January 2005

Critical Peak Pricing Isn’t Ideal, But It’s A Start

Lynne Kiesling The California PUC has directed the three investor-owned utilities in the state under its jurisdiction to develop critical peak pricing plans for summer 2005. From a Los Angeles Times article, The California Public Utilities Commission directed the state’s three investor-owned utilities, including Edison International’s Southern California Edison Co., to install special meters and …

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Christina Rosen: Joining Cass Sustein As Modern Nannies?

Lynne Kiesling (with helpful ghostwriting from the KP Spouse) This morning breakfast at the KP House involved listening to an NPR interview with Christina Rosen of The New Atlantis, in which she has an article titled The Age of Egocasting. Rosen’s hypothesis is that new technologies like the remote control, TiVo, and the iPod satisfy …

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Wsj On Michael Powell

Lynne Kiesling Following up on Mike’s post, the Wall Street Journal opined about Powell’s legacy: In fact, Mr. Powell has spent the past four years focused on much more substantive matters regarding the government’s role in overseeing a telecommunications sector that has never been more dynamic. This is Mr. Powell’s proper legacy, and if he …

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