Energy

The money trap

December 7, 2000  ·  Consumer Watchdog

<h3>As candidates ready for local elections and financial stakes grow in these races, City Council members take action to oppose campaign finance reform initiative.</h3><p class="source">Pasadena Weekly</p> <p>Just days before last week's candidate filing deadline closed for the Pasadena City Council race in March, council members unanimously opposed a campaign finance reform measure that seeks to limit the powers and perks of elected and appointed city offici</p>

California Governor Proposes Plan to Boost Deregulated Electricity Market

December 2, 2000  ·  Consumer Watchdog

<p class="source">Contra Costa Times</p> <p>SACRAMENTO, Calif.--Gov. Gray Davis offered a slate of modest proposals on Friday to invigorate California's deregulated electricity market and said the measures would remain "limited" and "transitional" as long as federal authorities crackdown on wholes</p>

California Governor Offers Steps on State Energy Policy

December 2, 2000  ·  Consumer Watchdog

<p class="source">The New York Times</p> <p>Gov. Gray Davis outlined his initial steps today to deal with California's energy problems, but consumer advocates said he did little to provide a reasonable solution for them.</p>

CRITICS OF PUC MEMBER DELAY OUSTER SUIT

December 2, 2000  ·  Consumer Watchdog

<h3>UTILITIES: GROUP WILL GIVE HENRY DUQUE A FEW DAYS TO RESIGN. HE DENIES KNOWING ABOUT CONFLICT OF INTEREST.</h3><p class="source">Los Angeles Times</p> <p>A consumer group pushing to remove a member of the powerful California Public Utilities Commission said Friday it will give him a few days to consider resigning before it files a lawsuit in state court to try to force him out over alleged conflict-of-inte</p>

Governor wants utilities to halt sell-off of power-generating facilities

December 2, 2000  ·  Consumer Watchdog

<p class="source">The Associated Press</p> <p>Gov. Gray Davis said Friday that utilities should be barred from selling off any more power plants and dams until California's turbulent wholesale electricity market smooths out.</p>

Governor outlines electricity plan; consumer advocates criticize it

December 2, 2000  ·  Consumer Watchdog

<p class="source">The Associated Press</p> <p>Gov. Gray Davis outlined his plan to deal with the state's burgeoning electricity problems, but the long-awaited announcement drew criticism from consumer advocates.</p>

Davis offers proposals to invigorate deregulated electricity market

December 2, 2000  ·  Consumer Watchdog

<p class="source">San Jose Mercury News</p> <p>SAN JOSE, Calif. _ Gov. Gray Davis offered a collection of modest measures Friday to deal with the state's energy crisis, but he is considering a more sweeping recommendation that could cost consumers billions of dollars.</p>

STATE MUST CONSIDER REGULATION OF ELECTRICITY INDUSTRY, BURTON SAYS

December 1, 2000  ·  Consumer Watchdog

<h3>UTILITIES: SENATE LEADER SEES PUBLIC POWER SYSTEM AS A POSSIBLE SOLUTION FOR CONSUMERS HIT BY RISING BILLS</h3><p class="source">Los Angeles Times</p> <p>State Senate leader John L. Burton agreed Thursday that Gov. Gray Davis and the Legislature must examine possible conversion of California's electricity industry to a public power system.</p>

Proponen revertir la desregularización de energía eléctrica

November 30, 2000  ·  Consumer Watchdog

<p class="source">La Opinión</p> <p>La lucha por mantener bajos los costos de electricidad podría llegar a las urnas electorales si la Legislatura y el gobernador no actúan de una manera apropiada en contra de las compañías de energía eléctrica, advirtió ayer un grupo de protección al consu</p>

Proponen revertir la desregularización de energía eléctrica

November 30, 2000  ·  Consumer Watchdog

<p class="source">La Opinion</p> <p>SACRAMENTO - La lucha por mantener bajos los costos de electricidad podría llegar a las urnas electorales si la Legislatura y el gobernador no actúan de una manera apropiada en contra de las compañías de energía eléctrica, advirtió ayer un grupo de protec</p>

State electricity takeover may be put on ballot

November 29, 2000  ·  Harvey Rosenfield

<p class="source">San Diego Union-Tribune</p> <p>SACRAMENTO -- An influential consumer advocate is drafting a voter initiative that would replace California's troubled move into a deregulated electrical market with a state-owned power system</p>

PG&E bills likely to go even higher

November 29, 2000  ·  Consumer Watchdog

<h3>Utility says gas costs for December will shoot up by 65%.</h3><p class="source">The Fresno Bee</p> <p>Hang on to your wallet and lower your thermostat -- again. Pacific Gas and Electric Co., after calculating its natural gas rates for December, now says that household bills for California's most common heating fuel will surpass the dismal forecast it is</p>