Utilities Archives

Consumer Watchdog Condemns California Senate Energy Committee Vote For Western Power Trading Casino

Liza Tucker June 19, 2018

Los Angeles, CA — The California Senate Energy, Utilities & Communications Committee voted today to pass legislation turning California into a giant Western power trading...

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Reports

Betting Against the House: How California’s Leaders Could Gamble Away Our Energy Future On A Western Power Trading Casino

Evan Thomas King June 17, 2018

How a Western Energy Grid integration could create a Wild West casino for California’s utilities and how ratepayers could foot the bill. Read the report...

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Energy

Report Warns of Enron All Over Again As Governor Jerry Brown And Electricity Deregulation Era Fixers Poised To Rip Off California Ratepayers

Liza Tucker June 15, 2018

Los Angeles, CA— California leaders are being pressed by former allies of Enron and energy traders who ripped off the state to gamble away California’s...

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Accountability

New Report: LADWP’s Ratepayer Advocate Is Costing Angelenos Nearly $7 Billion Extra And Should Be Fired

Liza Tucker March 14, 2018

Santa Monica, CA — Instead of pushing the country’s largest municipal utility to be leaner, greener, and meaner, Fred Pickel, the first ratepayer advocate ever...

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