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WALL STREET'S VIEW OF UTILITIES IMPROVES. CHENEY IS NAMED TO HEAD TASK FORCE ON CRISIS. AUDIT FINDS THAT IN RECENT PERIOD, EDISON…
Jan 30, 2001AUDIT SHOWS ONE UTILITY TO BE SOLVENTNational Public Radio MORNING EDITION President Bush says he's prepared to help relieve California's energy crisis.…
Jan 30, 2001The Associated Press Edison International harvested $4.8 billion in dividends from Southern California Edison in the five years leading up to the…
Jan 30, 2001Public Demands Hertzberg Speak for Public, not Utilities, in Sacramento Dozens of citizens, outraged at Speaker of the Assembly Robert Hertzberg's support…
Jan 30, 2001The New York Times The chief executive responded knowingly this past week to an array of detailed business questions
Jan 29, 2001The San Diego Union-Tribune For one brief moment, California wasn't governed by a bland, cautious politician.
Jan 29, 2001Los Angeles Times The best analogy about California's electricity deregulation comes from Richie Ross, a political consultant.
Jan 29, 2001Consumer Group Calls For Retail Rate Regulation, Other Public Controls The Foundation for Taxpayer and Consumer Rights said today that, as the…
Jan 29, 2001Energy: Edison And PG&E Mount Multi-Pronged Efforts. Trade Group Airs Ad Featuring A Consumer Advocate.Los Angeles Times Horowitz, the "Fight Back" man,…
Jan 27, 2001NPR WEEKEND ALL THINGS CONSIDERED In California, they're hoping to make it through the weekend without more rolling blackouts. Energy reserves are…
Jan 27, 2001BIPARTISAN PROPOSAL CALLS FOR A STATE POWER AUTHORITY AND A TAXPAYER STAKE IN OWNERSHIP OF UTILITIES.Los Angeles Times Gov. Gray Davis for…
Jan 27, 2001CNN.com As California lawmakers work over the weekend to solve the state's power crisis, consumer advocates are calling a proposed stock option…
Jan 27, 2001PG&E files lawsuit against rate limitsSacramento Bee Seeking to eliminate the back-breaking debt California's two major utilities have accumulated, state officials Thursday…
Jan 26, 2001MARKETPLACE Yes, California spent its 11th straight day on high alert for possible rolling blackouts, but this day was different.
Jan 26, 2001INTERNET COMMENTARY SAYS THREAT OF 'THE UNTHINKABLE' WILL GET POLITICIANS TO ACT -- THE SAME COMPANY IS PROVIDING ADVISORS TO HELP HERTZBERG…
Jan 25, 2001Irvine World News A campaign finance reform effort that emerged last summer with much controversy resurfaced this week when the City Council…
Jan 25, 2001In a memo sent to its clients, a Wall Street-based global investment banking firm has confirmed suspicions that last week's blackouts were…
Jan 25, 2001Consumer Groups, Legislators Introduce "Core/Non-Core" Legislation to Protect Rates for Residential and Small Business Ratepayers
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