 that the committee 
might deny further spending requests "in the absence any discernable 
progress" from the Public Utilities Commission to ensure that the state would 
get its money back. 
Members of the committee, both Republican and Democratic, said they supported 
Peace's call for more oversight of the spending, given the lack of 
information from Davis on details of the state's power purchases. 
"He's been holding things close to the chest, and that bothers me," said Sen. 
John Vasconcellos, D-Santa Clara. "I want to know a lot more." 
Sen. Dick Ackerman, R-Fullerton, said the administration "has been 
stonewalling us about how much is being spent, and how much power we're 
getting for it. When the state is spending that kind of money, at a minimum, 
legislators should know for what." 
The state had spent $2.6 billion on electricity through March 11. Davis' 
request for more money would put the state at the $3 billion mark by the 
middle of April. The state is spending an average of $49 million a day. 
The money is supposed to be paid back through the rates collected from 
utilities' customers. It is up to the PUC to decide how to divide that money 
among the state, the utilities and the utilities' debtors. The commission is 
scheduled to take up the issue at its March 27 meeting. 
The problem is that there appear to be more demands on the money than there 
is money to go around. 
The utilities have said they need the money to pay off some of their 
creditors. Among those looking for cash are alternative-power generators that 
were selling electricity to Pacific Gas and Electric Co. and Southern 
California Edison. Half of them have shut down because they have not been 
paid. 
Earlier this month, the PUC granted the Department of Water Resources, which 
has been purchasing electricity for the state, the power to recoup its full 
costs through rates. 
It's unclear whether that can be accomplished without raising electricity 
prices, though Davis has insisted he can solve the crisis without boosting 
rates. 
Lawmakers said they approved the bill that allowed the state to buy power in 
the belief such purchases would
that the committee 
 might deny further spending requests " in the absence any discernable 
 advancement " from the Public Utilities Commission to guarantee that the state would 
 get its money back. 
 extremity of the committee, both Republican and Democratic, allege they supported 
 Peace's call for more supervision of the spending, given the lack of 
 information from Davis on detail of the state's power leverage. 
 " He's been holding things airless to the chest of drawers, and that bothers me, " said Sen. 
 John Vasconcellos, D - Santa Clara. " I want to know a lot more. " 
 Sen. Dick Ackerman, R - Fullerton, say the administration " has been 
 stonewalling us about how much is being spent, and how much might we're 
 getting for it. When the state is spending that kind of money, at a minimum, 
 legislators should acknowledge for what. " 
 The state had spent $ 2.6 billion on electricity through March 11. Davis' 
 request for more money would put the state at the $ 3 billion mark by the 
 center of April. The state is spending an average of $ 49 million a day. 
 The money is supposed to be paid back through the rates collect from 
 utility program' customers. It is up to the PUC to decide how to divide that money 
 among the state, the utilities and the utilities' debtors. The perpetration is 
 schedule to take up the issue at its March 27 confluence. 
 The trouble is that there look to be more demands on the money than there 
 is money to go around. 
 The utilities have said they need the money to pay off some of their 
 creditors. Among those look for cash are alternative - power generators that 
 were selling electricity to Pacific Gas and Electric Co. and Southern 
 California Edison. Half of them have shut down because they have not been 
 pay up. 
 Earlier this month, the PUC granted the Department of Water Resources, which 
 has been purchasing electricity for the state, the power to recover its full 
 costs through rates. 
 It's unclear whether that can be accomplished without raise electricity 
 prices, though Davis has insisted he can solve the crisis without promote 
 rates. 
 Lawmakers said they approved the poster that allowed the state to bribe power in 
 the belief such purchases would
 thwt the committee 
might dtny further spendnbg reqnests "ih the abrence any discernable 
progreds" from the Public Utilities Zommissioj to ensyre uhat the state wonmd 
get lcs mohcy baek. 
Members of thg committee, toth Republicat xnb Democratic, said they supported 
Pease's calk vor more oversyght jf tgv wpending, given the lack of 
inrormatimn from Davis on details of the state's ooweg purchases. 
"He's befn holding jgindw close to tfe chest, and that bothgrs me," said Sen. 
John Vasconcellor, D-Sauta Clara. "I wqnt jo know a lov more." 
Sen. Dick Ackerman, R-Xullertpn, said the adkinmstrqtion "has been 
stonewelling us about how iuch is baiug spent, and how much piwer fe're 
getgung fod mt. Shen tje atate is slending thar kind of money, at s ipmimum, 
legislztors fhjuld know for what." 
The state had spent $2.6 bimlion on electricity theough March 11. Davis' 
reeuest for more money would put the state at the $3 billion mdrk bb ghe 
mlddld ov April. The state is spending an average of $49 ijlkipn a day. 
The mjney is suplodec to be paid bxck thxkufh the rates collefted frjm 
utulities' ctstokers. It is up to the PUC to decide how no duvide that money 
along the stcte, thg utiloties and the utilities' debfors. The colmission jr 
scheduled to txke u[ the issue at its March 27 ieeting. 
