Consumer Leaders Voice Opposition to Davis Bailout Plan
Utility Bailout Will Cost Consumers Billions, Does Nothing for Energy Crisis
Jun 19, 2001Consumer Watchdog
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Energy
Hearings begin into Southern California Edison assistance proposal
The Associated Press More than two months after Gov. Gray Davis agreed to help financially strapped Southern California Edison in exchange for…
Jun 19, 2001
Energy
Governor strikes a deal to erase San Diego Gas & Electric’s debt
The San Francisco Chronicle Gov. Gray Davis announced a deal with San Diego Gas & Electric yesterday that will eliminate the utility's…
Jun 19, 2001
Energy
Davis critics wary of bid to buy grid
Sacramento Bee Gov. Gray Davis unveiled a new agreement Monday to purchase portions of the state's electricity transmission grid, a move he…
Jun 19, 2001
Energy
CALIFORNIANS AND WESTERN POWER CONCERNS GIVE PLUSES AND MINUSES OF THE FERC’S DECISION TO CAP ELECTRICITY PRICES THERE
National Public Radio In California, there was mixed reaction to the FERC's decision to limit energy prices.
Jun 19, 2001
Energy
‘Soft cap’ a win for Davis, cover for GOP
Sacramento Bee It was more than Gov. Gray Davis might have expected from a regulatory agency in a Republican administration that has…
Jun 19, 2001
In The News
Got a score to settle? Consider an arbitrator.
Consumers growing weary of the nation's backlogged court system are discovering other outlets to settle their legal disputes.
Jun 18, 2001
Energy
State’s future power hinges on unbuilt plants
Big part of supply to come from facilities that don't exist yetThe San Francisco Chronicle A whopping 420 million megawatt hours of…
Jun 17, 2001
Energy
Utilities to give 2-day warnings of blackouts
PG&E to post maps on Web showing location of outagesThe San Francisco Chronicle Energy customers will know as early as two days…
Jun 16, 2001
Energy
Power Debate Heats Up as Davis Reveals Contracts
Los Angeles Times After months of resisting disclosure, Gov. Gray Davis on Friday released 38 long-term power contracts that aides said show…
Jun 16, 2001
Energy
Electricity rates today may not be grounded
Davis adviser says recent hikes will cover 20-year pacts. But detractors say read the fine print.The Orange County Register The price tag…
Jun 16, 2001
Energy
Businesses still pushing for electricity competition in fight with regulators
The Orange County Register California's business community is locked in a battle with energy regulators and lawmakers about how deregulation will ultimately…
Jun 16, 2001
Energy
Davis Chided for Using Consultants
Potential rival Jones says they also advise Edison but are paid with tax dollars.Los Angeles Times Secretary of State Bill Jones on…
Jun 15, 2001
Energy
Bailout Watch #53 – Jun 14, 2001
BAILOUT WATCH: Keeping an eye on the energy industry and the politicians Bailout Watch #53 - Jun 14, 2001 Grandpa, tell me…
Jun 14, 2001
Energy
State must bare secret energy deals
San Diego Union Tribune The state's secret energy deals won't be secret much longer.
Jun 14, 2001
Energy
Judge orders Davis to disclose electricity contracts state signed with energy companies
San Jose Mercury News A state judge Wednesday ordered Gov. Gray Davis to disclose the electricity contracts the state signed with energy…
Jun 14, 2001
Energy
Daily power cost dips below $30 million as state readies contract release
The Associated Press Gov. Gray Davis says the long-term contracts he's releasing Friday helped put the state's daily power purchases below $30…
Jun 14, 2001
Insurance
Why Not The Best? A Report on The Most Effective Auto Insurance Regulation in the Nation – Prop. 103
A Report by The Consumer Federation of AmericaConsumer Federation of America A report by the Consumer Federation of America on the first…
Jun 13, 2001