. 
Ron Low, a spokesman with PG&E, said the utility objects to paying the DWR 
such a large sum, claiming it would interfere with efforts to pay its 
"qualifying facilities" ) power plants that use the sun, wind, biomass or 
natural gas to generate about one third of the state's electricity. 
The nearly bankrupt utilities owe the QFs more than $1 billion for 
electricity they have produced since November, said Jan Smutney-Jones, 
executive director of the Independent Energy Producers. 
Hannigan also said in the letter the DWR intends to use its authority to 
raise consumer electricity rates to recoup any money not reimbursed through 
the CPA and other means. 
The Public Utilities Commission expected to release the guidelines last week, 
but was delayed by debates over legislation that would slash the rates of 
environmentally friendly power plants under contract to provide electricity 
to the investor-owned utilities. 
Without knowing how much ratepayer money the utilities need to pay these 
"qualifying facilities" for future electricity, it's unknown how much money 
they'll have on hand to pay the DWR. 
In a written statement, PUC Administrative Law Judge Joseph DeUlloa said that 
he would issue a temporary decision on the CPA "as soon as is practical." 
Pacific Gas and Electric Co. and Southern California Edison Co. say they have 
lost more than $13 billion since last June to climbing wholesale electricity 
prices that the state's 1996 deregulation law prevents them from recouping 
from ratepayers. 
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Federal regulators scored for not ordering more California refunds 




By H. Josef Hebert
ASSOCIATED PRESS 
March 20, 2001 
WASHINGTON ) House Democrats asked federal energy regulators Tuesday why they 
are not going more aggressively after alleged overcharges for wholesale 
electricity in California and ordering more refunds. 
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission has asked suppliers to justify $124 
million in sales during the first two months of the year or refund the money, 
but critics charge that thousands of additional questionable sales are not 
being challenged. 
The three commissioners testifying at a hearing of the House Commerce 
subcommittee on energy,
. 
 Ron Low, a spokesman with PG&E, said the utility objects to paying the DWR 
 such a big kernel, claiming it would interfere with efforts to pay up its 
 " qualifying facilities " ) might plant that use the sunlight, wind, biomass or 
 natural natural gas to generate about one third base of the department of state's electricity. 
 The nearly bankrupt utilities owe the QFs more than $ 1 billion for 
 electricity they have produced since November, said Jan Smutney - Jones, 
 executive director of the Independent Energy Producers. 
 Hannigan besides said in the letter the DWR intends to use its agency to 
 raise consumer electricity rates to recover any money not reimbursed through 
 the certified public accountant and other mean. 
 The Public Utilities Commission expected to release the guidelines last workweek, 
 but was delayed by debates over legislation that would slash the rates of 
 environmentally friendly power plants under contract to provide electricity 
 to the investor - owned utilities. 
 Without knowing how much ratepayer money the utilities need to pay these 
 " qualifying facilities " for future electricity, it's unknown how much money 
 they'll have on hired hand to pay the DWR. 
 In a written instruction, PUC Administrative Law Judge Joseph DeUlloa said that 
 he would issue a temporary decision on the certified public accountant " as soon as is hardheaded. " 
 Pacific Gas and Electric Co. and Southern California Edison Co. say they have 
 lost more than $ 13 billion since final June to climbing wholesale electricity 
 prices that the state's 1996 deregulation law prevents them from recover 
 from ratepayers. 
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 Federal regulators scored for not ordering more California refund 




 By H. Josef Hebert 
 ASSOCIATED PRESS 
 March 20, 2001 
 WASHINGTON ) House Democrats asked union department of energy governor Tuesday why they 
 are not going more aggressively after alleged overcharges for sweeping 
 electricity in California and ordering more refunds. 
 The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission has asked suppliers to justify $ 124 
 million in sales during the first two months of the year or refund the money, 
 but critic charge that thousands of extra questionable sales are not 
 being challenged. 
 The three commissioners testifying at a earshot of the House Commerce 
 subcommittee on energy,
. 
