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=09Jean Munoz <jmunoz@mcnallytemple.com< =0903/13/2001 05:47 PM =09=09=20 =09=09 To: Katie Kaplan <kaplan@iepa.com<, "'Andy Brown (E-mail)'"=20 <ABB@eslawfirm.com<, "'B Brown Andy (E-mail)'" <andybrwn@earthlink.net<,=20 "'Baker Carolyn (E-mail)'" <cabaker@duke-energy.com<, "'Bob Escalante=20 (E-mail)'" <rescalante@riobravo-gm.com<, "'Bob Weisenmiller (E-mail)'"=20 <rbw@mrwassoc.com<, "'Curtis Kebler (E-mail)'"=20 <curtis_l_kebler@reliantenergy.com<, "'Douglas Kerner (E-mail)'"=20 <DKK@eslawfirm.com<, "'Greg Blue (E-mail)'" <gtbl@dynegy.com<, "'Jan=20 Smutny-Jones (E-mail)'" <smutny@iepa.com<, "'Jeff Dasovich (E-mail)'"=20 <Jeff.Dasovich@enron.com<, "'Joe Ronan (E-mail)'" <joer@calpine.com<, "'Joh= n=20 Larrea (E-mail)'" <john.g.larrea@williams.com<, "'John Stout (E-mail)'"=20 <John_H_Stout@reliantenergy.com<, "'Julee Malinowski-Ball (E-mail)'"=20 <jmball@ns.net<, "'Kassandra Gough (E-mail)'" <kgough@calpine.com<, "'kent= =20 Palmerton (E-mail)'" <kent.palmerton@williams.com<, "'Kristin Vellandi=20 (E-mail)'" <kvellandi@pstrategies.com<, "'Lynn Lednicky (E-mail)'"=20 <lale@dynegy.com<, "'Marty Wilson (E-mail)'" <mwilson@pstrategies.com<,=20 "'McNally Ray (E-mail)'" <rmcnally@mcnallytemple.com<, "''Nam Nguyen'=20 (E-mail)'" <nam.nguyen@powersrc.com<, "'Norton Kelli (E-mail)'"=20 <knorton@mcnallytemple.com<, "'Paula Hall-Collins (E-mail)'"=20 <paula.hall-collins@williams.com<, "'Pigott Jack (E-mail)'"=20 <jackp@calpine.com<, "'Richard Hyde (E-mail)'" <rwhyde@duke-energy.com<,=20 "'Rob Lamkin (E-mail)'" <rllamkin@seiworldwide.com<, "'Roger Pelote=20 (E-mail)'" <roger.pelote@williams.com<, "'Stephanie-Newell (E-mail)'"=20 <stephanie-newell@reliantenergy.com<, "'Sue Mara (E-mail)'"=20 <smara@enron.com<, "'Theo Pahos (E-mail)'" <tpahos@ppallc.com<, "'Tom Ross= =20 (E-mail)'" <tross@mcnallytemple.com<, "Carol H Hudson (E-mail)"=20 <Chudson@iepa.com<, steven kelly <steven@iepa.com<, "'Anne Kelly (E-mail)'"= =20 <kelly@hnks.com<, "'Chuck Cole (E-mail)'" <ccole@advocation-inc.com<,=20 "'Delany Hunter (E-mail)'" <dhunter@smithandkempton.com<, "'DJ Smith=20 (E-mail)'" <djsmith@smithandkempton.com<, "'Hedy Govenar (E-mail)'"=20 <hgovenar@acom2.com<, <mmoretti@mccabeandcompany.net<, "'Maureen OHaren=20 (E-mail)'" <Oharen@hmot.com<, "'Mike Monagan (E-mail)'" <mrmonagan@aol.com<= ,=20 "'Phil Isenberg (E-mail)'" <isenberg@hmot.com<, "'Robert Ross (E-mail)'"=20 <robbiz@cwo.com<, "'Ron Tom (E-mail)'" <Rtom@govadv.com<, "'Scott Govenar= =20 (E-mail)'" <sgovenar@govadv.com<, "'Susan Mccabe (E-mail)'"=20 <sfmccabe@mindspring.com<, <rtemple@mcnallytemple.com<,=20 <megan.beiser@edelman.com<, <tracy.fairchild@edelman.com<,=20 <deborah.fiorito@dynegy.com<, <tcwillia@duke-energy.com< =09=09 cc:=20 =09=09 Subject: CA Secretary of State Bill Jones Denounces "Free-Wheeling E= nergy=20 Spending Spree" JONES DENOUNCES LACK OF OVERSIGHT AND ACCOUNTABILITY OVER MONTHS OF FREE-WHEELING ENERGY SPENDING SPREE CALLS FOR STATE CONTROLLER TO AUDIT ALL ENERGY-RELATED EXPENSES AND=20 CONTRACTS; URGES GOVERNOR TO BEGIN MONTHLY BRIEFINGS WITH LEGISLATIVE=20 BI-PARTISAN LEADERSHIP ON PROGRESS OF POWER PLANT CONSTRUCTION AND DETAILS = OF=20 LONG-TERM CONTRACTS LOS ANGELES - Denouncing the fact that there is currently no oversight or= =20 accountability for the billions of taxpayers' dollars that are being spent = by=20 the Governor and his administration, Secretary of State Bill Jones totals= =20 called on State Controller Kathleen Connell to begin an immediate full and= =20 complete audit of all energy-related financial transactions. As chief=20 financial of officer for the state, the controller has the sole=20 responsibility to "provide sound fiscal control over both