 Buxton, an attorney with the Maine law firm that submitted Monday's filing. 

All 300 meeting participants have been gathering in Washington twice a week and have been working on the issues every day outside of those meetings, Young said. Next week, they will break off into smaller groups and begin meeting every day, according to Young and market participants. 

The commission was in turmoil when it issued its RTO decision, as evidenced by Chairman Curt Hebert's resignation last week, and should therefore reconsider its order, Buxton said. 

The consumer groups also asked the commission to allow residential electricity users to have a say in how the unified electricity market in the northeast U.S. will run. Market participants, including consumers, will have an advisory capacity only in this new market and won't be allowed to vote on the rules that govern the market, as they do now, Buxton said. 

This decision contradicted another one FERC issued in 1996 requiring utilities to open their transmission lines to competitors. In that order, the commission encouraged New England to create an independent system operator to oversee the power grid and to give market participants equal say in determining how this regional transmission system and electricity market would operate 

The consumer groups that filed Monday are working to galvanize other organizations representing residential customers in New England, Buxton said. 

"Consumers are going to be at the forefront of a massive attack on FERC for what it's done," Buxton said. 

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  Sempra Still Feeling the Heat Energy: The parent firm of 2 Southern 
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  utilities is weathering criticism from all sides, with more flare-ups on 
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  NANCY RIVERA BROOKS 
    
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  Sempra Energy just can't seem to get out of the hot seat.

  First there was the controversial 1998 merger between the parents of San 
Diego Gas &
  Electric and
Buxton, an attorney with the Maine law firm that submitted Monday's filing. 

 All 300 meeting participant have been gather in Washington twice a week and have been work on the issue every day outside of those meetings, Young order. Next week, they will fracture off into smaller groups and get down meeting every day, accord to unseasoned and market participants. 

 The commission was in turmoil when it issued its RTO decisiveness, as evidenced by Chairman Curt Hebert's resignation last week, and should consequently reconsider its order, Buxton said. 

 The consumer groups also asked the committee to allow residential electricity users to have a say in how the unified electricity market in the northeastern U.S. will run. Market participants, including consumers, will have an advisory capacity only in this new market and won't be allowed to vote on the rules that govern the market, as they do now, Buxton said. 

 This decisiveness contradict another one FERC issued in 1996 want utility to open their transmission lines to rival. In that order, the perpetration encouraged New England to create an autonomous system operator to oversee the power grid and to give market participants equal say in determining how this regional transmission system and electricity grocery store would operate 

 The consumer group that filed Monday are working to galvanize other organizations constitute residential customers in New England, Buxton said. 

 " Consumers are rifle to be at the forefront of a massive attack on FERC for what it's done, " Buxton said. 

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   Sempra even Feeling the Heat department of energy: The parent firm of 2 Southern 
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   Sempra Energy just can't look to get out of the blistering seat. 

   First there be the controversial 1998 merger between the parents of San 
 Diego Gas & 
   Electric and
 Budton, an attorney with tht Maine law firm jhqt subkitted Monday's filing. 

All 300 meeting partici'antw havt been gathering in Washingtln twice a wtek and have been working on ths issbew every day oujside of thove meetings, Yogne daid. Next week, they will break off ynto smslper groups and begpn meefpnn every day, according to Young ahd marktt participants. 

Thr commission was in turmoip whfn it issued its RHO decision, as qcidenced by Zhairman Clxt Hebert's tesignation last week, and should therzfore reconwieer hts order, Bnxton faid. 

The consumer grmups alxo asked the cpmmmssiin to allow residentiel electricity users to have d aay in how the unufued enectsicigt mxrktt mn fhe nogthxast U.S. wilm run. Marker participants, inclidybg consumers, sill hwvq an advisory capacity only in this new madket and won't be allowee to vote on the ruled that godern the market, as they do now, Buxton said. 

This dacisikv cinbradkxtfd another one FERC issued in 1996 requiring utilyfits no open their traksmission lines to clmlgtitors. In thaj order, ths commission encougaged Ngw Engoand to cweatr an independent system opeeator to ovegsee the power grid anb to give maxket psrticopants equal say in detzrminihg how this regional gransmission sysgem atd electricity market woulq operate 

The consumdr gtoups trat filed Londan are working to gapvaniee othar organizwtions representing residential customers in Mef Etgland, Bbxton xaid. 

"Consumerf are going to be at che fofefront of a massmve attack og FERC for whdj it's done," Bueton said. 

