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Marin officials lodge complaint against PG&E

Mucrury News -- Marin County energy officials have filed a complaint with the California Public Utilities Commission over what they claim are attempts by Pacific Gas and Electric Co. to quash their plans to offer an alternative, cleaner energy source to county residents.
The Marin Energy Authority announced the complaint Friday, claiming that PG&E was violating state law by seeking to kill the Marin Clean Energy initiative.

The initiative, a program of the authority, is intended to increase the use of renewable energy in Marin County. It would also place the authority in the position of a competitor with PG&E as a provider of electricity in the area.

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Submitted Mar 14, 2010 By: JOHNNY95206

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LongPlay All-Star Author Albuquerque Posts:826 Points:392,165 Joined:May 2008	Message Posted: Mar 14, 2010 10:51:32 AM Ignore LongPlay Report Abuse Not clear from the article but Marin County should not be able to use our tax dollars to compete with a utility company.
DABEE1073 Champion Author San Diego Posts:3,003 Points:600,685 Joined:Jun 2008	Message Posted: Mar 14, 2010 10:50:30 AM Ignore DABEE1073 Report Abuse PG&E MUST GO DOWN. THEY ARE AFRAID THAT THEY WILL LOOSE TO MUCH MONEY.
captngasTN Champion Author Tennessee Posts:1,738 Points:430,650 Joined:Jun 2009	Message Posted: Mar 14, 2010 10:49:51 AM Ignore captngasTN Report Abuse just more strangeness from Cali
mfeldstein Champion Author Ottawa Posts:3,752 Points:1,055,365 Joined:Feb 2007	Message Posted: Mar 14, 2010 10:49:15 AM Ignore mfeldstein Report Abuse All I know about PG&E is that they were a 60's San Francisco rock group lead by vocalist Charlie Allan. Whatever happened to him?
hauler43 Champion Author Oakland Posts:4,834 Points:1,858,505 Joined:Sep 2003	Message Posted: Mar 14, 2010 10:47:37 AM Ignore hauler43 Report Abuse PG&E shame on you
Zuman Champion Author New York Posts:1,519 Points:966,990 Joined:May 2005	Message Posted: Mar 14, 2010 10:47:31 AM Ignore Zuman Report Abuse Lets see how competition works without government help???????
MicktheGti Champion Author San Jose Posts:8,001 Points:1,990,505 Joined:Apr 2004	Message Posted: Mar 14, 2010 10:46:51 AM Ignore MicktheGti Report Abuse My newspaper, it's the Mercury News named after the mercury mining concerns that helped process the gold from the 49ers. Mucrury News does't exist as far as I can tell.
niceguytx Champion Author Houston Posts:8,973 Points:1,751,675 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Mar 14, 2010 10:46:42 AM Ignore niceguytx Report Abuse Greed.
nozzle46 Champion Author Little Rock Posts:2,503 Points:631,130 Joined:Jul 2006	Message Posted: Mar 14, 2010 10:45:21 AM Ignore nozzle46 Report Abuse It's all about money. Any business is not your friend. Don't matter the size. Profit, profit, profit.
LeeFree Champion Author Pittsburgh Posts:4,410 Points:1,297,575 Joined:Jun 2005	Message Posted: Mar 14, 2010 10:41:13 AM Ignore LeeFree Report Abuse A giant monopoly trying to squash competition. What a surprise!
mazdaboy Champion Author Portland Posts:3,037 Points:1,139,175 Joined:Aug 2003	Message Posted: Mar 14, 2010 10:39:56 AM Ignore mazdaboy Report Abuse It's all about money.
roadrunnerMO Champion Author Kansas Posts:3,451 Points:737,295 Joined:Jul 2008	Message Posted: Mar 14, 2010 10:39:39 AM Ignore roadrunnerMO Report Abuse California officials have such a record of corruption anyway.
trojanbuck Champion Author Dayton Posts:3,895 Points:798,640 Joined:Aug 2007	Message Posted: Mar 14, 2010 10:36:06 AM Ignore trojanbuck Report Abuse And government entities have such a good record of running programs well. Particularly in California.
9C1 Champion Author Chicago Posts:17,710 Points:3,282,595 Joined:Jul 2001	Message Posted: Mar 14, 2010 10:35:51 AM Ignore 9C1 Report Abuse ""The law is clear, PG&E is breaking the law and we are requesting that the CPUC tell them to stop," said Dawn Weisz, interim director of the Marin Energy Authority." Seems to me if PG&E is breaking the law they should be charged with that -- not just tole to stop. Something is way wrong here, and we need the details -- not just accusations.
rvn4me Champion Author Texas Posts:1,872 Points:556,285 Joined:Jan 2009	Message Posted: Mar 14, 2010 10:34:36 AM Ignore rvn4me Report Abuse If PG&E is trying to keep competition out I hope they loose.
