Energy

Consumer Group: Electricity Crisis Is Actually Utility Profiteering

December 8, 2000  ·  Harvey Rosenfield

<p class="source">City News Service</p> <p>The threat of rolling blackouts is masking the deregulated energy industry's attempts to manipulate electricity supplies to increase profits, a consumer advocacy group charged today.</p>

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>

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>

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>

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>

Group seeks reversal of utility deregulation

November 29, 2000  ·  Harvey Rosenfield

<p class="source">The News and Observer (Raleigh, NC)</p> <p>Sacramento, California -- A consumer group outraged at spiraling electric bills wants to put a ballot initiative before voters that would reverse the 1996 law deregulating California's power industry.</p>