Energy

State could run refinery Shell intends to close

June 21, 2004  ·  Jamie Court

<p class="source">Sacramento Bee</p> <p>Consumer activist Jamie Court sees a way to kill two birds with one stone: The state should buy the refinery and process its own fuel, saving jobs and money and possibly turning a profit by selling excess production to local governments.</p>

Shell to Cut Summer Output at Bakersfield Refinery, Papers Say

June 21, 2004  ·  Consumer Watchdog

<p class="source">Los Angeles Times</p> <p>Shell Oil Co. plans to put the brakes on production at its Bakersfield refinery in July and August, potentially shorting California's fuel supplies during the summertime driving season, according to internal Shell documents.</p>

Shell denies it will cut gas production over the summer

June 21, 2004  ·  Consumer Watchdog

<p class="source">Associated Press</p> <p>The Santa Monica-based group also sent a letter Monday to the state attorney general's office and the Federal Trade Commission that urged a regulatory response against Shell to keep gas prices from spiking this summer in California.</p>

FTCR’s Letter to FERC CHairman Pat Wood, III

June 16, 2004  ·  Consumer Watchdog

<h3>After Wood's Dismissive Reaction to Enron Tapes Exposing Energy Market Manipulation</h3>

California’s senators blast FERC for lack of action on refunds to state

June 16, 2004  ·  Consumer Watchdog

<p class="source">Copley News Service</p> <p>On Wednesday, a consumer group, the Foundation for Taxpayer and Consumer Rights, based in Santa Monica, Calif., also criticized Wood for "indifference" to Enron's gaming of California ratepayers.</p>

Power bill may allow big users to shop;

June 14, 2004  ·  Consumer Watchdog

<h3>LAWMAKERS STRUGGLE WITH ENERGY BLUEPRINT</h3><p class="source">San Jose Mercury News (California)</p> <p>"Deregulation is a dangerous game, and we should not put Californians back on that path," said Doug Heller, executive director of the Foundation for Taxpayer and Consumer Rights.</p>

Letter from FERC Chairman Pat Wood, III to Senator Barbara Boxer

June 7, 2004  ·  Consumer Watchdog

<h3>In Response to Senator Boxer's Concerns Regarding Enron Tapes</h3>

Gas Retailers Lose Money with Record High Prices

June 6, 2004  ·  Consumer Watchdog

<p class="source">The Montana Standard</p> <p>Another study by the Foundation for Taxpayer and Consumer Rights, a Los Angeles consumer group, found those same five companies refine 90 percent of California's gasoline and control the majority of its gas stations.</p>

Letter to Schwarzenegger, Nunez Concerning Enron Tapes

June 4, 2004  ·  Consumer Watchdog

<!-- excerpt --><p>The voices of Enron employees celebrating and mocking California's last energy crisis should be the final evidence you need to stop any effort to deregulate any portion of California's electricity system</p>

Burn, Baby, Burn

June 3, 2004  ·  Consumer Watchdog

"Burn, baby, burn," is what one Enron electricity trader gleefully said about a California wildfire during the energy deregulation crisis. The fires, which knocked down power lines, helped push electricity prices higher. But that was...

Burn, Baby, Burn

June 3, 2004  ·  Consumer Watchdog

<font face="verdana,sans-serif" size="2">"Burn, baby, burn," is what one Enron electricity trader gleefully said about a California wildfire during the energy deregulation crisis. The fires, which knocked down power lines,...</font>

New threat on the horizon

May 29, 2004  ·  Consumer Watchdog

<h3>THEY TOLD YOU IT ENDED</h3><p class="source">San Mateo County Times (San Mateo, CA)</p> <p>"Under this proposal, the biggest businesses in the state will have access to the cheapest power while average consumers pay higher rates," said Doug Heller, executive director of the Foundation for Taxpayer and Consumer Rights.</p>