ENERGY, UTILITIES, COMMUNICATIONS -- RELATED PUBLICATIONS
REVIEW OF ISO TESTIMONY GIVEN TO SELECT COMMITTEE TO INVESTIGATE PRICE
MANIPULATION OF THE WHOLESALE ENERGY MARKET (DRIVON PRATT PASCHAL FLORIO KAHN) -
A hearing held by the Senate Committee on Energy, Utilities and Communications.
It is the continued investigation of price manipulation of the energy market
with questions to ISO employees who previously testified in past hearings.
(Stock #1223-S; $4.04 - includes tax s/h) (9/03)
ISO REVIEW OF VARIOUS INVESTIGATIONS (ENERGY) (2/5/03 SACRAMENTO CA) - BIBB
ROBINSON DETMERS ALAYWAN ROSTKER MCINTOSH LAZIC LEE JORDAN BRAUN GERBER - A
follow up on the hearing on 1/21/03. Issues include to finish up on C66
protocol discussion, the fictitious load, touch upon Perot Systems, and the MD02
update. (Stock #1207-S; $9.16 - includes tax s/h) (2/03)
ISO REVIEW OF VARIOUS INVESTIGATIONS (1/21/03, SACRAMENTO, CA) - ROBINSON
HILDEBRANDT POWERS BIBB DETMERS - Testimony from Eric Hildebrandt regarding a
recent report that's been discussed between the Committee and Cal-ISO. The C66
issue of protocol/capacity benefit margin, death star projects, & phantom
congestion. Discussion regarding the fictitious load incidents. Issues
relating to Perot Systems and Taipower. Also an update on the MD02. (Stock
#1204-S; $5.39 - includes tax s/h) (1/03)
NATURAL GAS INVESTIGATION UPDATE (11/18/02 SACRAMENTO, CA) ROMERO CARPENTER
O'LOUGHLIN HORNER JULIAN MARKEY KIRTLAND - This hearing includes three panels of
discussion. Manipulation of natural gas supply and price, and examination of
refund case pending at FERC by the Brattle Group, Cambridge, Massachusetts. The
Public Utilities Commission regarding gas price indexing in more detail and its
importance. Testimony from Michele Markey on how gas price indexes were created
and manipulated. (Stock #1197-S; $8.89 - includes tax s/h) (11/02)
ADDENDUM TO WATER STORAGE AND THE CALFED PROGRAM (SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT TO 1104-S
AUGUST 2001) - This final report by the Senate Select Committee on CalFed
discusses the future of California's water supply due to imbalance between
population and the state's rainfall amounts. (Stock #1191-S; $7.00 - includes
tax s/h) (11/02)
UPDATE OF VARIOUS INVESTIGATIONS INTO CALIFORNIA'S ELECTRICITY CRISIS (9/17/02,
SACRAMENTO, CA) LYNCH COHEN CHASET ZIERING MCCULLOUGH - Continuous
investigations by the Senate Select Committee to Investigate Price Manipulation
of the Wholesale Energy Market. Testimony taken from two individuals.
President of the California Public Utilities Commission, Loretta Lynch, and
Robert McCullough. Both testimonies are related to times there were blackouts
and service interruptions in California during our energy crisis, and whether in
fact the blackouts and service interruptions were if fact necessary or warranted
given the circumstances upon a review of much of the evidence. (Stock #1178-S;
$3.77 - includes tax s/h) (9/02)
REVIEW PEROT SYSTEMS' ROLE IN CALIFORNIA'S ENERGY CRISIS - TESTIMONY OF ROSS
PEROT, DR. PAUL GRIBIK, DR. DARIUSH SHIRMOHAMMADI, TERRY WINTER (ISO), WILLIAM
HELLER & LEWIS HASHIMOTO (EMS), AND ERIC WOYCHIK (STRATEGY INTERGRATION) - The
continued investigation by the Senate Select Committee to Investigate Price
Manipulation on the Wholesale Energy Market. They are trying to gain a full
understanding of what occurred in the California energy crisis so that they can
make recommendations to the full Legislature about how they may be able to
prevent it from occurring in the future. (Stock #1166-S; $10.78 - includes tax
s/h) (7/02)
REVIEW OF LADWP'S COMPLIANCE (SACRAMENTO, CA) WIGGS SHINER KUROWSKI DAMINE OF
LOS ANGELES DEPT OF WATER & POWER - Continued investigations by the Senate
Select Committee to Investigate Price Manipulation of the Wholesale Energy
Market. (Stock #1165-S; $3.77 - includes tax s/h) (7/02)
REVIEW OF ENRON COMPLIANCE - This hearing held by the Senate Select Committee to
Investigate Price Manipulation of the Wholesale Energy Market was scheduled as a
result of a series of productions, by Enron in which, upon a brief review, some
questions were raised as to potential altering, changing, of electronic data
within Enron's files. Some of those who testify are Larry Drivon, special
counsel to the committee and Gary Furges, outside legal counsel for Enron.
