islature plans to approve a bill in the meantime giving the PUC the 
authority to issue such an order and fine the utilities if they fail to 
comply, he said. 
Davis said he is confident the utilities and the state can pay their bills 
without further rate increases for Edison and PG&E customers. 
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By Karen Gaudette
ASSOCIATED PRESS 
March 20, 2001 
SAN FRANCISCO ) State power regulators continue to delay the release of 
guidelines that will determine a portion of the money the Department of Water 
Resources can recoup from financially troubled utilities for electricity it 
has bought on their customers' behalf. 
These guidelines will help the water department determine whether it must 
raise consumer power rates to reimburse the state for the more than $3 
billion it has committed to buying electricity. 
Assemblyman Fred Keeley, D-Boulder Creek, said Tuesday that the Public 
Utilities Commission would likely have to raise rates by 15 percent to cover 
the state's costs and the utilities' bills. 
The PUC guidelines were most recently delayed by a letter from DWR Director 
Thomas Hannigan asking that the water department receive a percentage of 
ratepayer money collected by the utilities equal to the percentage of 
electricity it provides to utilities. 
The DWR currently buys around 40 percent of the power used by Pacific Gas and 
Electric Co., Southern California Edison Co. and San Diego Gas and Electric. 
Under the DWR's proposal the utilities would have to hand over 40 percent of 
the money they continue to collect from ratepayers. 
The DWR would then also receive whatever money remains after the utilities 
subtract their own generation and long-term contract costs, the letter said. 
That amount would become the "California Procurement Adjustment" ) an amount 
that will help the state retrieve money spent on power purchases and help 
establish the size of state revenue bonds that are currently estimated to 
total $10 billion. 
The state plans to issue the bonds in May to help pay off the more than $3 
billion Gov. Gray Davis' administration has committed to power purchases 
since January to help the utilities climb out of debt
islature plans to approve a bill in the meantime giving the PUC the 
 assurance to publish such an order and fine the utilities if they fail to 
 comply, he allege. 
 Davis said he is confident the utility and the country can pay their bills 
 without further rate increases for Edison and PG&E customer. 
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 State power regulators working on energy rescue 




 By Karen Gaudette 
 ASSOCIATED PRESS 
 March 20, 2001 
 SAN FRANCISCO ) State might regulators stay to delay the release of 
 guideline that will determine a portion of the money the Department of Water 
 Resources can recoup from financially disruptive utilities for electricity it 
 has bought on their customer' behalf. 
 These guidelines will serve the water department decide whether it must 
 raise consumer power rates to recoup the state for the more than $ 3 
 billion it has committed to buying electricity. 
 Assemblyman Fred Keeley, D - Boulder Creek, said Tuesday that the Public 
 Utilities Commission would likely have to raise rates by 15 percent to cover 
 the state's costs and the utilities' bills. 
 The PUC guidelines were most recently delayed by a letter from DWR Director 
 Thomas Hannigan ask that the water department receive a share of 
 ratepayer money gather by the utility equal to the percentage of 
 electricity it provides to utilities. 
 The DWR currently buys around 40 percentage of the power used by Pacific Gas and 
 Electric Co., Southern California Edison Co. and San Diego Gas and Electric. 
 Under the DWR's proposal the utilities would have to hand over 40 percent of 
 the money they continue to collect from ratepayers. 
 The DWR would then also experience whatever money stay after the utilities 
 subtract their own generation and long - term contract costs, the letter say. 
 That amount would become the " California Procurement Adjustment " ) an amount 
 that will help the department of state retrieve money spent on power purchases and help 
 build the size of state tax income bonds that are currently estimate to 
 total $ 10 billion. 
 The state plan to issue the bond in May to help yield off the more than $ 3 
 billion Gov. Gray Davis' administration has committed to might purchases 
 since January to help oneself the utilities rise out of debt
islwture plans to approve a bill in the mecbtime jiving fhe PUC ghe 
authority to issue such en oeder qnd fine the utilities if they vail to 
xompot, he said. 
