California Is Still Coming Up Short on Electricity

California Is Still Coming Up Short on Electricity
Author: Sean Randolph
Publisher: DIANE Publishing
Total Pages: 245
Release: 2008-05
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 1428989161

Despite California¿s aggressive response to the 2000-2001 energy crisis & the ongoing work of regulators to reach policy consensus, there is still a meaningful risk that future power supplies will come up short. One of the key drivers of this risk is a highly uncertain investment climate. In addition, the State¿s power policy still has significant flaws that will challenge long-term reliability & will contribute to continued high retail electricity costs for consumers. This paper highlights the risks of a near- to medium-power-supply shortage & sets forth options policy makers have for alleviating these risks. It also identifies the key longer-term challenges that policy makers face in reforming the State¿s power sector. Illustrations.

The California Electricity Crisis

The California Electricity Crisis
Author: James L. Sweeney
Publisher: Hoover Press
Total Pages: 303
Release: 2013-09-01
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 0817929134

After political leaders mismanaged the electricity crisis, California now faces an electricity blight while it struggles to recover from its self-imposed wounds. The California Electricity Crisis focuses on policy decisions, their consequences, and alternatives: the saga California has faced and is still facing.

The $10 Billion Jolt

The $10 Billion Jolt
Author: James Walsh
Publisher: Silver Lake Publishing
Total Pages: 379
Release: 2002
Genre: Electric utilities
ISBN: 1563437481

At Enron only obscure a bigger problem."THE 10 BILLION JOLT: California's Energy Crisis-Cowardice, Greed, Stupidity and the Death of DeregulationJames WalshTrade paperback366 pages (6" x 9")Price: 19.95ISBN 1-56343-748-1.

High Risk: The California State Auditor Has Designated Electricity Production and Delivery as a High-Risk Issue

High Risk: The California State Auditor Has Designated Electricity Production and Delivery as a High-Risk Issue
Author: Elaine M. Howle
Publisher: DIANE Publishing
Total Pages: 50
Release: 2010-11
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 1437918123

In May 2007 the Calif. Auditor included the production and delivery of electricity to its list of high-risk issues. Since Calif¿s. restructuring of the electricity industry in the late 1990s and the subsequent energy crisis of 2000 and 2001, the electricity sector has continued to evolve. The actions the State and other market participants have taken have decreased the risk of another energy crisis. However, these stakeholders continue to work to resolve issues and to further refine the actions taken to alleviate the earlier energy crisis. This report also identifies significant new issues and challenges in the electricity sector that the State faces, which have the potential to influence the supply of electricity, its transmission, and consumer rates. Illustrations.