(Stock #1159-S; $3.23 - includes tax s/h) (7/02)
REVIEW THE MANIPULATION OF ELECTRONIC DATA BY ENRON, REVIEW OF COMPLIANCE WITH
SUBPOENA BY SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA EDISON, EXAMINATION OF RESPONSES TO
INTERROGATORIES BY WILLIAMS & LADWP, AND RESPONSES FROM NCPA & CITY OF REDDING
TO PREVIOUS COMMITTEE TESTIMONY - Continuing hearings by the Senate Select
Committee to Investigate Price Manipulation of the Wholesale Energy Market.
(Stock #1158-S; $6.47 - includes tax s/h) (6/02)
REVIEW OF COMPLIANCE WITH SUBPOENAS BY SMUD, LA DEPT OF WATER & POWER, CITY OF
BURBANK, CITY OF GLENDALE (SACRAMENTO, CA 3/4/02) TRACY ORCHARD NOYES SNYDER
THARP FLETCHER STEVENSON DOLAN LINS - All four of these munis sold power to the
state at levels comparable to or above power sold by the private generators.
Both SMUD and LADWP are the largest municipals in the state, and their
operations are therefore more complex and sophisticated than the others.
Burbank and Glendale each made arrangements with private entities to handle some
of their energy sales at the wholesale levels, thereby creating some
complications in terms of document production. This hearing will help determine
the degree of compliance or lack thereof. (Stock #1135-S; $4.48 - includes tax
s/h) (3/02)
REVIEW OF ENRON'S COMPLIANCE WITH SUBPOENAS - ENERGY (SACRAMENTO, CA 2/12/02) -
DUNN BOWEN KUEHL MORROW SHER PEACE DRIVON PRATT MORALES PASCHAL MONTGOMERY -
This hearing discusses three specific issues concerning Enron. The first is the
potential inadequacy of Enron's actual production of documents to their
depository in Sacramento. Second, Enron's failure to produce any witness at
last week's deposition regarding the issue of the destruction of documents. And
third, to review the potential destruction of documents and its relationship to
the subpoena that was served on Enron last June. (Stock #1026-S; $3.77 -
includes tax s/h) (2/02)
WHAT'S SO SPECIAL ABOUT SPECIAL DISTRICTS? A CITIZEN'S GUIDE, THIRD EDITION -
This contains fresh material on the number of districts, recent controversies,
and the debilitation effects of the ERAF property tax shifts. This guide by the
Senate Local Government Committee introduces and explains the special district
form of government. It's a helpful primer for voters, reporters, and public
officials. (Stock #583-S; $3.23 - includes tax s/h) (2/02)
REVIEW OF COMPLIANCE WITH SUBPOENAS AND CURRENT OPERATION OF ISO MARKETS
(SACRAMENTO, CA 11/13/01) STARBIRD BITTMAN HAYES KEBLER STEVENS HOULIHAN
FORMANEK GARRIS ROBINSON YOUNG DETMERS WINTER RUBY ABERNATHY CHIPPONERI PARK
VANDERHOVEN - Continuing investigations by the Senate Select Committee to
Investigate Price Manipulation of the Wholesale Energy Market. Looking at the
behavior of all market participants and those with some other stake in the
wholesale electricity market in California and try to come to a complete
understanding of how we got into the situation that we have found ourselves this
year and last. (Stock #1120-S; $5.93 - includes tax s/h) (11/01)
VOTE RE: TERMINATION OF CONTEMPT FINDINGS FOR RELIANT & ENRON (SACRAMENTO, CA
9/14/01) - Motion to terminate contempt process on Reliant and Enron. Voted on
by the members of the Senate Select Committee to Investigate Prices Manipulation
of the Wholesale Energy Market. (Stock #1110-S; $3.23 - includes s/h) (9/01)
REVIEW OF CONTEMPT FINDINGS AS TO RELIANT, CONTINUED COMPLIANCE WITH SUBPOENAS
BY AES DUKE DYNEGY NRG WILLIAMS & DOCUMENTATION SERVING ISO ORDER (SACRAMENTO,
CA 9/6/01) DETMERS BURNS COOK - The Senate Select Committee to Investigate Price
Manipulation of the Wholesale Energy Market covers 4 topics in this hearing.
