Energy
Calif faces “pay now or later” plan
United Press International A plan that would thrust the state into the roll of electricity broker was set to be presented to…
Jan 15, 2001Consumer Watchdog
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Energy
CALIFORNIA’S GOVERNOR AND LEGISLATURE CONSIDER PLANS TO RESOLVE THE STATE’S ENERGY CRISIS
MARKETPLACE DAVID BRANCACCIO, anchor: Following marathon negotiations, California's governor says he is close to a deal to fix his state's broken electricity…
Jan 15, 2001
Energy
CALIFORNIA CREATES PLAN TO HELP UTILITIES STAVE OFF BANKRUPTCY
CBS MORNING NEWS California lawmakers could consider as early as tomorrow a plan to end the power crisis that's gripping the state.…
Jan 15, 2001
Energy
Officials Wrestle on Calif. Power
Associated Press The California legislature hopes to end the state's energy crisis by considering a plan Tuesday to make California a major…
Jan 14, 2001
Energy
GENERATORS ACTED TO KEEP PRICES HIGHER, STUDIES SHOW
Los Angeles Times Gov. Gray Davis calls them pirates, marauders, gougers and greedy profiteers--those out-of-state generators in the eye of California's electricity…
Jan 14, 2001
Energy
Feds, state and utilities meet to broker electricity deal
Will STAND for AMsThe Associated Press State and federal officials met with representatives of power companies during a seven-hour bi-coastal video conference…
Jan 14, 2001
Energy
DAVIS SAYS STATE WILL BUY POWER FOR RESALE TO UTILITIES
THE GOVERNOR ANNOUNCES THE PLAN FOR PURCHASES AT REDUCED RATES DURING A LONG CONFERENCE OF TOP OFFICIALS. OTHER PARTICIPANTS ARE LESS OPTIMISTIC.Los…
Jan 14, 2001D.C. Energy Deal Said to Include $10 Billion Bailout of Utilities
Consumer Advocates Set Out Four Requirements To Ensure Ratepayer Protection
Jan 14, 2001
Energy
Investor-owned utilities have history of charging higher rates
Associated Press With utility bills on the rise, a radio station in the Sierra foothills produced a song that struck a chord…
Jan 13, 2001
Energy
Energy deal may be on the horizon
State would buy electricity cheaply, re-sell it to utilitiesSacramento Bee State officials Friday revealed details of a plan for the state to…
Jan 13, 2001
Energy
Watchdog Wants California Payment of Utility Regulator’s Legal Bills Stopped
San Jose Mercury News The watchdog group that is trying to oust Henry M. Duque from the Public Utilities Commission asked Gov.…
Jan 12, 2001
Insurance
Watchdog Irate Over Plan to Pay Regulator’s Bills
San Francisco Chronicle A consumer watchdog group said yesterday that it was outraged that the state plans to pay the legal bills…
Jan 12, 2001
Energy
THE POWER CRISIS: THE NEGOTIATIONS
Seeking Harmony to Quiet California Energy TurmoilThe New York Times While Californians readied themselves for yet another day of possible power blackouts,…
Jan 12, 2001
Energy
Peace hits ‘myths’ on energy law
Sacramento Bee Steve Peace, the legislator who led efforts to craft a 1996 bill deregulating California's electricity market, has posted a video…
Jan 12, 2001
Healthcare
HMOs underreport disputed cases
Sacramento Bee Although the majority of California's largest HMOs require patients to submit disputes to an arbitrator, many are not reporting the…
Jan 12, 2001
Healthcare
HMO dispute setup flawed, report finds
The San Diego Union-Tribune A state report has found that arbitration used by most health plans to resolve disputes is deeply flawed…
Jan 12, 2001
Energy
ELECTRICITY CRISIS IN CALIFORNIA NEARLY CAUSES PARTS OF THE STATE TO GO BLACK AS A WINTER STORM HAS CAUSED MORE PROBLEMS WITH THE SHORTAGE
CBS News - THE EARLY SHOW JON FRANKEL, co-host: The electricity crisis in California, as we mentioned, went to the brink overnight,…
Jan 12, 2001Taxpayers to Foot Legal Bill of PUC Commissioner Duque
Consumer Group Urges Governor to Stop Misuse of Taxpayer Dollars The Public Utilities Commission (PUC) has authorized payment of Commissioner Henry Duque's…
Jan 12, 2001