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  1. California's future could lie with geothermal power

    Article

    Tue, 24 Jan 2012

    Geothermal energy could become California 's "bread and butter" baseload ..... capacity of around 4,300 MW. California 's once-through cooling policy ..... addition to these retirements, California also has to meet its AB32 goals

  2. California delivers smart meter opt out rule

    Article

    Thu, 2 Feb 2012

    State regulators in California have allowed utility customers to opt out of having a smart meter ..... the meters’ wireless mesh network cause migraines and nausea. California Public Commissioner Mark Ferron said: “Obviously, PG&E

  1. California renewables

    Article

    Fri, 25 Feb 2011

    The California state Senate approved a bill 26-11 that gives utilities 10 years to ..... the state Assembly and Gov. Jerry Brown. Until now, the appointed California Air Resources Board has been responsible for implementing former Gov

  2. California utility regulators say most of blackouts should not have happened

    Article

    Thu, 19 Sep 2002

    Sept. 18, 2002 -- The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC ..... and service interruption days in California occurring from November 2000 through ..... this report concludes that most of California 's power blackouts and service

  3. CALIFORNIA POWER MARKET: The roots of a crisis

    Print

    Sat, 1 Sep 2001

    hear about the ongoing power crisis in California . The state has been described as having ..... politicians of attempting to 'nationalize' the California utility system or trying to create a California island disconnected from the rest of the

  4. Southern California Edison CEO says generators to be paid

    Article

    Thu, 4 Oct 2001

    Southern California Edison Co.'s agreement with state ..... CEO John Bryson said Wednesday. The California Public Utilities Commission and Edison ..... brought against the PUC. Southern California Edison said the accord will save the

  5. California natural gas prices to be taken up by FERC

    Article

    Fri, 4 May 2001

    Under fire from California lawmakers, Federal Energy Regulatory ..... certain wholesale transactions in California . But much of the testimony centered ..... ignored natural gas pricing issues in California . Much of the power generation in

  6. Analyst: California crisis threatens economy

    Article

    Wed, 24 Jan 2001

    response by the Bush Administration, California 's power problems threaten to plunge ..... financial calamity," Krapels says. The California Public Utilities Commission (PUC ..... 1999 to a reported $30/Mcf at the California border this past summer, the state

  7. California officials blast price cap order

    Article

    Mon, 30 Apr 2001

    Commission's order to cap prices for California instate generators at cost infuriated the governor of California , confused energy suppliers, and worried ..... generators could bid to supply the California real time market at marginal costs

  8. Reliant Resources objects to California market analysis report

    Article

    Tue, 15 Oct 2002

    about the company's operations in California , Reliant Resources Inc. said it rejected ..... by Loretta Lynch, president of the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC ..... Reliant responded to a request by California 's Senate Select Committee to Investigate