The chairman felt, that if you're going to keep your best people on the job to deal with a crisis you need to make sure they're paid fairly and compensate them. U.S. bankruptcy judge Dennis Montali has many powers. He could temporarily double electricity rates. He could also short-circuit the governor's plans of buying the state's power grid. They have a duty to serve most of the customers of this state and on the eve of bankruptcy they're just padding their pockets.
Consumer generally have none.
Judge Montali will exercise what has been described as his considerable authority, and the possibilities are frightening. But the truth is, no one really knows what to expect.