Western Power Trading Forum spokesman Gary Ackerman told the Times that the AG lessened the stature of his office by picking on Lay. His choice of words don't exactly fit the profile of his office. But Lockyer isn't backing down. Just because they're multimillionaires and run big corporations, it doesn't provide them with immunity. The governor has blamed spot market manipulation for California's power crisis, particularly the bankrupting of the state's largest investor-owned utilities.
Energy suppliers argue that prices have gone up with rising demand and increased costs of delivery.
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