Date: Wed, 20 Dec 2000 03:13:16 -0800 (PST) From: Steve Lewis <nepolon@systray.com> Cc: chat@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: CA Power Shortage (was Re: Why do you support Yahoo!) Message-ID: <Pine.BSF.4.05.10012200310410.16115-100000@greg.ad9.com> In-Reply-To: <20001219212210.M96105@149.211.6.64.reflexcom.com>
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On Tue, 19 Dec 2000, Crist J. Clark wrote: > That's really strange. A lot of the current shortage is due to the > fact that the power companies are legally not allowed to pass higher > costs to the consumers. A lot of out-of-state power producers will not > import to California because they can't get the market price and they > are afraid the power companies will not have the money to pay them > with rates capped like they are. Except when, as recently, California government officials invoke some ancient war-time law which forces Oregon power utilities to sell power to California at prices set by the purchaser, despite the fact that areas of Oregon are already locking down power usage for the locals. I have heard a whole new wave of anti-Cali jokes the last week... --Steve To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-chat" in the body of the message
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