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Fortnightly Magazine - November 1 2000
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Federalism At Work

 

 

Excerpts from the field hearing conducted by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission on wholesale power markets in California.

San Diego, California, Tuesday, Sept. 12, 2000, 9 a.m.

James Hoecker:* Good morning, ladies and gentleman. We are here in San Diego to do some very serious work … I fully recognize that experts in this area can debate these issues, why this happened, and what should we do about it from hell to breakfast. … [Most of first panel omitted here.]

We are going to conclude this panel with a statement of the California Public Utilities Commission. Commissioner?

Carl Wood: Thank you very much, Chairman Hoecker. …

I would like to join with the residents and businesses of San Diego in urging you to provide speedy and effective relief for the economic disaster that has been visited on this community. …

I urge you to decisively and quickly provide San Diego with cost-based rates that reflect the traditional understanding of "just and reasonable." …

Hoecker: Thank you, commissioner. I'm wondering if you can illuminate a little bit. …

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