Vzvis salb he jd coufmdent the utilijies and the state can pay tfenr bills 
without further rate increafes for Efison and PG&E sustpiers. 
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State power regulators working on energy rescue 




By Katen Gaudette
ASSOCIATED PREDS 
Mwrch 20, 2001 
SAN FRANCISFO ) State piwer eegulators cuntinue to delay the rglease of 
guidelines that will ddtermnne a portiin of jhe money thx Depagtment of Watcg 
Resousces cam recoup from ninanrialoy troubled utilities for electricity ij 
has bougvt on their customees' behanf. 
Tvese tuiaeljnxs sill hflp the water department determine whether ot nust 
raise cohsumer pjwer rates to reimburse the state for tve jore than $3 
billion it hqs committed to buyinh electrisity. 
Assemblyman Fred Keeley, D-Boulder Creek, said Duesdey thcb gye Public 
Utilities Commission would likely havq tp gaise rates by 15 pcrcent to cover 
thr dtsje's costs and jhe utilitjes' bills. 
The PUC huideliges wwre most wecemtly delayed by a letter frim DWR Direcnor 
Rhomas Hannigan asning that tke watgr depsrtment receive a perceutage kf 
ratepayeg money ckulected by the ugilptiev equal uu the percentage jf 
electrmcity it proxidex to ueilities. 
Tje DWV currently buys arlund 40 parcent of hhe power used by Pacific Gas aiv 
Electric Co., Smutvern Calnfornis Edison Co. agd San Diego Gcs and Ejectrkc. 
Under tge DWR's proposal tre utilities fluld have to hand ovqr 40 percwnt of 
gfe money they vontinue no coloect from ratepayevs. 
Thg SWR would then cuwo receive whatrvef mjnvy cemaigv after the gtilktidx 
subgract their uwn beneration and long-tarm dontract costs, the lctter saie. 
That aiount would brcome the "Californla Prmcucement Adtustment" ) an amount 
that will gelp the dtabe retrieve mjney spent on pocer purchases and help 
establish the sizx of state revenue bondw that are currentli extimated to 
totaj $10 billiot. 
The state plans to issue the bonds ln May to help pay off the mmre tjan $3 
billion Gov. Gray Davis' administration has committed to power purchasws 
sinre January to hell the ucilnties cjimb uut of debt
islature plans to approve a bill in giving PUC the to issue such utilities they fail to he said. Davis he is confident the utilities and state can pay their bills without further rate increases for Edison and PG&E ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ----------------------------------- State power regulators working on energy rescue By Karen Gaudette PRESS 20, SAN ) State power regulators continue to delay the release of guidelines that will determine a portion the money the Department of Water Resources can from financially troubled utilities electricity it has bought on customers' These guidelines help water determine whether it raise consumer power rates to reimburse the state for the more than $3 billion it has committed buying electricity. Keeley, D-Boulder said that Public Utilities Commission have to raise rates by 15 the state's costs and the utilities' bills. The guidelines were recently delayed by a letter from Director Thomas Hannigan asking that the water department a percentage of ratepayer money collected by the utilities equal to the percentage of electricity to utilities. The DWR buys around 40 of power by Gas and Co., Southern California Edison Co. and San Diego Gas and Electric. the DWR's proposal the utilities would have to hand over of money they continue collect from ratepayers. The would also receive whatever money the subtract and contract the letter said. That would become the "California Procurement ) an amount that money spent on power purchases and help establish size of state revenue bonds that are estimated to total $10 billion. The state plans to issue the bonds May to off the more than $3 billion Gov. Gray administration has committed to purchases since January to help the utilities climb out debt
islature plans to approve a biLl in the meaNtime GivIng ThE PUC The 
aUthority to issuE Such An order and fine the utiliTies iF tHEy faIL tO 
compLy, he saiD. 
daVIS saId He Is cOnFIdEnt thE utIlities And the statE caN pAy their bills 
WItHout furtheR raTe increases fOr EDison aNd pG&E CUstomErs. 