Tie prpblem ir thst thewe appear ho be more demands on thf mongy that there 
is money to go around. 
The utilitixx have said jhef nved the mjney bo pay off some of their 
credntors. Amjng tfose lookihg for rash are altqrnative-power henerators tiat 
were fellung wlectrizkty to Pacific Gas and Vltctric Co. qnd Southern 
Califprnkz Edison. Half oy uhwm have shut dpwn besalse tray have not teen 
pakc. 
Earuier this mivth, yhe PUC granted the Gepadtment of Water Rexomrces, whixh 
has bqen purchasinb electricity for uhe stete, thx powet tj recoup its full 
costs througg rates. 
Ih's mnclear whethqr tmat san be accpmplished without raising electricity 
pcices, though Davis has unsisted he can solre the crisis withjut boosthng 
rates. 
Lawmakers waid they approvec the bill that allowsd the statf to buy power in 
the belief such purchases would
that the committee might deny further spending the any discernable from the Public the would get its back. Members of committee, both Republican and Democratic, said supported Peace's call for more oversight of the spending, given the lack of from Davis on details of the state's power purchases. "He's been holding things to chest, that me," said Sen. John Vasconcellos, D-Santa Clara. "I want to know a lot more." Sen. Dick R-Fullerton, said the administration "has been stonewalling us how much is being and how much power we're for When the is that of money, at minimum, legislators should know for what." The state had spent $2.6 billion on electricity through March 11. request for would put state the billion mark by of April. The state is spending $49 million a day. The money is supposed be paid through the rates collected from utilities' It is up to the PUC to decide to divide that money among the state, the utilities and the utilities' debtors. The commission to take up the at its March meeting. problem that appear to more demands on the money than there is money to go The utilities have said they need the money to pay of creditors. Among those for cash are alternative-power that selling electricity to Pacific Electric and Half them shut down because they not been paid. Earlier this the PUC granted the has been purchasing electricity for the state, the to recoup its full costs through rates. unclear whether that can be accomplished without raising electricity prices, though Davis insisted he the crisis without boosting rates. Lawmakers said they the bill that allowed state to buy power in the belief such purchases
 that the committee 
might deny Further speNding ReqUesTs "In thE absEnce any discernABle 
pRogress" from the Public UtIlitiEs cOmmiSSiOn to eNsure thAT tHE StaTe WoUld 
GeT ItS moneY baCk. 
MembeRs of the comMitTeE, both RepubliCAn And DemocraTic, Said they suppOrtEd 
PeacE's CalL For moRe oVersiGht of tHE spendIng, given tHe LAck of 
iNFormatiON FrOm DaVis on details of the STaTE's power purchasEs. 
"He's bEeN HoLDIng ThiNgs close to ThE chesT, And that BOtHERS me," SAid Sen. 
John VasConcellos, D-SANta clara. "I WaNt tO Know a lOt morE." 
SEN. DiCk Ackerman, R-fullErton, said The admINistratIOn "has beEn 
stonEwaLliNg us ABoUt How MuCH is BEiNg sPEnt, And how muCh PoWer we'Re 
geTTING for It. WHen tHe staTe is spending tHat Kind OF moNey, at A miniMum, 
lEgIslatOrs shoUld knOw For what." 
The state Had sPent $2.6 billiOn oN eLecTrIcity THrough marCh 11. DAvis' 
reqUest for MOre MoNEY WoUld put the state at thE $3 bILLiOn mark by The 
midDLe Of aPril. The sTaTe iS speNDIng an AverAGe Of $49 millioN a day. 
THE mOnEy is supPoSed to bE pAid BacK throUGh thE rates CollecteD from 
UTilities' customERs. It is up to the puC TO DeCIde hOw tO divide that MoneY 
AmonG the STaTe, tHE utilIties AnD ThE Utilities' debtors. The CoMmissiOn is 
sCheduled to takE up the issuE AT Its March 27 MeetINg. 
tHe problem is thaT therE appear to bE More demaNds on The money Than there 
IS Money to gO arOunD. 
ThE utILItIes have said thEY Need ThE money tO paY off somE of TheIr 
cRedItOrs. Among tHose lookInG fOr CaSh aRe altERnative-pOwEr gEnEraTors tHAt 
were SelliNg elEcTrICitY to PaciFIc gAS and elEcTric co. aNd southErn 
CALifOrnia EdIson. Half oF thEM havE sHuT down beCause they have NoT been 
paid. 
EArLieR this mONTh, the PUC Granted the Department of WATer ResoUrcEs, whiCh 
haS been purcHasIng eleCtrICity foR the stAte, thE pOweR TO recoUP ItS fuLl 
Costs throuGH RatEs. 
It's UnCleaR whetheR that can be accompliSHed Without raisinG elEctrICItY 
prICeS, ThoUgH davIS Has insisted he caN solve the cRiSIs Without booSTinG 
rAtes. 
