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West Coast energy crisis heightened

...wholesale power costs have been soaring, due in large part to skyrocketing prices for natural gas. The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission on Friday approved lifting price caps on wholesale California electricity to ease the power crunch.

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California utilities seek help from regulators

...Edison said its own demise was already at hand: The utility asked a federal appeals court to force the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to immediately curb wholesale prices, at the heart of California's seven-month crisis.

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Floors of Great Lakes could someday hold gas pipelines

...Canada-to-New York pipeline that would pass through 33 miles of Lake Erie is awaiting approval by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. Environmentalists are concerned that using the Great Lakes for pipelines could encourage more lakefront...

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Democratic broadcast accuses Bush of inaction in power crisis

...address. "The Bush administration's excuses and inaction won't pay your bills," Inslee said. "The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission has the responsibility to ensure that only reasonable energy prices are charged. Bush, however, refuses...

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California officials blast federal plan to stabilize electricity prices

...the odds of blackouts this summer and most likely is illegal. In a barrage of complaints attacking the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, the state's top power regulator and the head of the board overseeing California's transmission grid...

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Power generators eager to bring end to price-gouging investigations

...disputed charges this year, while the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission has questioned more than $100 million...auditor, Independent System Operator, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, private class-action and antitrust...

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Davis vows lawsuit on energy after meeting Bush

...difference" on the question of whether the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission should order "some form of price relief...We will file a lawsuit against the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission for failing to discharge its legal obligations...

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FERC order cuts California power prices

...the consequences of government intervention. The unexpectedly positive data on the initial impact of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's price limits immediately touched off a stormy debate. The agency's embattled chairman claimed vindication...

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Regulators impose limited electricity price restraints across West

...attacks over soaring energy costs that have worried some GOP lawmakers facing re-election next year. The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission by a 5-0 vote agreed Monday to place price ceilings on wholesale electricity sales in California and...

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State plans for possible energy problems in the future

...unnecessary appliances may help reduce the potential for problems. A peak power warning will be issued when the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission issues an emergency in the region. This message will ask consumers to take immediate action to reduce...

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