CISA Champion Author Orange County Posts:2,124 Points:679,195 Joined:Dec 2006	Message Posted: Mar 14, 2010 10:34:01 AM Ignore CISA Report Abuse and we expect gov't to run this? are they nuts?!
playtimeCLE Champion Author Cleveland Posts:3,210 Points:596,635 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: Mar 14, 2010 10:33:19 AM Ignore playtimeCLE Report Abuse Sounds like PG&E needs a good stiff fine. If they were smart they would get into the green energy business too instead of fighting it.
PartsStore Sophomore Author West Virginia Posts:208 Points:559,640 Joined:Apr 2008	Message Posted: Mar 14, 2010 10:32:39 AM Ignore PartsStore Report Abuse Amen on the monopoly.
CSharpGuy Champion Author Colorado Springs Posts:4,579 Points:929,560 Joined:Jan 2008	Message Posted: Mar 14, 2010 10:32:06 AM Ignore CSharpGuy Report Abuse They would eat into the Utility Company profits, and thats a big deal.
greenfog Champion Author Illinois Posts:1,739 Points:679,375 Joined:Feb 2008	Message Posted: Mar 14, 2010 10:31:36 AM Ignore greenfog Report Abuse sounds like your typical utility company. they have a monopoly and don't want to loose it.
ssect8 Champion Author Hartford Posts:3,107 Points:1,225,650 Joined:Jun 2006	Message Posted: Mar 14, 2010 10:28:46 AM Ignore ssect8 Report Abuse California needs to change their mind set and go to nuclear.
lindact Champion Author New Haven Posts:4,029 Points:791,090 Joined:May 2008	Message Posted: Mar 14, 2010 10:27:14 AM Ignore lindact Report Abuse They need to stop this early.
goalie1950 Champion Author Phoenix Posts:1,635 Points:328,350 Joined:Oct 2009	Message Posted: Mar 14, 2010 10:27:09 AM Ignore goalie1950 Report Abuse Another story where the true colors of an energy company come to the surface: Profits ahead of a good energy policy.
VetteFan Champion Author Indiana Posts:4,881 Points:1,068,395 Joined:Aug 2005	Message Posted: Mar 14, 2010 10:26:11 AM Ignore VetteFan Report Abuse We can't afford to the big companies play the bully.
DerHahn Champion Author Illinois Posts:8,124 Points:1,151,840 Joined:May 2004	Message Posted: Mar 14, 2010 10:20:54 AM Ignore DerHahn Report Abuse of course they don't want renewable energy used. it cuts into the profit margin.
Ltdc Champion Author Long Island Posts:2,397 Points:726,745 Joined:Jul 2007	Message Posted: Mar 14, 2010 10:20:36 AM Ignore Ltdc Report Abuse PG&E has a lot at stake here and are not going to let alternate energy dismantle their business model.
Rick01 Champion Author Utah Posts:4,046 Points:1,415,815 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Mar 14, 2010 10:20:08 AM Ignore Rick01 Report Abuse Of course they will try and stop renewable energy sources that cut into their profits!
gasman50 Champion Author Portland Posts:3,939 Points:1,439,775 Joined:Nov 2005	Message Posted: Mar 14, 2010 10:19:47 AM Ignore gasman50 Report Abuse Sounds like an attempt be another arm of the government to take over the private sector
BamaPack All-Star Author Atlanta Posts:852 Points:227,095 Joined:Sep 2008	Message Posted: Mar 14, 2010 10:19:07 AM Ignore BamaPack Report Abuse no surprises here
dopster Champion Author Toledo Posts:2,217 Points:1,359,410 Joined:Aug 2004	Message Posted: Mar 14, 2010 10:17:18 AM Ignore dopster Report Abuse Just another nasty chapter in PG&E's history. They're on the wrong side of history again.
bicycler Champion Author Ontario Posts:9,744 Points:1,707,660 Joined:May 2005	Message Posted: Mar 14, 2010 10:17:16 AM Ignore bicycler Report Abuse nerde; Corporations almost always act that way with little to fear from control.
nerde Champion Author Florida Posts:1,362 Points:367,700 Joined:Jul 2009	Message Posted: Mar 14, 2010 10:14:37 AM Ignore nerde Report Abuse Corporations destroy their competition then they become too big to fail so the taxpayers can bail them out when their bets go bad.
hank1326 Champion Author Los Angeles Posts:4,121 Points:775,150 Joined:Jun 2008	Message Posted: Mar 14, 2010 10:13:46 AM Ignore hank1326 Report Abuse Perhaps all Californians will have cost efficient energy suppliers in the near future.