receipts and=20 disbursements of public funds and to determine legality and accuracy of eve= ry=20 claim against the state." "There is no oversight and no accountability to ensure that the taxpayers' = =20 money is being spent wisely," Jones sad. "The enormous outlays of money to= =20 purchase energy on a daily basis as well as these binding long-terrn=20 contracts will have a tremendous fiscal impact on the state for years to co= me=20 - I believe essentially, mortgaging our future for our children and=20 grandchildren." Additionally, Jones called on Governor Davis to immediately meet with=20 legislative bi-partisan leaders to brief them fully as to the terms and cos= ts=20 of all contracts and purchases on the spot market just as the President's= =20 team meets with congressional leaders to discuss issues of national security. Jones also strongly urged the Governor to begun monthly briefings immediate= ly=20 w=06=15th legislative leaders to provide on-going updates on the progress o= f new=20 power plant construction and an up-to-date report of California's power=20 supplies to ensure adequate resources for the upcoming summer months "The Governor believes that the solution to our energy crisis lies in the= =20 state getting into the power business - I do not. As a result, Davis has=20 created a de-facto state Power Authority that's spending cash at an alarmin= g=20 rate, some $45 million a day; $1.5 billion a month," said Jones. "And he's= =20 just signed the state up for some $43 billion in long-tern contracts for=20 which we don't know the terms, length or total energy supply secured."=20 Jones noted that when the utility companies were regulate the Public=20 Utilities Commission (PUC) had the responsibility to look over their should= er=20 and ensure that the ratepayers were protected and fairly treated. Yet all t= he=20 governmental agencies that should be looking into the energy spending spree= =20 are now controlled or appointed by the govemor, including the PUC, the Litt= le=20 Hoover Commission, the Electricity Oversight Board, the Department of=20 Finance, the Resources Agency, the Department of Water Resources, the Energ= y=20 Commissions the Independent Systems Operator and the now-defunct Power=20 Exchange. According to a recent Wall Street Journal article (3/08/01), David Mills,= =20 trading floor manager of the Bonneville Power A.dndnistation questioned=20 Califomia's purchases on the spot market, saying that the water agency=20 [California Departnent of Water Resources] has at times offered to pay $50 = to=20 $100 per megawatt hour more than the available market price." Mills added= =20 that power buyers for the state "agree to prices that make you wonder =06? = you?d=20 at least think they?d check to see what the prevailing price is before=20 throwing out their offer."=20 "As President Bush has said so often, it's not the government's money, it's= =20 the people's money" Jones sa=06=15d. "The people of California deserve to = know=20 what the terms of this high-stakes energy game are since it's being played= =20 with taxpayers' money." Jones criticized the governor?s repeated refusal to fulfill numerous Public= =20 Records Act requests from Assemblyman Tony Strickland (R-Thousand Oaks),=20 several news media and other organizations, calling his denial for=20 information based on a government code provision regarding protection of th= e=20 "public interest " an assault on the public's common sense. "I believe that the real =01@public interest' lies in a full accounting to = the=20 public of how the Governor has spent their money - and what kind of a deal= =20 we're actually getting," Jones concluded. # # #
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