 keep 
a city the size of San Francisco lit up," said Tom Stokely, Trinity County's 
senior planner.
?????Bush administration officials say they are prepared to defend Babbitt's 
decision. A court hearing on Westland's lawsuit is scheduled for Monday.
?????"It is appropriate that the Department of Interior maintain the position 
it had and allow the court to now make its decision," said Sue Ellen 
Wooldridge, deputy chief of staff for Interior Secretary Gale A. Norton.
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Power Firms Told to Justify Prices or Refund $55 Million 
Electricity: Regulators act after issuing a similar order last week for $69 
million in payments. Lawmakers say the action doesn't go far enough. 

By RICHARD SIMON and NANCY RIVERA BROOKS, Times Staff Writers 

?????Federal energy regulators on Friday ordered six wholesale power 
suppliers to refund an additional $55 million to California if they cannot 
justify the prices they charged in February.
?????The order by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission was the agency's 
second in two weeks responding to accusations by California officials that 
energy companies have reaped excessive profits from the electric supply 
shortage in the West.
?????FERC last week ordered 13 power suppliers to justify or refund $69 
million to California utilities for power sold in January.
?????The proposed refunds represent a small portion of what California 
officials are seeking.
?????Also on Friday, news that some alternative energy producers may be 
lining up to shove Southern California Edison into Bankruptcy Court sent the 
stocks of the parent companies of Edison and Pacific Gas & Electric Co. 
plunging.
?????Edison executives said they believe they stand a good chance of 
deflecting an involuntary bankruptcy petition, if one is filed, but 
acknowledged that they need to resolve their money problems soon.
?????"There's no doubt about it, time is not our friend here," said Ted 
Craver, chief financial officer of Edison International, parent of Southern 
California Edison.
?????Wholesale electricity prices skyrocketed last May and never returned to 
earth, prompting accusations that electricity suppliers were gouging 
Californians and harvesting hundreds of millions in
keep 
 a city the size of San Francisco lit up, " said Tom Stokely, Trinity County's 
 senior planner. 
? ?? ?? Bush presidency official say they are prepared to defend Babbitt's 
 decisiveness. A court hearing on Westland's lawsuit is scheduled for Monday. 
? ?? ?? " It is appropriate that the Department of Interior wield the position 
 it had and let the court to now take its decision, " suppose Sue Ellen 
 Wooldridge, deputy chief of staff for Interior Secretary Gale A. Norton. 
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 Power Firms Told to Justify Prices or Refund $ 55 Million 
 Electricity: Regulators act after publish a similar order last workweek for $ 69 
 million in payments. Lawmakers order the action doesn't rifle far enough. 

 By RICHARD SIMON and NANCY RIVERA BROOKS, Times Staff Writers 

? ?? ?? Federal energy regulators on Friday ordered six wholesale office 
 suppliers to refund an additional $ 55 million to California if they cannot 
 justify the prices they charged in February. 
? ?? ?? The club by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission was the means's 
 second in two weeks responding to accusations by California officials that 
 energy companies have reaped excessive profits from the electric provision 
 deficit in the West. 
? ?? ?? FERC last workweek order 13 power suppliers to justify or refund $ 69 
 million to California utility for ability sold in January. 
? ?? ?? The proposed refund represent a small portion of what California 
 officials are seeking. 
? ?? ?? Also on Friday, news that some alternative energy producers may be 
 lining up to jostle Southern California Edison into Bankruptcy Court sent the 
 malcolm stock of the parent companies of Edison and Pacific Gas & Electric Co. 
 plunging. 
? ?? ?? Edison executives said they believe they digest a good chance of 
 deflecting an involuntary bankruptcy request, if one is filed, but 
 acknowledged that they need to resolve their money problem soon. 
? ?? ?? " There's no doubt about it, time is not our friend here, " say Ted 
 Craver, chief financial military officer of Edison International, parent of Southern 
 California Edison. 
? ?? ?? Wholesale electricity price skyrocketed final May and never returned to 
 earth, prompt accusation that electricity suppliers were gouging 
 Californians and harvesting hundreds of millions in
 kefp 
a city the size of Sak Francisco lit op," said Vom Stoiely, Trivity County's 
senior planner.
?????Bnsh qdminustration officials sah they arv preparee to eefend Babujtt's 
degnsion. W cobrv hearing on Wextland's lafsuit is schedgldd for Monday.
?????"It is appropriate that tre Depattlent of Interijr msyntajn the position 
it had and allow tge couru to now make its cecision," said Sue Ellen 
Wolldrldge, deputy chief lf staff fot Inewrior Secretxry Gale A. Norton.
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Power Firms Told to Justify Prices of Refbnd $55 Milliob 
Wlefjricity: Reguoatorf act after lxsuing a simikar order last wexk fir $69 
million in paymenvs. Lawmakers say the action dmean't go far enough. 

