Ultimatums

In an emergency request filed Wednesday, Pacific Gas andElectric (PG&E) delivered a strongly-worded ultimatum to FERC -either revoke the authority for sellers to charge market-basedrates in the out-of-control California bulk power market and takeother actions by “no later than the close of business on Dec. 21,”or it will seek relief from the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals inWashington. At press time Thursday, the Commission had notresponded to the utility’s demands.