Energy

State still not sure if electric rate increase is needed

August 8, 2001  ·  Consumer Watchdog

<p class="source">The Associated Press</p> <p>California consumer's electric rates won't climb any higher, according to officials from the agency that has spent more than $9 billion buying power on behalf of millions of utility customers.</p>

Deregulation drive running out of gas

August 6, 2001  ·  Consumer Watchdog

<h3>California's disaster plays spoilsport</h3><p class="source">The Washington Times</p> <p>California has seen no rolling electricity blackouts since late April and has even had to sell off surplus power. But the fallout from the state's energy mess is nevertheless stalling the power industry's national drive toward deregulation</p>

Bailout Watch #63 – Aug 03, 2001

August 3, 2001  ·  Consumer Watchdog

<strong>BAILOUT WATCH: Keeping an eye on the energy industry and the politicians<br/> <br/> Bailout Watch #63 - Aug 03, 2001<br/> <br/> Public to Utilities: "Anything you can do we can do better." </strong>Skyrocketing electric...

Davis dodges blackouts, but embroiled in conflict scandal

August 3, 2001  ·  Consumer Watchdog

<p class="source">The Associated Press</p> <p>In California this summer, energy prices have stabilized, the lights have stayed on and Gov. Gray Davis keeps raising millions of dollars for his re-election bid.</p>

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>