The more you conserve, the more you save.
Conservation is our best short-term weapon against blackouts and price gouging.
The decision to offer the utilities at least some rate hike monies brought a sharp response from lawmakers. Absolute giveaway . . . He is going to pay them off completely for all their mistakes. The governor took the unusual step of reserving air time on statewide television at a time when he is slipping in polls and surveys show that the public is increasingly concerned about the energy crisis. The speech took on greater urgency as the California Independent System Operator, the entity that oversees power distribution, warned Thursday that the state will face 34 days of rotating blackouts if consumers and businesses use the same amount of electricity this summer that they did last year.