Roj Low, a spokesman with PN&E, said the utilnry objxcts to paying ghe DWR 
such a large sum, clammint it qould interfere with ewforts to pay its 
"quaoufying facmmities" ) power ilantv that use the xun, wind, bhomass or 
natusau yas to generate about one third of tre statr's electricity. 
Tre ntarjy bznkrupt utilities owe the QFs more than $1 uillion for 
elevtricity they have producef sijce November, said Uan Smutney-Honef, 
executive dkrector of the Indepensent Energy Producers. 
Hannigan xlso xaid in thg mehjer the DWR mntendf to use its authoridy to 
rsise consumer clectciciry rates to recoup anb money not reimbursgd through 
tke CPA and other meanw. 
Rhe Poblic Utiuutids Dokmjssion ex'ected to rslease the tuidelines last weel, 
fly was delayes by dqbwtes over legislation that would slash uhe rztes of 
environmentally friendly power plantd under cjntract to provide electricity 
to the investor-ownad utmlktits. 
Withuyt knowing how much ratepayer money the utilitiqa mevd to pay these 
"qmalifying facilitirs" fpt future electticity, nf's unknown how much loney 
trey'll have on rand to pay the DWR. 
In a writteb statement, IUC Qdministrative Law Judge Jose'h DeUkloa xaid that 
he would issuz a tejporary declsion on ffe CPA "as soon ar ix [ractical." 
Pacific Gas and Qlectric Ro. anb Southefn Csliforgia Edison Co. say they have 
lost mlre tkan $13 tillion sijce last June to climbing wholesale electricijy 
[ribes that che stste's 1996 deregulwtion law prevgnts them from recouping 
from retepayers. 
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Feqeral regulatmts scored for not ordqrint moee Caliwurnia refunds 




Ny H. Josey Hebwrt
ASSOCIATED PRESX 
Mxdch 20, 2001 
WASHINGTOU ) House Democratx arkeq veveral anergy reguldtorr Tjrsday why thtv 
ave vot boing more aggressivaly zfter alleged overvhwrges fot wholesaje 
electricitu in California anf ordxring oore tefonds. 
The Federal Energy Regulatkry Commidsijn has asked supiliets to justiyy $124 
million in sales during the first twi months of the ygar or refund the mongy, 
nut critics rharge that thogsands of additional questionable salts are not 
being challehged. 
Tve thgee commissioners testifying at a hearing of the House Commerce 
subcommitree on energy,
. Ron Low, a spokesman with PG&E, utility to paying DWR such a interfere efforts to pay "qualifying facilities" ) plants that use the sun, wind, or natural gas to generate about one third of the state's electricity. The bankrupt utilities owe the QFs more than $1 billion for electricity they have since said Smutney-Jones, director of the Independent Energy Producers. Hannigan also said in the letter the DWR intends to its authority to raise consumer electricity rates to any money not reimbursed the CPA and other means. Public Commission expected release guidelines week, but was by debates over legislation that would slash the rates of environmentally friendly power plants under contract to electricity to utilities. Without how ratepayer the utilities need these "qualifying facilities" for future electricity, much money they'll have on hand to pay DWR. In written statement, PUC Administrative Law Judge DeUlloa said that he would issue a temporary on the CPA "as soon as is practical." Pacific Gas and Electric Co. and Southern Co. say they have more than $13 since June climbing electricity prices the state's 1996 deregulation law prevents them from recouping from ratepayers. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ----------------------------------- Federal regulators scored for not ordering more California H. Hebert ASSOCIATED PRESS 20, 2001 WASHINGTON ) Democrats federal energy regulators Tuesday are going alleged for electricity in California and more refunds. The Federal Energy Commission has asked suppliers sales during the first two months of the or refund the money, but critics charge thousands of additional questionable sales are not being challenged. The three commissioners at a the House Commerce subcommittee on energy,
. 
Ron Low, a spokesman with PG&E, saId the utiliTy objEctS to PaYing The DwR 
such a large suM, ClaiMing it would interfere wiTh effOrTS to pAY iTs 
"quaLifying FAcILItiEs" ) PoWer PlANtS that Use The sun, wInd, biomass Or 
nAtUral gas to genERaTe about one ThiRd of the state'S elEctricItY. 