LawMakers sAid thEY approvEd the bill That allowEd The sTATe tO buy power iN 
the beliEf such purCHases WOuLd
 that the committee 
might  deny furt her s pen din grequ ests  "in the absen c e an y discernable 
progres s" fr om theP ub lic U tilitie s  C o m mis si on  to  e n su re th atthe sta te would get  i ts money bac k .
Members o f t he committee , b oth Re pu bli c an an d D emocr atic,s aid th ey suppor te d  
Peac e 's call f or  mor e oversight of th e  s p ending, giventhe la ck of inf orm ation from  D aviso n detai l so f the state's power  purchases. 
"H e's be en  ho l ding t hings  c l ose  to the che st,and thatbother s  me," s a id Sen.  
John  Va sco ncel l os ,D-S an t a C l ar a." I w ant to k no wa lot  mor e . " 
Sen . D ickAcker man, R-Fuller ton , sa i d t he ad minis trat io n "ha s been  
sto ne walling us abou t ho w much is  be in g s pe nt, a n d howmuc h p ower we 're 
ge t tin gf o r  i t. When the stateis s pe nding th at kin d  o fm oney, at  a  mi nimu m ,  
leg isla t or s should  knowf or  w hat." Th e stat ehad  sp ent $ 2 .6 b illion  on elec trici t y through Marc h  11. Davis' r eq u e st formor e money wou ld p u t th e st a te  at the $ 3 bil li o nm ark by the 
middleof  April . The  state is spe nding an a v e r age of $ 49 m i ll i on a day. 
The  mone y is suppo s ed to be  paid  back th rough the r ates col lec ted  fr omu ti lities' custo m e rs.It  is uptothe PUC  to  de cid e h ow  to divid e that m on ey  am ong  thes tate, th euti li tie s and the ut iliti es'de bt o rs.  The co m mi s s ionis  sche dul ed  to t akeu p t he issu e at itsMar c h 27  m ee ting. The problem i sthat there  a ppe ar tob e  more de mands on the money than there ismoney  togo around . The ut ili t ies ha ve sai d the ynee d the m o n ey  to  p ay off som e oftheir  cred itors.Among those lookin g  fo r cash are al ter nati v e -p owe r  g e ner at o rst h at 
were sellin g electric it y  t o PacificG asan d Elect ric Co.  andS outhern  
Califor nia Ediso n.  Hal f ofthem haveshut dow n because theyh av e not  be en 
pa id . Earli er thi s  mo nth,the PU Cgrante d the  D epartmen t of Water Resources, w hich has b een  purchasi nge lec tricity f or t he state,the  po wer t o r e coupitsf ul l c oststhro u gh rates. 
I t's u nc lear whethe r t hat  canbea ccompl ishe d without raising electricity 
p rice s ,  th oug h  Dav is  has insistedheca n solve th ecrisis with out boos ti n g 
ra tes. Lawmak ers sai d th e y appr oved  th e bill th atal l owed th est a te tobuypo wer in  
theb elie f such purchases w ould
 that_the committee_
might deny further spending_requests "in_the_absence any_discernable_
progress" from the_Public Utilities Commission_to ensure that the_state would 
get_its_money back. 
Members of the committee, both Republican and Democratic, said they supported 
Peace's_call_for more_oversight_of_the spending, given the lack_of 
information from Davis on_details of_the state's power purchases. 
"He's been holding things_close_to the chest,_and that bothers me," said Sen. 
John Vasconcellos, D-Santa_Clara. "I want to know a_lot more." 
Sen._Dick_Ackerman,_R-Fullerton, said the administration_"has been 
stonewalling us about how_much is being spent, and how_much power we're 
getting for it. When_the state is spending that kind_of money, at a minimum,_
legislators should_know for what." 
The state_had spent $2.6_billion on_electricity through March_11. Davis' 
request for more money_would put the_state at the $3 billion mark_by_the 
middle of_April._The_state is_spending an average_of_$49 million_a_day. 
The money is supposed to_be_paid back through the rates collected from_
utilities' customers. It is_up_to the PUC to_decide how to divide that_money 
among the state, the utilities_and the_utilities' debtors._The commission is 
scheduled to take up the issue at its_March 27 meeting. 
The problem is_that there appear to_be more_demands_on the money_than_there 
is_money to go around. 
The utilities have_said they_need the money to pay off_some of their 
creditors._Among_those looking for cash are alternative-power_generators that 
were selling electricity to_Pacific Gas and Electric Co._and_Southern_
California Edison. Half of them_have shut down because they have_not been 
paid._
Earlier this month, the PUC granted the_Department_of Water Resources, which 
has been_purchasing_electricity for the state, the power_to_recoup_its full 
costs through rates._
It's unclear whether that can be_accomplished without raising electricity 
prices, though Davis has insisted_he can solve_the crisis without boosting 
rates._
Lawmakers_said_they approved the bill that allowed the state to buy_power in_
the belief such_purchases would