Energy
Paying for Power a Struggle for Some
Consumers on tight budgets face crises. Requests for aid flood agencies, but many of those eligible for discount programs are not signing…
Jun 8, 2001Consumer Watchdog
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Energy
Legislators considered acquisition of PG&E
Plan also included buying Edison firmThe San Francisco Chronicle State lawmakers quietly circulated a proposal last month that California's government buy Pacific…
Jun 8, 2001
Energy
Bailout Watch #52 – Jun 07, 2001
BAILOUT WATCH: Keeping an eye on the energy industry and the politicians Bailout Watch #52 - Jun 07, 2001 Supply and Demand…
Jun 7, 2001
Energy
Power crisis generating lots of heat
Probes Pursuing allegations of price-fixing and other misdeeds produces frustration, friction.The Orange County Register Detectives would seem to be tripping over each…
Jun 7, 2001
Energy
Power Is Assured, Buyers Insist
Runaway market coming under control, they say, with 43% of daily need accounted for. They now can turn down offers they deem…
Jun 7, 2001
Energy
Increased hydropower behind price drop
The San Diego Union-Tribune Experts say state electricity prices are falling because of a surprising level of hydropower, cooler weather, increased supplies…
Jun 7, 2001
Insurance
Group Praises Calif. Car Insurance System
Consumer Federation Credits Proposition Passed in 1988; Insurers DisagreeWashington Post Proposition 103, the 1988 California voter initiative that insurers said would be…
Jun 7, 2001
Insurance
Cost of Auto Insurance Declines in California, Survey Shows
Los Angeles Daily News While Californians are paying dearly for gasoline, the cost of car insurance has shown a long-term decline while…
Jun 7, 2001
Energy
California electricity prices fall, but still high
Copley News Service Experts say state electricity prices are falling because of a surprising level of hydropower, cooler weather, increased supplies and…
Jun 7, 2001
Energy
Bailout Watch #51 – Jun 06, 2001
BAILOUT WATCH: Keeping an eye on the energy industry and the politicians Bailout Watch #51 - Jun 06, 2001 Blink? Energy prices…
Jun 6, 2001California Insurance Regulation Initiative Lowers Auto Rates in California
New Study Shows Proposition 103 Saved Californians $23 Billion 1989-1998
Jun 6, 2001
Energy
Unresolved Problems
Did President Bush Blunder in Not Helping California With Its Energy Crisis?Fox News Network - THE O'REILLY FACTOR In the "Unresolved Problems"…
Jun 5, 2001
Energy
PG&E creditors approve bonuses
Utility must file reorganization plan by end of year, or CEO only gets $600,000 extraThe San Francisco Chronicle PG&E's creditors have agreed…
Jun 5, 2001
Energy
Bailout Watch #50 – Jun 04, 2001
BAILOUT WATCH: Keeping an eye on the energy industry and the politicians Bailout Watch #50 - Jun 04, 2001 Bailout in trouble,…
Jun 4, 2001
Healthcare
HEALTHY OUTLOOK FOR BILL TO ALLOW HMO SUITS
The Recorder Californians who receive botched health care may be able to take their HMO to court if a bill, which passed…
Jun 4, 2001
Energy
Duke Charged Record Price for Electricity
But energy firm agrees to waive 80% of its $3,880-per-megawatt-hour tab, if it gets paid.Los Angeles Times Duke Energy Corp., one of…
Jun 2, 2001
Energy
New Edison plan means business
An Assembly proposal for bailing out the utility would tap big industrial users. Business interests say it's a political escape.The Orange County…
Jun 1, 2001
Energy
Bailout Watch #49 – May 31, 2001
BAILOUT WATCH: Keeping an eye on the energy industry and the politicians Bailout Watch #49 - May 31, 2001 Businesses for the…
May 31, 2001