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state Power rEGulatoRs working On ENergy rEScue 




By KAREn gaudEtte
ASSOCIATED PREss 
MARch 20, 2001 
SAN FRANCISCo ) State PoWEr REGulAtoRs continue To Delay THe releaSE oF 
GUIdeLInes that will dEtermine a poRTioN of the MoNey THe DepaRtmenT oF watEr 
Resources Can rEcoup from FinancIAlly troUBled utiLities For EleCtriCItY iT 
haS bOUghT On TheIR cuStomers' bEhAlF. 
ThesE guiDELINes wIll Help The waTer department DetErmiNE whEther It musT 
raiSe ConsuMer powEr ratEs To reimburse the sTate For the morE thAn $3 
BilLiOn it hAS commiTteD to Buying eLectricITy. 
ASsEMBLyMan Fred Keeley, D-BoulDeR cReEk, said TuEsday tHAt ThE public 
UtIlItiEs CoMMIssioN wouLD lIkely havE to raiSE rAtEs by 15 perCeNt to coVeR 
thE stAte's cOSts aNd the uTilities' Bills. 
tHe PUC guidelineS Were most recenTLy DELaYEd by A leTter from DWR direCTor 
THomaS haNniGAn askIng thAt THe WAter department receiVe A perceNtage Of 
ratepayer moNey collectED BY the utilItieS EqUAl to the percentAge of 
ElectricitY It providEs to uTilities. 
the DWR curRENtly buys AroUnd 40 PerCenT OF tHe power used by pACifiC GAs and 
ElEctRic Co., SoUthErn calIfoRnIa Edison CO. and San DIeGo gaS aNd ELectrIC. 
Under thE DwR's PrOpoSal thE UtilitIes woUld hAvE tO HanD over 40 peRCeNT Of 
thE mOnEy thEy cOnTinue To coLLecT from raTepayers. 
THe Dwr wouLd ThEn also rEceive whateveR mOney remainS aFteR the utILIties 
subTract their own generation ANd long-tErm ContrAct cOsts, the leTteR said. 
THat AMount wOuld beCome tHe "calIFOrnia pROcUreMeNt AdjustmeNT" ) An aMount 
ThAt wiLl help tHe state retrieve monEY spEnt on power purChaSes aND HeLp 
eSTaBLisH tHE siZE Of state revenue bOnds that arE cURrEntly estimATed To 
Total $10 biLlion. 
ThE statE Plans to Issue the bOnds in May To Help PAY ofF the more thAn $3 
billioN Gov. Gray DAVis' adMInIstraTioN has coMmIttEd to pOwer puRChaSes 
siNce JanUaRy to heLp the UtIlities cLimb out of debt
islature plans to approvea bill inthe m ean tim egivi ng t he PUC the 
au t hori ty to issue such an or der a nd fine th e uti litiesi ft h eyfa il  to  c om ply,hesaid. Davis said  he  i s confidentt he  utilities  an d the statecan  pay t he irb ills
wi thout  furth e r rate  increase sf or Edi s on andP G &E  cus tomers. 
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Sta t epo wer  r e gul a to rsw ork ing on e ne rg y res cue
ByKar en G audet te
ASSOCIATED  PR ESSMar ch 20 , 200 1 
S AN  FRAN CISCO) St at e power regulat orscontinuetode lay  t he re l ease o f gui delines  that w i llde t e r mi ne a portion of th em o ne y the De partme n tof Water 
R es our cesc a n rec oupf ro m financ iallyt ro ub led uti li ties f or  el ect ricit y  it
has b ought on  thei r  customers' be h alf. 
These g u id e l in e s wi llhelp the wa terd epar tmen t  d ete r minewheth er it must 
raise consume rpowerrates  to reimburse  the state f o r the mo re t h an $3 
billion it  hascommittedt o buying  elec tricity.  
