Utilities accused of fraud in California
In a bold step to try to resume some $ 9 billion spent during the electricity crisis in California in winter 2000-01, two programs and three public offices, a report Monday the federal government says that energy companies and public institutions to drift conspired Energy prices.After filing 1000 pages - supported by 3000 pages of documents - by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, businesses and utilities, such as Enron, market manipulation “in excess of California consumers $ 9 billion.
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