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3. Energy in CA is highly regulated, the CPUC doesn't let just anything happen.

Tue Feb 5, 2013, 10:47 AM

Feb 2013

Profits are capped.

A more likely reason may be that they're going to decommission other older plants, or that these peakers will provide cheaper and possibly cleaner energy than what they're replacing, or if demand is growing then they need to either buy more energy or generate more energy.

Look up "decoupling" as it relates to electric utilities:

Here: http://aceee.org/sector/state-policy/california

http://www.progressivestates.org/blog/672/utility-decoupling-giving-utilities-incentives-to-promote-energy-efficiency#3

http://www.c2es.org/us-states-regions/policy-maps/decoupling/detail

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Council member Jack Dale of the Santee City Council nadinbrzezinski Feb 2013 #2

That is the utility's argument nadinbrzezinski Feb 2013 #4

They've answered those questions. wtmusic Feb 2013 #5

And a commissioner already recommended against approval nadinbrzezinski Feb 2013 #6

Of course wtmusic Feb 2013 #7

I am imagining my high utility bill nadinbrzezinski Feb 2013 #8

That's the reason your bills are so high. wtmusic Feb 2013 #11

they wete among the highest nadinbrzezinski Feb 2013 #12

You mean the paper owned by a developer nadinbrzezinski Feb 2013 #14

Here's another source, let me know when you're tired. wtmusic Feb 2013 #15

And your point? nadinbrzezinski Feb 2013 #16

And you can blab all you want wtmusic Feb 2013 #17

Yup, you are right nadinbrzezinski Feb 2013 #18

Must be a hell of a newspaper wtmusic Feb 2013 #19

So the Sunrise Power Link goes north? nadinbrzezinski Feb 2013 #20

Locking FBaggins Feb 2013 #9

Take it to the bouncer o'er there nadinbrzezinski Feb 2013 #10