Peace’s profile low in energy dilemma
<p class="source">The San Diego Union-Tribune</p>
<p>SACRAMENTO -- California's power crisis has captured nearly all the energy of the new legislative session.</p>
Energy
ENERGY PLAYERS DEEPLY DIVIDED ON RESCUE PLAN
<h3>DAVIS' BID TO STABILIZE MARKET COMES UNDER FIRE FROM BOTH SIDES. COMPANIES SAY PROPOSED PAYMENT IS TOO LOW; CONSUMER GROUPS DECRY THE BLUEPRINT AS A BAILOUT.</h3><p class="source">Los Angeles Times</p>
<p>Despite Gov. Gray Davis' show of public optimism, the key players in California's electricity saga remain poles apart over the two most fundamental facets of a newly conceived rescue plan</p>
Consumer groups cry foul at utility’s restructuring bid
<p class="source">The Associated Press</p>
<p>Consumer groups said Monday that Pacific Gas & Electric Corp.'s restructuring should make lawmakers and Gov. Gray Davis think twice before considering a bailout for troubled utilities.</p>
Calif faces “pay now or later” plan
<p class="source">United Press International</p>
<p>A plan that would thrust the state into the roll of electricity broker was set to be presented to the California legislature this week, although the proposal was receiving a cool reception on Monday from some consumer advocates and industry representative</p>
CALIFORNIA’S GOVERNOR AND LEGISLATURE CONSIDER PLANS TO RESOLVE THE STATE’S ENERGY CRISIS
<p class="source">MARKETPLACE</p>
<p>DAVID BRANCACCIO, anchor: Following marathon negotiations, California's governor says he is close to a deal to fix his state's broken electricity market.</p>
CALIFORNIA CREATES PLAN TO HELP UTILITIES STAVE OFF BANKRUPTCY
<p class="source">CBS MORNING NEWS</p>
<p>California lawmakers could consider as early as tomorrow a plan to end the power crisis that's gripping the state. It would, in effect, make the state an electricity broker, but critics say taxpayers would pay a heavy price. Randall Pinkston reports.</p>
Officials Wrestle on Calif. Power
<p class="source">Associated Press</p>
<p>The California legislature hopes to end the state's energy crisis by considering a plan Tuesday to make California a major electricity broker.</p>
GENERATORS ACTED TO KEEP PRICES HIGHER, STUDIES SHOW
<p class="source">Los Angeles Times</p>
<p>Gov. Gray Davis calls them pirates, marauders, gougers and greedy profiteers--those out-of-state generators in the eye of California's electricity storm.</p>
Feds, state and utilities meet to broker electricity deal
<h3>Will STAND for AMs</h3><p class="source">The Associated Press</p>
<p>State and federal officials met with representatives of power companies during a seven-hour bi-coastal video conference convened Saturday to help solve the state's ongoing electricity crisis.</p>
DAVIS SAYS STATE WILL BUY POWER FOR RESALE TO UTILITIES
<h3>THE GOVERNOR ANNOUNCES THE PLAN FOR PURCHASES AT REDUCED RATES DURING A LONG CONFERENCE OF TOP OFFICIALS. OTHER PARTICIPANTS ARE LESS OPTIMISTIC.</h3><p class="source">Los Angeles Times</p>
<p>With California's major utilities teetering near bankruptcy, Gov. Gray Davis announced a plan Saturday under which the state would buy power at reduced rates and resell it to the battered companies to stabilize California's haywire electricity market.</p>
Investor-owned utilities have history of charging higher rates
<p class="source">Associated Press</p>
<p>With utility bills on the rise, a radio station in the Sierra foothills produced a song that struck a chord with angry ratepayers.</p>
Energy deal may be on the horizon
<h3>State would buy electricity cheaply, re-sell it to utilities</h3><p class="source">Sacramento Bee</p>
<p>State officials Friday revealed details of a plan for the state to buy wholesale electricity and re-sell it to California utilities at cost</p>