Energy

Crisis out of politicians’ hands But some think PG&E move could bring order to a chaotic process.

April 7, 2001  ·  Consumer Watchdog

<p class="source">Sacramento Bee</p> <p>With the Pacific Gas and Electric Co.'s fate in the hands of a federal bankruptcy judge, state officials acknowledged Friday they have largely lost what power they had over the ultimate outcome of California's energy crisis.</p>

California’s largest utility files for bankruptcy

April 7, 2001  ·  Consumer Watchdog

<p class="source">San Jose Mercury News</p> <p>Pacific Gas & Electric Co. filed for bankruptcy Friday, rejecting the governor's desperate attempts to stabilize California's power supply and throwing the contentious issue of electricity rates into the hands of a little-known federal judge.</p>

California’s largest utility files for bankruptcy

April 7, 2001  ·  Consumer Watchdog

<p class="source">Contra Costa Times</p> <p>California's 11-month-old electricity crisis took a dramatic turn Friday when the venerable Pacific Gas & Electric Co. unexpectedly filed for bankruptcy, stunning state officials, consumers and investors.</p>

California utility files for bankruptcy

April 7, 2001  ·  Consumer Watchdog

<p class="source">Agence France Presse</p> <p>Frustrated with stalled negotiations with California state officials to stop financial hemorrhaging, Pacific Gas and Electric Company filed Friday for bankruptcy protection.</p>

Bankrupt PG&E files for protection

April 7, 2001  ·  Consumer Watchdog

<h3>CHAPTER 11: Gov. Davis says action complicates negotiations with Edison.</h3><p class="source">Ventura County Star</p> <p>Pacific Gas and Electric, which delivers power to 13 million users in Northern California, filed for bankruptcy Friday, turning its back on Gov. Gray Davis and abandoning hopes for a negotiated resolution to the state's energy crisis.</p>

Davis propone plan energético

April 6, 2001  ·  Consumer Watchdog

<h3>Pide al público racionamiento voluntario de electricidad; recibe críticas</h3><p class="source">La Opinion</p> <p>En una alocución transmitida en vivo por la mayoría de las estaciones de radio y televisión del estado, el gobernador Gray Davis anunció ayer un plan destinado a hacer menos penoso para la mayoría de los residentes de California los aumentos en las tarifa</p>

Davis admits rate hikes unavoidable in any plan

April 6, 2001  ·  Consumer Watchdog

<p class="source">Contra Costa Times</p> <p>After months of assuring Californians he could find a solution to the state's energy crisis without raising electricity rates, Gov. Gray Davis used a live televised address Thursday evening to reverse course and endorse a rate hike.</p>

Davis Proposes Tiered Plan To Boost Rates

April 6, 2001  ·  Consumer Watchdog

<h3>Governor wants slightly lower increases than PUC adopted</h3><p class="source">The San Francisco Chronicle</p> <p>After months of denying that rate increases were needed to pull California out of its energy crisis, Gov. Gray Davis yesterday proposed an average 37 percent increase for residential users served by PG&E.</p>

Davis Has Warning, Plea for Californians

April 6, 2001  ·  Consumer Watchdog

<h3>Governor Urges Conservation as Energy Woes -- and Criticism of His Record -- Grow</h3><p class="source">The Washington Post</p> <p>Gov. Gray Davis (D) tonight delivered an urgent warning to California's residents that more severe power shortages and blackouts soon lie ahead</p>

Reaction Mixed on PG&E’s Bankruptcy Filing Announcement

April 6, 2001  ·  Consumer Watchdog

<p class="source">City News Service</p> <p>PG&E's announcement today that it has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection was derided by the mayor of Los Angeles and a Santa Monica public watchdog group -- and questioned by a PUC commissioner.</p>

Ratepayers, consumer advocates, power suppliers score Davis’ speech

April 6, 2001  ·  Consumer Watchdog

<p class="source">The Associated Press</p> <p>Ratepayers and consumer advocates found themselves in rare agreement Thursday with big power companies on at least one segment of California's energy crisis</p>

In California, Reversal on Energy Rates

April 6, 2001  ·  Consumer Watchdog

<p class="source">The New York Times</p> <p>Bowing to the inevitable, Gov. Gray Davis of California tonight dropped his longstanding opposition to higher electricity rates</p>