Number one, review of the status re: Reliant. Second, the review of the
remainder of the market participants who are in the process of producing
documents in Sacramento depositories. Third, is the joint memorandum that was
signed by four market participants and submitted by Enron to the Court. Fourth,
ISO Representatives are present to help the committee to better understand what
documents they need to review what occurred on any given day with any generating
facility. (Stock #1109-S; $3.49 - includes tax s/h) (9/01)
WATER STORAGE AND THE CALFED PROGRAM: CAN THE PROGRAM DELIVER ON ITS PROMISES?
- This report will provide an overview and status report on the CALFED Water
Storage Program, including the current status of the Integrated Storage
Investigations Program. As part of the status report, they will explore a study
commissioned by an environmental group that raises questions about the economic
feasibility of the proposed CALFED water storage projects contained within the
Record of Decision. It will also highlight recent events that demonstrate the
immediate need for new water storage facilities in the state. Finally, the
report will conclude by exploring actions that can be taken now to meet the
state's critical water needs sooner rather than later. (Stock #1104-S; $9.70 -
includes tax s/h) (8/01)
REVIEWING COMPLIANCE WITH SUBPOENAS FOR DUKE, DYNEGY, RELIANT, AES, NRG, &
WILLIAMS (SACRAMENTO, CA 7/28/01) PEACE PRATT STEVENS - The sole purpose of this
hearing was to review compliance with legislative subpoenas as to the market
participants that received service of the June subpoena, with the exception of
Mirant. Their review of compliance will be continued in August or September.
(Stock #1102-S; $4.04 - includes tax s/h) (7/01)
REPORT TO THE FULL SENATE REGARDING CONTEMPT FINDINGS FOR ENRON & MIRANT
(SACRAMENTO, CA 7/11/01) PEACE PRATT ZIRKLE KIRBY FERGUS - Continuing
investigations by the Senate Select Committee to Investigate Prices Manipulation
of the Wholesale Energy Market. (Stock #1100-S; $4.58 - includes tax s/h)
(7/01)
HEARING WITH REGARDS TO SUBPOENA COMPLIANCE (SACRAMENTO, CA 6/28/01) DRIVON
KLEINMAN LARREA - Confidentiality of documents submitted to the Senate Select
Committee to Investigate price Manipulation of the Wholesale Energy Market are
discussed in this hearing. The companies who submitted documents (not included
in transcript) are Cal-ISO, Duke, Dynergy, Mirant, Reliant, Williams and Enron.
(Stock #1099-S; $4.58 - includes tax s/h) (6/01)
OPERATION & MAINTENANCE OF GENERATION FACILITIES (SACRAMENTO, CA 6/22/01) -
EDWARDS JOHNSON OLKJER - Continued investigations by the Senate Select Committee
to Investigate Price Manipulation of the Wholesale Energy Market. Three
witnesses testify in regards to DUKE, SDG&E, South Bay & other facilities.
(Stock #1094-S; $7.00 - includes tax s/h) (6/01)
OVERVIEW OF INVESTIGATIONS, STUDIES, AND REPORTS REGARDING THE ENERGY CRISIS
(SACRAMENTO, CA 6/14/01) – COY BAIRD - This is the fifth & final hearing on this
subject held on June 14, 2001 in Sacramento, CA by the Senate Select Committee
to Investigate Price Manipulation of the Wholesale Energy Market. The role of
the committee is to figure out how to stop high electricity prices and not how
to finance these price increases. (Stock #1093-S; $3.77 - includes tax s/h)
(5/01)
MOBILEHOME PARK UTILITY & BILLING PROBLEMS - The purpose of this hearing was to
provide a forum for testimony and comment from mobilehome owners, park
operators, governmental agencies, and others on mobilehome park utility &
billing problems. The Senate Select Committee on Mobile & Manufactured Homes
has had some complaints about mobilehome park utility issues for years but since
last summer has experienced a large increase in complaints, mostly from park
residents, about the failure of parks to pass through PUC-mandated refunds,
failure to post rates, overcharges, surcharges and accessibility to low-income
utility assistance programs, among other concerns. (Stock #1092-S; $5.93 -
includes tax s/h) (4/01)
OVERVIEW OF INVESTIGATIONS, STUDIES, AND REPORTS REGARDING THE ENERGY CRISIS –
This is the fourth hearing held on May 31, 2001 in Sacramento, CA by the Senate
Select Committee to Investigate Price Manipulation of the Wholesale Energy
Market. The role of the committee is to figure out how to stop high electricity
