Aug 28, 2001
Energy
Committee debates Edison’s rescue
Sacramento Bee As a hotly contested $2.9 billion rescue plan for Southern California Edison inched toward a vote in a key Assembly…
Aug 28, 2001
Energy
Assembly delays vote on Edison rescue again
The Associated Press A key legislative committee delayed voting Tuesday on a reworked bill intended to help Southern California Edison regain its…
Aug 28, 2001
Energy
Bailout Watch #69 – Aug 27, 2001
BAILOUT WATCH: Keeping an eye on the energy industry and the politicians Bailout Watch #69 - Aug 27, 2001 Hunkering Down. The…
Aug 27, 2001Citizens Group Sets Up WAR ROOM In Capitol To Stop Edison Bailout
Volunteers Travel to Sacramento to Protect The People Fearing an eleventh-hour backroom deal to bail out Southern California Edison, the Foundation for…
Aug 27, 2001Citizens Group Sets Up WAR ROOM In Capitol To Stop Edison Bailout
Volunteers Travel to Sacramento to Protect The People
Aug 27, 2001
Energy
Utility commission boosts San Diego rates, recoups state money
The Associated Press California regulators moved Monday to recoup the state's electricity purchases, boosting rates for San Diego customers an average of…
Aug 27, 2001
Energy
Calif Consumer Group Steps Up Opposition To SoCal Ed Bill
Dow Jones Newswires Three weeks before the state legislature adjourns, a California consumer group is stepping up efforts to oppose a rescue…
Aug 27, 2001
Energy
Assembly committee considers aid for Southern California Edison
Associated Press As lawmakers Monday considered giving financial support to Southern California Edison, a consumer watchdog group called the effort a "bailout"…
Aug 27, 2001