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NORTHWEST SENDS MORE POWER TO CALIFORNIA, BUT DISRUPTION FROM UTAH PROMPTS STAGE 2 ALERTLos Angeles Times Day 9 of California's electricity emergency…
Dec 13, 2000SHORTAGE: LOW SUPPLIES ARE PREDICTED FOR THE WEEK. WALL STREET DOWNGRADES UTILITIES UNABLE TO PASS ALONG RECORD PRICES FOR ELECTRICITY TO CONSUMERSLos…
Dec 12, 2000Ratepayers Could Own All the Plants at These Prices
Dec 12, 2000Oakland Tribune Consumer and environmental groups decried the hasty arrangements as a sacrifice of environmental protections, triggered by corporate attempts to profit…
Dec 9, 2000The New York Times It was not supposed to be like this. Families asked to turn off their Christmas lights. Businesses required…
Dec 9, 2000For nearly a century, California's electricity has been provided by electric utility companies, each with their own local monopoly. This fact sheet…
Dec 8, 2000EXPORTS ARE CURTAILED, OTHER STEPS TAKEN AS RESERVES DROP TO JUST 1.5%. OFFICIALS EXPECT FURTHER PROBLEMSLos Angeles Times California's energy nightmare nearly…
Dec 8, 2000Besieged PUC Commissioner Rejects Calls for ResignationSan Francisco Chronicle One of the California's top utility commissioners yesterday rejected demands that he resign,…
Dec 8, 2000Consumer Group Sees State of Emergency, Ratepayer Revolt;
Dec 8, 2000As candidates ready for local elections and financial stakes grow in these races, City Council members take action to oppose campaign finance…
Dec 7, 2000Medical Industry Today Three lobbying groups often on the opposite sides of healthcare issues have joined forces to push for expansion of…
Dec 6, 2000San Francisco Chronicle Attorney General Bill Lockyer gave a Santa Monica watchdog group permission yesterday to file a lawsuit to remove one…
Dec 2, 2000Sacramento Bee Attorney General Bill Lockyer's office Friday gave the go-ahead for a consumer watchdog group to seek the removal of a…
Dec 2, 2000The Associated Press The couple who helped end drive-through deliveries after their 2-day-old daughter died are on a new crusade - this…
Dec 2, 2000The Associated Press Gov. Gray Davis said Friday that utilities should be barred from selling off any more power plants and dams…
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