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Western Public, Private Sectors Give Thumbs Up to New Energy Bill

Western industry stakeholders heaped mostly praise on the 2005 Energy Policy Act Monday, following President Bush’s signing of the legislation. California’s governor, the state’s largest electric utility and the federal government’s large regional electricity marketer/transporter in the Pacific Northwest all issued initial reactions.

August 9, 2005

Californians Heap Blame on FERC

California lawmakers and regulators — testifying in a publicsession two months before the general election — heaped the blamefor the state’s skyrocketing power prices on the Federal EnergyRegulatory Commission.

September 13, 2000