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Former Edison Official to Head Resources Agency
As Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger this week tapped Edison regional manager Mike Chrisman to be the new leader of the state...
Edison?s Pricey TrueSolar Proposal Targets CEC?s PV Rebates
Controversy abounds in the proposed pact between SoCal Edison and TrueSolar Solutions, not the least of which is top regulator...
Rate Hike to Cover Damages from Southern California Fires
Ratepayers of Southern California utilities can expect to see increased service rates as a result of the fires that rampaged...
CPUC Offers Carrot for Edison?s Mountainview Purchase
Edison's bid to acquire Mountainview could get regulatory approval more quickly if the utility buys the project outright rather than...
Utility Earnings Enough to Consider New Power Plants, Gas Terminals
The finances of investor-owned utilities are emerging from the eye of the energy crisis and finding more stable ground.
Hot Air Blows over Transmission Upgrade Tab
Without necessary improvements to nearby high-voltage power lines?and agreement on who should pay the $1 billion tab for the work?much...
FERC Staff Moves to Drop Edison Gaming Charges
Despite plans by federal regulators to drop charges against Southern California Edison for alleged market gaming during the energy crisis,...
SONGS Reactor Stays Docked as $6 Billion Decommissioning Pot Grows
Southern California Edison was thwarted once again this week in its repeated attempts to send the reactor vessel from its...
State High Court Reaffirms CPUC-Edison Deal, Rejects TURN?s Petition
The Utility Reform Network lost its argument before the state Supreme Court to derail a backroom deal between regulators and...
SoCal Edison Sends Nearly $1 Billion to Parent
Southern California Edison has transferred $945 million worth of equity in the utility to parent company Edison International.
Fires Destroy Lines, Throw Thousands into Darkness in Southern California
Thousands of people lost electric power this week as fire, high winds and blackouts ripped through SoCal Edison and SDG&E...
Mountainview Financials Vex Stakeholders; Edison Admits It Could Buy the Plant Outright
Though SoCal Edison's plan to take over the Mountainview power project is being treated to fast-track consideration by state regulators,...
CPUC OKs Edison and TrueSolar Contract Despite Controversy
State regulators approved an 'eye-popping' agreement between SoCal Edison and TrueSolar Solutions that would culminate in a solar project costing...
CPUC Handing Utilities Financial Latitude
Several decisions handed down by state regulators this week indicate that investor-owned utilities are regaining financial say-so as California's energy...
ORA Trims $600 Million Off PG&E’s 2003 Spending
State regulators shaved more than half a billion dollars off Pacific Gas & Electric's power procurement cost forecast, which now...
Official Admits California Not at Forefront of Nuclear Plant Security Issue
California lags behind other states when it comes to nuclear power plant safety, according to some observers.
SONGS Plants Ranked Among Worst in Nation for Reactor Safety Hazards
Southern California Edison's San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station units are ranked among the most vulnerable in the country to reactor...
Edison’s Pitch for Mountainview, the Movie
If Oscars existed in the energy industry, Southern California Edison would get a nomination for sheer inventive chutzpah for its...
Nuclear Safety at San Onofre Largely Evades Media Scrutiny
Watchdog groups say that Southern California newspapers have provided readers few glimpses into safety issues surrounding the San Onofre Nuclear...
Mountain Time and the Looming Mountainview Slide
Like the granite mountains rising on all sides of Fallen Leaf Lake, site of the conference held this week by...