bills55 Champion Author San Diego Posts:1,188 Points:305,900 Joined:Sep 2009	Message Posted: Mar 14, 2010 10:12:46 AM Ignore bills55 Report Abuse This is why I don't trust power companys
Bussman Champion Author Dallas Posts:1,740 Points:526,390 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: Mar 14, 2010 10:11:05 AM Ignore Bussman Report Abuse How long do you think this will be held up in court and how costly do you think this case will become? Just a lot of costly attorney bickering. No wonder that profession has such a universally bad reputation.
arinkrat17 Champion Author Twin Cities Posts:1,507 Points:367,490 Joined:Aug 2009	Message Posted: Mar 14, 2010 10:09:54 AM Ignore arinkrat17 Report Abuse more competition
Beau2140 Champion Author New York Posts:3,370 Points:683,485 Joined:Oct 2008	Message Posted: Mar 14, 2010 10:09:14 AM Ignore Beau2140 Report Abuse This should be an interesting fight.
packards42 Champion Author Washington Posts:1,688 Points:307,255 Joined:Feb 2005	Message Posted: Mar 14, 2010 10:06:10 AM Ignore packards42 Report Abuse Turf war, it look bad it the local county can produce power competitively and greener.
rtw777 Champion Author Florida Posts:4,429 Points:867,875 Joined:Jan 2008	Message Posted: Mar 14, 2010 10:05:36 AM Ignore rtw777 Report Abuse Can't wait to see how CA handles this complaint.
BillHeatherL Champion Author Alberta Posts:2,792 Points:986,035 Joined:Apr 2007	Message Posted: Mar 14, 2010 10:05:06 AM Ignore BillHeatherL Report Abuse the lawyers will be the biggest winners in this
Asbury09 Champion Author Iowa Posts:2,402 Points:562,755 Joined:Jan 2009	Message Posted: Mar 14, 2010 10:03:10 AM Ignore Asbury09 Report Abuse watching this play out will be interesting
mark1962 Champion Author Albany Posts:1,536 Points:333,620 Joined:Sep 2009	Message Posted: Mar 14, 2010 10:02:29 AM Ignore mark1962 Report Abuse This is cut throat business!
WIPACKERFAN Champion Author Chicago Posts:3,957 Points:881,740 Joined:Aug 2005	Message Posted: Mar 14, 2010 10:01:01 AM Ignore WIPACKERFAN Report Abuse monopolies are no good. Go Marin county.
2907 Champion Author Kentucky Posts:1,444 Points:790,770 Joined:Aug 2005	Message Posted: Mar 14, 2010 9:58:50 AM Ignore 2907 Report Abuse Guess who will win this one!
jmg144 Champion Author Maryland Posts:6,746 Points:2,010,475 Joined:Jul 2004	Message Posted: Mar 14, 2010 9:57:51 AM Ignore jmg144 Report Abuse What do you expect a utility monoplolist to do when there is the possibility a new competition?
USAFA82 Champion Author Colorado Springs Posts:4,892 Points:878,690 Joined:Feb 2008	Message Posted: Mar 14, 2010 9:56:08 AM Ignore USAFA82 Report Abuse PG&E apparently doesn't like competition.
VetteBlue Champion Author San Jose Posts:5,506 Points:1,125,485 Joined:Jan 2007	Message Posted: Mar 14, 2010 9:53:04 AM Ignore VetteBlue Report Abuse PG&E is not happy when you mess with their profit.
mooneagle Champion Author Oklahoma City Posts:3,831 Points:787,115 Joined:Jun 2008	Message Posted: Mar 14, 2010 9:52:17 AM Ignore mooneagle Report Abuse amen bpers2001
fordfan1 Champion Author Indiana Posts:4,204 Points:918,115 Joined:Jul 2007	Message Posted: Mar 14, 2010 9:52:08 AM Ignore fordfan1 Report Abuse Go figure Marin County the home of Princess Pelosi!
spunky4443 Champion Author Washington Posts:4,019 Points:1,052,195 Joined:May 2005	Message Posted: Mar 14, 2010 9:51:48 AM Ignore spunky4443 Report Abuse Blaw, blaw, blaw.
Bpers2001 All-Star Author Seattle Posts:735 Points:104,070 Joined:Nov 2009	Message Posted: Mar 14, 2010 9:50:16 AM Ignore Bpers2001 Report Abuse Big Energy wants no part of research and development of clean, alternative energy sources. This is apparent.
bozo All-Star Author Boston Posts:951 Points:1,334,850 Joined:Feb 2003	Message Posted: Mar 14, 2010 9:50:05 AM Ignore bozo Report Abuse more power to marin.