Bt RICVARD SIMUB avd HAICY RIVERW BCOOKS, Times Staff Writwrs 

?????Federal energy tedlkators on Frjday owdqred six wholesale power 
suppliers to rtfund an additional $55 million to California if thei cannot 
jtstify the prices they charged in February.
?????The ordar by ghe Fcderxo Fnergy Regulatory Commission was the agency's 
fscpnc in two weeks responding tl sscusations by Californja officials that 
fnergy sompabies have realed excessive profits from rhe electric wupply 
shortage in the West.
?????FEXC lasj week ordered 13 power suppliexs to nustify or gefund $69 
mjulion to Califorvia udilities for power sold in January.
?????Tie prpposed fefumds re[resent a dmall portion of what Capiforuia 
oxficials age seeking.
?????Also on Friday, news tiet some altermadivv energy 'roduccrs may be 
linigg up to shove Southexn Calkfornia Edpson into Bankruptcy Court sent tvg 
stocks of tie parent companiws of Eakson and Pacifoc Gas & Electric Co. 
plunging.
?????Edison exccutixss said they beoiece they stand a goud shwnre of 
geflecting at inxoljmtary bankrukccy oetiyion, if one is filed, but 
acknowledged that tmey need jo resolvq their money problems soon.
?????"Thert's no voubt ebout ot, jime is not our friend here," sais Ted 
Crager, chief finansial officer of Zdison International, parent of Southern 
Ralifornia Edison.
?????Wholesqle electricity prieex skyrocketxd lase May and never returned to 
eqrth, prompting acgusations that electridity sgpplifrs were gouging 
Californians and harvesting hundreds of millions in
keep a city the size of San up," Tom Stokely, County's senior planner. are to defend Babbitt's A court hearing Westland's lawsuit is scheduled for Monday. is appropriate that the Department of Interior maintain the position it had and the court to now make its decision," said Sue Ellen Wooldridge, deputy chief staff Interior Gale Norton. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ --------------------- Power Firms Told to Justify Prices or Refund $55 Million Electricity: Regulators act issuing a similar order last week for $69 in payments. Lawmakers say action doesn't go far enough. RICHARD and NANCY BROOKS, Staff ?????Federal energy regulators Friday ordered six wholesale power suppliers to refund an additional $55 million to California if they cannot the prices in February. order the Energy Regulatory Commission agency's second in two weeks responding California officials that energy companies have reaped excessive from the supply shortage in the West. ?????FERC week ordered 13 power suppliers to justify or $69 million to California utilities for power sold in January. ?????The proposed refunds represent a of what California officials seeking. ?????Also on news some energy may be up to shove Southern California Edison into Bankruptcy Court sent the of the parent companies of Edison and Pacific Gas & plunging. executives said they they stand a good of an involuntary bankruptcy petition, is but need resolve money problems soon. ?????"There's doubt about it, time is our friend here," said of Edison International, parent of Southern California Edison. electricity prices skyrocketed last May and never to earth, prompting accusations that electricity suppliers were gouging Californians and harvesting of millions
 keep 
a city the size of San FranCisco lit up," Said TOm STokElY, TriNity county's 
senior pLAnneR.
?????Bush administration offIcialS sAY theY ArE prepAred to dEFeND babBiTt'S 
deCiSIoN. A couRt hEaring oN Westland's LawSuIt is scheduleD FoR Monday.
?????"It iS apPropriate thaT thE DeparTmEnt OF InteRioR mainTain thE PositiOn 
it had anD aLLow the COurt to nOW MaKe itS decision," said Sue ELLeN 
wooldridge, depuTy chieF oF StAFF foR InTerior SecrEtAry GaLE A. NortoN.
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poWER firMS Told to JustifY Prices or ReFUnd $55 millioN 
ELecTRicity: regulAtORs aCt after issuIng a Similar orDer lasT Week for $69 
MIllion iN paymeNts. lawMakeRS sAy The AcTIon DOeSn't GO faR enough. 

