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CA Power Authority Wants to Establish 22% Reserve Target

Barely visible in this time of extreme budget constraints, the California Consumer Power and Conservation Financing Authority (power authority), will reemerge in Sacramento later this month to set the stage for establishing a 22% electricity reserve target for the state next month in one of its first rulemakings as an neophyte state agency spawned by the now long-gone electricity crisis of 2000-2001. One quarter to one half of the new target would come from demand-side management, according to a draft proposal.

January 13, 2003

Pipe Safety Debate Comes Down to Wire

Calling the deadly explosions on the El Paso Natural Gas andOlympic Pipe Line systems the “most visible indications of aserious, long-term problem,” Rep. James L. Oberstar (D-MN)introduced pipeline safety legislation last week in the House thathe says takes a tougher stance against natural gas and hazardousliquid pipelines than does the Senate measure passed last month.

October 9, 2000

Debate over Pipe Safety Heats Up in House

Calling the blasts on the El Paso Natural Gas and Olympic PipeLine systems the “most visible indications of a serious, long-termproblem,” Rep. James L. Oberstar (D-MN) introduced pipeline safetylegislation this week in the House that he says takes a tougherstance against natural gas and hazardous liquid pipelines than theSenate measure passed last month.

October 6, 2000
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