A federal judge in Sacramento ordered a major electricity supplier to keep selling power to California , in spite of the scheduled February 7 expiration of a federal order requiring suppliers to do so. The Independent System Operator sought a temporary restraining order in federal district court to force Reliant Energy Services Inc. to keep selling power into California. Inevitably, the court suits continue to mount in California. This is believed to be the first such suit filed by gas producers. DOE extends emergency order requiring companies to sell power to California January 17 FERC will meet next week on California power markets California Declares Stage 3 for second day in a row due to more than 11,000 megawatts offline.
DOE extends order requiring power sales to California for one week.
Power from the 300 megawatt project will start flowing to 11 western states by the end of the year. Congress focused on federal intervention. Exchange Tariffs in Response to Pressing Energy Conditions Statement of Governor Gray Davis on FERC Order Lifting Electricity Price Caps Cold weather in the Pacific Northwest has put another chill on California's power supply, as the state's main grid operator declared another emergency and urged residents to conserve electricity. California's Independent System Operator issued a Stage One emergency Tuesday morning, effective for the entire day.