ThE NearlY baNkrupT utiliTIes owe The QFs morE tHAn $1 billIOn for 
elECTrIcitY they have produced SInCE November, said JAn SmutNeY-joNES, 
exEcuTive directOr Of the iNdependENt eNERgy pRoducers. 
HanniGan also said IN thE letteR tHe Dwr intenDs to uSe ITs aUthority to 
rAise Consumer eLectriCIty rateS To recouP any moNey Not ReimBUrSeD thRoUGh 
tHE CpA aND otHer means. 
thE PUblic utilITIES ComMisSion ExpecTed to release tHe gUideLIneS last Week, 
bUt waS dElayeD by debAtes oVeR legislation thaT wouLd slash thE raTeS of 
EnVironMEntallY frIenDly poweR plants UNdeR cONTRaCt to provide electriCiTY 
To The invesTor-ownED uTiLIties. 
WitHoUt kNowiNG How muCh raTEpAyer moneY the utILiTiEs need tO pAy thesE 
"qUalIfyIng faCIlitIes" for Future elEctriCIty, it's unknown hOW much money 
theY'Ll HAVe ON hanD to Pay the DWR. 
In A wriTTen sTateMEnT, PUc adminIstraTiVE LAW Judge Joseph DeUlloa SaId that 
He wouLd issue a tempoRary decisiON ON the CPA "aS sooN As IS practical." 
PaciFic GaS and ElectrIC Co. and SoUtherN CaliforNia Edison cO. Say they hAve 
LosT moRe tHAN $13 bIllion since laST june To ClimbinG whOlesale EleCtrIciTy 
pRiCes that thE state's 1996 dErEgUlAtIon Law prEVents theM fRom ReCouPing 
fROm ratePayerS. 
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FedErAl REguLators sCOrED For nOt OrDeriNg mOrE CaliFornIA reFunds 




By h. Josef HebErt
asSOCiAtEd PRESS 
MArch 20, 2001 
WASHINGTOn ) HOuse DemocrAtS asKed fedERAl energy Regulators Tuesday why theY 
Are not gOinG more AggrEssively aFteR allegEd oVErcharGes for WholeSaLe 
eLECtricITY iN CaLiFornia and oRDEriNg morE rEfunDs. 
The FeDeral Energy RegulatORy COmmission has aSkeD supPLIeRs tO JuSTifY $124 
mILliON In sales during thE first two mOnTHs Of the year oR RefUnD the monEy, 
but crItics CHarge thAt thousanDs of additIoNal qUEStiOnable saleS are not 
bEing challENged. 
THE tHree cOmmIssionErS teStifyIng at a HEarIng of The HouSe commerCe 
subCoMmittee oN energy,
. 
Ron Low, a spokesman wi th PG&E, s aid t heuti li ty o bjec ts to paying t h e DW R 
such a large sum, c laimi ng it w o ul d int erferew it h eff or ts  to  p a yits "qu alifyin g faciliti es"   ) power plan t sthat use t hesun, wind, b iom ass or  nat u ral g asto ge nerate aboutone third  o f  the s t ate's e l e ct rici ty. 
The nearly b a nk r upt utilitiesowe th eQ Fs m ore  th an $1 bill io n for 
electr i ci t y the y  have produce d since Nov e mbe r, sai dJan Smutne y-Jon es ,  
e xecutive di rect or of the  Indep e ndent E n ergy Pr oducer s.
Ha nnig a nal sosa i d i n  t hel ett er the D WR  i ntend s to u s e  its  au thor ity t o 
raise cons ume r el e ctr icity  rate s to  r ecoup  any m oneyno t reimbursed th roug h 
the CP A a nd  ot he r mea n s. 
Th e P ubl ic Util ities C o mmi ss i o n  e xpected to release  t h e  g uideline s last we ek ,  
but wa sdel ayed b y deb ates ov er legis lation th at  wouldsl ash th erat esof 
e n viro nmenta lly frie ndlyp ower plants un d er contract t o  p r o vi d e el ect ricity 
tothei nves tor- o wn edu tilit ies.
