Off Peak
Off Peak
September 1, 2000
Wakeup Call in San Diego?
By Regina R. Johnson
ISO
News Digest
News Digest
Frontlines
<b>California pays the bill, but who gets the blame- the feds or the fundamentals?</b>
Frontlines
Prices Hit a Pique
California pays the bill, but who gets the blame- the feds or the fundamentals?
What did they know and when did they know it? That's what California consumers are asking utility regulators and system operators, now that the heat of summer has made a shambles of the state's vision of electricity competition.
Competition that causes gas transport facilities to be duplicated is ineffective, argues a reader.
News Digest
News Digest
Frontlines
<b>Beware the transmission operator that is truly "independent." </b>
Frontlines
Price Cap Follies
People
Frontlines
<b>Never before have investors known less about what their company is up to. </b>
Frontlines
What's a Utility?
Never before have investors known less about what their company is up to.
How many different types of "utility" companies can you name? Which ones would you trust the most to double or triple your investment nest egg? Which ones make you nervous?
Boom and Bust? Understanding the Power Plant Construction Cycle
Rising energy demand could spur investment in waves, but a fixed capacity charge might flatten the curve.<b> </b>
East vs. West: Comparing Electric Markets in California and PJM
While neither is perfect, the former has done better than its critics would admit.