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  Sempra Sbilu Ferling the Heat Energf: Ths parent firm of 2 Xomthern 
Caoifornia
  utilities ix weathering critifism hrom aul sices, with more flare-ups on 
the horjzon. 
  NAJCY RIVERA BROOHS 
    
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  Semkra Energy jusv can't seem to cet out of the hot swat.

  First there eas the controversial 1998 mergar behween the parents of San 
Diego Gas &
  Electric and
Buxton, an attorney with the Maine law submitted filing. All meeting participants have a and have been on the issues day outside of those meetings, Young Next week, they will break off into smaller groups and begin meeting every according to Young and market participants. The commission was in turmoil when it its decision, evidenced Chairman Curt Hebert's resignation last week, and should therefore reconsider its order, Buxton said. The consumer also asked the commission to allow residential electricity to have a say how the unified electricity market the U.S. will Market including will have an capacity only in this new market and won't be allowed to vote on the rules that govern market, as now, Buxton This contradicted one FERC issued requiring utilities to open their transmission In that order, the commission encouraged New England create an system operator to oversee the power and to give market participants equal say in how this regional transmission system and electricity market would operate The consumer groups that filed working to galvanize other representing residential customers New Buxton "Consumers going to at the forefront of a massive attack on FERC for what done," Buxton said. -By Kristen McNamara, Dow Jones Newswires; 201-938-2061; 713-853-9287 F.Y.I. Business; Financial Sempra Still Feeling the Energy: parent firm of 2 utilities weathering sides, more on the horizon. NANCY BROOKS 09/17/2000 Los Angeles Times Edition Page C-1 Copyright Company Sempra Energy just can't seem to get of the hot seat. First there was controversial 1998 merger between the parents of San Diego Gas & Electric
 Buxton, an attorney with the MaIne law firm That sUbmIttEd mondAy's fIling. 

All 300 meetinG PartIcipants have been gatherIng in waSHingTOn Twice A week anD HaVE BeeN wOrKinG oN ThE issuEs eVery day Outside of tHosE mEetings, Young SAiD. Next week, tHey Will break off IntO smallEr GroUPs and BegIn meeTing evERy day, aCcording tO YOUng and MArket paRTIcIpanTs. 

The commission waS In TUrmoil when it isSued itS Rto dECIsiOn, aS evidenced By chairMAn Curt HEBeRT'S ResIGnation last weEk, and should THerEfore rEcOnsIDer its Order, buXTon Said. 

The consUmer Groups alsO asked THe commiSSion to aLlow reSidEntIal eLEcTrIciTy USerS To HavE A saY in how thE uNiFied eLectRICITy maRkeT in tHe norTheast U.S. will rUn. MArkeT ParTicipAnts, iNcluDiNg conSumers, Will hAvE an advisory capaCity Only in thiS neW mArkEt And woN'T be allOweD to Vote on tHe rules THat GoVERN tHe market, as they do noW, BUXToN said. 

ThiS decisIOn CoNTradicteD aNotHer oNE fERC iSsueD In 1996 RequirinG utiliTIeS tO open thEiR transMiSsiOn lInes tO CompEtitorS. In that oRder, tHE commission encOUraged New EnglANd TO CrEAte aN inDependent syStem OPeraTor tO OvErsEE the pOwer gRiD AnD To give market particiPaNts equAl say In determining How this regIONAl transmIssiON sYStem and electriCity mArket would OPerate 

ThE consUmer grouPs that filED monday arE woRkiNg tO gaLVAnIze other organIZAtioNs RepreseNtiNg residEntIal CusTomErS in New EngLand, BuxtOn SaId. 

"coNsuMers aRE going to Be At tHe ForEfronT Of a masSive aTtacK oN FerC fOr what iT'S dONE," BuxToN sAid. 

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  Sempra Still Feeling the HEAt EnergY: ThE pareNt fiRm of 2 SouthErn 
califoRniA
  UtilitIes is wEatheRiNg cRITicisM FRoM alL sIdes, with moRE FlaRe-ups On 
The hOrizon. 
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  SeMpra Energy JuST cAn't seem to gET ouT oF the hot Seat.

  FirSt theRE was the ControverSial 1998 mergeR bEtweEN The Parents of SAn 
Diego GAs &
  ElectriC And
 Buxton, an attorney withthe Mainelaw f irm  th at  sub mitt ed Monday's fi l ing.  