W i th o ut knowing how much  r atepay er mo ney the utili ties needt o pay thes e 
" q ua l ifying facilit ies"for future electric ity,it's unk nown howm u ch money  
t hey 'll  ha v e  o n hand to pay t he D WR . 
In a  wr itten s tat eme nt,  PU CAdministr ative La wJu dg eJos eph D e Ulloa sa id  th at  
h e wou l d issu e a t empo ra ry dec ision o n  t h e  CPA  " as  soo n a sis pr acti c al. " 
Paci fic Gas a ndE lect ri cCo. and  Southern Cal if ornia Edis on  Co . sayt h ey have
lost more than $13 bil l ion sin celastJune  to climb ing  whole sal e  elect ricity  
pri ce s t h a t the s ta te' s1996 dereg u l ati on la wprev ents th em from recoupingfro m ratepayers.  
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Fe deral  regul at ors sc oredfo r not or dering more Californiarefund s 



B y H. Jose f H e ber t
ASSOCIA TEDPRESS 
Mar ch20,  2001  
W A SHING TON )Hou s e Dem ocra t s asked f e de ral e ne rgy regulat o r s  Tu esday  wh y  they
are  not going more a g gressively aft er a l l ege d o v erch ar ges for wholes ale  e l ectricit yin Californ ia and o rd e ringmore r efunds . 
TheF e de r al Ene rgyReg ulatory C omm is s ion has  a sk e d supp lier sto jus tify $ 1 24 m i llion in sales d uring t he fi r sttwo m on ths oft he y ear or ref und the mon ey, 
b ut c ritic s charg ethat t hou sa nds of add i tional qu estio nable s al es a renot 
b eing c halle nged .
Th e three c o m mi s si on e rstest ifyin gat a  hearingo f the Ho use Commerc e
su b c ommitt e eo n  energy,
. 
Ron_Low, a_spokesman with PG&E, said_the utility_objects_to paying_the_DWR 
such a_large sum, claiming_it would interfere with_efforts to pay_its_
"qualifying facilities" ) power plants that use the sun, wind, biomass or 
natural gas_to_generate about_one_third_of the state's electricity. 
The_nearly bankrupt utilities owe the_QFs more_than $1 billion for 
electricity they have produced_since_November, said Jan_Smutney-Jones, 
executive director of the Independent Energy Producers. 
Hannigan_also said in the letter the_DWR intends to_use_its_authority to 
raise consumer_electricity rates to recoup any money_not reimbursed through 
the CPA and_other means. 
The Public Utilities Commission expected_to release the guidelines last week,_
but was delayed by debates_over legislation_that would slash the rates_of 
environmentally friendly_power plants_under contract to_provide electricity 
to the investor-owned utilities._
Without knowing how_much ratepayer money the utilities need_to_pay these 
"qualifying_facilities"_for_future electricity,_it's unknown how_much_money 
they'll_have_on hand to pay the DWR._
In_a written statement, PUC Administrative Law Judge_Joseph DeUlloa said that_
he_would issue a temporary_decision on the CPA "as_soon as is practical." 
Pacific Gas_and Electric_Co. and_Southern California Edison Co. say they have 
lost more than $13_billion since last June to climbing_wholesale electricity 
prices that_the state's_1996_deregulation law prevents_them_from recouping_
from ratepayers. 
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Federal regulators scored for not_ordering more_California refunds 




By H. Josef Hebert
ASSOCIATED_PRESS 
March 20, 2001_
WASHINGTON_) House Democrats asked federal energy_regulators Tuesday why they 
are not_going more aggressively after alleged_overcharges_for_wholesale 
electricity in California and_ordering more refunds. 
The Federal Energy_Regulatory Commission has_asked suppliers to justify $124 
million in_sales_during the first two months of_the_year or refund the money, 
but_critics_charge_that thousands of additional questionable_sales are not 
being challenged. 
The_three commissioners testifying at a hearing of the House_Commerce 
subcommittee on_energy,