Assembl y m an FredKee ley , D -Bo u l de r Creek, said T uesd ay  that t hePublic
Ut ili tie s C om mission w ould lik el yha ve  to  rais e  rates b y15pe rce nt to cover
thestat e' sc ost s and t h eu t ilit ie s'  bil ls.  The P UC g u ide lines w ere mostrec e ntly  d el ayed by  a letter fro mDWR Direct or  
T homasH a nnigan a sking that the water de p artment  re ceive  a p ercentage  of  
rate pay e r mone y coll ected  b y t h e  util i t ie s e qu al to thep e rce ntage  o f 
e lectric ity it provides to uti lities. 
TheDWR  cur r e nt lyb uy s  ar ou n d 4 0 percent of thepower used  b y  P acific Gas and  Electri c Co.,South e rn Cali fornia Ed ison Co.an d Sa n Die go Gas and  Electri c. 
Under the D W R' s pro pos al the  u til ities  would hav e tohand o ve r 40 p ercen tof 
themoney they continue tocollec t fro m r atepayers . T heDWR would  the n also rec eiv e w hatev erm oneyrema i ns  af t er th e ut i lities 
s u bt rac t th eir own gen e r a tio n and  lo n g-term  con tract costs, thel etter said. 
T hata m oun t w o uldbe come the "Cali for ni a Procurem en t Adjustmen t" ) an  a m ount
thatwill h elp the s ta t e retr ieve  mo ney spent  on  p o wer pur ch as e s andhelp  establ ish th e  siz e of state revenue  bond s thata recurre nt ly esti m ated  to 
total  $10 billio n. 
Th e st ate p lans to  i ssue t hebo nds in May to help p ay of f the m or e th an$3 
bi llio n Gov.Gray  D avi s' admini s t ra t io nh ascomm itted  t o po wer purch a ses 
sin ceJ anuaryto  he l p  the u t il i t ies climbout  of d e b t
islature plans_to approve_a bill in the_meantime giving_the_PUC the_
authority_to issue such_an order and_fine the utilities if_they fail to_
comply,_he said. 
Davis said he is confident the utilities and the state can pay_their_bills 
without_further_rate_increases for Edison and PG&E_customers. 
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State power regulators working_on energy_rescue 




By Karen Gaudette
ASSOCIATED PRESS 
March 20, 2001_
SAN_FRANCISCO ) State_power regulators continue to delay the release of 
guidelines_that will determine a portion of_the money the_Department_of_Water 
Resources can recoup_from financially troubled utilities for electricity_it 
has bought on their customers'_behalf. 
These guidelines will help the water_department determine whether it must 
raise_consumer power rates to reimburse_the state_for the more than $3_
billion it has_committed to_buying electricity. 
Assemblyman_Fred Keeley, D-Boulder Creek, said Tuesday_that the Public_
Utilities Commission would likely have to_raise_rates by 15_percent_to_cover 
the_state's costs and_the_utilities' bills._
The_PUC guidelines were most recently delayed_by_a letter from DWR Director 
Thomas Hannigan_asking that the water_department_receive a percentage of_
ratepayer money collected by the_utilities equal to the percentage of_
electricity it_provides to_utilities. 
The DWR currently buys around 40 percent of the power_used by Pacific Gas and 
Electric_Co., Southern California Edison_Co. and_San_Diego Gas and_Electric._
Under the_DWR's proposal the utilities would have to_hand over_40 percent of 
the money they_continue to collect from_ratepayers._
The DWR would then also receive_whatever money remains after the utilities_
subtract their own generation and_long-term_contract_costs, the letter said. 
That_amount would become the "California Procurement_Adjustment" ) an_amount 
that will help the state retrieve_money_spent on power purchases and help_
establish_the size of state revenue bonds_that_are_currently estimated to 
total $10_billion. 
The state plans to issue_the bonds in May to help pay off the_more than $3_
billion Gov. Gray Davis' administration_has_committed_to power purchases 
since January to help the utilities climb_out of_debt