Energy

PUC doles out increases

May 16, 2001 · Consumer Watchdog

<h3>Customers of Edison, PG&E get rate shock. SDG&E spared for now</h3>The San Diego Union-Tribune In the preview of a movie SDG&E customers don't want to see, the state Public Utilities Commission walloped customers of California's other major utilities with electricity rate increases as high as 50 percent yesterday.

CALIFORNIA ENERGY COSTS ON THE RISE

May 16, 2001 · Consumer Watchdog

National Public Radio In California, the costs of power shortages keep rising. Many Californians will see a record increase in electricity rates when they open their June utility bills. The shock is just beginning to register

CALIFORNIA ENERGY COSTS ON THE RISE

May 16, 2001 · Consumer Watchdog

NPR - ALL THINGS CONSIDERED In California, the costs of power shortages keep rising.

$5.7-Billion Energy Rate Hike Is OKd

May 16, 2001 · Consumer Watchdog

<h3>PUC shifts some of the increase away from businesses and farms to residential users. The rates, designed to reward those who conserve, are retroactive to March</h3>Los Angeles Times Voicing fears for the health of California's economy, the state's chief utility regulator Tuesday shifted some of a $5.7-billion rate increase away from agricultural and industrial customers and placed it on millions of residential customers

Bailout Watch #42 – May 15, 2001

May 15, 2001 · Consumer Watchdog

BAILOUT WATCH: Keeping an eye on the energy industry and the politicians Bailout Watch #42 - May 15, 2001 Bankrupt Leadership Edition While the energy cartel threatens the state with financial...

PUC stalls decision on rate boost

May 15, 2001 · Consumer Watchdog

<h3>Consumer group says big business to benefit</h3>The San Francisco Chronicle State regulators yesterday delayed until this afternoon a vote on the most sweeping electricity rate increase in California history so they could reduce the effect on heavyweight corporate customers.

Local leader blasts FTC investigation

May 14, 2001 · Consumer Watchdog

Las Vegas Business Press News of the Federal Trade Commission exonerating oil companies against charges of violating antitrust laws and collusion in several Western states didn't Surprise one local official who participated in the three-year investigation.

ARGUMENTS

May 13, 2001 · Harvey Rosenfield

<h3>Who can keep California turned on?</h3>The San Francisco Chronicle Two energy-policy experts agree that the status quo is a disaster, but they differ on how to fix it. In this e-mail debate, Harvey Rosenfield says the state should take over, while Adrian Moore thinks the free market can do a better job.

Plants closed for maintenance more than before power crisis

May 12, 2001 · Consumer Watchdog

The Associated Press The frequency of temporary closures of California power plants for maintenance and repairs has increased as much as four times since electricity prices began to rise last summer.

Plant Shutdowns Tied to Power Costs

May 12, 2001 · Consumer Watchdog

<h3>Generators insist maintenance was needed. State contends firms created false shortage.</h3>Los Angeles Times Since the moment electricity prices began to soar in May 2000, California power plants have been shutting down--purportedly for repairs and maintenance--at rates two, three and four times higher than before, according to figures made public by the state E

Fight the Power

May 11, 2001 · Consumer Watchdog

The Bond Buyer A consumer watchdog group in California is considering collecting signatures to put legislation authorizing the state's multibillion-dollar power bond issuance to a voter referendum.

Bailout Watch #41 – May 10, 2001

May 10, 2001 · Consumer Watchdog

BAILOUT WATCH: Keeping an eye on the energy industry and the politicians Bailout Watch #41 - May 10, 2001 Look Ma, no blackouts. It's uncanny! Every time the wholesale energy gougers are...