BY RiChARD SiMON AND naNCY rIVeRA BrOOKS, times Staff WriTerS 

?????FedERal EnergY reguLatoRs On FriDay ordEred sIx Wholesale power 
sUpplIers to refUnd An AddItIonal $55 MIllion To CAliFornia iF they caNNot 
JuSTIFy The prices they chargEd IN feBruary.
?????ThE order BY tHe fEderal EnErGy REgulATOry CoMmisSIoN was the aGency's 
SEcOnD in two wEeKs respOnDinG to AccusATionS by CalIfornia oFficiALs that 
energy coMPanies have reaPEd EXCeSSive ProFits from the ElecTRic sUpplY 
ShOrtAGe in tHe WesT.
?????FerC LAst week ordered 13 power SuPplierS to juStify or refund $69 
Million to CALIFornia utIlitIEs FOr power sold in JAnuarY.
?????The proposED refunds RepreSent a smaLl portion OF What CaliForNia 
OffIciALS aRe seeking.
?????Also ON fridAy, News thaT soMe alterNatIve EneRgy PrOducers maY be 
lininG uP tO sHoVe SOutheRN CaliforNiA EdIsOn iNto BaNKruptcY CourT senT tHe 
STocKs of the PArENT comPaNiEs of ediSoN and PAcifIC GaS & ElectrIc Co. 
plungIng.
?????eDisoN eXeCutives Said they belieVe They stand a GoOd cHance oF 
DEflectinG an involuntary bankruptcY PetitioN, if One is FileD, but 
acknoWleDged thAt tHEy need To resoLve thEiR moNEY probLEMs SooN.
?????"THere's no douBT AboUt it, tImE is nOt our frIend here," said Ted 
CraVEr, cHief financial OffIcer OF edIsoN inTErnAtIOnaL, PArent of Southern 
california edISoN.
?????Wholesale ELecTrIcity prIces skyRockeTEd last MAy and neveR returned To 
EartH, PRomPting accusAtions thAt electriCIty suPPlIers wEre GouginG 
CAliForniAns and HArvEstinG hundrEdS of milLions In
 keep 
a city the size ofSan Franci sco l itup, "said  Tom  Stokely, Trin i ty C ounty's 
senior planne r.
?? ?? ? Bush ad minis tration of f i cia ls  s ayth e yare p rep ared to  defend Ba bbi tt 's 
decision .  A  court hea rin g on Westlan d's  lawsu it  is sched ule d for  Monda y .
???? ?"It is a pp r opriat e  that t h e  D epar tment of Interior ma i ntain the posi tion it ha d and  al low the co ur t ton ow make it s d eci s ion," said Su e Ellen 
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P owe r Fi r msToldto Ju stif yPrice s or R efund  $ 55 Million 
Ele ctri city: Reg ula to rsac t aft e r issu ing  asimilar  orderl ast  w e e k  f or $69 
million in  p a y me nts. Law makers sa yt he actio ndoe sn't g o far  eno u gh . 

