Energy

Investor-owned utilities have history of charging higher rates

January 13, 2001  ·  Consumer Watchdog

<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

January 13, 2001  ·  Consumer Watchdog

<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>

Watchdog Wants California Payment of Utility Regulator’s Legal Bills Stopped

January 12, 2001  ·  Consumer Watchdog

<p class="source">San Jose Mercury News</p> <p>The watchdog group that is trying to oust Henry M. Duque from the Public Utilities Commission asked Gov. Gray Davis on Thursday to stop the PUC from paying his legal bills.</p>

THE POWER CRISIS: THE NEGOTIATIONS

January 12, 2001  ·  Consumer Watchdog

<h3>Seeking Harmony to Quiet California Energy Turmoil</h3><p class="source">The New York Times</p> <p>While Californians readied themselves for yet another day of possible power blackouts, negotiators in Washington continued today to try to hammer out a solution to the state's energy problems.</p>

Peace hits ‘myths’ on energy law

January 12, 2001  ·  Consumer Watchdog

<p class="source">Sacramento Bee</p> <p>Steve Peace, the legislator who led efforts to craft a 1996 bill deregulating California's electricity market, has posted a video on his state Senate Web site that argues he was never a fan of deregulation in the first place.</p>

ELECTRICITY CRISIS IN CALIFORNIA NEARLY CAUSES PARTS OF THE STATE TO GO BLACK AS A WINTER STORM HAS CAUSED MORE PROBLEMS WITH THE SHORTAGE

January 12, 2001  ·  Consumer Watchdog

<p class="source">CBS News - THE EARLY SHOW</p> <p>JON FRANKEL, co-host: The electricity crisis in California, as we mentioned, went to the brink overnight, but the state never went dark. Officials had planned a series of controlled blackouts</p>

POWER OUTAGES LOOM AS OFFICIALS TRY TO END CRISIS

January 11, 2001  ·  Consumer Watchdog

<p class="source">The Daily News of Los Angeles</p> <p>WASHINGTON - State and federal officials worked behind closed doors Wednesday to solve California's energy crisis even as U.S. Energy Secretary Bill Richardson refused to extend an emergency order ensuring that the state's power needs would be met.</p>

PG&E says its natural gas supplies may be cut off soon without aid

January 11, 2001  ·  Consumer Watchdog

<p class="source">Contra Costa Times</p> <p>The statewide electricity crisis now threatens natural gas supplies used to heat Northern California homes and fire power plants because the state's largest energy utility can no longer buy the gas on its own, according to documents f</p>

Government, Industry Officials Consider Deal to Solve California Power Crisis

January 11, 2001  ·  Consumer Watchdog

<p class="source">San Jose Mercury News</p> <p>SACRAMENTO, Calif.--Seeking a broad solution to California's energy woes, state, federal and industry officials are negotiating a deal that could provide beleaguered utilities with a guaranteed supply of electricity in exchange for an agreement to hold d</p>

Progress, warning in state energy fight

January 11, 2001  ·  Consumer Watchdog

<p class="source">Sacramento Bee</p> <p>Gov. Gray Davis and other officials laid out details Wednesday of their efforts to rein in the state's electricity crisis, even as Pacific Gas and Electric Co. said it was confronting a new emergency</p>

Saving power can be hard

January 10, 2001  ·  Consumer Watchdog

<p class="source">Ventura County Star</p> <p>When Gov. Gray Davis asked Californians on Monday to voluntarily cut electricity consumption by as much as 7 percent, he cited the example of putting a computer in sleep mode when it is not in use.</p>

Peace video defends role in state power crisis

January 10, 2001  ·  Consumer Watchdog

<p class="source">The Associated Press</p> <p>State Sen. Steve Peace has released a videotape to counter charges that he was an architect of California's energy deregulation and is largely to blame for spiraling utility bills and widespread power shortages in California.</p>