Energy

Utilities chief stays on, files objection

April 13, 2002  ·  Consumer Watchdog

<p class="source">The Riverside Press-Enterprise</p> <p>The California Public Utilities Commission member ordered out of office by a San Francisco judge won't be giving up his post anytime soon, his legal adviser said.</p>

Group moves to keep PG&E in bankruptcy

April 13, 2002  ·  Consumer Watchdog

<p class="source">The San Francisco Chronicle</p> <p>A consumer group asked the state Supreme Court yesterday to block a plan by state regulators to bring Pacific Gas and Electric Co. out of bankruptcy, saying it would saddle customers with illegally high rates.</p>

State’s plan for PG&E challenged

April 12, 2002  ·  Consumer Watchdog

<p class="source">Contra Costa Times</p> <p>Skirmishing continued Thursday in the protracted battle over how to reorganize PG&E Corp.'s bankrupt utility unit. A consumer advocacy group challenged a state-sponsored plan to tap electricity users to pay debts, and a judge approved the wording of a PG</p>

Group Throws Wrench in PG&E Plan

April 12, 2002  ·  Consumer Watchdog

<p class="source">The San Francisco Recorder</p> <p>A consumer advocacy group has sued the California Public Utilities Commission in state Supreme Court, threatening the commission's plan to restructure the bankrupt Pacific Gas & Electric Co.</p>

Court approves PG&E bankruptcy plan

April 12, 2002  ·  Consumer Watchdog

<p class="source">The Daily Deal</p> <p>The reorganization of California's largest utility seeks to create three new companies that fall primarily under federal regulation.</p>

Calif. officials: Enron is key in energy ‘fraud’

April 12, 2002  ·  Consumer Watchdog

<p class="source">USA TODAY</p> <p>Witnesses at a Senate hearing Thursday pinned much of the blame for California's electricity crisis last year on Enron Corp. Chaos in the state's deregulated energy market produced scattered power outages. A year later, rolling blackouts are gone, but</p>

Consumer group sues power regulators in state supreme court

April 11, 2002  ·  Consumer Watchdog

<p class="source">Associated Press</p> <p>Consumer advocates sued state power regulators in the California Supreme Court Thursday in hopes of ensuring the public has a say in how much utilities charge for power and gas.</p>

Calif Consumer Group Files Suit Versus PUC Over Utilities ‘Bailouts’

April 11, 2002  ·  Consumer Watchdog

<p class="source">Energy Info Source</p> <p>A California consumer group Thursday filed a lawsuit against the state Public Utilities Commission that could derail the commission's alternate plan of reorganization for bankrupt PG&E Corp.</p>

ELECTRIC SHORTS

April 10, 2002  ·  Consumer Watchdog

<p class="source">Foster Electric Report</p> <p>A California court has tentatively ruled that Commissioner Henry Duque should be removed from the California Public Utility Commission (CPUC) because of a conflict of interest stemming from his ownership of stock in a telecommunication company regulated b</p>

Calif. Court Ruling Would Boot CPUC Commissioner Duque

April 8, 2002  ·  Consumer Watchdog

<p class="source">Energy Daily</p> <p>A California court issued a tentative ruling last week calling for the removal of Commissioner Henry Duque from the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) because of a conflict of interest arising from his ownership of stock in a telecommunications</p>

California and Calpine Near Deal On Power Contracts

April 5, 2002  ·  Consumer Watchdog

<p class="source">Greenwire</p> <p>California Gov. Gray Davis (D) and Calpine Corp. are close to an agreement to rework four long-term power contracts worth $11.7 billion the state signed during the height of its energy crisis last year.</p>

Stock buy may cost official’s PUC seat

April 5, 2002  ·  Consumer Watchdog

<h3>Judge tentatively ousts commissioner</h3><p class="source">The San Francisco Chronicle</p> <p>A San Francisco Superior Court judge tentatively ordered that one of the state's top utility commissioners be removed from office and pay a $5,000 fine for buying stock in a wireless telephone company his agency oversees.</p>