California anticipates changes in energy policy under its new governor.
Gordon P. Erspamer
Commission Watch
California anticipates changes in energy policy under its new governor.
The recall of California Gov. Gray Davis in November 2003 almost immediately led to speculation concerning possible changes in California's energy policy. Since his election, Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger has assembled an Energy Working Group, co-chaired by Professor James L.
The industry continues to debate the costs and technology of automated meter reading, even as some regulators insist on immediate implementation.
Lori A. Burkhart and Richard Stavros
The industry continues to debate the costs and technology of automated meter reading, even as some regulators insist on immediate implementation.
The California ISO's intermittent resource program addresses a key market barrier to wind power: how to schedule wind energy in forward markets.
Randy Abernathy
PUC could oust PG&E from the project, finding no need for an upgrade.
Lori A. Burkhart
PUC could oust PG&E from the project, finding no need for an upgrade.
Nearly a year after the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) gave its blessing for upgrading California's notorious "Path 15" transmission bottleneck, an administrative law judge (ALJ) at the California Public Utilities Commission (PUC) has thrown a monkeywrench into the plan.
Experts say that many of the new policies by the PUC and the state legislature seem to be putting the Golden State on track for more blackouts.
Arthur O'Donnell
Experts say that many of the new policies by the PUC and the state legislature seem to be putting the Golden State on track for more blackouts.
Although California's electricity crisis reached its worst point two years ago, utilities, consumers, and other market participants continue to fear a recurrence of the supply shortages and price spikes that added $40 billion to the cost of electricity over a horrific 13-month period.
Demand response could help solve some energy problems, but not without state regulators pushing for it.
Chris King and Dan Delurey
Real-time pricing has been hindered by the misperception that a shift to RTP will create new types of risks, without creating benefits for utilities or customers.
Ahmad Faruqui and Melanie Mauldin
The solution to California's crisis may have been lapping at the beach.
Industry experts debate whether so-called "price mitigation measures" miraculously solved the California crisis.
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Some want a tighter grip on generators, but FERC should steer clear.
Donald F. Santa, Jr.
Some want a tighter grip on generators, but FERC should steer clear.
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