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Electric Industry Restructuring

	California Energy Commission (CEC): http://www.energy.ca.gov
		The Energy Commission is offering a rebate of up to 50% off the cost of solar, wind and other eligible renewable electric systems through its Emerging Renewables Buydown Program (http://www.energy.ca.gov/renewables). This extensive web site also features information concerning Energy Commission projects and activities, publications, news databases, an energy education tool, and a directory of over 1,000 energy-related internet sites.
	California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC): http://www.cpuc.ca.gov
		The California Public Utilities Commission regulates the services and rates of more than 25,000 investor-owned utilities and transportation companies. The web site includes electric industry restructuring information, consumer information, and listings of CPUC meetings, agendas, and minutes.
	Knowledge Is Power: http://www.knowledgeispower.org
		The site offers information on the deregulation of California’s electrical industry. It also lists a number for the Electric Education Call Center (1-800-253-0500) which provides immediate information about the electric industry.
	League of California Cities: http://www.cacities.org
		Among its numerous resources for cities, The League has developed an Electricity Restructuring Database with information on more than 60 cities' electricity-related franchise fee, utility users tax, business license fee/tax and other fees or charges that relate to electricity.
	Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E): http://www.pge.com/welcome.html
		PG&E's web site offers information on electric industry restructuring and energy efficiency opportunities and technologies. PG&E Energy Services, an unregulated PG&E subsidiary whose products include electricity from renewable energy sources, can also be accessed from this site.
	San Diego Gas & Electric (SDG&E): http://www.sdge.com
		SDG&E's 100 Ways to Save page provides energy efficiency tips for water heaters, air conditioners, small appliances and several other household items. The Energy Arcade page provides energy information and highlights some of SDG&E's environmental projects. The site also has information on electric industry restructuring.
	Southern California Edison (SCE): http://www.sce.com
		SCE's web site provides information on energy efficiency and various consumer energy issues. For information on electric industry restructuring and about EarthSource, an Edison subsidiary offering electricity from renewable energy sources, users can link to SCE's parent company's web site, Edison International.
	U.S. Department of Energy's Electric Utility Restructuring web site: http://www.eren.doe.gov/electricity_restructuring
		This site provides a weekly update on electricity restructuring activities at both the state and federal levels, and links to DOE's Comprehensive Electricity Competition Plan and the Energy Information Administration's Electric Industry Restructuring page. The site also includes a publication, "Retail Electric Competition: A Blueprint for Consumer Protection," which examines laws and policies that can protect the consumer in a deregulated environment.
	Utility Consumer's Action Network: http://www.ucan.org
		This citizen utility group focuses on the San Diego area, but its in-depth report on utility restructuring, including a listing of "questionable and very questionable service offers" from energy providers, raises many pertinent issues about electric industry restructuring.
	UtilityGuide: http://www.energyguide.com
		UtilityGuide publishes unbiased, up-to-date information about the introduction of competition in the electricity business. Sections include: green power, energy providers, law and politics, and electricity news items. Comprehensive database on and links to federal and state agencies, laws, and regulations.

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