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To: DavesM who wrote (293865)	9/6/2002 10:26:17 PM
From: TigerPaw	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 769667

the (CA electricity) market work itself out. There was a tendancy to believe that Kenney-Boy and Cheney and Junior were reasonably honest in the beginning. We live and learn. TP

To: DavesM who wrote (293865)	9/8/2002 12:39:25 AM
From: Patricia Trinchero	Respond to of 769667

HEre's a start: eastbayexpress.com

To: DavesM who wrote (293865)	9/8/2002 12:50:37 AM
From: Patricia Trinchero	Respond to of 769667

What doesn't show up on the link is a chart from the papers that shows the average amount of mw off line from January 1999 to September 2000 at around 3,000 per month, with a short peak at 6,000 for a month or two in Spring 1999 (maintenance preparing for the summer peak, I presume). All of a sudden, in October, 2000, this spiked up to 10,000 mw offline on average, then zooming to 15,000 offline by April 2001. This is the time period when wholesale prices went through the roof, but not because of any increase in demand -- the supply was gamed. This winter, during the blackouts/gouging, the demand was often around 30,000 mw. Our supply capacity is about 45,000 mw normally, and there needs to be some cushion for maintenance downtime. But lo and behold, supply was kept JUST BELOW the 30,000 level on many occasions via unscheduled plant shutdowns for "maintenance". It's obvious, but requires a herculean effort to "prove" it.