Energy

Santa Monica Group Urges PUC to Reject DWR Rate Agreement Proposal

August 2, 2001  ·  Consumer Watchdog

<p class="source">City News Service</p> <p>A Santa Monica group appealed again today for the state utilities commission to reject its president's proposal to leave electric rate-setting up to the Department of Water Resources.</p>

Chaos obscured energy conflicts

August 2, 2001  ·  Consumer Watchdog

<h3>An adviser says the focus for buyers was keeping lights on in the state.</h3><p class="source">Sacramento Bee</p> <p>It was Jan. 17, and Californians were suffering through their first day of planned, widespread outages. The state's two largest utilities were facing financial ruin and unable to buy the electricity they needed.</p>

Bailout Watch #62 – Aug 01, 2001

August 1, 2001  ·  Consumer Watchdog

<strong>BAILOUT WATCH: Keeping an eye on the energy industry and the politicians<br/> <br/> Bailout Watch #62 - Aug 01, 2001<br/> <br/> CALpine & CALifornia: Linked by prefix and scandal.</strong> Despite the shared prefix and Governor...

Utilities, consumer group file response to regulator rate plan

August 1, 2001  ·  Consumer Watchdog

<p class="source">The Associated Press</p> <p>The state's two largest utilities and a vocal consumer advocacy group have asked the California Public Utilities Commission to scrap a proposal that would allow the agency buying power for the state to raise electric rates without public hearings and rev</p>

Energy companies spent $6 million-plus to influence state

August 1, 2001  ·  Consumer Watchdog

<p class="source">The Associated Press</p> <p>Although mired in the state's power crisis, energy companies spent more than $6 million to influence state government in the first half of the year, with the bulk going to sway voters to help bail out Southern California Edison.</p>

Davis administration in bind over energy disclosures

August 1, 2001  ·  Consumer Watchdog

<p class="source">Sacramento Bee</p> <p>It was Jan. 17, and Californians were suffering through their first day of planned, widespread outages. The state's two largest utilities were facing financial ruin and unable to buy the electricity they needed.</p>

California Governor, San Jose-Based Energy Company Deny Special Deal

August 1, 2001  ·  Consumer Watchdog

<p class="source">San Jose Mercury News</p> <p>With Gray Davis' foes heaping criticism on state officials who invested in Calpine, the San Jose company became the focus of questions Tuesday about its warm relationship with the administration during the energy crisis.</p>

Power firms amp up lobbying

July 31, 2001  ·  Consumer Watchdog

<h3>Edison spends $5.5 million to gain support for bailout to prevent bankruptcy.</h3><p class="source">The Orange County Register</p> <p>Edison International has spent more than $5.5 million this year to enlist residents and stockholders to lobby the Legislature to bail out its subsidiary Southern California Edison and save it from bankruptcy, reports released Monday show.</p>

Bailout Watch #61 – Jul 27, 2001

July 27, 2001  ·  Consumer Watchdog

<strong>BAILOUT WATCH: Keeping an eye on the energy industry and the politicians<br/> <br/> Bailout Watch #61 - Jul 27, 2001<br/> <br/> Message to lawmakers: Take your vacation (please). </strong>The Legislature's summer recess provides...

California lawmaker enjoys utility’s largesse

July 27, 2001  ·  Consumer Watchdog

<h3>makes no apologies for taking contributions</h3><p class="source">The Associated Press</p> <p>Whenever the Los Angeles Lakers play in Sacramento, state Assemblyman Rod Wright calls around to lobbyists to try to get tickets. Often, Southern California Edison obliges.</p>

Assembly plan allows state to help finance Edison’s new plants

July 27, 2001  ·  Consumer Watchdog

<p class="source">The Associated Press</p> <p>State Assembly members won't meet this week to consider alternatives to Gov. Gray Davis' deal to rescue Southern California Edison, but will continue working on the complex plan to keep the utility from bankruptcy.</p>

State sells surplus electricity at a loss

July 25, 2001  ·  Consumer Watchdog

<h3>BUY HIGH, SELL LOW: $14 million deficit</h3><p class="source">The San Francisco Chronicle</p> <p>California has lost $14 million during the past three weeks selling surplus electricity back to power generators as mild temperatures and energy conservation slackened demand statewide.</p>