prices and not how to finance these price increases. (Stock #1091-S; $5.93 –
includes tax s/h) (5/01)
OVERVIEW OF INVESTIGATIONS, STUDIES, AND REPORTS REGARDING THE ENERGY CRISIS –
This is the third hearing held on May 18, 2001 in Irvine, CA by the Senate
Select Committee to Investigate Price Manipulation of the Wholesale Energy
Market. The role of the committee is to figure out how to stop high electricity
prices and not how to finance these price increases. (Stock #1090-S; $7.27 –
includes tax s/h) (5/01)
OVERVIEW OF INVESTIGATIONS, STUDIES, AND REPORTS REGARDING THE ENERGY CRISIS –
This is the second hearing held on April 26, 2001 in Sacramento, CA by the
Senate Select Committee to Investigate Price Manipulation of the Wholesale
Energy Market. The role of the committee is to figure out how to stop high
electricity prices and not how to finance these price increases. (Stock #1083-
S; $5.39 – includes tax s/h) (4/01)
OVERVIEW OF INVESTIGATIONS, STUDIES, AND REPORTS REGARDING THE ENERGY CRISIS –
This is the first hearing held on April 18, 2001 in Sacramento, CA by the Senate
Select Committee to Investigate Price Manipulation of the Wholesale Energy
Market. The role of the committee is to figure out how to stop high electricity
prices and not how to finance these price increases. (Stock #1082-S; $5.93 –
includes tax s/h) (4/01)
EFFECTS OF THE ENERGY CRISIS ON FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS AND THEIR CUSTOMERS – The
potential short-term and long-term impacts of the energy crisis on our state’s
economic health are just the beginning to be more broadly discussed. The
purpose of this informational hearing is to determine: 1) What Edison and PG&E
owe our financial institutions; 2) What these two utilities owe California
businesses (and investors worldwide) – including alternative energy companies,
and large and small vendors that provide goods and services to the utilities; 3)
What could happen to our financial institutions and their customers if one or
both of the utility companies goes bankrupt; and 4) The impact of a “credit
crunch” on our state’s economy and its businesses and citizens. (Stock #1077-S;
$5.66 – includes tax s/h) (2/01)
SENATE ENERGY, UTILITIES & COMMUNICATIONS 1997-98 LEGISLATIVE BILL SUMMARY -
- This summary includes subject matter hearings and Senate & Assembly measures -
description & disposition. (Stock #980-S; $4.31 -- includes tax, s/h) (12/98)
SENATE ENERGY, UTILITIES & COMMUNICATIONS 1995-96 LEGISLATIVE BILL SUMMARY -
- This summary includes subject matter hearings and Senate & Assembly measures -
description & disposition. (Stock #936-S; $4.85 -- includes tax, s/h) (12/96)
HIGH GASOLINE PRICES IN SAN DIEGO -- Informational hearing by the Senate
Committee on Energy, Utilities & Communications comparing gasoline prices
between Los Angeles and San Diego using price data published in US Oil Week's
Price Monitor. (Stock #891-S; $3.77 -- includes tax, s/h) (10/96)
STATE DEPARTMENT AND AGENCY QUESTIONNAIRE ON THE UTILIZATION OF VIDEO
CONFERENCING TECHNOLOGY BY STATE GOVERNMENT -- Survey results of the 1996 video
conferencing technology survey of state departments and agencies by the Senate
Select Committee on Information Services in State Government. (stock #870-S;
$4.04 -- includes tax, s/h) (8/96)
RESPONSES TO ELECTRIC INDUSTRY RESTRUCTURING ISSUES MATRIX -- A compilation of
responses by a broad range of interest groups, including public and private
utilities, consumers of all types and competitors, to questions posed by the
Senate Energy, Utilities and Communications Committee on the subject of
restructuring the electric services industry. Topics include the competition
transition charge, independent system operator, market power, aggregation,
public policy programs, renewable energy programs, municipal utility issues and
safety and reliability. (two volumes) (stock #868-S; $20.20 -- includes tax,
s/h) (7/96)
RESPONSES TO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION/CALIFORNIA ENERGY COMMISSION REFORM
ISSUES MATRIX -- A compilation of responses by a broad range of interest groups
to questions posed by the Senate Energy, Utilities and Communications Committee
on the subject of reforming the processes and mission of the California Public
Utilities Commission and the California Energy Commission. (stock #867-S; $5.93
-- includes tax, s/h) (7/96)