Energy

Hearings begin into Southern California Edison assistance proposal

June 19, 2001  ·  Consumer Watchdog

<p class="source">The Associated Press</p> <p>More than two months after Gov. Gray Davis agreed to help financially strapped Southern California Edison in exchange for buying its power transmission lines, skeptical senators began weeks of hearings on the proposal Tuesday.</p>

Governor strikes a deal to erase San Diego Gas & Electric’s debt

June 19, 2001  ·  Consumer Watchdog

<p class="source">The San Francisco Chronicle</p> <p>Gov. Gray Davis announced a deal with San Diego Gas & Electric yesterday that will eliminate the utility's past debt without rate increases and give the state the option to purchase its transmission lines.</p>

State’s future power hinges on unbuilt plants

June 17, 2001  ·  Consumer Watchdog

<h3>Big part of supply to come from facilities that don't exist yet</h3><p class="source">The San Francisco Chronicle</p> <p>A whopping 420 million megawatt hours of the electricity California has contracted to buy over the next decade is from power plants that have not yet been built.</p>

Utilities to give 2-day warnings of blackouts

June 16, 2001  ·  Consumer Watchdog

<h3>PG&E to post maps on Web showing location of outages</h3><p class="source">The San Francisco Chronicle</p> <p>Energy customers will know as early as two days in advance that they could lose power this summer under a plan unveiled yesterday</p>

Power Debate Heats Up as Davis Reveals Contracts

June 16, 2001  ·  Consumer Watchdog

<p class="source">Los Angeles Times</p> <p>After months of resisting disclosure, Gov. Gray Davis on Friday released 38 long-term power contracts that aides said show the administration is deftly managing the energy crisis</p>

Electricity rates today may not be grounded

June 16, 2001  ·  Consumer Watchdog

<h3>Davis adviser says recent hikes will cover 20-year pacts. But detractors say read the fine print.</h3><p class="source">The Orange County Register</p> <p>The price tag for California's electricity crisis will show up in customers' bills for at least the next two decades.</p>

Businesses still pushing for electricity competition in fight with regulators

June 16, 2001  ·  Consumer Watchdog

<p class="source">The Orange County Register</p> <p>California's business community is locked in a battle with energy regulators and lawmakers about how deregulation will ultimately pan out</p>

Davis Chided for Using Consultants

June 15, 2001  ·  Consumer Watchdog

<h3>Potential rival Jones says they also advise Edison but are paid with tax dollars.</h3><p class="source">Los Angeles Times</p> <p>Secretary of State Bill Jones on Thursday slammed Gov. Gray Davis for using taxpayer money to hire two communications consultants and said the advisors must disclose their income sources to reveal any conflicts of interest.</p>

Bailout Watch #53 – Jun 14, 2001

June 14, 2001  ·  Consumer Watchdog

<strong>BAILOUT WATCH: Keeping an eye on the energy industry and the politicians<br/> <br/> Bailout Watch #53 - Jun 14, 2001<br/> <br/> Grandpa, tell me the story of why our electric bills are so high. </strong>The energy crisis isn't over....

State must bare secret energy deals

June 14, 2001  ·  Consumer Watchdog

<p class="source">San Diego Union Tribune</p> <p>The state's secret energy deals won't be secret much longer.</p>

Judge orders Davis to disclose electricity contracts state signed with energy companies

June 14, 2001  ·  Consumer Watchdog

<p class="source">San Jose Mercury News</p> <p>A state judge Wednesday ordered Gov. Gray Davis to disclose the electricity contracts the state signed with energy companies amid growing concern that the deals lock in years of expensive power while prices are falling.</p>

Daily power cost dips below $30 million as state readies contract release

June 14, 2001  ·  Consumer Watchdog

<p class="source">The Associated Press</p> <p>Gov. Gray Davis says the long-term contracts he's releasing Friday helped put the state's daily power purchases below $30 million for the first time since the state began buying electricity on behalf of three cash-strapped utilities Jan. 17.</p>