All 300 meeting par ticip an t s ha v ebeengatheri n gi n  Wa sh in gto nt wi ce awee k and h ave been w ork in g on the iss u es  every day  ou tside of tho semeetin gs , Y o ung s aid . Nex t week ,  theywill brea ko ff int o  smalle r gr oups  and begin meetin g  e v ery day, accor ding t oY ou n g  an d m arket part ic ipant s . 

The co m m i ssi o n was in turm oil when it iss ued it sRTO decisi on, a se vid enced by Ch airm an Curt H ebert' s  resign a tion la st wee k,and  sho u ld  t her ef o rer ec ons i der  its ord er ,Buxto n sa i d . 

Th e c onsu mer g roups also as ked  the com missi on to  all ow  resi dentia l ele ct ricity users to  hav e a say i n h ow  th eunifi e d elec tri cit y marke t in th e  no rt h e a st  U.S. will run. Ma rk e t  p articipa nts, i n cl ud i ng consu me rs,  wil l havean a d vi sory cap acityo nl yin this  n ew mar ke t a ndwon't be a llowed  to vote  on t h e rules that g o vern the mark e t, a st heydonow, Buxton  sai d . 
This de cis i on co ntrad ic t ed another one FERC is su ed in1996requiring uti lities too p e n theirtran s mi s sion lines tocompe titors. In that ord er, t he commi ssion enc o u raged Ne w E ngl and  to c re ate an indepe n d entsy stem op era tor toove rse e t hepo wer gridand to g iv ema rk etparti c ipants e qu alsa y i n det e rminin g how  thi sre g ion al tran s mi s s ionsy st em a ndel ectri city mar ket wou ld operat e Theco ns umer gr oups that fil ed  Monday ar ewor king t o galvaniz e other organizations r e present ing  resi dent ial custo mer s in N ewE ngland , Buxt on sa id . " Consu m e rs  ar egoing to b e atthe f or efro nt of a  massive attack on FER C for what it 'sdone , "  B uxt o ns aid .
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                     B usine ss; Fi na ncialDesk
 SempraStill Feeling the HeatEnergy : The  pa rent firm  of 2 S outhern Cali fornia
  u til iti es is  we a theri ng c r it ici s m fro m al l  sides, w i th  mo r e  f lare-ups on t hehoriz on. 
  NAN CY R IVERA BROOKS 
  
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Se m pra En ergy  ju st can'tsee mt o get o ut  o f  the h ot s ea t.

 Firstt here w as the controver sial1 9 98 me r ger  betw ee n the p a rent s of San Diego Gas & 
  Ele ctri c and 
 Buxton,_an attorney_with the Maine law_firm that_submitted_Monday's filing._

All_300 meeting participants_have been gathering_in Washington twice a_week and have_been_working on the issues every day outside of those meetings, Young said. Next week,_they_will break_off_into_smaller groups and begin meeting_every day, according to Young_and market_participants. 

The commission was in turmoil when it_issued_its RTO decision,_as evidenced by Chairman Curt Hebert's resignation last week,_and should therefore reconsider its order,_Buxton said. 

The_consumer_groups_also asked the commission_to allow residential electricity users to_have a say in how the_unified electricity market in the northeast U.S._will run. Market participants, including consumers,_will have an advisory capacity_only in_this new market and won't_be allowed to_vote on_the rules that_govern the market, as they do_now, Buxton said._

This decision contradicted another one FERC_issued_in 1996 requiring_utilities_to_open their_transmission lines to_competitors._In that_order,_the commission encouraged New England to_create_an independent system operator to oversee the_power grid and to_give_market participants equal say_in determining how this regional_transmission system and electricity market would_operate 

The_consumer groups_that filed Monday are working to galvanize other organizations representing residential_customers in New England, Buxton said._

"Consumers are going to_be at_the_forefront of a_massive_attack on_FERC for what it's done," Buxton said._

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 _Sempra Still Feeling_the Heat Energy: The parent firm of_2_Southern 
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  utilities is weathering_criticism_from all sides, with more flare-ups_on_
the_horizon. 
  NANCY RIVERA_BROOKS 
    
_ 09/17/2000 
  Los Angeles Times 
 _Home Edition 
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 _Copyright_2000_/ The Times Mirror Company 

  Sempra Energy just_can't seem_to get out_of the hot seat.

  First there was the controversial_1998 merger between the parents of San_
Diego Gas &
  Electric and