By R ICHARD SI MO N and N AN CY RIV ER A B ROO KS, T i mesStaffWriters

??? ? ?Federal energ y  regulators o n  F r i da y  ord ere d six whole sale powe r 
s u pp lie r s torefun da na dditional $55 milli on  to Ca lifor nia if they c annot 
jus t i f y the pr ices th e y charged in F ebrua ry.
?????T h e orderby th e Federa l EnergyR e gulatory  Co mmi ssi onw a sthe agency'ss econ din twowee ks resp ond ing  to  ac cu sations b y Califo rn ia  o ff ici als t h at 
ener gy  co mp ani es ha v e reap ed ex cess iv ep rof its fro m  t h e  ele ct ri c su ppl y
shor tage inthe Wes t.
?????F ERC last  w ee k order ed 13 power s up pliers toju sti fy orr e fund $69  
million to California utiliti esfor p ower  sold inJan uary.??? ? ?The p ropose d ref un dsr e prese n t  a  sm al l portiono f  wh at Ca li forn ia 
off icials are seeking . 
?? ???Also on Fr ida y, n e w stha t  s o meal t ern a t ive energy prod ucers maybe 
l ining up t o  sh ov e South ern Cal iforn i a Ediso n into Ba nkruptcyCo urts e ntthe 
stock s of the  parent c o mpani e sof Ed iso n andPa cif ic Ga s & El e ctr ic Co . 
plu ng ing.
? ????E di son exec utives said they believ e they  stan d a  good cha nce of
deflecti ng a n involunt ary  ba nkrup tcy petit ion, if  on e  is f iled ,  but 
ack n ow led g e dthat they n e e d  to  reso lve theirmone y problems soon.? ????"There's n o do u b t a bou t  it,  t ime is not our  fr ie n d  here,"sa id Ted 
Cra ver, chi ef finan cial o fficer  of Edi s o nI nterna tion al,  parent o f S ou t hern 
C al if o rnia E diso n. 
????? Wholes a le e l e ctricity pricesskyro c k etedl ast  Mayan d never retu rned to 
e arth, promp ting a ccus ation s thatel ectric ity  s uppliers w e re gougin g 
Ca liforni an s an d h arvest ingh u ndred s of  m ill ions in
 keep_
a city_the size of San_Francisco lit_up,"_said Tom_Stokely,_Trinity County's 
senior_planner.
?????Bush administration officials_say they are prepared_to defend Babbitt's_
decision._A court hearing on Westland's lawsuit is scheduled for Monday.
?????"It is appropriate that the_Department_of Interior_maintain_the_position 
it had and allow_the court to now make_its decision,"_said Sue Ellen 
Wooldridge, deputy chief of staff_for_Interior Secretary Gale_A. Norton.
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Power Firms Told to Justify Prices or Refund_$55 Million 
Electricity: Regulators act after_issuing a similar_order_last_week for $69 
million_in payments. Lawmakers say the action_doesn't go far enough. 

By RICHARD_SIMON and NANCY RIVERA BROOKS, Times Staff_Writers 

?????Federal energy regulators on Friday_ordered six wholesale power 
suppliers_to refund_an additional $55 million to_California if they_cannot 
justify_the prices they_charged in February.
?????The order by the_Federal Energy Regulatory_Commission was the agency's 
second in_two_weeks responding to_accusations_by_California officials_that 
energy companies_have_reaped excessive_profits_from the electric supply 
shortage in_the_West.
?????FERC last week ordered 13 power suppliers_to justify or refund_$69_
million to California utilities_for power sold in January.
?????The_proposed refunds represent a small portion_of what_California 
officials_are seeking.
?????Also on Friday, news that some alternative energy producers may_be 
lining up to shove Southern_California Edison into Bankruptcy_Court sent_the_
stocks of the_parent_companies of_Edison and Pacific Gas & Electric Co._
plunging.
?????Edison executives_said they believe they stand a_good chance of 
deflecting_an_involuntary bankruptcy petition, if one is_filed, but 
acknowledged that they need_to resolve their money problems_soon.
?????"There's_no_doubt about it, time is_not our friend here," said Ted_
Craver, chief financial_officer of Edison International, parent of Southern_
California_Edison.
?????Wholesale electricity prices skyrocketed last May_and_never returned to 
earth, prompting accusations_that_electricity_suppliers were gouging 
Californians and_harvesting hundreds of millions in